High Rock Lake Bass Fishing League 13 Jul 13

[Mike Cork]

SALISBURY, N.C. (July 15, 2013) – Jeff Jennings of Rock Hill, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division event on High Rock Lake. For his victory, Jennings earned $3,545.


Boater Jason Shipton of Muncy, Pa., won the July 13 Walmart BFL Northeast Division event on Oneida Lake with a total catch of 16 pounds, 15 ounces. Shipton took home over $4,150 in winnings after capturing the tournament title.
     
     "The day started a little hard for me, but I just kept trying. I didn't have a fish by 10:00," said Jennings. "Then I went to one place and caught three good fish in an hour. In practice the same thing happened. I'd have a hard morning and then catch good fish in the afternoon."

     Jennings said he pitched a beaver-style bait to docks and wood cover in up to 10 feet of water. "You could go and hit 25 places without a bite and then catch two or three off the same dock or in the same little stretch."

     Even though Jennings won by more than 2 pounds, he didn't think he'd have enough to win. "I had a 14-inch fish in my limit and I thought I had 18 or 19 pounds. I thought that 14-inch fish would cost me the tournament"

     Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

            2nd:   Randy Childers, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 19-8, $1,773
            3rd:   Kevin Chandler, New London, N.C., five bass, 18-8, $1,004
            4th:    Scott Threadgill, Troy, N.C., five bass, 18-1, $1,004
            5th:    Jarrett Freeze, Rockwell, S.C., five bass, 17-10, $709
            6th:    Steve Sink, Winston-Salem, N.C., five bass, 17-6, $650
            7th:    Scott Guyot, Wagram, N.C., five bass, 17-4, $591
            8th:    Ray Griffin, Henderson, N.C., five bass, 17-3, $532
            9th:    Eric Moser, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 16-9, $473
            10th: Jeff Queen, Catawba, N.C., five bass, 16-3, $414


     Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

     Marty Daniel of Butler, N.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $1,773 in the co-angler division.

     Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            2nd:   Greg Deal, China Grove, N.C., five bass, 12-13, $886
            3rd:   Robert Barrett, Youngsville, N.C., five bass, 11-15, $591 
            4th:    Arthur Ferguson, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 11-14, $414
            5th:    Wayne Smelser, Rural Retreat, Va., five bass, 11-1, $355
            6th:    Bradley Chandler, New London, N.C., four bass, 10-10, $325
            7th:    Anthony Rife, Woodlawn, Va., five bass, 9-10, $295
            8th:    Chuck Morton, Danville, Va., four bass, 9-6, $266
            9th:    Wayne Austin, High Point, N.C., three bass, 9-2, $236
            10th: Dennis Middleton, Madison Heights, Va., four bass, 8-8, $207

     The next BFL Piedmont Division tournament is scheduled for September 28-29 on Lake Gaston in Bracey, Va. After the last divisional tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct.17-19 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Ga. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 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. The 2013 BFL All-American is being held June 27–29 on Nickajack Lake in Chattanooga, Tenn. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2013 over the course of 220 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water." For more information about FLW visit FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.

FLWOutdoors.com

[Mike Cork]

CORRECTION


SALISBURY, N.C. (July 15, 2013) – Jeff Jennings of Rock Hill, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division event on High Rock Lake. For his victory, Jennings earned $3,545.



Boater Jeff Jennings of Rock Hill, S.C., won the July 13 Walmart BFL Piedmont Division event on High Rock Lake with a total catch of 21 pounds, 12 ounces. Jennings took home more than $3,500 for his victory.
     "The day started a little hard for me, but I just kept trying. I didn't have a fish by 10:00," said Jennings. "Then I went to one place and caught three good fish in an hour. In practice the same thing happened. I'd have a hard morning and then catch good fish in the afternoon."

     Jennings said he pitched a beaver-style bait to docks and wood cover in up to 10 feet of water. "You could go and hit 25 places without a bite and then catch two or three off the same dock or in the same little stretch."

     Even though Jennings won by more than 2 pounds, he didn't think he'd have enough to win. "I had a 14-inch fish in my limit and I thought I had 18 or 19 pounds. I thought that 14-inch fish would cost me the tournament"

     Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

            2nd:   Randy Childers, Anderson, S.C., five bass, 19-8, $1,773
            3rd:   Kevin Chandler, New London, N.C., five bass, 18-8, $1,004
            4th:    Scott Threadgill, Troy, N.C., five bass, 18-1, $1,004
            5th:    Jarrett Freeze, Rockwell, S.C., five bass, 17-10, $709
            6th:    Steve Sink, Winston-Salem, N.C., five bass, 17-6, $650
            7th:    Scott Guyot, Wagram, N.C., five bass, 17-4, $591
            8th:    Ray Griffin, Henderson, N.C., five bass, 17-3, $532
            9th:    Eric Moser, Salisbury, N.C., five bass, 16-9, $473
            10th: Jeff Queen, Catawba, N.C., five bass, 16-3, $414


     Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

     Marty Daniel of Butler, N.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $1,773 in the co-angler division.

     Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            2nd:   Greg Deal, China Grove, N.C., five bass, 12-13, $886
            3rd:   Robert Barrett, Youngsville, N.C., five bass, 11-15, $591 
            4th:    Arthur Ferguson, Lexington, N.C., five bass, 11-14, $414
            5th:    Wayne Smelser, Rural Retreat, Va., five bass, 11-1, $355
            6th:    Bradley Chandler, New London, N.C., four bass, 10-10, $325
            7th:    Anthony Rife, Woodlawn, Va., five bass, 9-10, $295
            8th:    Chuck Morton, Danville, Va., four bass, 9-6, $266
            9th:    Wayne Austin, High Point, N.C., three bass, 9-2, $236
            10th: Dennis Middleton, Madison Heights, Va., four bass, 8-8, $207

     The next BFL Piedmont Division tournament is scheduled for September 28-29 on Lake Gaston in Bracey, Va. After the last divisional tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct.17-19 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Ga. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 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. The 2013 BFL All-American is being held June 27–29 on Nickajack Lake in Chattanooga, Tenn. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

ABOUT FLW
FLW is the industry's premier tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2013 over the course of 220 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport's richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated "FLW" television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the "Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water." For more information about FLW visit FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.