Bass Tournament News

FLW Outdoors News

Boater Mike Moran of Highland, Mich., won the July 9 BFL Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River to earn $3,418.   Photo Credit: FLW Outdoors

Boater Mike Moran of Highland, Michigan, caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 7 ounces July 9 to win $3,418 in the BFL Michigan Division tournament on the Detroit River. Moran used chartreuse soft-plastics baits reeled quickly near the surface to catch his fish.

The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Dave Hasty, Toledo, Ohio, five bass, 20-6, $1,709
3rd: Randy Ramsey, Battle Creek, Mich., five bass, 19-15, $1,138
4th: Jared Rhode, Port Clinton, Ohio, five bass, 19-10, $798
5th: Chad Pipkens, Holt, Mich., five bass, 18-12, $684
6th: John Devries, Fishers, Ind., five bass, 18-10, $627
7th: Chris King, South Amherst, Ohio, five bass, 18-5, $570
8th: Michael Sitko, Farmington Hills, Mich., five bass, 18-3, $513
9th: David Reault, Livonia, Mich., five bass, 18-2, $456
10th: Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., five bass, 18-0, $399 plus $1,000 Evinrude bonus

Kenneth Adams Jr. of Gaines, Mich., was the highest-placing co-angler at the July 9 BFL Michigan Division event.   Photo Credit: FLW Outdoors

Kenneth Adams Jr., of Gaines, Michigan, caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 5 ounces July 9 to win $1,709 in the Co-angler Division.

The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Michael Madden, Whitehouse, Ohio, five bass, 18-14, $855
3rd: Duane Mayhew, Warsaw, Ind., five bass, 18-10, $570
4th: Eric Schoolmaster, Portage, Mich., five bass, 17-13, $399
5th: John Fuchs, Mishawaka, Ind., five bass, 17-4, $327
5th: Jason Kopczyk, Commerce Township, Mich., five bass, 17-4, $327
7th: Tony Grindstaff, Toledo, Ohio, five bass, 16-8, $270
7th: Dan O’Neil, Canton, Mich., five bass, 16-8, $270
9th: Nathan Nichols, Shelby Township, Mich., five bass, 16-6, $228
10th: Christopher Majerle, Trenton, Mich., five bass, 16-4, $199

The next BFL Michigan Division tournament is scheduled for July 30 on Grand River in Grand Haven, Mich. After the fifth Michigan Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.

For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/BassFishingLeague. For news surrounding FLW Outdoors on Facebook, follow Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter.com/FLWOutdoors.

ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS
FLW Outdoors is the best in fishing, on and off the water. Anglers worldwide can compete for millions over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011. FLW Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with the world’s richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing presented by Straight Talk, where competitors can play for free as well as sign up for Player’s Advantage to gain an edge. For more information about FLW Outdoors and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com.