Bass Tournament News

Rounding out the top-10 co-anglers are:

3rd:  Jerry Hayden, Charlotte, N.C., 10 bass, 23-1, $3,162
4th:  Lonnie Tidwell, Harriman, Tenn., 10 bass, 20-4,
       $3,221
5th:  Jeff Gengler, Tulsa, Okla., eight bass, 20-4, $1,686
6th:  Kevin Thomas, Miramar, Fla., nine bass, 20-4, $1,265
7th:  Roger Wideman, McCormick, S.C., eight bass, 19-6,
       $1,054
8th:  George Kapiton, Inverness, Fla., 11 bass, 19-1, $843
9th:  Anthony Hunt, Tamarac, Fla., seven bass, 18-10, $738
10th: Miller Castle, Abingdon, Va., eight bass, 18-3, $632

Co-anglers are also competing for valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2011 Forrest Wood Cup.

Overall there were 181 bass weighing 382 pounds, 9 ounces caught by 75 co-anglers Friday. The catch included four five-bass limits.

Kapiton clinched the Co-Angler of the Year title Friday with a total of 778 points. Kapiton won the title by 54 points over Hunt. Kurtis Michaux of Clermont, Fla., placed third with 718 points.

The remaining five pros will take off at 7 Saturday morning from Chester Frost Park located at 2318 Gold Point Circle North in Hixson, Tenn. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at Chester Frost Park beginning at 4 p.m.

Fans will be treated to a Family Fun Zone at Chester Frost Park prior to Saturday’s weigh-in from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a drawing for a $300 Cabela’s gift card and drawings for rod and reel combos will be held every 30 minutes during the event. All activities are free and open to the public.

Coverage of the Lake Chickamauga tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on VERSUS. “FLW Outdoors”, will air Nov. 7 from 12:30 to 1:30 ET. “FLW Outdoors,” hosted by Jason Harper, is broadcast to approximately 500 million households worldwide.

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For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.

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