WHAT: Boater Matt Henry of Conyers, Ga., caught eight-bass weighing 26 pounds, 9 ounces Aug. 28-29 to win $5,446 in the BFL Bulldog Division tournament on Lake Oconee. Henry was fishing the Sugar Creek area and the main river using a topwater bait, Popper Mayfly Hatch, to haul in his catch.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: | Sam Harris | Bogart, Ga. | seven bass | 25-15 | $2,723 |
3rd: | Jeff Norris | Covington, Ga. | nine bass | 25-14 | $1,816 |
4th: | Kip Carter | Loganville, Ga. | 10 bass | 24-10 | $1,271 |
5th: | Terry Adams | Mansfield, Ga. | seven bass | 20-13 | $1,089 |
6th: | Clayton Batts | Macon, Ga. | nine bass | 19-10 | $998 |
7th: | Tony Couch | Buckhead, Ga. | 10 bass | 17-2 | $908 |
8th: | Jack Morris | Watkinsville, Ga. | eight bass | 16-13 | $817 |
9th: | Eddie Parker | Macon, Ga. | nine bass | 16-12 | $726 |
10th: | Mike Harris | Watkinsville, Ga. | five bass | 16-5 | $635 |
WHAT: Adam Beckum of Augusta, Ga., caught seven bass weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces Aug. 28-29 to win $2,723 in the Co-angler Division. Beckum was fishing the Richland area using a shaky head custom painted Little John X treme Lure.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: | Bob Williams | Milledgeville, Ga. | five bass | 13-4 | $1,361 |
3rd: | Jon Huffine | Lithia Springs, Ga. | four bass | 12-10 | $908 |
4th: | Chuck Pollock | Macon, Ga. | five bass | 12-6 | $635 |
5th: | Seth Cagle | Milledgeville, Ga. | four bass | 11-10 | $545 |
6th: | Seth Slocumb | Atlanta, Ga. | six bass | 10-8 | $499 |
7th: | Tony Wooten | Dublin, Ga. | four bass | 9-5 | $454 |
8th: | Michael Wright | Covington, Ga. | three bass | 9-1 | $408 |
9th: | Brian Butler | Madison, Ga. | four bass | 8-15 | $363 |
10th: | Jimmie Bailey | Valdosta, Ga. | five bass | 8-13 | $318 |
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings have now qualified for the Oct. 21-23 Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX. Click here for a complete list of standings in the Bulldog Division.
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FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189 tournaments in 2010. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, call (270) 252-1000.By: Julie Huber,