Derek Jenkel of Pinckneyville, Ill., caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 8 ounces March 26 to win $6,199 in the BFL LBL Division tournament on Kentucky/Barkley lakes. Jenkel was cranking near Jonathan Creek to catch his stringer.
The remaining top10 anglers:
2nd: Leland Foley, Evansville, Ind., five bass, 18-14, $2,100
3rd: Brent Anderson, Kingston Springs, Tenn., five bass, 18, $1,398
4th: Michael Wooley, Collierville, Tenn., five bass, 16-9, $980
5th: Aaron McManaway, Altamont, Ill., five bass, 16-4, $1,840*
6th: Douglas Tucker, Albion, Mich., four bass, 16-3, $770
7th: David Gnewikow, Mount Juliet, Tenn., five bass, 14-13, $700
8th: Russ Fry, West Chicago, Ill., four bass, 14-7, $560
8th: Daniel Lambert, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 14-7, $560
8th: Sam Lashlee, Hermitage, Tenn., five bass, 14-7, $560
*Includes $1,000 Evinrude bonus
Michael Swift of Alma, Ill., caught four bass weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces March 26 to win $2,100 in the Co-angler Division. He was using Rat-L-Traps to bag his limit.
The remaining top10 co-anglers:
2nd: Kenneth Peck, Paducah, Ky., five bass, 15-13, $1,050
3rd: David Mouser, Elizabethtown, Ky., four bass, 13-2, $701
4th: Darren New, New Castle, Ind., five bass, 12-11, $490
5th: Justin Danielski, Mosinee, Wis., three bass, 10-14, $420
6th: Mike Siddens, Rockville, Ind., four bass, 10-12, $385
7th: David Spivey, Hamilton, Ohio, three bass, 10-4, $350
8th: Justin Myers, Brownsburg, Ind., four bass, 9-10, $315
9th: Steve Scott, Harrison, Ohio, three bass, 9-6, $280
10th: Kyle Radake, Cape Girardeau, Mo., three bass, 9-4, $245
The next BFL LBL Division tournament is scheduled for April 16 on Kentucky/Barkley lakes in Gilbertsville, Ky. After the fifth LBL Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
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