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News: 04/27/08
Alvin Williams Wins the Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic!!!!!
Mike and Justin Wilkins (Co-owners of Rush Sporting Goods) present
the first place check ($10,000) and trophy to Alvin Williams.
Alvin Williams (Hartman, AR.) topped a large field of anglers fishing the
Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic this weekend by catching the biggest
bass of the event, a 6.33 pounder. Turnout for the event exceeded
expectations, as 299 anglers fished on Saturday and 208 fished on Sunday.
For his efforts, Alvin will take home a $10,000 check, due in large part to
Rush Sporting Goods and the Russellville Advertising and Promotions
Board, who sponsored the event. The event was so successful that the dates
for next year's Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic have already been set for
April 25th and 26th, 2009 - So mark your calendars. This event will get
bigger and better for 2009!!! Here's how Alvin and several other anglers
caught their big bass:
1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $10,500.00
Alvin caught his lunker in the mid-
lake area, in a place that has been
very good to him this year. The fish
took a black and blue jig (1/2 oz.).
Alvin Williams with the $10,000 bass!!!
Lonny Turner: 11:00 AM Winner - 5.24 pounds - $500.00
Lonny caught his lunker in the
Illinois Bayou arm of Dardanelle. His
fish took a spinnerbait.
Lonny Turner
Richard Tomlin: 11:00 AM - 2nd place - 5.20 pounds - $400.00
Richard caught his bass in Dardanelle
Bay. His fish was positioned in shallow
vegetation and took a Lake Fork Live
Magic Shad Swimbait.
Richard Tomlin
Mike Schlinker: 12:00 PM Winner, 3rd place overall - 6.07 pounds - $1,550.00
Mike caught his bass on the lower
end of Lake Dardanelle. His fish
was in shallow water and took a
black and blue tube.
Mike Schlinker
Donnie Cobb: 12:00 PM, 2nd place - 4.94 pounds - $400.00
Donnie caught his bass off of the
rocks in Deleware Bay. His fish took
a jig.
Donnie Cobb
Matt Lea: 1:00 PM Winner - 5.72 pounds - $500.00
Matt caught his bass on the last cast of the
day in a backwater area west of the State
Park. His fish took a peanut butter jelly
colored jig.
Matt Lea
Jeff Ashburn: 1:00 PM - 4th place - 5.17 pounds - $200.00
Jeff caught his bass in the strip pits.
The fish hit a Zara Spook.
Jeff Ashburn
Marvin Harris: 1:00 PM - 5th place - 5.06 pounds - Shimano Rod
Marvin had a great day on the water!
He caught his bass on a black tube.
Marvin Harris
Here are the hourly winners:
8:00 AM
1st - Scotty Burch - 5.87 pounds - $500
2nd - Curtis Richey - 5.07 pounds - $400
3rd - Wayne Dixon - 4.87 pounds - $300
4th - Gary Campbell - 4.80 pounds - $200
5th - Kris Lott - 4.70 pounds - Ardent Reel
9:00 AM
1st - Scott Freyaldenhoven - 6.03 pounds - $500
2nd - Aubrey Walker - 4.54 pounds - $400
3rd - Kris Lott - 4.51 pounds - $300
4th - Shawn Strickland - 4.02 pounds - $200
5th - Leland Gullett - 3.60 pounds - Shimano Rod
10:00 AM
1st - Mike Delmonte - 5.88 pounds - $500
2nd - Julia Langford - 5.00 pounds - $400
3rd - Randy Middlesworth - 4.27 pounds - $300
4th - Daniel Montgomery - 4.05 pounds - $200
5th - Steve Grizzle - 3.48 pounds - Shimano Rod
11:00 AM
1st - Lonny Turner - 5.24 pounds - $500
2nd - Richard Tomlin - 5.20 pounds - $400
3rd - Mark Hensiek - 4.59 pounds - $300
4th - Michael Blevins - 4.43 pounds - $200
5th - Justin Lusk - 4.32 pounds - Ardent Reel
12:00 PM
1st - Mike Schlinker - 6.07 pounds - $500
2nd - Donnie Cobb - 4.94 pounds - $400
3rd - Daniel Kweekul - 4.22 pounds - $300
4th - Dusty Walker - 4.07 pounds - $200
5th - Johnny Judkins - 4.06 pounds - Shimano Rod
1:00 PM
1st - Matt Lea - 5.72 pounds - $500
2nd - Francis Lee - 5.68 pounds - $400
3rd - Daniel Kweekul - 5.44 pounds - $300
4th - Jeff Ashburn - 5.17 pounds - $200
5th - Marvin Harris - 5.06 pounds - Shimano Rod
Here are the top 6 finishers for the 2-day event
1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $10,500.00
2nd- David Wood - 6.16 pounds - $3,000.00
3rd - Mike Schlinker - 6.07 pounds - $2,000.00
4th - Scott Feyaldenhoven - 6.03 pounds - $1,750.00
5th - Glen Price - 6.01 pounds - $1,500.00
6th - Mike Delmonte - 5.88 pounds - $1,000.00
For Complete results and photos from day one, Click Here
Alvin Williams Wins the Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic!!!!!
Mike and Justin Wilkins (Co-owners of Rush Sporting Goods) present
the first place check ($10,000) and trophy to Alvin Williams.
Alvin Williams (Hartman, AR.) topped a large field of anglers fishing the
Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic this weekend by catching the biggest
bass of the event, a 6.33 pounder. Turnout for the event exceeded
expectations, as 299 anglers fished on Saturday and 208 fished on Sunday.
For his efforts, Alvin will take home a $10,000 check, due in large part to
Rush Sporting Goods and the Russellville Advertising and Promotions
Board, who sponsored the event. The event was so successful that the dates
for next year's Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic have already been set for
April 25th and 26th, 2009 - So mark your calendars. This event will get
bigger and better for 2009!!! Here's how Alvin and several other anglers
caught their big bass:
1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $10,500.00
Alvin caught his lunker in the mid-
lake area, in a place that has been
very good to him this year. The fish
took a black and blue jig (1/2 oz.).
Alvin Williams with the $10,000 bass!!!
Lonny Turner: 11:00 AM Winner - 5.24 pounds - $500.00
Lonny caught his lunker in the
Illinois Bayou arm of Dardanelle. His
fish took a spinnerbait.
Lonny Turner
Richard Tomlin: 11:00 AM - 2nd place - 5.20 pounds - $400.00
Richard caught his bass in Dardanelle
Bay. His fish was positioned in shallow
vegetation and took a Lake Fork Live
Magic Shad Swimbait.
Richard Tomlin
Mike Schlinker: 12:00 PM Winner, 3rd place overall - 6.07 pounds - $1,550.00
Mike caught his bass on the lower
end of Lake Dardanelle. His fish
was in shallow water and took a
black and blue tube.
Mike Schlinker
Donnie Cobb: 12:00 PM, 2nd place - 4.94 pounds - $400.00
Donnie caught his bass off of the
rocks in Deleware Bay. His fish took
a jig.
Donnie Cobb
Matt Lea: 1:00 PM Winner - 5.72 pounds - $500.00
Matt caught his bass on the last cast of the
day in a backwater area west of the State
Park. His fish took a peanut butter jelly
colored jig.
Matt Lea
Jeff Ashburn: 1:00 PM - 4th place - 5.17 pounds - $200.00
Jeff caught his bass in the strip pits.
The fish hit a Zara Spook.
Jeff Ashburn
Marvin Harris: 1:00 PM - 5th place - 5.06 pounds - Shimano Rod
Marvin had a great day on the water!
He caught his bass on a black tube.
Marvin Harris
Here are the hourly winners:
8:00 AM
1st - Scotty Burch - 5.87 pounds - $500
2nd - Curtis Richey - 5.07 pounds - $400
3rd - Wayne Dixon - 4.87 pounds - $300
4th - Gary Campbell - 4.80 pounds - $200
5th - Kris Lott - 4.70 pounds - Ardent Reel
9:00 AM
1st - Scott Freyaldenhoven - 6.03 pounds - $500
2nd - Aubrey Walker - 4.54 pounds - $400
3rd - Kris Lott - 4.51 pounds - $300
4th - Shawn Strickland - 4.02 pounds - $200
5th - Leland Gullett - 3.60 pounds - Shimano Rod
10:00 AM
1st - Mike Delmonte - 5.88 pounds - $500
2nd - Julia Langford - 5.00 pounds - $400
3rd - Randy Middlesworth - 4.27 pounds - $300
4th - Daniel Montgomery - 4.05 pounds - $200
5th - Steve Grizzle - 3.48 pounds - Shimano Rod
11:00 AM
1st - Lonny Turner - 5.24 pounds - $500
2nd - Richard Tomlin - 5.20 pounds - $400
3rd - Mark Hensiek - 4.59 pounds - $300
4th - Michael Blevins - 4.43 pounds - $200
5th - Justin Lusk - 4.32 pounds - Ardent Reel
12:00 PM
1st - Mike Schlinker - 6.07 pounds - $500
2nd - Donnie Cobb - 4.94 pounds - $400
3rd - Daniel Kweekul - 4.22 pounds - $300
4th - Dusty Walker - 4.07 pounds - $200
5th - Johnny Judkins - 4.06 pounds - Shimano Rod
1:00 PM
1st - Matt Lea - 5.72 pounds - $500
2nd - Francis Lee - 5.68 pounds - $400
3rd - Daniel Kweekul - 5.44 pounds - $300
4th - Jeff Ashburn - 5.17 pounds - $200
5th - Marvin Harris - 5.06 pounds - Shimano Rod
Here are the top 6 finishers for the 2-day event
1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $10,500.00
2nd- David Wood - 6.16 pounds - $3,000.00
3rd - Mike Schlinker - 6.07 pounds - $2,000.00
4th - Scott Feyaldenhoven - 6.03 pounds - $1,750.00
5th - Glen Price - 6.01 pounds - $1,500.00
6th - Mike Delmonte - 5.88 pounds - $1,000.00
For Complete results and photos from day one, Click Here
