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News: 11/18/06
Pyle Wins American Bass Anglers Tournament on Arkansas River
Lance Pyle topped fifty anglers fishing the American Bass Anglers Tournament this weekend on the Pine Bluff Pool of the Arkansas River. Pyle weighed a solid 5-bass limit that tipped the scales at 13.56 pounds. He took home $556.00 for his efforts.
Here is the top 13 finishers:
1st - Lance Pyle - 5 bass - 13.56 pounds - $556 2nd - Steve Henderson - 5 bass - 13.26 pounds - $380 3rd - Steve Howard - 5 bass - 12.55 pounds - $195 4th - George Simonof - 5 bass - 12.45 pounds - $160 5th - Tommy Hibdon - 5 bass - 12.38 pounds - $135 6th - Wilson Barrow - 5 bass - 12.26 pounds - $110 7th - Larry Gragg, JR. - 5 bass - 12.01 pounds - $80 8th - Eddie Lindley - 5 bass - 10.98 pounds - $50 9th - Duane Paquette - 5 bass - 10.85 pounds - Norman Lure Pack 10th - Tony Romano - 4 bass - 10.36 pounds - Norman Lure Pack 11th - Kyle Henderson - 4 bass - 10.35 pounds - Best Car Wash 12th - Derwin Thomas - 5 bass - 10.34 pounds - Best Car Wash 13th - Danny Rogers - 3 bass - 9.82 pounds - Kick N Bass Attractant
Here is Tommy Hibdon's report on the tournament:
Cold 34 at take off. Clear skies and light wind. Warmed to 60. Pine Bluff Harbor clear, river off color and current of probably 20CFM.
1st Place- Lance Pyle Sherwood, Ar. Fish caught on up current side of Pine Bluff pool river jettys using a Bagley DB3 crankbait and a Blk/Blue Jig.
2nd-Place- Steve Henderson White Hall, Ar. Fish caught on a Bandit 200 series crankbait, Citrus Shad in PB Harbor on brush piles.
3rd Place-Steve Howard Conway, Ar. Fish caught on rock banks in harbor using a Norman Jerkbait.
4th Place-George Simonof Jacksonville , Ar. Fish caught on windy main river banks on a chart. Terminator Spinnerbait.
5th Place-Tommy Hibdon N.Little Rock, Ar. Fish caught on windy bank in harbor on War Eagle shad SB, main river jetty ends with current on Watermelon Candy Zoom Super hog.
6th Place- Wilson Barrow Mobile , Al. Fish caught on river jettys using a Bandit 200 series CB, Purple Haze Glitter.
7th Place- Larry Gragg , Jr. Pine Bluff , Ar. Fish caught on river jettys using a Bandit 200 series CB, Citrus Shad.