Ohio River Bass Fishing League 9 Aug 14

[Mike Cork]

JUSTICE WINS WALMART BASS FISHING LEAGUE BUCKEYE DIVISION EVENT ON THE OHIO RIVER

Fry wins co-angler title

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (Aug. 11, 2014) – Pete Justice of Sharonville, Ohio, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 10 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division tournament of 2014 on the Ohio River at Tanner's Creek. For his victory, Justice earned $3,926.

"I went to a creek down by the dam," said Justice. "The water level on the river has been fluctuating a lot. I was able to take advantage of a creek with more stable water levels."

Justice said that he fished slightly submerged stumps with fry and shad around them with a spinnerbait, buzzbait and a 4-inch ringworm.

"I had the whole creek to myself for three hours," said Justice. "I caught five keepers and a few smaller ones that were just barely too short.

"After I caught my last keeper I knew I had a shot to win," finished Justice. "The best thing about this is that I was able to beat some of the best anglers around. It is a great achievement for me."

Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

                2nd:          Cody Seeger, Lewistown, Ohio, five bass, 10-0, $1,963
                3rd:          Brandon Houston, Burlington, Ky., five bass, 9-3, $1,309
                4th:           Matt McCoy, Indianapolis, Ind., five bass, 8-0, $916 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
                5th:           Keith Wheelock, Beaver Creek, Ohio, five bass, 7-15, $785
                6th:           Frank McClain, Scottsburg, Ind., five bass, 7-3, $720
                7th:           Bill Smith Jr., Burlington, Ky., three bass, 6-3, $654
                8th:           Charlie Smith, Union, Ky., five bass, 5-14, $589 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
                9th:           Bret Languell, Indianapolis, Ind., three bass, 5-13, $523
                10th:        Chris Combess, Cleves, Ohio, four bass, 5-6, $458
               
Complete results can be found at FLWOutdoors.com.

Duane Fry of Bellefontaine, Ohio, weighed three bass totaling 5 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win $1,958 in the co-angler division.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

                2nd:          Gerald Shaw, Pendleton, Ind., three bass, 5-8, $979
                3rd:          Gary Johns, Piqua, Ohio, two bass, 4-10, $653
                4th:           J.R. Selke, Waynesville, Ohio, three bass, 4-6, $457
                5th:           Ryan Sykes, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 4-4, $392
                6th:           Brent Jones, Okeana, Ohio, four bass, 4-0, $359
                7th:           Jimmy Bean, Hamilton, Ohio, two bass, 3-15, $326
                8th:           Jim Betts, Fort Wayne, Ind., three bass, 3-12, $294
                9th:           Garry Kincaid, Martinsville, Ind., three bass, 3-11, $261
                10th:        Melvin McNeal, Circleville, Ohio, two bass, 3-6, $228

The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 16-18 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky. 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.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the Rayovac FLW Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.