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Newberry wins BFL Cowboy Division event on Sam Rayburn

Pitts wins Co-angler Division
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Boater Dicky Newberry of Houston, Texas, won the Walmart BFL tournament title on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir with a 19-pound, 10-ounce catch. Newberry won a first-place prize of $4,000 at the Cowboy Division event as well as $2,000 for winning the Ranger Cup bonus. Angler: Dicky Newberry.
March 12, 2011 • MLF • Archives

Boater Dicky Newberry of Houston caught a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 10 ounces March 12 to win $6,000 in the BFL Cowboy Division tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

The remaining top-10 anglers from the event included:

2nd: Tommy Mackey, Bryan, Texas, five bass, 18-8, $2,000

3rd: Nathan Stroup, Willis, Texas, five bass, 17-10, $1,334

4th: Victor Hawkins, Sugar Land, Texas, five bass, 17-5, $933

5th: John Hatton, Buna, Texas, five bass, 16-13, $800

6th: John Lemaire, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 16-11, $733

7th: Alan Fitts, Hemphill, Texas, five bass, 15-8, $667

8th: Phil Marks, Dallas, Texas, five bass, 15-7, $600

9th: Jimmy Hickman, Shreveport, La., five bass, 15-6, $533

10th: Jason Harper, Montgomery, Texas, five bass, 14-5. $467

Pitts wins co-angler title

Co-angler John Pitts of Baton Rouge, La., took home the Walmart BFL tournament title on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir with a 17-pound, 2-ounce catch. Pitts won a first-place prize of $2,000 at the Cowboy Division event.John Pitts of Baton Rouge, La., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 2 ounces March 12 to win $2,000 in the Co-angler Division.

The remaining top-10 co-anglers from the event included:

2nd: Scotty Goins, Anacoco, La., five bass, 17-1, $1,000

3rd: James Waller, Cypress, Texas, five bass, 13-2, $666

4th: Tammy Curry, Sam Rayburn, Texas, four bass, 13, $467

5th: Paul Proctor, Woodville, Texas, five bass, 12-2, $400

6th: Keith Rose, Harleton, Texas, five bass, 12, $367

7th: Jason Blackwell, Deriddr, La., five bass, 11-14, $333

8th: Bryan Adams, Monroe, La., five bass, 11-13, $283

8th: Aaron Ponder, Lufkin, Texas, five bass, 11-13, $283

10th: Andy Vote, Kingwood, Texas, five bass, 11-11, $233

The next BFL Cowboy Division tournament is scheduled for April 2 on Lake Livingston in Livingston, Texas. After the fifth Cowboy Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. 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 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.

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