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News: 07/17/08
Mark Fletcher and Rusty Allen Win Get5Bass Summer Series Tournament on Lake Dardanelle
Mark Fletcher and Rusty Allen Win on Lake Dardanelle!!!
Mark Fletcher and Rusty Allen topped 21 teams fishing the eighth Get5Bass Summer Series tournament of the season on Lake Dardanelle by catching 5 bass that tipped the scales at 12.96 pounds. The "dog days" of summer are upon us and it appears that the bite on Lake Dardanelle is tough, as only 1 five bass limit crossed the scales. Here's how Mark and Rusty caught their fish:
1st place - Mark Fletcher and Rusty Allen - 5 bass - 12.96 pounds - $450.00
Mark and Rusty concentrated their efforts around brushpiles. Although they started with crankbaits, all of their keeper fish were landed on plastic worms. They fished the lower end of Lake Dardanelle.
Rest of the top 6:
2nd - Jamie Statler/Jonathan Bradley - 4 bass - 11.87 pounds - $225.00 3rd - Leeland Gullett/Jared Squires - 3 bass - 7.46 pounds - $125.00 4th - Jerry Watson/Tony Rankin - 2 bass - 6.31 pounds - $75.00 5th - Spencer Grace/Jared Allen - 2 bass - 4.37 pounds - Murphy's Sporting Goods Gift Cert. 6th - Joseph and Jerry Freeman - 2 bass - 3.66 pounds - Ridout Lumber Gift Certificate Big Bass: Jerry Watson/Tony Rankin - 4.28 pounds - $75.00