WHAT: Boater Nicky McNeely of Natchitoches, La., caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 26 pounds, 0 ounces Oct. 1-2 to win $4,604 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus as well as a $1,000 Mercury bonus in the Walmart BFL Cowboy Division tournament on the Red River. McNeely used a swim jig and Chug Bug to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
| 2nd: | Michael Brewton | Nacogdoches, Texas | 10 bass | 24-10 | $2,302 |
| 3rd: | Chad Wiley | Pineville, La. | 10 bass | 21-9 | $1,536 |
| 4th: | Jeremy Guidry | Opelousas, La. | 10 bass | 21-3 | $1,074 + $1,000 Evinrude bonus |
| 5th: | Matthew Armand | Hessmer, La. | eight bass | 21-0 | $921 |
| 6th: | Paul Cobb | Montgomery, La. | nine bass | 20-0 | $844 |
| 7th: | Charles Dubroc | Hessmer, La. | 10 bass | 19-10 | $767 |
| 8th: | Richard Cunningham | Ragley, La. | 10 bass | 19-7 | $691 |
| 9th: | Ronnie Buquet | Houma, La. | 10 bass | 19-7 | $614 |
| 10th: | Jason Harper | Montgomery, Texas | 10 bass | 19-3 | $537 |
WHAT: Tazz Ferrell of McKinney, Texas, caught a two-day total of nine bass weighing 17 pounds, 8 ounces Oct. 1-2 to win $2,302 in the Co-angler Division. Ferrell caught his bass by fishing jetties with a wacky rigged Senko.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
| 2nd: | Derrel Doyal | Anacoco, La. | nine bass | 15-1 | $1,151 |
| 3rd: | David Kayda | Crosby, Texas | five bass | 12-11 | $767 |
| 4th: | Chase Dugas | Lafayette, La. | eight bass | 11-7 | $537 |
| 5th: | William Wallace | Katy, Texas | seven bass | 10-5 | $460 |
| 6th: | John Semken | Tyler, Texas | seven bass | 9-8 | $422 |
| 7th: | Daniel Brock | Anna, Texas | five bass | 9-6 | $384 |
| 8th: | Gregg Ives | Spring,Texas | six bass | 9-6 | $345 |
| 9th: | Herman Herzog | Florien, La. | six bass | 9-4 | $307 |
| 10th: | James Waller | Cypress, Texas | seven bass | 9-0 | $269 |
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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