Tennessee’s Aaron Wins T-H Marine FLW BFL Opener on Lake Guntersville Presented by Navionics

February 19, 2019
|In MLF Big 5, RESULTS
|By AnglersChannel

Co-angler Title Goes to Indiana’s Lyons

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Boater Chad Aaron of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, caught five bass Saturday weighing 25 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Choo Choo Division season opener on Lake Guntersville presented by Navionics. For his win, Aaron earned $4,363.

“I was hitting small underwater eddies. They were specific – I had to cast within a couple of feet to get bit,” said Aaron, who earned his second career victory in FLW competition. “It’s something I’ve been doing on the Tennessee River for years – just playing the current deal. When there’s heavy rain and the water is stained and muddy in the wintertime and early spring, it sets up the way I like to fish.”

Aaron said he worked through eight eddies, mid-lake, and caught 12 keepers in the process. He used a ½- and ¾-ounce black jig with a Zoom Ultra Vibe Speed craw and custom 4- to 6-inch shad-colored swimbaits, noting that a 5-inch swimbait did especially well throughout the day.

“I just rotated through the baits as the spots reloaded,” said Aaron. “If they missed the swimbait, I’d throw the jig in there and they’d eat it – I caught three or four like that. When I’d catch one fish out of an eddy, I’d leave for 30 minutes. They were one-fish spots – they weren’t schools by any means.”

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

1st:          Chad Aaron, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 25-14, $4,363

2nd:         Kent Keys, Anniston, Ala., five bass, 25-3, $2,082

3rd:          Aaron Stephens, Hayden, Ala., five bass, 24-14, $1,787

4th:          Derek Remitz, Grant, Ala., five bass, 23-5, $971

5th:          Scott Towry, Lawrenceburg, Tenn., five bass, 21-10, $833

6th:          Braden Marshall, Hixson, Tenn., five bass, 20-9, $763

7th:          Dennis Barnes, Boaz, Ala., five bass, 20-7, $694

8th:          Trey Gamble, Helena, Ala., five bass, 19-4, $625

9th:          Ricky Parpolowicz, Decatur, Ala., five bass, 19-1, $555

10th:        Cory Mathis, Newnan, Ga., five bass, 18-13, $486

Complete results below

Daniel Trevino Jr. of Langston, Alabama, caught an 8-pound, 12-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $580.

Mark Lyons of Marion, Indiana, won the Co-angler Division and $2,082 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces.

The top 10 co-anglers were:

1st:          Mark Lyons, Marion, Ind., five bass, 17-14, $2,082

2nd:         David Freeman, Hixson, Tenn., five bass, 15-14, $1,041

3rd:          Todd Harris, Athens, Tenn., five bass, 14-3, $692

4th:          Cody Davis, Hico, Texas, five bass, 14-1, $486

5th:          Marcus Corbett, Anniston, Ala., five bass, 13-8, $516

6th:          Ethan Wheeler, Mayfield, Ky., five bass, 12-14, $432

7th:          Steven Jacques, Addison, Ala., three bass, 12-11, $347

8th:          Charles Billingsley, Huntsville, Ala., four bass, 12-5, $312

9th:          Justin Stringer, Hartselle, Ala., three bass, 11-15, $278

10th:        Matt Hardy, Guntown, Miss., two bass, 11-10, $243

Tracey Gearlds of Tullahoma, Tennessee and Tyler Youngblood of Ooltewah, Tennessee, each caught a bass weighing 8 pounds even in the Co-angler Division – tying for the day’s largest. As a result, the duo split the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $290.

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. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Seminole in Bainbridge, Georgia. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.

The 2019 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 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. 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, and YouTube.

 

PLACE ANGLER CITY/STATE DAY 1
WT (Fish)		 DAY 1&2
WT (Fish)		 WINNINGS
1 CHAD AARON LAWRENCEBURG, TN 25 – 14 (5) 25 – 14 (5) $4,163
2 KENT KEYS ANNISTON, AL 25 – 3 (5) 25 – 3 (5) $2,082
3 AARON STEPHENS HAYDEN, AL 24 – 14 (5) 24 – 14 (5) $1,887
4 DEREK REMITZ GRANT, AL 23 – 5 (5) 23 – 5 (5) $971
5 SCOTT TOWRY LAWRENCEBURG, TN 21 – 10 (5) 21 – 10 (5) $933
6 BRADEN MARSHALL HIXSON, TN 20 – 9 (5) 20 – 9 (5) $763
7 DENNIS BARNES BOAZ, AL 20 – 7 (5) 20 – 7 (5) $694
8 TREY GAMBLE HELENA, AL 19 – 4 (5) 19 – 4 (5) $625
9 RICKY PARPOLOWICZ DECATUR, AL 19 – 1 (5) 19 – 1 (5) $555
10 CORY MATHIS NEWNAN, GA 18 – 13 (5) 18 – 13 (5) $486
11 MEL KENNEDY CUMMING, GA 18 – 6 (5) 18 – 6 (5) $437
12 DANIEL WHITAKER PHIL CAMPBELL, AL 18 – 5 (5) 18 – 5 (5) $402
13 LUKE PLUNKETT PINSON, AL 17 – 8 (5) 17 – 8 (5) $378
13 JACKIE FLACK CULLMAN, AL 17 – 8 (5) 17 – 8 (5) $378
15 JASON HENSON ROME, GA 17 – 0 (4) 17 – 0 (4) $347
16 WESLEY SMITH VINEMONT, AL 16 – 10 (5) 16 – 10 (5) $333
17 KADIN DICK ALBERTVILLE, AL 16 – 4 (5) 16 – 4 (5) $319
18 SCOTT CHEYNE NEW MARKET, AL 16 – 0 (5) 16 – 0 (5) $305
19 AUSTIN BANTHER HARRISON, TN 15 – 13 (4) 15 – 13 (4) $291
20 KENNY EVERETTE VILLA RICA, GA 15 – 5 (5) 15 – 5 (5) $274
20 GREG LAMB HARRISON, TN 15 – 5 (5) 15 – 5 (5) $274
22 KENNETH GROVER DECATUR, AL 15 – 3 (5) 15 – 3 (5) $264
23 WILL BEUTJER ATHENS, AL 15 – 0 (4) 15 – 0 (4) $257
24 GIL SUMMERLIN GUNTERSVILLE, AL 14 – 5 (5) 14 – 5 (5)
25 DALE ROWLAND SHELBYVILLE, TN 14 – 1 (5) 14 – 1 (5)
26 BRENT BARNES CHATTANOOGA, TN 13 – 14 (5) 13 – 14 (5)
27 KAISLE LAWSON KILLEN, AL 13 – 13 (3) 13 – 13 (3)
28 GAVIN AINSLIE HARRISON, TN 13 – 4 (5) 13 – 4 (5)
29 JAY FAGAN LEBANON, TN 13 – 1 (4) 13 – 1 (4)
30 ZACH BRITTON HAZEL GREEN, AL 12 – 9 (4) 12 – 9 (4)
30 WILLIAM WADDELL GUNTERSVILLE, AL 12 – 9 (4) 12 – 9 (4)
30 NICK CUPPS CHATTANOOGA, TN 12 – 9 (4) 12 – 9 (4)
30 JUSTIN WIMBERLEY TUSCUMBIA, AL 12 – 9 (4) 12 – 9 (4)
34 THOMAS HELTON CHARLESTON, TN 12 – 0 (5) 12 – 0 (5)
35 LEE BLACK DANVILLE, AL 11 – 14 (3) 11 – 14 (3)
36 LAKER HOWELL GUNTERSVILLE, AL 11 – 7 (5) 11 – 7 (5)
37 DANIEL TREVINO JR LANGSTON, AL 11 – 2 (2) 11 – 2 (2) $580
37 JEFF RISBECK GUNTERSVILLE, AL 11 – 2 (3) 11 – 2 (3)
39 DAX EWART HUMBOLDT, TN 11 – 1 (2) 11 – 1 (2)
39 STEVE BARNES HARRISON, TN 11 – 1 (5) 11 – 1 (5)
39 JETT LOACH CHICKAMAUGA, GA 11 – 1 (4) 11 – 1 (4)
42 SCOTTY ESTES HOLLY POND, AL 10 – 7 (2) 10 – 7 (2)
43 COLBY HARRISON BRILLIANT, AL 10 – 4 (4) 10 – 4 (4)
44 DANNY SHELL ALBERTVILLE, AL 10 – 3 (4) 10 – 3 (4)
45 MARSHALL DEAKINS DUNLAP, TN 10 – 2 (3) 10 – 2 (3)
46 JOHN POLLY NAUVOO, AL 10 – 1 (2) 10 – 1 (2)
47 ROY GALBRAITH GUIN, AL 9 – 7 (2) 9 – 7 (2)
48 JEFF CANNON DOUGLASVILLE, GA 8 – 13 (4) 8 – 13 (4)
49 TIM WILSON GAS CITY, IN 8 – 10 (3) 8 – 10 (3)
50 TAYLOR PARKER LAKE VIEW, AL 8 – 7 (4) 8 – 7 (4)
51 CODY SCHULTZ CLEVELAND, TN 7 – 13 (2) 7 – 13 (2)
52 MARK CONDRON WINCHESTER, TN 7 – 10 (3) 7 – 10 (3)
53 TYLER THOMPSON PHILADELPHIA, TN 7 – 8 (2) 7 – 8 (2)
54 COREY MCMULLEN HARVEST, AL 7 – 7 (3) 7 – 7 (3)
55 RANDALL ALLEN OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL 7 – 4 (2) 7 – 4 (2)
56 CASEY MARTIN NEW HOPE, AL 7 – 3 (3) 7 – 3 (3)
57 RICKY CHAPPELL WARRIOR, AL 6 – 14 (1) 6 – 14 (1)
58 Myles MURRAY GUNTERSVILLE, AL 6 – 0 (2) 6 – 0 (2)
59 KENNETH SMITH TULLAHOMA, TN 5 – 9 (2) 5 – 9 (2)
60 GENE BARNETTE TOWN CREEK, AL 5 – 3 (2) 5 – 3 (2)
61 BRIAN MERRIMAN FALKVILLE, AL 4 – 11 (2) 4 – 11 (2)
62 JOEL GREEN MOULTON, AL 4 – 10 (2) 4 – 10 (2)
63 JACK MORRIS NEW HOPE, AL 3 – 11 (1) 3 – 11 (1)
63 MASON SMITH DECATUR, AL 3 – 11 (1) 3 – 11 (1)
65 BRAD HARMON RINGGOLD, GA 3 – 8 (1) 3 – 8 (1)
66 DAVID CHAPMAN ALBERTVILLE, AL 3 – 7 (1) 3 – 7 (1)
67 CHRIS PETERS BIRCHWOOD, TN 3 – 2 (1) 3 – 2 (1)
68 JIMMY RAWLSTON OOLTEWAH, TN 3 – 1 (1) 3 – 1 (1)
68 MARK TROUSDALE ROGERSVILLE, AL 3 – 1 (1) 3 – 1 (1)
70 SHAWN DIEHL HARVEST, AL 2 – 7 (1) 2 – 7 (1)
71 GREG SALLEE GILBERTSVILLE, KY 2 – 6 (1) 2 – 6 (1)
72 DANIEL DAVIS ALBERTVILLE, AL 2 – 5 (1) 2 – 5 (1)
72 TERRY TUCKER GADSDEN, AL 2 – 5 (1) 2 – 5 (1)
72 SCOTT WRIGHT CARBON HILL, AL 2 – 5 (1) 2 – 5 (1)
75 JOHN PEMBERTON JR BLAIRSVILLE, GA 2 – 2 (1) 2 – 2 (1)
76 CASEY O’DONNELL GUNTERSVILLE, AL 1 – 13 (1) 1 – 13 (1)
KELVIN YOUNG GUNTERSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
TONY HARVEY ROGERSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
RYAN SALZMAN HUNTSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
BRIAN HOLCOMB MADISONVILLE, TN 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
CASEY TAYLOR SMITHVILLE, TN 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
DAVID BYARS BIRMINGHAM, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JEFF RAGSDALE GARDENDALE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JAMES SWINDLE PARRISH, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
BEN JOHNSON HUNTSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
BOBBY MCDILL PETAL, MS 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
GARRETT ROBERTS CULLMAN, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
SCOTT GIBBS ROME, GA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
GARY THACKER ATHENS, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
ZACH CRIDER TUNNEL HILL, GA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JIM PITTS HOLLYWOOD, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
MIKE ARY DALTON, GA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JAMES SWINDLE PARRISH, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
CHUCK MEDLEY OWENS CROSS ROADS, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JIM LEARY GUNTERSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
CHAD BIDDLE SHELBYVILLE, KY 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
GREG BUIE SCOTTSBORO, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
MIKE GIPSON NICEVILLE, FL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JUSTIN LYNCH ALABASTER, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
HAROLD WILSON CANTON, GA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
MICHAEL HOOD WINCHESTER, TN 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
BRYAN DOWDY FLORENCE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
HERMILO SALGADO ARTEMUS, KY 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
WILL YELVERTON HAZEL GREEN, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
MATTHEW PAIN SCOTTSBORO, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JOSH BENFORD RUSSELLVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
CHASE FLEEMAN SUMMERTOWN, TN 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
WAYNE CHRISTOPHER HUNTSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
CURTIS PERSINGER EDDYVILLE, KY 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
ANDREW WARBINGTON COKER, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JONATHAN VINSON MADISON, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
RYAN PHILLIPS TRUSSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JORDAN WIGGINS CULLMAN, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JOHNATHON NIXON ROGERSVILLE, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
JAKE GIPSON BIRMINGHAM, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
DOUGLAS WEBSTER PINSON, AL 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)
CHRISTOPHER GENTRY VILLA RICA, GA 0 – 0 (0) 0 – 0 (0)