Bingham wins Arkie event on Millwood
Pittman takes co-angler title
ASHDOWN, Ark. – Glen Bingham of Texarkana, Ark., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division event on Millwood Lake. For his victory, Bingham earned $3,164.
Rounding out the top 10 pros:
2nd: Bryan Wood, Texarkana, Ark., five bass, 14-15, $1,582
3rd: Randy Gibson, Ashdown, Ark., five bass, 14-14, $1,054
4th: Marty Thomas, Fouke, Ark., five bass, 14-6, $738
5th: Mark Hensiek, Humnoke, Ark., five bass, 14-0, $633
6th: Allan Reaves, Pottsville, Ark., five bass, 12-3, $580
7th: Shawn Gordon, Russellville, Ark., five bass, 11-8, $527
8th: Todd Thomas, Fouke, Ark., five bass, 11-3, $475
9th: Tommie Keener, North Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 10-6, $422
10th: Brad Smith, Hartford, Ark., five bass, 10-4, $369
Complete results can be found here.
Pittman takes co-angler title
Austin Pittman of Maumelle, Ark., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 14 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win $1,582 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Bruce Thompson, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 12-1, $791
3rd: Jeff Reece, Dardanelle, Ark., five bass, 12-0, $526
4th: Michael Gibson, Ashdown, Ark., five bass, 10-12, $369
5th: Larry Carter, Little Rock, Ark., four bass, 10-5, $316
6th: Jake Bunn, Texarkana, Ark., five bass, 8-0, $290
7th: Kevin Holmes, Russellville, Ark., two bass, 7-1, $264
8th: Jason Letterman, McKinney, Texas, three bass, 6-13, $237
9th: Pete Clark, Malvern, Ark., five bass, 6-10, $211
10th: Herbert Kimbrough, North Little Rock, Ark., three bass, 6-3, $185
Complete co-angler results can be found here.
The next BFL Arkie Division tournament is scheduled for May 11 on Greers Ferry Lake in Heber Springs, Ark. After the final divisional tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 Regional Championship on Lake Texoma in Pottsboro, Texas. 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 2013 BFL All-American is being held June 27-29 on the Nickajack Lake in Chattanooga, Tenn. 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 anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money nationwide in 2013 over the course of 220 tournaments across five tournament circuits, four of which provide an avenue to the sport’s richest payday and most coveted championship trophy – the Forrest Wood Cup. FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show and is broadcast to more than 564 million households worldwide, making it the most widely distributed weekly outdoors-sports television show in the world. FLW is committed to providing a lifestyle experience that is the “Best in Fishing, On and Off the Water.” For more information about FLW visit FLWOutdoors.com and look for FLW on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube.