Willimon Wins Bass Fishing League Tournament on Lake Hartwell
SENECA, S.C. (Oct. 5, 2009) - Greg Willimon of Pickens, S.C., won the Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division two-day Super Bass Fishing Tournament on Lake Hartwell Sunday with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 36 pounds, 1 ounce. The victory earned Willimon $4,943.
Willimon said he caught his fish in the lower section of the lake fishing a Super Fluke in schooling fish over 80 feet of water.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Marty Robinson of Lyman, S.C. (10 bass, 29-4, $2,471); Joey Sabbagha of Little Mountain, S.C. (10 bass, 28-5, $1,648); Brad Fowler of Pendleton, S.C. (10 bass, 27-14, $1,153) and Blake Campbell of Anderson, S.C. (10 bass, 27-8, $989).
Campbell won the Boater Division Folgers Big Bass award and earned $607 for a 6-pound, 4-ounce bass.
Greg Glouse of Easley, S.C., earned $2,471 as the co-angler winner Sunday thanks to a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 21 pounds, 7 ounces.
Glouse said he caught his fish on a drop-shot rig and a soft-plastic jerkbait on the lower lake.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Joel Wood of Union, S.C. (nine bass, 17-15, $1,236); John Cook of Matthews, N.C. (10 bass, 17-9, $822); Russell Steen of Hartsville, S.C. (10 bass, 16-6, $577); and Marc Marsh of Cheraw, S.C. (seven bass, 15-2, $494).
Charles Wood of Thomasville, N.C., earned $304 as the co-angler Folgers Big Bass winner after catching a 4-pound, 10-ounce bass.
