WHAT: Boater Bradley Hostetler of Muncie, Ind., caught 11 bass weighing 35 pounds, 8 ounces to win the three-day BFL Kentucky Lake Regional Championship which was held Oct. 21-23. Hostetler won a Chevy truck and Ranger boat along with a trip to the 2011 BFL All-American for his efforts. Hostetler was fishing Barkley Lake with tubes, jigs and Zara Spooks in green pumpkin to claim his victory.
WHO: The top six anglers who also qualified for the BFL All-American are:
2nd: | Brian Fitzpatrick | La Crosse, Wis. | 9 bass | 32-7 | $1,500 |
3rd: | Mike Brueggen | La Crosse, Wis. | 15 bass | 31-9 | $1,100 |
4th: | Dan Moran | London, Ohio | 12 bass | 31-7 | $1,000 |
5th: | Jacob Wheeler | Indianapolis, Ind. | 13 bass | 30-8 | $900 |
6th: | Travis Brueggen | Cashton, Wis. | 13 bass | 29-5 | $800 |
The remaining top 10 are:
7th: | Chris Myers | Madison, Ind. | 13 bass | 28-4 | $700 |
8th: | Charlie Crisp Jr. | Catlettsburg, Ky. | 12 bass | 27-9 | $650 |
9th: | Tom Howland | Riceville, Iowa | 10 bass | 26-7 | $600 |
10th: | Jeff Ritter | Prairie Du Chien, Wis. | 9 bass | 25-3 | $550 |
WHAT: Jeff McCarnan of Henderson, Ky., caught a total of seven bass weighing 16 pounds, 5 ounces Oct. 21-23 to win a Ranger boat along with a trip to the BFL All-American in the Co-angler Division. McCarnan was fishing Barkley Lake with Zara Spooks and jigs in green pumpkin with blue to win the tournament.
WHO: The top six co-anglers who also qualified for the BFL All-American are:
2nd: | Todd Kuipers | West Chester, Ohio | 8 bass | 15-5 | $750 |
3rd: | Tony Grubb | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 5 bass | 14-15 | $550 |
4th: | Josh Mohn | Lansing, Iowa | 6 bass | 14-7 | $500 |
5th: | Andy Holst | Wauwatosa, Wis. | 6 bass | 13-7 | $450 |
6th: | Brian Zelinskas | Beaver Creek, Ohio | 6 bass | 12-5 | $400 |
The remaining top 10 are:
7th: | Robert Fulton | Ray, Ohio | 5 bass | 11-9 | $350 |
8th: | Joseph Nega | Chicago, Ill. | 5 bass | 10-15 | $325 |
9th: | Chad Kerr | Burlington, Iowa | 4 bass | 10-14 | $300 |
10th: | K.C. Shaible | Machesney Park, Ill. | 5 bass | 10-7 | $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 OutdoorsBy: Julie Huber,