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Gordon gets BFL win on Arkansas River

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Boater Shawn Gordon of Russellville, Ark., earned $3,693 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus as winner of the June 18 BFL Okie Division event on the Arkansas River. Angler: Shawn Gordon.
June 18, 2011 • MLF • Archives

Boater Shawn Gordon of Russellville, Ark., caught a five-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 11 ounce June 18 to win $3,963 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus in the BFL Mountain Division tournament on Barren River.

Rounding out the remaining top 10 boaters:

2nd: Shonn Goodwin of Moore, Okla., 15-0, $1,981

3rd: Walter Andries of Coweta, Okla., 14-1, $1,322

4th: David Buck of Ozark, Ark., 13-12, $925

5th: Christopher Jones of Bokoshe, Okla., 13-0, $793

6th: Eric Poindexter of Eufaula, Okla., 12-9, $727, + Evinrude bonus $1,000

7th: James Carper of Wright City, Okla., 12-6, $660

8th: Justin Lancaster of Plainview, Ark., 12-5, $594

9th: Earl Clinton of Stilwell, Okla., 12-1, $528

10th: Travis McKelvey of Jenks, Okla., 12-0, $462

Duncan winning co-angler

Damon Duncan of Kansas, Okla., earned $1,981 as co-angler winner of the June 18 BFL Okie Division event.

Damon Duncan of Kansas, Okla., caught a five-bass limit weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces June 18 to win $1,981 in the Co-angler Division.

Rounding out the remaining top 10 co-anglers:

2nd: Jason Smith of Centerton, Ark., 9-12, $991

3rd: Glenn Wagner Sr. of Tulsa, Okla., 8-13, $662

4th: Don Gable of Edmond, Okla., 8-12, $462

5th: Dylan Duncan of Kansas, Okla., 8-1, $396

6th: Benny Williams of Poteau, Okla., 7-14, $363

7th: Wesley Potter of Colcord, Okla., 7-11, $330

8th: Chris Patterson of Owasso, Okla., 7-10, $297

9th: Justin Barbour of Broken Arrow, Okla., 7-3, $264

10th: Mike Anderson of Barnsdall, Okla., 6-8, $231

Coming up

The next BFL Okie Division tournament is scheduled for Oct. 1-2 on Grand Lake in Grove, Okla. After the fifth Okie 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.

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