WHAT: Boater Richard Cunningham of Ragley, La., caught nine bass weighing 25 pounds, 5 ounces during the three day tournament which was held Oct. 14-16 to win a Chevy truck and Ranger boat in the BFL Lake Texoma Regional Championship. The victory earned Cunningham a trip to the BFL All-American. On the final day he was fishing near docks and around rocks and tires in 6 to 10 feet of water using crankbaits and big minnows colored in blue and chartreuse to seal his victory.
WHO: The top six anglers also qualified for the BFL All-American and are:
2nd: | Mike Brower | Texarkana, Texas | eight bass | 23-1 | $1,500 |
3rd: | Mitchell Webb | Skiatook, Okla. | nine bass | 22-4 | $1,100 |
4th: | Shonn Goodwin | Moore, Okla. | nine bass | 21-13 | $1,000 |
5th: | Rusty Edwards | Bowie, Texas | 10 bass | 21-12 | $900 |
6th: | Bryce Smith | Cave Springs, Ark. | seven bass | 19-10 | $800 |
The remaining top 10 are:
7th: | Lon Aylsworth | Wildwood, Mo. | six bass | 18-9 | $700 |
8th: | Kevin Treece | Fort Smith, Ark. | seven bass | 18-8 | $650 |
9th: | Lendell Martin Jr. | Nacogdoches, Texas | nine bass | 18-7 | $600 |
10th: | Everett Eaton | Monkey Island, Okla. | eight bass | 17-15 | $550 |
WHAT: Justin Phillips of Checotah, Okla., caught a total of eight bass weighing 16 pounds, 15 ounces Oct. 14-16 to win a Ranger boat along with a trip to the BFL All-American in the Co-angler Division. On the final day Phillips was fishing mid-lake around rocks using a small PB&J colored jig to grab the victory.
WHO: The top six co-anglers also qualified for the BFL All-American and are:
2nd: | Eugene Robinett | Springfield, Mo. | eight bass | 15-8 | $750 |
3rd: | Richard Vallis | Fort Smith, Ark. | seven bass | 13-8 | $550 |
4th: | Kevin Crady | Desoto, Mo. | four bass | 13-3 | $500 |
5th: | Rick Krassinger | House Springs, Mo. | six bass | 11-9 | $450 |
6th: | Mike Hutchings | Eagletown, Okla. | seven bass | 11-4 | $400 |
The remaining top 10 are:
7th: | Gary Smith | South West City, Mo. | four bass | 11-4 | $350 |
8th: | John Semken | Henderson, Texas | six bass | 11 | $325 |
9th: | Keeton Blaylock | Benton, Ark. | three bass | 10-13 | $300 |
10th: | Justin Tye | Westville, Okla. | five bass | 10-11 | $275 |
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,