Mississippi River Bass Fishing League 21 Sept 13

[Mike Cork]

LA CROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 23, 2013) – Dan Thill of La Crosse, Wis., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 30 pounds, 13 ounces Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division super tournament on the Mississippi River at La Crosse. For his victory, Thill earned $5,817.
     


Dan Thill of La Crosse, Wis., won the Sept. 21-22 Great Lakes Division Super Tournament on the Mississippi River from La Crosse with a two-day total of 30 pounds, 13 ounces. For his efforts, Thill cashed a check worth more than $5,800.
     Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

            2nd:   Mike Brueggen, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 30-5, $2,909
            3rd:   Kyle Von Ruden, Stoddard, Wis., 10 bass, 30-1, $1,939
            4th:    Jeff Benson, Holmen, Wis., 10 bass, 29-9, $1,357
            5th:    Tom Monsoor, La Crosse, Wis., 10 bass, 29-5, $1,163
            6th:    Mike Kiese, Weaver, Minn., nine bass, 28-15, $1,066 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
            7th:    Joe Hall, Lake City, Minn., 10 bass, 28-2, $970
            8th:    Brandon Gann, Sparta, Wis., 10 bass, 28-1, $873
            9th:    Travis Brueggen, Cashton, Wis., 10 bass, 28-0, $776
            10th: Steve Johnson, Lake Villa, Ill., 10 bass, 28-0, $679

     Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

     Jason Brenic of Sus"woops", Wis., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 23 pounds, 5 ounces Sunday to win $2,909 in the co-angler division.

     Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            2nd:   Kyle Rabelhofer, Silver Lake, Wis., 10 bass, 21-13, $1,454
            3rd:   Timothy Wittren, Mauston, Wis., nine bass, 20-14, $970
            4th:    Ron Check, Prairie Du Chien, Wis., 10 bass, 20-10, $679
            5th:    Brad Wessling, Milwaukee, Wis., 10 bass, 19-11, $582
            6th:    Bill McBride, Rockford, Ill., nine bass, 19-10, $533
            7th:    Patrick Reynolds, Waterloo, Iowa, nine bass, 18-14, $485
            8th:    Dylan Fisher, Prairie Du Chien, Wis., nine bass, 17-11, $436
            9th:    Richard Conrad, Hudson, Wis., eight bass, 17-7, $388
            10th: Alan Bernicky, Joliet, Ill., seven bass, 16-8, $339

     The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 10-12 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky. 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. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

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