Henry Wins Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division On Lake Oconee

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.

ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
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,

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