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News: 03/20/11
Kelly Coble Wins the Mr. Bass of Arkansas
Tournament on DeGray Lake
Kelly Coble Wins on DeGray Lake!!!
Kelly Coble topped 51 pros' fishing the third Mr. Bass of Arkansas
Tournament of 2011 by catching 5 bass that weighed 17.64 pounds.
Although the weather was perfect, the bass are still in transition
from winter to spring and the bite was a little tough. Thirteen 5-bass
limits crossed the scales on the pro side and five limits crossed the
scales on the amateur side. Here's how the top 3 pros' caught their
bass:
1st place - Kelly Coble - 5 bass - 17.64 pounds - $2,005.00
Kelly threw Carolina-rigged soft
plastics to catch his bass. Kelly's
sack was anchored by the day's
big bass, a 5.11 pound "Toad"
which earned him an additional
$350.00. Kelly also qualified for
the Ranger Cup Bonus, earning
him $250.00. To see video of
Kelly describing his winning
pattern, Click Here
Kelly Coble
2nd place - Jerry Williams - 5 bass - 13.56 pounds - $1,277.00
Jerry caught his bass on a variety
of soft plastics. He commented that
he caught some fish as shallow as
1 - 3 ft. of water and that he caught
9 keepers during the day.
Jerry Williams
3rd place - Shawn Gordon - 4 bass - 12.96 pounds - $975.00
Shawn caught his bass on a
variety of lures. His first 2 fish
of the day were caught on a
Zara Spook. He later added a
keeper on a Carolina-rig and a
jerkbait. Shawn's sack also
included the day's second
biggest bass, a 4.47 pound "baby
cub" which earned him an
additional $150.00.
Shawn Gordon
4th place - Ryan Williams - 5 bass - 12.56 pounds - $837.00
5th place - Greg Carpenter - 5 bass - 12.33 pounds - $699.00
6th place - Lee Anderson - 4 bass - 11.70 pounds - $507.00
7th place - Cody Kemp - 5 bass - 11.59 pounds - $436.00
8th place - Terry Cordum - 5 bass - 10.31 pounds - $377.00
9th place - Carl Carpenter - 5 bass - 9.68 pounds - $297.00
10th place - Kevin Late - 5 bass - 9.50 pounds - $250.00
11th place - Charles Williams - 4 bass - 9.38 pounds - 6 pack of Norman Lures
For Complete Results, Click Here
For Pro Point Standings as of 03/20/11, Click Here
Glen Clements Wins the Amateur Division!!!
Glen Clements Wins on DeGray Lake!!!
1st place - Glen Clements - 5 bass - 15.46 pounds - $879.00
Glen threw Carolina-rigged Zoom Brush Hogs all day long to catch
his winning stringer. He fished with Greg Carpenter.
2nd place - Cody Burke - 5 bass - 14.37 pounds - $631.00
3rd place - Matt White - 5 bass - 12.76 pounds - $417.50 +
$200.00 Everett Buick GMC Bonus
4th place - Melinda Mize - 3 bass - 12.24 pounds - $370.50
5th place - Jason Ballentine - 5 bass - 10.84 pounds - $330.50
6th place - Jay Lewis - 4 bass - 9.25 pounds - $230.00
7th place - Ron Mounts - 5 bass - 8.33 pounds - $193.50
8th place - Kevin Crow - 2 bass - 4.71 pounds - $174.00
9th place - Garrett Berry - 3 bass - 4.53 pounds - $134.00
10th place - Bill Dennis - 2 bass - 4.13 pounds - Norman 6 pack of lures
Big Bass - Melinda Mize - 5.89 pounds - $250.00
2nd Big Bass - Matt White - 4.36 pounds
For Complete Results, Click Here
Kelly Coble Wins the Mr. Bass of Arkansas
Tournament on DeGray Lake
Kelly Coble Wins on DeGray Lake!!!
Kelly Coble topped 51 pros' fishing the third Mr. Bass of Arkansas
Tournament of 2011 by catching 5 bass that weighed 17.64 pounds.
Although the weather was perfect, the bass are still in transition
from winter to spring and the bite was a little tough. Thirteen 5-bass
limits crossed the scales on the pro side and five limits crossed the
scales on the amateur side. Here's how the top 3 pros' caught their
bass:
1st place - Kelly Coble - 5 bass - 17.64 pounds - $2,005.00
Kelly threw Carolina-rigged soft
plastics to catch his bass. Kelly's
sack was anchored by the day's
big bass, a 5.11 pound "Toad"
which earned him an additional
$350.00. Kelly also qualified for
the Ranger Cup Bonus, earning
him $250.00. To see video of
Kelly describing his winning
pattern, Click Here
Kelly Coble
2nd place - Jerry Williams - 5 bass - 13.56 pounds - $1,277.00
Jerry caught his bass on a variety
of soft plastics. He commented that
he caught some fish as shallow as
1 - 3 ft. of water and that he caught
9 keepers during the day.
Jerry Williams
3rd place - Shawn Gordon - 4 bass - 12.96 pounds - $975.00
Shawn caught his bass on a
variety of lures. His first 2 fish
of the day were caught on a
Zara Spook. He later added a
keeper on a Carolina-rig and a
jerkbait. Shawn's sack also
included the day's second
biggest bass, a 4.47 pound "baby
cub" which earned him an
additional $150.00.
Shawn Gordon
4th place - Ryan Williams - 5 bass - 12.56 pounds - $837.00
5th place - Greg Carpenter - 5 bass - 12.33 pounds - $699.00
6th place - Lee Anderson - 4 bass - 11.70 pounds - $507.00
7th place - Cody Kemp - 5 bass - 11.59 pounds - $436.00
8th place - Terry Cordum - 5 bass - 10.31 pounds - $377.00
9th place - Carl Carpenter - 5 bass - 9.68 pounds - $297.00
10th place - Kevin Late - 5 bass - 9.50 pounds - $250.00
11th place - Charles Williams - 4 bass - 9.38 pounds - 6 pack of Norman Lures
For Complete Results, Click Here
For Pro Point Standings as of 03/20/11, Click Here
Glen Clements Wins the Amateur Division!!!
Glen Clements Wins on DeGray Lake!!!
1st place - Glen Clements - 5 bass - 15.46 pounds - $879.00
Glen threw Carolina-rigged Zoom Brush Hogs all day long to catch
his winning stringer. He fished with Greg Carpenter.
2nd place - Cody Burke - 5 bass - 14.37 pounds - $631.00
3rd place - Matt White - 5 bass - 12.76 pounds - $417.50 +
$200.00 Everett Buick GMC Bonus
4th place - Melinda Mize - 3 bass - 12.24 pounds - $370.50
5th place - Jason Ballentine - 5 bass - 10.84 pounds - $330.50
6th place - Jay Lewis - 4 bass - 9.25 pounds - $230.00
7th place - Ron Mounts - 5 bass - 8.33 pounds - $193.50
8th place - Kevin Crow - 2 bass - 4.71 pounds - $174.00
9th place - Garrett Berry - 3 bass - 4.53 pounds - $134.00
10th place - Bill Dennis - 2 bass - 4.13 pounds - Norman 6 pack of lures
Big Bass - Melinda Mize - 5.89 pounds - $250.00
2nd Big Bass - Matt White - 4.36 pounds
For Complete Results, Click Here
For Amateur Point Standings as of 03/20/11, Click Here