WHAT: Boater Josh Stracner of Vandiver, Ala., caught a 10-bass total weighing 31 pounds even Oct. 2-3 to win $4,604 in the BFL Bama Division Super Tournament on Lake Guntersville.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: | Harry Barton | Sterrett, Ala. | 10 bass | 27-14 | $2,302 |
3rd: | Jason Nixon | Wetumpka, Ala. | 10 bass | 27-11 | $1,536 |
4th: | Barry Wilson | Birmingham, Ala. | 10 bass | 26-3 | $1,074 |
5th: | K. Kurosaka | Columbiana, Ala. | 10 bass | 25-5 | $921 |
6th: | Blake Parker | Harpersville, Ala. | 10 bass | 24-15 | $844 |
7th: | Keith Buterbaugh | , Douglasville, Ga. | seven bass | 23-11 | $1,767 ($1,000 Evinrude bonus) |
8th: | Johnny Belyeu | Gadsden, Ala. | 10 bass | 22-14 | $691 |
9th: | Euvaughn Dukes | Rainsville, Ala. | seven bass | 19-13 | $614 |
10th: | Brian Randall | Lake View, Ala. | eight bass | 19-6 | $537 |
WHAT: Freddy Rutkowski of Brookwood, Ala., caught a seven-bass total weighing 16 pounds, 10 ounces Oct. 2-3 to win $2,302 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: | Hulan Mattox | Alexander City, Ala. | seven bass | 14-5 | $1,151 |
3rd: | Danny Hartsell | Hoover, Ala. | five bass | 11-12 | $767 |
4th: | Randy Gardner | Wetumpka, Ala. | five bass | 11-3 | $537 |
5th: | Matthew Nixon | Wetumpka, Ala. | four bass | 10-12 | $460 |
6th: | Daniel Segers | Wetumpka, Ala. | four bass | 10-1 | $422 |
7th: | John Drew Jr. | North Las Vegas, Nev. | three bass | 9-5 | $384 |
8th: | Emmanuel Cabrera | Columbus, Ga. | four bass | 8-10 | $345 |
9th: | Michael Wright | Covington, Ga. | four bass | 7-7 | $307 |
10th: | C. Tim Cody | Benton, Tenn. | three bass | 7-6 | $269 |
NOTES: The next BFL Bama Division tournament, the Regional Championship, is scheduled for Oct. 21-23 on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from the Bama, Bulldog, Gator and Savannah River Divisions have qualified for the Regional Championship, where the top six boaters and top six co-anglers will advance to the BFL All-American.
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: Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager