WHAT:Todd Walters of Greensboro, N.C., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday, June 19, 2010 to win $3,533 in the FLW BFL North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake. Walters was using a 3/8 ounce jig around docks in the creeks to sack his limit.
WHO:The remaining top 10 anglers were:
2nd: Spence Brunson, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 21-12, $1,777
3rd: Chris Baldwin, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 20-10, $1,185
4th: John Ritchie, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 19-12, $829
5th: Robert Walser, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 19-8, $1,711*
6th: Bob Jennett, Kernersville, N.C., five bass, 19-7, $651
7th: Maurice Freeze, Concord, N.C., five bass, 19, $592
8th: Kyle Whisnant, Charlotte, N.C., five bass, 18-9, $533
9th: Gary Cline, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 17-10, $474
10th: Roger Pope, Statesville, N.C., five bass, 17-6, $415*Includes $1000 Evinrude bonus
WHAT:Mark Murphy of Lexington, N.C., caught four bass weighing 14 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday, June 19, 2010 to win $1,777 in the FLW BFL North Carolina Co-angler Division on High Rock Lake. Murphy was targeting points using crankbaits to catch his winning sack.
WHO:The remaining top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Ben Dewit, Cary, N.C., five bass, 13-11, $888
3rd: Dwayne Bingman, Julian, N.C., four bass, 12-9. $592
4th: Kenneth Morrison, Waxhaw, N.C., five bass, 11-10, $415
5th: Greg Cook, Shady Spring, W. Va., five bass, 11-7, $355
6th: Chuck Poovey, Denver, N.C., five bass, 11-4, $326
7th: Jeff Lewis, Statesville, N.C., four bass, 11-3, $296
8th: Larry Whicker, Winston-Salem, N.C., four bass, 10-15, $267
9th: Mike Shatley, North Wilkesboro, N.C., four bass, 10-14, $237
10th: Zachary Messer, Swansboro, N.C., four bass, 10-1, $207
NOTES:The next and last BFL North Carolina Division tournament of 2010 is scheduled for Sept. 18-19, at Lake Norman in Huntersville, N.C. After the fifth North Carolina Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at the Potomac River in Woodbridge, Va., on Oct. 7-9, for a chance to win a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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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. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player’s Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, call (270) 252-1000.By: Julie Huber,
