Cox wins co-angler title
Hunter Hicks of Charlotte, N.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division event on Lake Wylie. For his victory, Hicks earned $3,553.
According to FLW tournament reports Hicks was fishing mid-lake targeting shallow points with a spinnerbait.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Zack Davis Tega Cay, S.C. five bass 15-14 $1,777
3rd: Shane Lehew Charlotte, N.C. five bass 15-2 $1,185 plus $300 Evinrude bonus
4th: Roger Pope Statesville, N.C. five bass 14-15 $829
5th: Scott Beattie Lincolnton, N.C. five bass 14-4 $711 plus $300 Evinrude bonus
6th: Phillip Burke York, S.C. five bass 14-3 $651
7th: Klaus Hadschin Granite Falls, N.C. five bass 13-14 $592
8th: Parks Jones Jr. York, S.C. five bass 13-8 $503
8th: Michael Webster Gastonia, N.C. five bass 13-8 $503
10th: Scott Hamrick Denver, N.C. five bass 13-4 $415
Michael Cox of Selma, N.C., weighed five bass totaling 12 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the co-angler division. Cox earned $1,777 for his victory.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Tim Cales Sandstone, W. Va. five bass 12-7 $888
3rd: Ricky Byrd Independence, Va. five bass 12-0 $592
4th: Hunter Harwell Hickory, N.C. five bass 11-11 $415
5th: Will White Raleigh, N.C. four bass 11-5 $355
6th: Micheal Fickel Wendell, N.C. five bass 11-1 $326
7th: Steve Cannon Wilkesboro, N.C. five bass 10-12 $296
8th: Curtis Sims Woolwine, Va. five bass 10-11 $267
9th: Dale Surrett Midland, S.C. five bass 10-5 $237
10th: Stanley Carper Winfield, W.Va. four bass 9-9 $207
The next BFL North Carolina Division tournament is scheduled for June 22 on Kerr Lake in Henderson, N.C. After the last divisional tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 10-12 Regional Championship on Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Ga. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2013 BFL All-American is being held June 27-29 on the Nickajack Lake in Chattanooga, Tenn. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
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By: Julie Huber,
