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News: 10/25/09
Zach King Wins the Mr. Bass of Arkansas Classic on Lake Dardanelle
Zach King is congratulated by Ronnie Everett!!!
Zach King topped 35 anglers fishing the Mr. Bass of Arkansas Classic on Lake Dardanelle by catching 10 bass that weighed 25.02 pounds during the 2-day event. Zach took home a fully rigged Ranger Boat paired with a 200 HP Mercury Motor for his efforts. Here's how the top 3 finishers caught their fish:
Zach experienced mechanical problems early on day 1, but bounced back with a 13.86 pound bag that he caught on the upper end of the lake on a Booyah spinnerbait (1/2 oz; Chart./ White). On day 2, he headed to a flood gate that was running water and loaded the boat. He used a Bomber Fat A (firetiger) to catch his day 2 fish. Zach King
2nd - Jerry Williams - 10 bass - 24.08 pounds - $3,000.00
Jerry caught his fish on the upper end on Lake Dardanelle. He threw a crankbait around the mouth of cuts to catch his bass.
James Frank Wins the Amateur Division of the Mr. Bass of Arkansas Classic on Lake Dardanelle
James Frank is congratulated by Ronnie Everett!!!
James Frank - 6 bass - 14.11 pounds - Ranger/Mecury package
James fished with Chad Fulmer on Day 1. Although he had a tough day, he was able to catch 1 bass on a jighead worm (Zoom Trick Worm; Redbug). On day 2, he fished with Kyle Henderson. The duo fished in the Shoal Bay area and concentrated on fish positioned along a shallow creek channel. James was able to land 4 keepers early on a Bandit 100 crankbait (splatterback). Later in the day, a school of fish came up and he landed multiple keepers on a Excalibur XR 50 lipless crankbait. At this point, James had a small limit, but probably did not have enough to win the event. He topped off his bag near the State Park with a 4-pounder on the XR 50 in the last 5 minutes of the tournament and the rest is history. For his victory, James took home a fully rigged Ranger Boat with a 150 HP Mercury Motor.