FLW Winners of the Week / Lake Keowee

ROBINSON WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE KEOWEE

SENECA, S.C. (Sept. 18, 2006) - Boater Boater Marty Robinson of Landrum, S.C., earned 300 points and $5,648 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division Super Tournament on Lake Keowee. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup for a total of $6,648 in winnings.
Robinson's winning catch of 10 bass weighed 21 pounds, 9 ounces came on topwater baits fished in shady areas on the north end of the lake.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Brian Latimer of Belton, S.C. (10 bass, 21 pounds, 8 ounces, $2,824); Steve Harwood of Weaverville, N.C. (10 bass, 19 pounds, 8 ounces, $1,882); Greg Willimon of Pickens, S.C. (nine bass, 18 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,318) and Randy Childer of Anderson, S.C. (10 bass, 18 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,130).
Richard Cantrell of Anderson, S.C., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 8-ounce bass that earning him $750.
Bo Brice of Seneca, won the Co-angler Division and earned $2,824 thanks to 10 bass weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Robbie McHone of Fountain Inn, S.C. (19 bass, 16 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,412); Douglas Bryson of Westminster, S.C. (seven bass, 12 pounds, 14 ounces, $940); Don Kohli of Lincolnton, Ga. (eight bass, 12 pounds, 11 ounces, $659); and John Hyatt of Leicester, N.C. (seven bass, 12pounds, 7 ounces, $565).
Hyatt also earned $375 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 3-pound, 3-ounce bass.
The top 40 LBL Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Kerr lake Regional Championship near Henderson, N.C., Oct. 12-14, where they will compete against Gator, Shenandoah and South Carolina Division anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete LBL Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most-respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

EVANOFF WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE OF THE OZARKS

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (Sept. 18, 2006) - Boater Steve Evanoff of Collinsville, Ill., earned 300 points and $6,468 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Ozark Division Super Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks.
Evanoff's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 35 pounds, 1 ounce.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Roger Fitzpatrick of Eldon, Mo. (10 bass, 32 pounds, 5 ounces, $3,234); Mark Dunbar of Jefferson City, Mo. (10 bass, 32 pounds, $2,158); Gene Lineberry of O'Fallon, Mo. (10 bass, 31 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,509); and Mike Riley of Jefferson City, Mo. (10 bass, 31 pounds, 2 ounces, $1,294).
Lineberry also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 9-ounce bass that earned him an additional $915.
Jerry Robinson of Rogers, Ark., earned $3,234 as the co-angler winner thanks to seven bass weighing 21 pounds, 6 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jared Ballard of Fayetteville, Ark. (eight bass, 20 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,617); Dan Bowman of Osage Beach, Mo. (seven bass, 18 pounds, 6 ounces, $1,079); Stewart Bigelow of Columbia, Mo., (seven bass, 16 pounds, 12 ounces, $755) and William Hoffert of Columbia, Mo. (six bass, 15 pounds, $647).
Hoffert also earned an additional $457 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 5-pound bass.
The top 40 Ozark Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Fort Madison Regional Championship near Fort Madison, Iowa, Oct. 5-7, where they will compete against Great Lakes, Illini and Michigan anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Ozark Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most-respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

RUSSELL WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON KENTUCK LAKE AND LAKE BARKLEY

BENTON, Ky. (Sept. 18, 2006) - Boater Bill Russell of Lebanon Junction, Ky., earned 300 points and $7,138 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League LBL Division Super Tournament on Kentucky/Barkley lakes.
Russell's two-day winning catch of eight bass weighed 29 pounds, 14 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Walter Owens of Hodgenville, Ky. (nine bass, 25 pounds, 9 ounces, $3,569); John Sullivan of Taylorsville, Ky. (seven bass, 25 pounds, 7 ounces, $2,378); Ramie Colson Jr. of Cadiz, Ky. (nine bass, 24 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,666); and Scott Brummett of Brentwood, Tenn. (eight bass, 22 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,428).
Sullivan also took home an additional $500 for being the highest-placing Ranger Cup participant.
Jeff Siress of Benton, Ky., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 6-pound, 3-ounce bass that earned him $1,065.
Tom Ballowe of Paducah, Ky., earned $3,569 as the co-angler winner thanks to six bass weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are David Morris of Nicholasville, Ky. (seven bass, 19 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,785); Jacob Ziegler of Herrin, Ill. (seven bass, 19 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,191); Richard Holt II of Camden, Tenn. (five bass, 13 pounds, 13 ounces, $833); and Ted Frisch of Middletown, Ohio. (five bass, 13 pounds, 9 ounces, $714).
Ben Jackson of Paducah, Ky., earned $532 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a5-pound, 13-ounce bass.
The top 40 LBL Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Chickamauga Regional Championship near Hixson, Tenn., Oct. 12-14, where they will compete against Bulldog, Dixie and Music City anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete LBL Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most-respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

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RITTER WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

LACROSSE, Wis. (Sept. 18, 2006) - Boater Jeff Ritter of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., earned 300 points and $5,648 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Great Lakes Division Super Tournament on the Mississippi River.
Ritter's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 29 pounds, 2 ounces. He was throwing a Spro Bronze Eye Frog around the edges of grass beds to catch his bass.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Thomas Boynton of Le Claire, Iowa (10 bass, 28 pounds, 1 ounce, $2,824); Douglas Stanton of Winona, Minn. (10 bass, 27 pounds, 9 ounces, $1,882); Dan Thill of LaCrosse, Wis. (10 bass, 27 pounds, 6 ounces, $1,318); and Mike Brueggen of Cashton, Wis. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,130).
Brueggen also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 2-ounce bass that earned him an additional $750.
Richie Eaves of Nauvoo, Ill., took home $500 for being the highest-placing Ranger Cup participant.
Michael Syjud of Shorewood, Ill., earned $2,824 as the co-angler winner thanks to 10 bass weighing 23 pounds, 11 ounces that he caught on a Zoom Horny Toad thrown over submerged grass beds.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Al Kjos of LaCrosse, Wis. (10 bass, 23 pounds, 5 ounces, $1,412); Richard Conrad of Eau Claire, Wis. (10 bass, 23 pounds, 1 ounce, $940); Kent Keeshan of Bettendorf, Iowa, (eight bass, 22 pounds, 11 ounces, $659) and Dave Knutstrom of Stronghurst, Ill. (eight bass, 19 pounds, 3 ounces, $565).
Kevin Anderson of Ettrick, Wis., earned $375 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 4-pound bass.
The top 40 Great Lakes Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Fort Madison Regional Championship near Fort Madison, Iowa, Oct. 5-7, where they will compete against Illini, Michigan and Ozark anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Great Lakes Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most-respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

PANNELL WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE LOGAN MARTIN

PELL CITY, Ala. (Sept. 18, 2006) - Boater Kenny Pannell of Springville, Ala., earned 300 points and $7,239 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Dixie Division Super Tournament on Lake Logan Martin.
Pannell's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 35 pounds, 3 ounces. He was throwing a jig in and around stumps, laydowns and other submerged structure to catch his bass.
Pannell also won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 10-ounce bass that earned him an additional $1,080.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Mike Keel of Auburn, Ala. (10 bass, 29 pounds, 6 ounces, $3,619); Tim Hurst of Oxford, Ala. (10 bass, 28 pounds, 8 ounces, $2,414); Scott Canterbury of Odenville, Ala. (10 bass, 27 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,689); and Jamie Horton of Centerville, Ala. (10 bass, 27 pounds $1,448).
Allan Glasgow of Ashville, Ala., earned $3,569 as the co-angler winner thanks to nine bass weighing 20 pounds, 10 ounces that he caught on a crankbait thrown around underwater stumps and brush piles.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Kyle Dorsett of Lebanon, Tenn. (10 bass, 19 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,785); Craig Fair of Birmingham, Ala. (10 bass, 19 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,191); Chris Carlisle of Hoover, Ala. (10 bass, 18 pounds, 13 ounces, $833); and Shawn Wikoff of Phenix City, Ala. (eight bass, 18 pounds, 9 ounces, $714).
Matt Miles of Heflin, Ala., earned $532 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 3-pound, 10-ounce bass.
The top 40 Dixie Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Chickamauga Regional Championship near Hixson, Tenn., Oct. 12-14, where they will compete against Bulldog, LBL and Music City anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Dixie Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most-respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

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COATES WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE ERIE

SANDUSKY, Ohio. (Sept. 18, 2006) - Boater Bryan Coates of Amherst, Ohio, earned 300 points and $4,732 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division Super Tournament on Lake Erie. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup and Powered by Yamaha bonus for a total of $6,232 in winnings.
Coates' two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 42 pounds, 14 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are David Hayward of Sylvania, Ohio (10 bass, 41 pounds, 6 ounces, $2,366); #### Parker of Amherst, Ohio (10 bass, 37 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,577); Jared Rhode of Port Clinton, Ohio, (10 bass, 37 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,104) and William Redmond of Sciotoville, Ohio (nine bass, 36 pounds, 12 ounces, $946).
Kevin Spears of New Boston, Ohio and #### Parker of Amherst, Ohio tied for the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 6-ounce bass that earning them $277.50 each.
Jeff Rain of Saint Marys, Ohio, earned $2,238 as the co-angler winner thanks to 10 bass weighing 41 pounds, 5 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Jeff Hahn of Alliance, Ohio. (10 bass, 38 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,119); Daniel Shuga of Botkins, Ohio (10 bass, 36 pounds, 8 ounces, $748); Ray Yocum of Dayton, Ohio., (nine bass, 33 pounds, 9 ounces, $522) and Shawn Leonard of Columbus, Ohio (nine bass, 27 pounds, 14 ounces, $448).
Steve Furr of Lima, Ohio, earned $262 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 5-pound, 7-ounce bass.
The top 40 Buckeye Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Kentucky Lake Regional Championship near Gilbertsville, Ky., Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against Bama, Hoosier and Mountain anglers for a new Ranger boat and a Chevy truck in the Boater Division plus six slots in the no-entry-fee 2007 Wal-Mart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. With a total purse of $1 million and a potential $140,000 cash going to the winning boater and $70,000 going to the winning co-angler, the All-American is one of the most prestigious and lucrative events in bass fishing.
The Boater Division points champion who advances the farthest at the All-American will earn $10,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion. The co-angler points champion who advances the farthest will earn $5,000 as the Yamaha "Be the Best" points champion in the Co-angler Division.
For complete Buckeye Division standings, visit FLWOutdoors.com.
The $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League features 28 divisions nationwide. In BFL competition, boaters and co-anglers are randomly paired, with boaters supplying the boat and fishing against other boaters and co-anglers fishing from the back deck against other co-anglers.
Named after the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, Forrest L. Wood, FLW Outdoors administers the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Series, Stren Series, Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail presented by Abu Garcia, Stratos Owners' Tournament Trail, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Walleye League, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour, Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Series, Wal-Mart FLW Redfish Series and Wal-Mart FLW Striper Series. These circuits offer combined purses exceeding $37.9 million through 249 events in 2006.
For more information or to enter a tournament, call (270) 252-1000 or visit FLWOutdoors.com.
Wal-Mart and many of America's largest and most respected companies support FLW Outdoors and its tournament trails. Wal-Mart signed on as an FLW Outdoors sponsor in 1997 and today is the world's leading supporter of tournament fishing. For more information about Wal-Mart, visit Wal-Mart.com.

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