Leonard wins BFL event on Lake Chickamauga

Flanagan nets co-angler crown during Volunteer Division contest

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Joe Leonard of Bristol, Va., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 25 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Volunteer Division event on Lake Chickamauga. For his victory, Leonard earned $4,037. Rounding out the top 10 pros: 2nd: Shane Sloan, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 19-9, $2,019 3rd: Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 19-4, $1,345 4th: Jonathan Henry, Grant, Ala., five bass, 18-15, $874 4th: Brian Holcomb, Madisonville, Tenn., five bass, 18-15, $874 6th: Josh Wofford, Ooltewah, Tenn., five bass, 18-14, $740 7th: McCoy Borja, Maryville, Tenn., five bass, 18-10, $673 8th: Tim Hicks, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 18-8, $606 9th: Rich Wilson, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 18-1, $538 10th: Nathan Mountain, Rutledge, Tenn., five bass, 17-9, $471 For a complete list of results, click here. Flanagan snares co-angler title Jimmy Flanagan of Kingston, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds, 8 ounces Saturday to win $2,019 in the co-angler division. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers: 2nd: Kenneth Palmer, Lenoir City, Tenn., five bass, 19-4, $1,009 3rd: Kelly Smith, Bristol, Tenn., five bass, 16-12, $675 4th: Tyler Youngblood, Chattanooga, Tenn., five bass, 15-4, $471 5th: Bill Freshour, Strawplains, Tenn., five bass, 14-4, $404 6th: Brett Rodefer, Blountville, Tenn., five bass, 14-0, $370 7th: Stephen Wagner, Elizabethton, Tenn., four bass, 12-5, $336 8th: Bobby Drinnon, Rogersville, Tenn., three bass, 11-15, $303 9th: Randy Snyder, Knoxville, Tenn., three bass, 11-8, $269 10th: David Lorenz, Kingsport, Tenn., five bass, 11-4, $235 The next BFL Volunteer Division tournament is scheduled for April 21 on South Holston Reservoir in Bristol, Tenn. After the fifth Volunteer Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 18-20 Regional Championship on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard. The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. The 2012 BFL All-American is being held May 17 – 19 on the Potomac River in National Harbor, Md. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour. About FLW FLW is the industry’s premier tournament-fishing organization, providing unparalleled fishing resources and entertainment to our sponsors, fans and host communities. FLW is offering anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2012 over the course of 191 tournaments across five tournament circuits, each providing an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the “Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water,” through a variety of platforms including tournaments, outdoor expos and the world’s richest fantasy sports game – FLW Fantasy Fishing. For more information about FLW and FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FLWOutdoors.com or FantasyFishing.com and look for FLW on Twitter and Facebook.