Smith wins BFL by an ounce on Kentucky Lake
Noel Smith of Ashland City, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 20 pounds even Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Music City Division tournament of 2014 on Kentucky Lake. For his victory, Smith earned $3,418
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Jeff Lokken, Lebanon, Tenn., five bass, 19-15, $1,709
3rd: Ryan Hollingshead, Murfreesboro, Tenn., five bass, 18-15, $1,138
4th: Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., five bass, 18-14, $798
5th: Rodney Clawson, Nashville, Tenn., five bass, 18-9, $684
6th: Brandon Sims, Sparta, Tenn., five bass, 18-2, $627
7th: David Gnewikow, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 17-5, $570
8th: Billy Hinson, Mount Juliet, Tenn., four bass, 16-14, $513
9th: Chris Hughes, Centerville, Tenn., four bass, 16-11, $456
10th: Roger Stegall, Iuka, Miss., five bass, 15-7, $399
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.
Blake Whittaker of Monterey, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 21 pounds even Saturday to win $1,709 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Jody Gallimore, Almo, Ky., five bass, 17-3, $855
3rd: Steve Melton, Shelbyville, Tenn., four bass, 16-1, $570
4th: Nicholas Griffin, Dickson, Tenn., three bass, 14-7, $399
5th: Mike Todd, Cane Ridge, Tenn., five bass, 13-13, $342
6th: Monty Escue, Murfreesboro, Tenn., four bass, 12-2, $313
7th: Jim Fontaine, Smyrna, Tenn., five bass, 11-15, $285
8th: Brandon Adcock, McMinnville, Tenn., four bass, 11-13, $256
9th: Derrick Harris, Old Hickory, Tenn., three bass, 10-3, $213
9th: Blaine Wimberly, Nashville, Tenn., three bass, 10-3, $213
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 9-11 Regional Championship on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala. 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.