HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (June 6, 2016) – Quincy Houchin of Mabelvale, Arkansas, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 13 ounces, Saturday to win the FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Arkie Division tournament on Lake Ouachita presented by Power-Pole. For his victory, Houchin took home $3,386.

Houchin said he spent his day targeting grass, wood and bushes in two areas within the mid- and upper-lake regions of Ouachita.

“I followed a fairly basic pattern for this event,” said Houchin, who logged his second BFL win of the 2016 season. “I caught my limit on three baits – a white Heddon Zara Spook, a leopard-colored Spro Dean Rojas Bronzeye Frog 65 and a perch-colored 6th Sense Lures jig.”

Houchin said the Spook was the most productive of the three and that he caught the majority of his fish before 10 a.m.

“There wasn’t any deciding factor that forced me to switch baits,” said Houchin. “I basically followed my instinct when it came to the rotation.”

The Arkansas angler said he managed to catch seven keepers over the course of the event.

“I didn’t have a kicker, but I did lose a big one,” said Houchin. “Luckily, it didn’t push me out of the lead.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Quincy Houchin, Mabelvale, Ark., five bass, 15-13, $3,386

2nd:         Adam Wright, Benton, Ark., five bass, 13-4, $1,693

3rd:          Kevin Brown, Malvern, Ark., five bass, 12-13, $959

3rd:          Cody Glaze, Bald Knob, Ark., five bass, 12-13, $959

5th:          Derek Sandlin, Mount Ida, Ark., five bass, 11-15, $677

6th:          Keith Green, Arkadelphia, Ark., five bass, 11-14, $621

7th:          Dennis Bean, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 10-14, $536

7th:          Dicky Newberry, Houston, Texas, five bass, 10-14, $536

9th:          Drew Dawson, Pocahontas, Ark., five bass, 10-12, $451

10th:        Jeremiah Kindy, Benton, Ark., five bass, 10-11, $395

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Greg Carpenter of Royal, Arkansas, caught a 5-pound, 6-ounce bass – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $425.

David Tierney of Fayetteville, Arkansas, weighed in five bass totaling 12 pounds, 2 ounces, Saturday to win the co-angler division and earn $1,693.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          David Tierney, Fayetteville, Ark., five bass, 12-2, $1,693

2nd:         Bruce Thompson, Little Rock, Ark., five bass, 12-1, $846

3rd:          Jason Scoggins, Benton, Ark., five bass, 10-5, $564

4th:          Don Billiot, Bryant, Ark., five bass, 9-8, $395

5th:          Rick Cole, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 9-0, $339

6th:          Michael King, Delaplaine, Ark., four bass, 8-5, $310

7th:          Colton Garrett, Jonesboro, Ark., four bass, 7-15, $282

8th:          Kevin Clark, Malvern, Ark., five bass, 7-13, $254

9th:          Chance Stone, Nashville, Ark., five bass. 7-12, $226

10th:        Johnny Crider, Fulton, Ark., four bass, 7-6, $198

Weston Beck of Searcy, Arkansas, caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the co-angler division, a fish weighing 4 pounds, 1 ounce and earned the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $212.