Bateman Wins Bass Fishing League Event on Lake Monroe
WHAT : Scott Bateman of Washington, Ind., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 to win $2,985 in the FLW Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division tournament on Lake Monroe. Under cloudy skies he was fishing wooded areas on the main lake with a 10" worm in 2-4 feet of water to sack his limit.
WHO: The remaining top10 anglers were:
2nd: Rich Fye, Galveston, Ind., four bass, 13-9, $1,493
3rd: Dick Shaffer, Rockford, Ohio, five bass, 13-8, $994
4th: Dan South, Corydon, Ind., five bass, 13-3, $697
5th: John Guidry, Bloomington, Ind., three bass, 11-2, $597
6th: Eric Snow, Clarksville, Ind., three bass, 10-8, $547
7th: Larry Sisk, Evansville, Ind., three bass, 10-7, $473
7th: Ronnie Smith, Walton, Ky., three bass, 10-7, $473
9th: Stu Moyer, Indianapolis, Ind., four bass, 10-4, $398
10th: T.J. Edwards, St. Paul, Ind., three bass, 9-4, $1,330*
10th: Kenneth French, Brookville, Ind., three bass, 9-4, $330
*$1000 Evinrude bonus
WHAT : Ryan Taylor of Muncie, Ind., caught a 5-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 to win $1,489 in the FLW BFL Hoosier Co-angler Division on Lake Monroe. He was using a Monroe Special in the main lake about 11-12 feet deep to catch his limit.
WHO: The remaining top10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Cory Gaff, Albion, Ind., three bass, 7-13, $744
3rd: Nicholas Veselka, West Lafayette, Ind., two bass, 6-11, $497
4th: Mark Dehart, Brownstown, Ind., two bass, 6-10, $347
5th: Jim Rockhill, Muncie, Ind., one bass, 6-2, $298
6th: Jeff McCarnan, Henderson, Ky., two bass, 5-2, $273
7th: Jason Thornton, Corydon, Ind., one bass, 4-2, $248
8th: Bob Scott, Clarksville, Ind., one bass, 4, $223
9th: Clint Beck, Whiteland, Ind., one bass, 3-14, $186
9th: Roger Crain, Louisville, Ky., one bass, 3-14, $186
NOTES: The next BFL Hoosier Division tournament is scheduled for Oct. 2-3, at the Ohio River/Rocky Point in Cannelton, Ind. After the fifth Hoosier Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Regional Championship at Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky., on Oct. 21-23, for a chance to win a 198VX Ranger boat with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Yamaha outboard and a Chevy pick-up, co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.
