Lake Ouachita Bass Fishing League 22 Mar 14

[Mike Cork]

GRACE WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE ARKIE DIVISION ON LAKE OUACHITA

Coble wins co-angler title

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (March 24, 2014) – Spencer Grace of Russellville, Ark., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win the second Walmart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Ouachita. For his victory, Grace earned $3,926.

     Grace said that he used a peanut butter and jelly-colored jig on deep points to catch his fish.

      Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

            2nd:   Kevin Hartman, Greenbrier, Ark., five bass, 20-11, $1,963
            3rd:   Jeremy Campbell, Benton, Ark., five bass, 18-5, $1,309
            4th:    Duke Gunnell, Bee Branch, Ark., five bass, 18-1, $916
            5th:    Huey Applegate, Jessieville, Ark., five bass, 17-7, $785
            6th:    Shawn Gordon, Russellville, Ark., five bass, 16-12, $720
            7th:    Quincy Houchin, Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 16-9, $654
            8th:    Ronald Mounts, Hoxie, Ark., five bass, 15-6, $589
            9th:    Russell Richmond, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 15-5, $490
            9th:    Michael Yoder, Texarkana, Ark., five bass, 15-5, $490

     Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

     Joe Coble of Malvern, Ark., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win $1,963 in the co-angler division.

     Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            2nd:   Jesse Mitchell, Malvern, Ark., five bass, 14-15, $891
            3rd:   Darren Johnson, Malvern, Ark., five bass, 14-1, $655
            4th:    Cody Howerton, Rogers, Ark., five bass, 12-14, $458
            5th:    Nathan Hall, Sheridan, Ark., five bass, 12-12, $393
            6th:    Michael Gross, Gurdon, Ark., five bass, 12-6, $360
            7th:    Josh Tittle, Monticello, Ark., four bass, 11-13, $327
            8th:    Mike Webster, Atkins, Ark., five bass, 11-4, $294
            9th:    Robert Bogard Jr., Conway, Ark., five bass, 11-2, $262
            10th: Gary Holt, Harrison, Ark., four bass, 10-15, $229

      The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 16-18 Regional Championship on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

      The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Rayovac FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
 
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