Kerr Lake Walmart Winner

GRAY WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON KERR LAKE

HENDERSON, N.C. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater Brandon Gray of Bullock, N.C., earned 300 points and $7,695 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Super Tournament on Kerr Lake.
Gray's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighing 24 pounds where caught in the Nut Bush area on crankbaits.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Anthony Fofi of Spring Lake, N.C. (eight bass, 20 pounds, 15 ounces, $3,848); Dan Treadaway of Rocky Mount, N.C. (nine bass, 19 pounds, 8 ounces, $2,565); Wayne Smelser of Rural Retreat, Va. (seven bass, 18 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,796); and Jeff Gafford of Pamplin, Va. (seven bass, 16 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,539).
Treadaway also took home $500 for being the highest placing Ranger Cup participant.
Jeffrey Emmons of Asheboro, N.C., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 5-ounce bass that earned him $1,200.
Vic Riveras of Newport News, Va., earned $3,848 as the co-angler winner thanks to five bass weighing 15 pounds, 14 ounces that he caught on a Texas-rigged Zoom Centipede on the Roanoke River.
Riveras also earned $600 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 6-pound, 5-ounce bass.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Brian Clark of South Boston, Va. (six bass, 13 pounds, $1,924); Kurt Koedyker of Hopewell, Va. (six bass, 12 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,281); Travis Padgett of Wake Forrest, N.C. (five bass, 11 pounds, 12 ounces, $898); and Jack Markham III of Stem, N.C. (six bass, 11 pounds, 10 ounces, $770).
The top 40 Piedmont Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Smith Mountain Lake Regional Championship near Moneta, Va., Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against Empire, North Carolina and Northeast 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 Piedmont 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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ROUSSEL WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON ATCHAFALAYA BASIN

MORGAN CITY, LA. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater Rocky Roussel of Morgan City, La., earned 300 points and $4,882 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Louisiana Division Super Tournament on the Atchafalaya Basin.
Roussel's two-day winning catch of eight bass weighed 15 pounds, 9 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Jason Pittman of Covington, La. (seven bass, 15 pounds, $2,441); Marc Lowenthal of Prairieville, La. (six bass, 14 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,625); Chad Vosburg of Port Allen, La.(seven bass, 14 pounds, 2 ounces, $1,139); and Scott Buxton of Napoleonville, La. (eight bass, 13 pounds, 14 ounces, $976).
Lowenthal also took home $500 for being the highest placing Ranger Cup participant.
Travis Warthen of Saint Gabriel, La., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 4-pound, 15-ounce bass that earned him $600.
Henry Warthen III of Saint Gabriel earned $2,441 as the co-angler winner thanks to five bass weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are John Fuller of Baton Rouge, La. (four bass, 8 pounds, 10 ounces, $1,220); Gary Graffagnino of Slidell, La. (four bass, 8pounds, 9 ounces, $814); Troy Trahan of Bourg, La. (four bass, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, $570); and Duane Pittman of Prairieville (four bass, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, $488).
Trahan also earned $300 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 3-pound, 4-ounce bass.
The top 40 Louisiana Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Wright Patman Regional Championship near Texarkana, Texas Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against Arkie, Cowboy and Okie 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 Louisiana 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.

LOFTIN WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON SAINT JOHNS RIVER

PALATKA, FLA. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater Charlie Loftin of Saint Augustine, Fla., earned 300 points and $4,465 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Seminole Division Super Tournament on the St. Johns River.
Loftin's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 27 pounds, 7 ounces. He fished a trick worm on a Carolina rig up and down the river traveling as far as Lake George to catch his winning two-day limit.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Jeff Fitts of Keystone Heights, Fla. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 1 ounce, $2,233); John Kremer of Sanford, Fla. (10 bass, 25 pounds, $1,488); Deryl Williams of Lake City, Fla. (seven bass, 24 pounds, 3 ounces, $1,042); and Bryan Hudgins of Orange Park, Fla. (10bass, 20 pounds, 15 ounces, $893).
Hudgins also took home $500 for being the highest placing Ranger Cup participant.
Mason Brock of Marianna, Fla., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 10-pound largemouth bass that earned him $510.
Ben Broughton of Day, Fla., earned $2,233 as the co-angler winner thanks to nine bass weighing 28 pounds, 2 ounces that he caught on a watermelon and red Senko fished around stumps and on flats.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Mike McClenaghan of Jacksonville, Fla. (eight bass, 18 pounds, 9 ounces, $1,116); Everette Back of East Palatka, Fla. (eight bass, 16 pounds, 13 ounces, $744); Sam Parker of Oviedo, Fla. (four bass, 12 pounds, 3 ounces, $744) and Kevin Giddens of Moultrie, Ga. (nine bass, 12 pounds, $447).
Back also earned $255 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 5-pound, 10-ounce largemouth bass.
The top 40 Seminole Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Regional Championship near Demopolis, Ala., Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against Choo-Choo, Everglades and Mississippi 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 Seminole 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.

SISK WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE MONROE

BLOOMINGTON, IND. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater Larry Sisk of Evansville, Ind., earned 300 points and $5,329 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division Super Tournament on Lake Monroe.
Sisk's two-day winning catch of eight bass weighed 14 pounds, 10 ounces. Sisk caught his fish on a War Eagle Spinnerbait in the Paynetown area in water ranging from one to five feet deep.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Don Spillane Jr., of Liberty Township, Ohio (five bass, 12 pounds, 3 ounces, $2,664); Ryan Deal of Haubstadt, Ind. (four bass, 12 pounds, 3 ounces, $1,777); Kenneth Bortlein of West Harrison, Ind. (four bass, 11 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,243) and Tom Forrester of Bloomington, Ind. (four bass, 10 pounds, 14 ounces, $1,066).
Deal also took home $500 for being the highest placing Ranger Cup participant.
Tim Barkley of Indianapolis won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 12-ounce bass that earned him $682.
Rick Hoskins of Linden, Ind., earned $2,664 as the co-angler winner thanks to three bass weighing 9 pounds, 13 ounces that he caught on a spinnerbait made by Abbott's Outdoors.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Danny Robinson of Fairland, Ind. (three bass, 9 pounds, 7 ounces, $1,332); George osha of Steger, Ill. (four bass, 8 pounds, 8 ounces, $889); Elvin Shinolt of Columbus, Ind. (three bass, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, $622); and Rob Campbell of Martinsville, Ind. (two bass, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, $533).
Nick Cummins of Lawrenceburg, Ind., earned $341 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 7-pound, 7-ounce bass.
The top 40 Hoosier 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, Buckeye and Mountain 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 Hoosier 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.

TBF STATES RECEIVE FUNDING FOR JUNIOR ANGLER PROGRAMS

FLW Outdoors donates $10,000 on behalf of the National Guard

BENTON, Ky. (Sept 22, 2006) - Sixty of America's best young bass anglers ages 11 to 18 competed in the National Guard Junior World Championship on Lake Neely Henry in Gadsden, Ala., on July 31 in pursuit of scholarships, sponsor merchandise and funds for their state TBF chapters.
FLW Outdoors pledged $1,000 on behalf of the National Guard to each of the state TBF chapters that had a junior angler finish in the top five at the championship. The money, donated in honor of the young anglers, will be used to fund youth programs.
"We are extremely excited. It's great for the kids and they are really thrilled to have helped raise these funds for their state TBF chapters," said California TBF President Gary Bradford. "California had two kids finish in the top five, and our chapter is receiving $2,000. We are going to use the money to help fund our State Junior Championship. We currently have about 150 kids involved and hope that with the extra attention and funds we are receiving that we can recruit more kids into the tournament. FLW Outdoors and the National Guard put on an awesome show. This year's tournament was the best junior championship that I have ever been to. We are already working toward next year."
In the 11 to 14 age group, Johnathan Jones of Chickasha, Okla.; Payden Hibdon of Stover, Mo.; Chandler Young of Independence, Mo. (fishing for Kansas TBF); Kurt Mitchell of Milford, Del.; and Mathew Carabello of Discovery Bay, Calif., finished first through fifth, respectively.
In the 15 to 18 age group, Joshua Wagy of DeWitt, Va.; Sean Alarid of Oakley, Calif.; Blake Felix of Raymore, Mo.; Wil Dieffenbauch of Hundred, W. Va.; and Samuel Nelson of Hutchinson, Kan., finished first through fifth, respectively.
The Oklahoma, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia TBF state chapters each received $1,000 while California, Missouri and Kansas each received $2,000.
"This unique funding opportunity is a reflection of the dedication that FLW Outdoors, TBF and the National Guard share with one another and the nation's young anglers," said David Simmons, FLW/TBF Programs Manager. "The junior anglers we are honoring truly earned this money by fishing hard and coming out on top. It's a proud achievement for them and everyone back home who helped make it possible for them to compete. FLW Outdoors is proud to be associated with such a fine group of young men and women."
In addition to earning funds for their respective state TBF junior-angler programs, Wagy, 18, and Jones, 13, each earned a $5,000 scholarship and a sponsor prize package of more than $800 from Castrol, Lowrance and Yamaha. Additional scholarships totaling $20,000 were awarded to the rest of the junior anglers who finished in the top five.
The Bass Federation Inc. (TBF) is owned by those we serve and is dedicated to the sport of fishing. TBF affiliated state federations and their member clubs conduct more than 20,000 fishing, youth and conservation events at the local level each year and have provided the foundation for the entire bass fishing industry for more than 30 years.
For more information about TBF Junior Angler programs in your area, contact your state's TBF chapter. A list of state chapters can be found at bassfederation.com.
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 about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000.
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.

GRAY WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater David Gray of Section, Ala., earned 300 points and $7,695 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Choo Choo Division Super Tournament on Lake Guntersville.
Gray's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 37 pounds. He was throwing a combination of topwater frogs and flipping jigs around shallow cover.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Ala. (10 bass, 34 pounds, 4 ounces, $3,848); Tony Harrison of Athens, Ala. (10 bass, 30 pounds, 14 ounces, $2,565); Gerald Gann of Bridgeport, Ala., (10 bass, 29 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,796) and Eric Nethery of Acworth, Ga. (nine bass, 28 pounds, 11 ounces, $1,539).
Tharp also took home an additional $500 for being the highest placing Ranger Cup participant. He also earned the powered by Yamaha bonus of $250 for his second place finish.
Jack Womack of Moody, Ala., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 6-pound, 12-ounce bass that earned him $1,200.
Danny Jordan of Kennesaw, Ga., earned $3,848 as the co-angler winner thanks to eight bass weighing 24 pounds, 3 ounces that he caught on a SPRO topwater frog and a SPRO Fat 30 thrown over submerged grass beds..
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Greg GIlley of Boaz, Ala. (eight bass, 22 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,924); Virginia Buckner of Scottsboro, Ala. (eight bass, 22 pounds, $1,281); Jack Brown of Ooltewah, Tenn. (six bass, 19 pounds, 3 ounces, $898) and David Davenport of Dunlap, Tenn. (six bass, 18 pounds, 3 ounces, $770).
Jerry Goodner of Cleveland, Tenn., earned $600 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 6-pound, 4-ounce bass.
The top 40 Choo Choo Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Lake Demopolis Regional Championship near Demopolis, Ala., Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against Everglades, Mississippi and Seminole 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 Choo Choo 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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MONSON WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON THE BARREN RIVER

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater Keith Monson of Burgin, Ky., earned 300 points and $6,066 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Mountain Division Super Tournament on the Barren River. He also earned a $1,500 Ranger Cup bonus for a total of $7,566 in winnings.
Monson's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 27 pounds, 10 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Ronnie Grant of Columbia, Ky. (10 bass, 27 pounds, 9 ounces, $3,033); Perry Neathery of Albany, Ky. (nine bass, 26 pounds, 13 ounces, $2,024); Don Ingram of Greensburg, Ky. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,415) and Shannon Devere of Berea, Ky. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 1 ounce, $1,213).
Brian Wade of Stanford, Ky., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 5-ounce bass that earned him $832.
Edward Grady of Owenton, Ky., earned $3,033 as the co-angler winner thanks to eight bass weighing 18 pounds, 6 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are James Griffieth of Harrodsburg, Ky. (eight bass, 17 pounds, 13 ounces, $1,517); Mark Hogue of Stanford, Ky. (eight bass, 16 pounds, 4 ounces, $1,010); Herman Moore of Seymour, Tenn. (eight bass, 15 pounds, 15 ounces, $708) and Tyler Moberly of Berea, Ky. (nine bass, 15 pounds, 13 ounces, $607).
Billy Hughes of Danville, Ky., earned $416 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 3-pound, 15-ounce bass.
The top 40 Mountain 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, Buckeye and Hoosier 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 Mountain 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.

HETTENBAUGH WINS WAL-MART BASS FISHING LEAGUE SUPER TOURNAMENT ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN

TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (Sept. 25, 2006) - Boater Pete Hettenbaugh of Lima, N.Y., earned 300 points and $6,011 Sunday as the winner of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Empire Division Super Tournament on Lake Champlain.
Hettenbaugh's two-day winning catch of 10 bass weighed 35 pounds, 3 ounces.
Rounding out the top five boaters are John Imbesi of Cairo, N.Y. (10 bass, 34 pounds, 12 ounces, $3,006); James Schneider of Albany, N.Y. (10 bass, 33 pounds, 2 ounces, $2,002); Brian Winchell of Warrensburg, N.Y. (10 bass, 32 pounds, 1 ounce, $1,403) and Jim Sweeney of West Dover, Vt. (10 bass, 31 pounds, 12 ounces, $1,202).
Stephen Walczak of Belchertown, Mass., won the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award with a 5-pound, 5-ounce bass that earned him $825.
Christopher Brown of Rodman, N.Y., took home $500 for being the highest placing Ranger Cup participant.
Al Volpini of Newfield, N.Y., earned $3,006 as the co-angler winner thanks to 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 5 ounces.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Richard Garlock of Alexandria Bay, N.Y. (10 bass, 26 pounds, 1 ounce, $1,503); Richard French of Newfield, N.Y. (10 bass, 25 pounds, 15 ounces, $1,004); Thomas Prowant of Lewisburg, Pa., (10 bass, 25 pounds, 3 ounces, $701) and Jason Shipton of Muncy, Pa. (10 bass, 25 pounds, 3 ounces, $601).
Frederick Salzman of Franklinville, N.J., earned $412 as the co-angler Snickers Big Bass winner with a 6-pound, 2-ounce bass.
The top 40 Empire Division boaters and co-anglers based on year-end points standings will now advance to the no-entry-fee Smith Mountain Regional Championship near Moneta, Va., Oct. 19-21, where they will compete against North Carolina, Northeast and Piedmont 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 Empire 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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