EUFAULA, Ala. – Ryan Ingram of Phenix City, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 26 pounds, 6 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Eufaula. For his victory, Ingram earned $7,610.
Rounding out the top 10 pros:
2nd: Bobby Padgett, Lagrange, Ga., five bass, 24-3, $2,605
3rd: Ryan Horton, Palmetto, Ga., five bass, 20-3, $1,536
4th: Jay Grogan, Fort Mitchell, Ala., five bass, 19-9, $1,076
5th: Tim Rockett, Douglas, Ga., five bass, 18-0, $922
6th: Terry Tucker, Gadsden, Ala., five bass, 17-10, $845
7th: Pat Fisher, Colbert, Ga., five bass, 16-7, $768
8th: Will Barnes, Headland, Ala., five bass, 16-2, $691
9th: Ronnie Ray, Phenix City, Ala., five bass, 16-0, $615
10th: Paul Anthony, Dawson, Ga., five bass, 15-13, $538
For a complete list of boater results, click here.
Watson wins co-angler title
Patrick Watson of Newnan, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 13 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $2,305 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Darryl Johnson, Flowery Branch, Ga., four bass, 12-14, $1,152
3rd: Rob Thomas, Griffin, Ga., five bass, 12-9, $768
4th: Tyler Morgan, Columbus, Ga., five bass, 12-0, $538
5th: Clifford Avery, Bonaire, Ga., five bass, 10-10, $442
5th: Guy Jordan, Gainesville, Ga., five bass, 10-10, $442
7th: Ethan Wallace, Macon, Ga., four bass, 10-9, $384
8th: Keith Reynolds, Ozark, Ala., four bass, 10-5, $346
9th: Nick Sperounis, Lawrenceville, Ga., five bass, 10-4, $307
10th: Dave Altman, Lawrenceville, Ga., five bass, 9-12, $269
For a complete list of co-angler results, click here.
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 2-4 Regional Championship on the St. John’s River in Palatka, Fla. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C 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 Rayovac FLW 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 2014 over the course of 229 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.