WHAT: Mike Brueggen of Lacrosse, Wis, caught a 5-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday, July 24, 2010 to win $4,037 in the FLW BFL Great Lakes Division tournament on the Mississippi River. On a hot Saturday Brueggen was using Lethal Bombs and frogs in the Main Lake Pool 10 to catch his limit. He was targeting current breaks and weed mats to sack his limit.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers were:
| 2nd: | Jeff Ritter | Prairie Du Chien, Wis. | five bass | 15-5 | $2,019 |
| 3rd: | Dan Mohn | Lansing, Iowa | five bass | 15-1 | $1,345 |
| 4th: | Paul Malone | Pleasant Valley, Iowa | five bass | 14-15 | $942 |
| 5th: | Clayton Reitz | Morton, Ill. | five bass | 14-11 | $807 |
| 6th: | Wells Kaiser | Cuba City, Wis. | five bass | 14-6 | $740 |
| 7th: | Curtis Samo | Rochelle, Ill. | five bass | 14-5 | $673 |
| 8th: | Jim Caulum | Rockland, Wis. | five bass | 14-3 | $606 |
| 9th: | Brian Fitzpatrick | Lacrosse, Wis. | five bass | 14-2 | $1,538* |
| 10th: | Chris Aswegan | Lisbon, Iowa | five bass | 14 | $471 |
*Includes $1000 Evinrude bonus
WHAT: Don Vandermeer of Loves Park, Ill., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday, July 24, 2010 to win $2,019 in the FLW BFL Great Lakes Co-angler Division on the Mississippi River. Vandermeer was using white frogs in the Lansing Pool to catch his limit.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers were:
| 2nd: | Mike Puterbaugh | Montello, Wis. | five bass | 14-5 | $1,009 |
| 3rd: | Ted Stardig | Winona, Minn. | five bass | 13-3 | $675 |
| 4th: | William Payton, | Waterloo, Iowa | five bass | 13 | $471 |
| 5th: | Nick Kasten | Lake Geneva, Wis. | five bass | 12-15 | $404 |
| 6th: | Tyler Christopherson | Chana, Ill. | five bass | 12-10 | $370 |
| 7th: | Stephen Mui | Bartlett, Ill. | five bass | 12-6 | $336 |
| 8th: | Dave Aldrich | Mukwonago, Wis. | five bass | 12-5 | $303 |
| 9th: | Dennis Marcinek | Chicago, Ill. | five bass | 12-4 | $269 |
| 10th: | Frank Cipra | Prairie Du Chien, Wis. | five bass | 12-1 | , $235 |
NOTES: The next and final BFL Great Lakes Division tournament in 2010 is scheduled for Aug. 28-29, at the Mississippi River in Lacrosse, Wis. After the fifth Great Lakes Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Kentucky Lake in Gilberstville, Ky., 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,
