Bartow’s Malys Takes Co-angler Title

CLEWISTON, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2018) – Boater Ronnie Buck of Miami, Florida, caught five bass weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce, Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division event on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics. For his efforts, Buck took home $5,504.

Buck said he spent the tournament fishing a 200-yard stretch of water in the Dyess Ditch area of the lake. He said he followed a similar pattern to what FLW Tour pro Tim Frederick did to win the FLW Tour event on Lake Okeechobee in January.

“I was basically in the same area (as Frederick). I found the fish in practice on Friday and I was able to go back and execute,” said Buck, who earned his first career win in FLW competition. “There were isolated heads of grass with little stickups nearby, and the bigger ones were around the stickups.”

Buck said he used a Junebug-colored Gambler Fat Ace to catch four of five bass that he weighed, and a black and blue-colored Gambler Heavy Cover Southern Swim Jig with a Gambler Burner Craw trailer in the same color for his fifth. He said the first two hours of the day were spent with the swim jig, and the rest were spent using the Fat Ace.

“I’m not sure if they were bedding, or moving in and out. I was casting and pitching to them, and fishing as slow as I could,” said Buck.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1^st:          Ronnie Buck, Miami, Fla., five bass, 26-1, $5,504

2^nd:         Robert Crosnoe, Inverness, Fla., five bass, 23-11, $2,752

3^rd:          Jared McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., five bass, 23-0, $1,768

4^th:          Chad Van Slyke, Cicero, N.Y., five bass, 22-4, $1,238

5^th:          Jessie Mizell, Sarasota, Fla., five bass, 21-4, $1,061

6^th:          Richard Teschendorf, Palm Harbor, Fla., five bass, 20-2, $972

7^th:          Brianne McMillan, Belle Glade, Fla., five bass, 19-13, $840

7^th:          Fred George, Okeechobee, Fla., five bass, 19-13, $840

9^th:          Mike Jackson, San Mateo, Fla., five bass, 19-4, $707

10^th:        Jeffery Swearingen, Albany, Ga., five bass, 18-13, $619

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Roger Crafton of Boca Grande, Florida, caught a giant largemouth weighing 9 pounds, 13 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $835.

Brian Malys of Bartow, Florida, won the Co-angler Division and $3,084 Saturday after catching a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 3 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1^st:          Brian Malys, Bartow, Fla., five bass, 25-3, $3,084

2^nd:         Robert Lauffer, Clermont, Fla., five bass, 20-5, $1,341

3^rd:          James Tyler, Deltona, Fla., five bass, 18-14, $863

4^th:          Andrew Pulliam, Spring Hill, Fla., five bass, 17-3, $603

5^th:          Shaun Ireland, Lake Worth, Fla., five bass, 15-7, $516

6^th:          Christian Greico, Tampa, Fla., five bass, 14-3, $473

7^th:          John Cervenka, Windermere, Fla., four bass, 13-12, $430

8^th:          Anthony Cilladi, Orlando, Fla., five bass, 13-9, $387

9^th:          Cody Farnham, Port St. Lucie, Fla., five bass, 13-6, $344

10^th:        Hunter Taylor, Ocoee, Fla., five bass, 13-5, $301

Malys also caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division – a 10-pound, 5-ounce lunker. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $402.

The T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Gator Division event on Lake Okeechobee presented by Navionics was hosted by Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina & Resort.

The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 11-13 BFL Regional Championship on the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude outboard.

The 2018 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American. The 2018 BFL All-American will be held May 31-June 2 at Cross Lake in Shreveport, Louisiana, and is hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat.

 

Complete Boater Results:

PLACE	ANGLER	CITY/STATE	DAY 1 WT (Fish)	DAY 1&2 WT (Fish)	WINNINGS
1	RONNIE BUCK	MIAMI, FL	26 – 1 (5)	26 – 1 (5)	$5,504
2	ROBERT CROSNOE	INVERNESS, FL	23 – 11 (5)	23 – 11 (5)	$2,752
3	JARED MCMILLAN	BELLE GLADE, FL	23 – 0 (5)	23 – 0 (5)	$1,768
4	CHAD VAN SLYKE	CICERO, NY	22 – 4 (5)	22 – 4 (5)	$1,238
5	JESSIE MIZELL	SARASOTA, FL	21 – 4 (5)	21 – 4 (5)	$1,061
6	RICHARD TESCHENDORF	PALM HARBOR, FL	20 – 2 (5)	20 – 2 (5)	$972
7	BRIANNE MCMILLAN	BELLE GLADE, FL	19 – 13 (5)	19 – 13 (5)	$840
7	FRED GEORGE	OKEECHOBEE, FL	19 – 13 (5)	19 – 13 (5)	$840
9	MIKE JACKSON	SAN MATEO, FL	19 – 4 (5)	19 – 4 (5)	$707
10	JEFFERY SWEARINGEN	ALBANY, GA	18 – 13 (5)	18 – 13 (5)	$619
11	LOUIS CHIEFFO	PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	18 – 4 (5)	18 – 4 (5)	$557
12	DONALD LOCKE	LOXAHATCHEE, FL	17 – 9 (5)	17 – 9 (5)	$513
13	BRYAN HONNERLAW	MOORE HAVEN, FL	17 – 7 (5)	17 – 7 (5)	$495
14	MATTHEW JERDAN	CAPE CORAL, FL	16 – 0 (5)	16 – 0 (5)	$455
14	GREG SCHULTZ	NAPLES, FL	16 – 0 (5)	16 – 0 (5)	$455
16	DONNY BASS	NAPLES, FL	15 – 15 (5)	15 – 15 (5)	$424
17	RODNEY MARKS	TAVARES, FL	15 – 14 (5)	15 – 14 (5)	$398
17	RICHARD MONGIOVI	INDIAN LAKE ESTATES, FL	15 – 14 (5)	15 – 14 (5)	$398
19	GREG HUGHES	INVERNESS, FL	15 – 12 (4)	15 – 12 (4)	$371
20	LEE FRYE	BROOKSVILLE, FL	15 – 3 (5)	15 – 3 (5)	$354
21	JAI HUNTER SR	DELAND, FL	15 – 1 (5)	15 – 1 (5)	$340
21	ROGER CRAFTON	BOCA GRANDE, FL	15 – 1 (4)	15 – 1 (4)	$1,175
23	JIM HURLOCK JR.	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	14 – 14 (5)	14 – 14 (5)	$327
24	MIKE LOTT	WINTER GARDEN, FL	14 – 12 (5)	14 – 12 (5)	$318
25	MATT KINNEY	BUNNELL, FL	14 – 10 (5)	14 – 10 (5)	$309
26	MIKE SURMAN	BOCA RATON, FL	13 – 15 (5)	13 – 15 (5)	$296
26	LARRY CAHAN	EAST PALATKA, FL	13 – 15 (5)	13 – 15 (5)	$296
28	JESUS VILLEGAS	VIRGINIA GARDENS, FL	13 – 12 (5)	13 – 12 (5)	$283
29	WILLIAM SCHMITT	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	13 – 11 (5)	13 – 11 (5)	$274
30	RONALD YENTZ	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	13 – 10 (5)	13 – 10 (5)	$260
30	YOAN ALVAREZ	MIAMI, FL	13 – 10 (5)	13 – 10 (5)	$260
32	JOSHUA WELKES	LAKE WORTH, FL	13 – 8 (5)	13 – 8 (5)	$243
32	JESSEY RUDOLPH	DELTONA, FL	13 – 8 (5)	13 – 8 (5)	$243
34	REINALDO JR ROJAS	CLEWISTON, FL	13 – 3 (4)	13 – 3 (4)
35	THOMAS OLTORIK	DELAND, FL	13 – 1 (5)	13 – 1 (5)
35	FRED CHIVINGTON JR	WELAKA, FL	13 – 1 (5)	13 – 1 (5)
35	CHARLIE EVANS	BEREA, KY	13 – 1 (5)	13 – 1 (5)
35	STEVE BROUGHTON	PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL	13 – 1 (4)	13 – 1 (4)
39	THADEUS RAGAN	WEST PARK, FL	12 – 13 (5)	12 – 13 (5)
40	CHRIS CROW	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	12 – 12 (5)	12 – 12 (5)
40	FRANK JENKINS	FORT MYERS, FL	12 – 12 (5)	12 – 12 (5)
42	JOHN BITTER	MAITLAND, FL	12 – 10 (5)	12 – 10 (5)
43	ROBERT BEATTY	CLERMONT, FL	12 – 8 (5)	12 – 8 (5)
43	GEORGE KAPITON	INVERNESS, FL	12 – 8 (5)	12 – 8 (5)
45	JOHN KEENE SR	FENELTON, PA	12 – 5 (5)	12 – 5 (5)
46	TONY BENNETT	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	12 – 3 (5)	12 – 3 (5)
47	JEFF MCMILLAN	BELLE GLADE, FL	12 – 1 (5)	12 – 1 (5)
48	MARK LUNDGREN	SAINT CLOUD, FL	11 – 14 (5)	11 – 14 (5)
49	ANTHONY FORD	NEW SMYRNA, FL	11 – 11 (5)	11 – 11 (5)
50	RYLAN KOZINSKI	CLEWISTON, FL	11 – 10 (5)	11 – 10 (5)
51	CHRIS KEITH	GAINESVILLE, FL	11 – 9 (5)	11 – 9 (5)
52	MERLE WELLS JR	HAMMOND, NY	11 – 7 (5)	11 – 7 (5)
52	JIM ANDERSON	DAVIE, FL	11 – 7 (5)	11 – 7 (5)
54	KARLIS DIPAUL	STURAT, FL	11 – 6 (5)	11 – 6 (5)
54	MARK BLEVINS	PALATKA, FL	11 – 6 (5)	11 – 6 (5)
54	RANDY FORBES	PLEASANT PLAIN, OH	11 – 6 (4)	11 – 6 (4)
57	JIM GESTWICKI	MIAMI, FL	11 – 2 (5)	11 – 2 (5)
57	NEIL NIX	OKEECHOBEE, FL	11 – 2 (5)	11 – 2 (5)
59	MATTHEW WIETEHA	MIAMI, FL	10 – 13 (5)	10 – 13 (5)
60	DYLAN ETTINGER	FLEMING ISLAND, FL	10 – 9 (5)	10 – 9 (5)
61	CARLOS SUCHE	BOCA RATON, FL	10 – 7 (5)	10 – 7 (5)
62	BRANDON MEDLOCK	LAKE PLACID, FL	10 – 6 (5)	10 – 6 (5)
63	BOB BOSTDORF	APOPKA, FL	10 – 5 (5)	10 – 5 (5)
64	NICHOLAS HOINIG	DELRAY BEACH, FL	10 – 4 (5)	10 – 4 (5)
65	KYLE GIELLA	PARRISH, FL	10 – 2 (5)	10 – 2 (5)
66	JIMMY KOWALSKI	LAKE PLACID, FL	10 – 1 (5)	10 – 1 (5)
66	GREG SMITH	NAPLES, FL	10 – 1 (5)	10 – 1 (5)
68	ERIC JOHNSON	MILLIS, MA	10 – 0 (5)	10 – 0 (5)
68	WILLIE MANNING	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	10 – 0 (5)	10 – 0 (5)
68	NATHAN THOMAS	WEIRSDALE, FL	10 – 0 (5)	10 – 0 (5)
71	BILLY CHARLAND	CHULUOTA, FL	9 – 13 (5)	9 – 13 (5)
72	ROBERT DICE	PERRY, FL	9 – 11 (5)	9 – 11 (5)
73	JAMES R. DAVIS	MONTEREY, TN	9 – 8 (4)	9 – 8 (4)
73	JASON REED	HOLLISTER, FL	9 – 8 (5)	9 – 8 (5)
73	RAYMOND GUERRA	PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL	9 – 8 (5)	9 – 8 (5)
73	GREG HARP	VERO BEACH, FL	9 – 8 (5)	9 – 8 (5)
77	DOUG WALKER	LAKE WORTH, FL	9 – 7 (5)	9 – 7 (5)
77	BRIAN DIVITO	SEMINOLE, FL	9 – 7 (5)	9 – 7 (5)
79	CHRIS MCBEATH	BRADENTON, FL	9 – 6 (5)	9 – 6 (5)
79	DERERK SAVAGE	PORT ST. LUCIE, FL	9 – 6 (5)	9 – 6 (5)
81	DOUG GARNER	PORT ST. LUCIE, FL	9 – 5 (5)	9 – 5 (5)
81	JAMES BARNICK	DAVIE, FL	9 – 5 (5)	9 – 5 (5)
83	JAMES LOTT JR	CLERMONT, FL	8 – 15 (5)	8 – 15 (5)
84	BOBBY ADAMS	OKEECHOBEE, FL	8 – 14 (5)	8 – 14 (5)
84	TY FOX	PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL	8 – 14 (5)	8 – 14 (5)
86	DEREK PETRUZELLI	SAINT CLOUD, FL	8 – 8 (5)	8 – 8 (5)
86	KYLE WALTERS	GRANT VALKARIA, FL	8 – 8 (5)	8 – 8 (5)
88	EDWIN BARTLETT	CASCO, ME	8 – 7 (5)	8 – 7 (5)
88	VAL OSINSKI	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	8 – 7 (4)	8 – 7 (4)
90	TRENT PARDUE	TROY, NC	8 – 5 (5)	8 – 5 (5)
90	WAYNE BLACK	SAN MATEO, FL	8 – 5 (5)	8 – 5 (5)
90	MIKEY KEYSO JR	NORTH PORT, FL	8 – 5 (5)	8 – 5 (5)
93	BRADLEY MACQUEEN	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	8 – 4 (5)	8 – 4 (5)
94	CURTIS LEWIS	WEST PALM BEACH, FL	8 – 3 (5)	8 – 3 (5)
95	JIM JOSEPH	OAKLAND PARK, FL	8 – 2 (5)	8 – 2 (5)
96	SCOTT PATTON	PARIS, TN	8 – 0 (5)	8 – 0 (5)
96	JULIO RODRIGUEZ	MIAMI, FL	8 – 0 (5)	8 – 0 (5)
98	CHUCK WEBB	SARASOTA, FL	7 – 14 (5)	7 – 14 (5)
99	RUSTY LACY	PLANTATION, FL	7 – 12 (5)	7 – 12 (5)
100	TERRY D. METZGER	NAPLES, FL	7 – 11 (5)	7 – 11 (5)
101	BEN HARRIS	HAINES CITY, FL	7 – 10 (5)	7 – 10 (5)
101	DUSTIN ROYER	DAVIE, FL	7 – 10 (5)	7 – 10 (5)
103	PRESTON CLARK	EAGLE LAKE, FL	7 – 6 (4)	7 – 6 (4)
103	DWIGHT WILLIS	BELLE GLADE, FL	7 – 6 (3)	7 – 6 (3)
103	JASON JASTRZEMSKI	WELLINGTON, FL	7 – 6 (5)	7 – 6 (5)
106	JONATHAN SEMENTO	OKAHUMPKA, FL	7 – 5 (5)	7 – 5 (5)
106	DAVID BEAR	WINTER HAVEN, FL	7 – 5 (5)	7 – 5 (5)
108	AUSTIN MURRAY	DELAND, FL	7 – 3 (5)	7 – 3 (5)
108	ALEX TERESCENKO	BOYNTON BEACH, FL	7 – 3 (2)	7 – 3 (2)
110	STANLEY HUNT	JACKSONVILLE, FL	7 – 2 (5)	7 – 2 (5)
111	RUSTY FOX	HOLLISTER, FL	7 – 1 (5)	7 – 1 (5)
112	THOMAS LITTICH	CAPE CORAL, FL	7 – 0 (5)	7 – 0 (5)
113	BENNY TOWNEND	BOYNTON BEACH, FL	6 – 15 (5)	6 – 15 (5)
113	LLOYD MEYERS JR	JACKSONVILLE, FL	6 – 15 (5)	6 – 15 (5)
115	JOHN TAVANO	SEBRING, FL	6 – 13 (4)	6 – 13 (4)
116	CARL BOUSQUET	BOCA RATON, FL	6 – 11 (3)	6 – 11 (3)
116	ROLAND SMITH	LAND O”LAKES, FL	6 – 11 (5)	6 – 11 (5)
118	BRIAN MOWATT	PARRISH, FL	6 – 10 (5)	6 – 10 (5)
118	ED STIEFEL JR	LAKE WORTH, FL	6 – 10 (5)	6 – 10 (5)
120	VAN SOLES	HAINES CITY, FL	6 – 9 (5)	6 – 9 (5)
120	RUSS REYNOLDS	BOCA RATON, FL	6 – 9 (5)	6 – 9 (5)
122	RICK MITCHELL	NAPLES, FL	6 – 8 (4)	6 – 8 (4)
123	TIM CELESTI	MARGATE, FL	6 – 6 (5)	6 – 6 (5)
123	SYLVESTER SMALLS	CAPE CORAL, FL	6 – 6 (5)	6 – 6 (5)
125	JOSHUA MORFIS	CAPE CORAL, FL	6 – 5 (3)	6 – 5 (3)
126	NEAL MEADORS	VERO BEACH, FL	6 – 4 (4)	6 – 4 (4)
127	FRED HERRON	PLANTATION, FL	6 – 2 (5)	6 – 2 (5)
127	TIM SWANGO	LAKE WALES, FL	6 – 2 (5)	6 – 2 (5)
129	STEVEN THAMES	HIGH SPRINGS, FL	5 – 14 (2)	5 – 14 (2)
130	MARK STATON	PLANT CITY, FL	5 – 10 (3)	5 – 10 (3)
131	NORMAN PELLEGRINI	WINDERMERE, FL	5 – 6 (5)	5 – 6 (5)
131	JERRY PHILYAW	DELRAY BEACH, FL	5 – 6 (5)	5 – 6 (5)
133	PATRICK LAYHEW	BRADENTON, FL	5 – 4 (4)	5 – 4 (4)
134	LARRY BROUGHTON	OKEECHOBEE, FL	4 – 11 (3)	4 – 11 (3)
135	CLAY BATSON	FERNANDINA BEACH, FL	4 – 10 (3)	4 – 10 (3)
136	JOSH GRUBER	CLEWISTON , FL	4 – 2 (3)	4 – 2 (3)
136	WILLY HICKS	CHESTER, VA	4 – 2 (3)	4 – 2 (3)
138	EDWIN RIVERA	ORLANDO, FL	3 – 15 (3)	3 – 15 (3)
139	CHRIS HESTER	FORT PAYNE, AL	3 – 8 (1)	3 – 8 (1)
140	BARRY BASS	BRADENTON , FL	3 – 3 (1)	3 – 3 (1)
141	JIM CHIARENZA	LAKE WORTH, FL	2 – 13 (2)	2 – 13 (2)
142	RAYMOND RUPP	THE VILLAGES, FL	2 – 10 (2)	2 – 10 (2)
142	KENNETH HARRIS	ZOLFO SPRINGS, FL	2 – 10 (2)	2 – 10 (2)
144	DAVE PATCHELL	GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL	2 – 0 (1)	2 – 0 (1)
	LIONEL BOTHA	MALABAR, FL
	MIKE OTTMAN	CORAL SPRINGS, FL
	JUSTIN MORGAN	OKEECHOBEE, FL
	GARY SAPP	NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV
	JOEY ROBERTS	JENSEN BEACH, FL
	JUAN RUIZ	LOXAHATCHEE, FL
	WADE LIGHTSEY	OKEECHOBEE , FL
	ANDREW MARKHAM	LAKE PLACID, FL
	BRANDON ST PIERRE	LEHIGH ACRES, FL
	CHARLIE SANCHEZ	SEBRING, FL
	CHAD SCHROEDER	ZEPHYRHILLS, FL
	STEVEN HATALA	ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI
	DILLON MCMILLAN	BELLE GLADE, FL
	ALAN RETTER	MARGATE, FL
	JAMES WIESE	BOYNTON BEACH, FL
	TIM ZDRAZIL	CRAWFORDVILLE, FL
	KEN SHARPLESS	LAKE WALES, FL
	PAUL DUNN	NEW PORT RICHEY, FL
	RICHARD HELD	LAKE WORTH, FL
	BRODY CAMPBELL	OXFORD, OH
	DON DEMOTT	BOCA RATON, FL
	RANDY TERRELL	SAINT LOUIS, MO
	MIKE LAYHEW	PALMETTO, FL