WHAT: Bryan Beard of Steele, Ala. caught a 5-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday, July 17, 2010 to win $3,963 in the FLW BFL Bama Division tournament on Lake Neely Henry. In extremely high temperatures and under humid conditions Beard found success flipping a jig in about 1-3 feet of water down the river on Saturday.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers were:
| 2nd: | Blake Parker | Haprersville, Ala. | five bass | 15-10 | $1,981 |
| 3rd: | Dennis Barnes | Boaz, Ala. | five bass | 15-4 | $1,322 |
| 4th: | Ricky Dale Smith | Ohatchee, Ala. | five bass | 14-6 | $925 |
| 5th: | George Crain | Cropwell, Ala. | five bass | 14-3 | $793 |
| 6th: | Jeff Cannon | Douglasville, Ga. | five bass | 14 | $693 |
| 6th: | Eddie Jackson | Trussville, Ala. | five bass | 14 | $693 |
| 8th: | Tim Hurst | Oxford, Ala. | five bass | 13-13 | $594 |
| 9th: | Shannon Vinson | Jacksonville, Ala. | five bass | 13-11 | $528 |
| 10th: | William Bearden | Ashville, Ala. | five bass | 13-6 | $462 |
WHAT: Shawn Marquis of Columbus, Ga., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday, July 17, 2010 to win $1,981 in the FLW BFL Bama Co-angler Division on Lake Neely Henry. Marquis was using crankbaits in 12 feet of water mid lake to sack his limit.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers were:
| 2nd: | Jerry Goodner | Cleveland, Tenn. | four bass | 10-13 | $991 |
| 3rd: | Waylon Hancock | Cartersville, Ga. | four bass | 9-12 | $662 |
| 4th: | Mike Hardin, Sr. | Robertsdale, Ala. | five bass | 9-9 | $407 |
| 4th: | Lewis Hill | Opelika, Ala. | five bass | 9-9 | $407 |
| 4th: | Hal Murk | Sharpsburg, Ga. | five bass | 9-9 | $407 |
| 7th: | Philip Perkins | Attalla, Ala. | five bass | 9-5 | $330 |
| 8th: | Daniel Segers | Wetupmka, Ala. | five bass | 8-12 | $297 |
| 9th: | J. Larry Nunnally | Gadsden, Ala. | five bass | 8-11 | $264 |
| 10th: | David Reid | Roswell, Ga. | five bass | 8-10 | $231 |
NOTES: The next and last BFL Bama Division tournament in 2010 is scheduled for Oct. 2-3, at Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Ala. After the fifth Bama Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga.., on Oct. 21-23, 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.
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,
