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Mark & Ofelia Sanders wins the Mid-Central Buddy Winter
Bass Tournament on Bull Shoals Lake
Ofelia and Mark Sanders Win on Bull Shoals !!!
Story by Jeremy Risley
Mark and Ofelia topped 59 teams to win the Mid-Central Buddy Winter Bass
Tournament on Bull Shoals Lake on November 29. The water level at Bull
Shoals Lake has been at or near record highs since April. The water level is
getting close to normal and on this day some of the best fishermen in the area
showed up to find Bull Shoals on Fire!! There were 651 pounds of fish weighed
in with 49 boats weighing in limits. There were 4 limits over 17 pounds. It has
been a while since Bull Shoals Lake has put out that kind of weight. Here is how
the top 4 finishers caught their fish:
1st – Mark and Ofelia Sanders - 5 bass – 18.85 pounds - $1840.00
Mark and Ofelia reported they caught their fish up near the K-Dock on
crankbaits and jigs. They concentrated their efforts in chunk rock pockets. They
said they caught over 35 keepers throughout the day. Their sack included the
day's big bass, a 4.98 pound "baby cub”, which was caught on a crankbait.
2nd – Aaron Hodge and Johnny Lee – 5 bass – 17.08 pounds - $700.00
Aaron and Johnny reported catching their fish in the mid-section of the lake on a
jig. They said their fish came from 15 -25 feet deep. They reported that they
caught 30 keepers during the day.
3rd – Leon Newberry and Randy Zeigler - 5 bass – 17.03 pounds - $550.00
Leon and Randy reported catching their fish on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and
jerkbaits. They concentrated their efforts from Buck Creek to Big Creek. They
said they caught around 20 keepers throughout the day.
4th – Preston Havens & Scooter Hutchins - 5 bass – 17.01 pounds - $370.00
Preston and Scooter reported catching their fish in the mid-section of the lake
on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Scooter mentioned that Preston lost a spotted
bass that would have been in the 4.5 pound range, which had to hurt!!
5th Place – Jerry Maples – 15.29 pounds – $250.00
6th Place – Gayle & Weston Julian – 15.04 pounds – $250.00
7th Place – Joe Gerth & Chuck Nofsinger – 14.69 pounds – $150.00
8th Place – Chris & Carl Jones – 14.65 pounds – $150.00
9th Place –Rick Schmeski & Roy Rigdon – 14.48 pounds – $100.00
For Complete Results Click Here
Next tournament: December 20 Henderson Park on Norfork Lake
For more information contact Darrell Mitchell at 417-546-4522 or pjlures@aol.
com
Bass Tournament on Bull Shoals Lake
Ofelia and Mark Sanders Win on Bull Shoals !!!
Story by Jeremy Risley
Mark and Ofelia topped 59 teams to win the Mid-Central Buddy Winter Bass
Tournament on Bull Shoals Lake on November 29. The water level at Bull
Shoals Lake has been at or near record highs since April. The water level is
getting close to normal and on this day some of the best fishermen in the area
showed up to find Bull Shoals on Fire!! There were 651 pounds of fish weighed
in with 49 boats weighing in limits. There were 4 limits over 17 pounds. It has
been a while since Bull Shoals Lake has put out that kind of weight. Here is how
the top 4 finishers caught their fish:
1st – Mark and Ofelia Sanders - 5 bass – 18.85 pounds - $1840.00
Mark and Ofelia reported they caught their fish up near the K-Dock on
crankbaits and jigs. They concentrated their efforts in chunk rock pockets. They
said they caught over 35 keepers throughout the day. Their sack included the
day's big bass, a 4.98 pound "baby cub”, which was caught on a crankbait.
2nd – Aaron Hodge and Johnny Lee – 5 bass – 17.08 pounds - $700.00
Aaron and Johnny reported catching their fish in the mid-section of the lake on a
jig. They said their fish came from 15 -25 feet deep. They reported that they
caught 30 keepers during the day.
3rd – Leon Newberry and Randy Zeigler - 5 bass – 17.03 pounds - $550.00
Leon and Randy reported catching their fish on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and
jerkbaits. They concentrated their efforts from Buck Creek to Big Creek. They
said they caught around 20 keepers throughout the day.
4th – Preston Havens & Scooter Hutchins - 5 bass – 17.01 pounds - $370.00
Preston and Scooter reported catching their fish in the mid-section of the lake
on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Scooter mentioned that Preston lost a spotted
bass that would have been in the 4.5 pound range, which had to hurt!!
5th Place – Jerry Maples – 15.29 pounds – $250.00
6th Place – Gayle & Weston Julian – 15.04 pounds – $250.00
7th Place – Joe Gerth & Chuck Nofsinger – 14.69 pounds – $150.00
8th Place – Chris & Carl Jones – 14.65 pounds – $150.00
9th Place –Rick Schmeski & Roy Rigdon – 14.48 pounds – $100.00
For Complete Results Click Here
Next tournament: December 20 Henderson Park on Norfork Lake
For more information contact Darrell Mitchell at 417-546-4522 or pjlures@aol.
com
