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Cash targets current on Ohio River

Sorrell wins co-angler title
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Matt Cash of Cincinnati, Ohio, won the August 4 Buckeye Division event on the Ohio River with a total weight of 9 pounds, 1 ounce. For his efforts, Cash received a check worth over $3,800 in prize money.
August 4, 2012 • MLF • Archives

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. – Matt Cash of Cincinnati, Ohio, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 9 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division event on the Ohio River/Tanners Creek. For his victory, Cash earned $3,842.

“I was fishing the main river targeting current and current breaks,” said Cash. “I had pre-practiced the week before and was able to find fish, but then water levels dropped and I had to make some adjustments on Saturday. I covered a lot of water, making a milk run to about 10 key spots.

“I caught five bass and used five different baits, all reaction. My bag included smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass. The baits really didn’t have as much to do with catching the fish as much as the area did.

“On Saturday I was having some issues with my boat and I really have to thank Wieda’a Marina for getting me up and running.”

Rounding out the top 10 boaters:

2nd: John Miller, Washington, Pa., five bass, 8-1, $1,921

3rd: Mike Spicer, Bellbrook, Ohio, five bass, 8-0, $1,089

3rd: Brent Willey, Gahanna, Ohio, five bass, 8-0, $1,089

5th: Chris Ludwig, Lawrenceburg, Ind., four bass, 7-13, $768

6th: Craig Mills, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 7-12, $704

7th: Dick Shaffer, Rockford, Ill., four bass, 7-8, $640

8th: Ray Brunner, Hamilton, Ohio, five bass, 7-4, $576

9th: Bill Lowen, Brookville, Ind., five bass, 7-3, $480

9th: Chris Myers, Madison, Ind., four bass, 7-3, $480

Complete results can be found here.

Sorrell claims co-angler title

Co-angler Steve Sorrell of Beavercreek, Ohio, won the August 4 Buckeye Division event on the Ohio River with a four-fish limit of 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Sorrell earned himself over $1,900 in tournament winnings. Steve Sorrell of Beavercreek, Ohio, weighed four bass totaling 5 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $1,921 in the co-angler division.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:

2nd: Gary Hoffman, Stoutsville, Ohio, three bass, 5-14, $960

3rd: William Redmond, Sciotoville, Ohio, four bass, 5-5, $641

4th: Dave Davenport, Milford, Ohio, three bass, 4-13, $448

5th: Mike Fanthorp, Union, Ky., four bass, 4-12, $384

6th: David Scales, Marysville, Ohio, three bass, 4-9, $336

6th: Gary Vanover, Cincinnati, Ohio, three bass, 4-9, $336

8th: Dennis Akers, South Portsmouth, Ky., three bass, 4-5, $272

8th: Kenneth Garrison, Hamilton, Ohio, four bass, 4-5, $272

10th: Daniel Hurst, Troy, Ohio, four bass, 4-4, $224

Complete co-angler results can be found here.

The next BFL Buckeye Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 15-16 on Indian Lake in Lakeview, Ohio. After the fifth Buckeye Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 11-13 Regional Championship on Lake Barkley in Kuttawa, Ky. 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. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

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