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Boss wins BFL event on Kentucky-Barkley

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Boater Sam Boss of Paducah, Ky., earned $4,350 as winner of the BFL LBL Division event that concluded June 20. Angler: Sam Boss.
June 20, 2010 • MLF • Archives

Boater Sam Boss of Paducah, Ky., caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 15 ounces Sunday to win $4,350 in the FLW BFL LBL Division tournament on Kentucky-Barkley lakes. Boss was using a big spinnerbait in 20-25 feet of water to catch his limit.

Rounding out the top 10 boaters:

2nd: Kevin Snider, Elizabethtown, Ky., five bass, 23-7, $2,175

3rd: Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., five bass, 23-1, $1,451

4th: Ricky King, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 22-6, $1,015

5th: Charles Jones, Jackson, Tenn., five bass, 22, $870

6th: Phillip Bates, Bon Aqua, Tenn., five bass, 20-15, $798

7th: Sam Lashlee, Hermitage, Tenn., five bass, 20-10, $725

8th: Rodney Brown, Eddyville, Ky., five bass, 20-5, $580

8th: Craig Hipsher, Benton, Ky., five bass, 20-5, $580

8th: Mike Terry, Troy, Tenn., five bass, 20-5, $580

Don Bennett of Paducah, Ky., earned $2,175 as the co-angler winner.Bennett winning co-angler

Don Bennett of Paducah, caught a five-bass limit weighing 21 pounds, 8 ounces to win $2,175 in the Co-angler Division on Kentucky-Barkley lakes. Bennett was dropping ledges near Paris, Tenn., to sack his limit.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:

2nd: Lauris Ackerman, Bowling Green, Ky., five bass, 18-8, $1,088

3rd: Junior Gowen, Leitchfield, Ky., five bass, 18-1, $726

4th: Kyle Radake, Cape Girardeau, Mo., five bass, 17-15, $507

5th: Donald Clay Holland, Mayfield, Ky., five bass, 16-6, $417

5th: Robert Pillow, Lawrenceburg, Ky., five bass, 16-6, $417

7th: Mike Williams, Lancaster, Ky., five bass, 15-12, $363

8th: Jerry Wittmer, Louisville, Ky., five bass, 15-2, $326

9th: Jason Crenshaw, Springfield, Tenn., five bass, 15, $290

10th: Steve Keller, Jr., Felicity, Ohio, five bass, 14-15, $241

10th: David Owens, Benton, Ky., five bass, 14-15, $241

Coming up

The next and last BFL LBL Division tournament in 2010 is scheduled for Sept. 11-12, at Kentucky-Barkley lakes in Gilbertsville, Ky. After the fifth LBL Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Ala., on Oct. 14-16, for a chance to win a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.