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Anders wins BFL event on Lake Hartwell

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Boater Michael Anders of Pelzer, S.C., won the May 8 BFL Savannah River Division event to earn $4,652. Angler: Michael Anders.
May 8, 2010 • MLF • Archives

Boater Michael Anders of Pelzer, S.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win $4,652 in the BFL Savannah River Division tournament on Lake Hartwell.

Rounding out the top 10 boaters:

2nd: Trad Whaley, Abbeville, S.C., five bass, 17-0, $2,326

3rd: Brandon Cobb, Greenwood, S.C., five bass, 16-10, $1,551

4th: Chris Powell, Williamston, S.C., five bass, 16-4, $1,086

5th: Kerry Partain, Elberton, Ga., five bass, 14-15, $930

6th: Stanley Harkins, Fletcher, N.C., five bass, 14-7, $853

7th: Jayme Rampey, Liberty, S.C., five bass, 13-5, $775

8th: Troy Morrow, Toccoa, Ga., five bass, 13-2, $698

9th: John Bolton, Central, S.C., five bass, 12-9, $620

10th: Brad Fowler, Pendleton, S.C., five bass, 12-2, $543

Gardner winning co-angler

Scott Gardner of Seneca, S.C., won the Co-angler Division of the May 8 BFL Savannah River Division event to earn $2,253.Scott Gardner of Seneca, S.C., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win $2,253 in the Co-angler Division on Lake Hartwell.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:

2nd: Michael Hanna, Belton, S.C., four bass, 10-9, $939

2nd: Daniel Surett, Greenville, S.C., five bass, 10-9, $939

4th: Barry Littlefield, Taylors, S.C., five bass, 10-3, $488

4th: James Wood, Pickens, S.C., five bass, 10-3, $488

6th: James Hinson, Winterville, Ga., four bass, 9-3, $413

7th: Clay Wilson, Evans, Ga., four bass, 8-11, $376

8th: Mike Harris, Fairview, N.C., five bass, 8-10, $338

9th: Don Mabry, Seneca, S.C., four bass, 8-3, $300

10th: Steve Williamson, Cleveland, Ga., three bass, 8-1, $263

Coming up

The next BFL Savannah River Division tournament is scheduled for June 12 at Lake Russell in Elberton, Ga. After the fifth Savannah River Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 21-23 Regional Championship at Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Ga., where boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.

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