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News: 04/14/07
Gary Hensley and Kayla Macomber Win Greers Ferry Lake
Bassmasters Tournament on Lake Dardanelle
Gary Hensley and Kayla Macomber walloped 21.74 pounds to
win!!!
Story by Terrance Narveson
Sixty-nine teams fished the Greers Ferry Bassmasters tournament held on
Lake Dardanelle this past Saturday and found unseasonable weather here to greet
them. With the temperature not getting above 50 and frontal systems
coming and going it made for an interesting day. The bite was on, as 38 teams brought in
limits. The team of Grandfather Gary Hensley and granddaughter Kayla Macomber took
top honors today with 21.74 pounds!!!!
Here is how the top three teams caught their fish:
First Place: Gary Hensley/Kayla Macomber - 21.74lbs
They caught all their fish on the lower end of lake throwing a jig/pig combo
all day. Kayla had three of the keepers early in the day, but those got culled
before the end of the tournament. Kayla has been fishing with her
grandfather since she was 8 and this is her first big win!
2nd place: Steve Cannon and Flanigan Fife
Second Place: Steve Cannon/Flanigan Fife - 20.05lbs
They concentrated their efforts on the lower end of the lake in the
grass throwing jigs and rattletraps. All their keeper fish came off the
rattletrap. They stayed out of the wind and fished water 3-5ft deep and
had the days big bass a 6.50lb monster.
3rd place: Pat O'Dell/Tim Mulligan
Third Place: Pat O'Dell/Tim Mulligan - 18.14lbs
Spinnerbaits and Rattletraps were on the menu for them today as the
concentrated on wood and grass to catch their fish. They fished the mid
lake area all day.
Here are the top 10 fisnishers:
1. Hensley/Macomber - 21.74lbs
2. Cannon/Fife - 20.05lbs
3. O'Dell/Mulligan - 18.14lbs
4. Bates/Harper - 17.84lbs
5. Andrus/Wooten - 17.68lbs
6. Glover/Marshall - 17.51lbs
7. Cook/Rogers - 17.19lbs
8. Helton/Vogel - 16.73lbs
9. Jackson/Moser - 16.72lbs
10.Holloway/Latimer - 15.79lbs
For complete results from the tournament check out gflb.com
Gary Hensley and Kayla Macomber Win Greers Ferry Lake
Bassmasters Tournament on Lake Dardanelle
Gary Hensley and Kayla Macomber walloped 21.74 pounds to
win!!!
Story by Terrance Narveson
Sixty-nine teams fished the Greers Ferry Bassmasters tournament held on
Lake Dardanelle this past Saturday and found unseasonable weather here to greet
them. With the temperature not getting above 50 and frontal systems
coming and going it made for an interesting day. The bite was on, as 38 teams brought in
limits. The team of Grandfather Gary Hensley and granddaughter Kayla Macomber took
top honors today with 21.74 pounds!!!!
Here is how the top three teams caught their fish:
First Place: Gary Hensley/Kayla Macomber - 21.74lbs
They caught all their fish on the lower end of lake throwing a jig/pig combo
all day. Kayla had three of the keepers early in the day, but those got culled
before the end of the tournament. Kayla has been fishing with her
grandfather since she was 8 and this is her first big win!
2nd place: Steve Cannon and Flanigan Fife
Second Place: Steve Cannon/Flanigan Fife - 20.05lbs
They concentrated their efforts on the lower end of the lake in the
grass throwing jigs and rattletraps. All their keeper fish came off the
rattletrap. They stayed out of the wind and fished water 3-5ft deep and
had the days big bass a 6.50lb monster.
3rd place: Pat O'Dell/Tim Mulligan
Third Place: Pat O'Dell/Tim Mulligan - 18.14lbs
Spinnerbaits and Rattletraps were on the menu for them today as the
concentrated on wood and grass to catch their fish. They fished the mid
lake area all day.
Here are the top 10 fisnishers:
1. Hensley/Macomber - 21.74lbs
2. Cannon/Fife - 20.05lbs
3. O'Dell/Mulligan - 18.14lbs
4. Bates/Harper - 17.84lbs
5. Andrus/Wooten - 17.68lbs
6. Glover/Marshall - 17.51lbs
7. Cook/Rogers - 17.19lbs
8. Helton/Vogel - 16.73lbs
9. Jackson/Moser - 16.72lbs
10.Holloway/Latimer - 15.79lbs
For complete results from the tournament check out gflb.com
