WHAT: Boater Jarrod Hembree of Berea, Ky., caught nine-bass weighing 26 pounds, 14 ounces Sept. 18-19 to win $5,137 in the BFL Mountain Division tournament on the Barren River. Hembree was using jig in six feet of water to catch his fish.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: | Tee Watkins | East Point, Ky. | 10 bass | 23-9 | $2,569 |
3rd: | Bill Smith, Jr. | Somerset, Ky. | 10 bass | 22-3 | $1,712 |
4th: | Jake Morris | McKee, Ky. | nine bass | 20 | $1,199 |
5th: | Jason Vanhook | East Bernstadt, Ky. | nine bass | 18-7 | $1,027 |
6th: | Vernon Sowers | Richmond, Ky. | 10 bass | 18 | $942 |
7th: | Freddy Adkins | East Bernstadt, Ky. | 10 bass | 17-14 | $856 |
8th: | Gary Morrison | Scottsville, Ky. | seven bass | 17-7 | $771 |
9th: | David Oliver | East Bernstadt, Ky. | eight bass | 16-6 | $685 |
10th: | Michael Emberton | Tompkinsville, Ky. | six bass | 15-11 | $599 |
WHAT: Tyler Moberly of Berea, Ky., caught a nine-bass weighing 22 pounds, 3 ounces Sept. 18-19 to win $2,569 in the Co-angler Division. He was using a 3/8 ounce Cumberland Pro Caster in six feet of water to catch his fish..
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: | Scott Brown | Louisville, Ky. | eight bass | 15-3 | $1,284 |
3rd: | Mike Morris | McKee, Ky. | seven bass | 13-13 | $858 |
4th: | Jesse Horseman | Danville, Ky. | six bass | 12-9 | $599 |
5th: | Andrew Grills | Williamsburg, Ky. | five bass | 12-3 | $514 |
6th: | Mike Frye | Parksville, Ky. | five bass | 11-13 | $471 |
7th: | Jeremy Todd | Berea, Ky. | five bass | 11-3 | $428 |
8th: | Michael May | Waco, Ky. | six bass | 10-10 | $385 |
9th: | Timothy Ernst | Corbin, Ky. | four bass | 10-8 | $342 |
10th: | Eric Gifford | Jamestown, Ky. | six bass | 9-7 | $300 |
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings from the Mountain Division have now qualified for the Oct. 7-9 Regional Championship on Lake Barkley in Kuttawa, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while 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,