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News: 03/17/07
Kevin Thompson Wins TBF State Championship on Lake Hamilton
Kevin Thompson Wins with 19.24 pounds!
Story by Terrance Narveson
Lake Hamilton hosted the First Annual Arkansas TBF State Tournament this
weekend. Twelve teams competed for a Ranger 519 and to qualify for the Regional
Tournament to be held on the Tennessee -Tombigbee Waterway in Columbus , MS
this summer. A cold front threatened to put a damper on the fishing and may have
slowed the movement of fish to the shallows, but as the anglers adjusted to the
conditions there were a few who rose above the challenge. Here are the top finishers
and how they caught their fish:
Boater Division
First place – Kevin Thompson - 19.24 pounds
Fished shallow both days with Carolina Rig brush hogs and jigs on the side of pockets
in the mid lake area. He had a milk run that produced a limit both days for 19.24 lbs.
Kevin also won the BFL event on Ouachita earlier this year on the Co-angler side.
Way to go Kevin and we hope to see you amongst the top finishers again.
Second Place – Donnie Cobb 17.09lbs
With his win at the Regional last year in Oklahoma, Donnie has proven to be among
the top anglers in Arkansas again. Donnie caught his fish in the mid lake area the
first day on jigs and spinnerbaits, but had to adjust to changing conditions the second
day to secure his second place finish. He caught his second day fish on the lower lake
in one pocket on a spinnerbait. Donnie is preparing for his trip to Lake Wylie , NC
for the TBF Nationals and we wish him the best of luck.
Third Place – Troy Hood 16.91lbs
Get5 was unable to talk to Troy after the tournament.
Fourth Place – Shane Malone 16.28lbs
Shane fished the lower lake both days with rattletraps, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and
jigs. He had the big sack of the tournament and big bass which leaped him up to a
fourth finish on the second day. The 6.5lb “hawg” helped him earn a strong finish.
Co-Angler Division
Rick Duren Wins Co-Angler Title
Rick Duren
First Place – Rick Duren 16.27lbs
Caught fish on just about everything he had in the tackle box on the first day. The
second day he had to catch his fish on Carolina rig. All his fish were caught in the 5-8
ft range off the sub-points going into the spawing bays. “It was tough both days”, is
how Rick summed up the fishing on Lake Hamilton .
Second Place – Bill Lawrence 14.29lbs
The first day he caught his fish on a brush hog with a dipped tail in 14ft of water.
They caught a lot of fish the first day and he had one good fish to give him the lead
after day one. Day two proved to be more of a challenge for him, as he only had two
bites. He and his partner fished the lower lake and struggled to catch their fish. With
his big first day catch and the two bass from the second day he was able to stay in the
top six and qualify for the state team.
Third Place – Eric Von Kinsey 13.03lbs
Caught his fish on Brush hogs in the mid lake area in 3ft of water. He was Texas
rigging at first and had to change to Carolina rigs as the bite changed. Later in the
day he threw jerkbaits to finish out his limit. Most of the fish were males pulling up
for the spawn.
Top 10 Boaters
1st - Kevin Thompson – 19.24
2nd - Donnie Cobb – 17.09
3rd - Troy Hood – 16.91
4th - Shane Malone – 16.28
5th - Richard Gay – 15.55
6th - Huey Applegate – 15.30
7th - Greg Short – 15.22
8th - Hoyt Akins – 14.12
9th - David Robinson – 14.07
10th - Shannon Pierce – 14.05
Top 10 Co-Anglers
1st - Rick Duren – 16.27
2nd - Bill Lawrence – 14.29
3rd - Eric Von Kinsey – 13.03
4th - Doug Thompson – 12.89
5th - Scott Pennington – 12.46
6th - Justin Lancaster – 11.03
7th - Terrance Narveson – 10.63
8th - Brian Fox – 9.90
9th - Jeff Curtis – 9.79
10th - James Lane – 9.67
Saline County Team Wins the Ranger 519 with 79.42 pounds !!!!
Saline County is: Brian Fox, Derek Suit, Huey Applegate, Rick Duren, Richard Gay,
and Greg Short
Everyone on the Saline County team caught fish both days. They had a total weight
of 79.42lbs for the 2-day event.
Here are the other top teams.
2nd - Natural State TBF Anglers – 77.17lbs
3rd - Booyah River Rats – 67.70lbs
4th - Mill Creek TBF – 65.63lbs
5th Conway TBF – 58.65lbs
The 2007 TBF State Team is (Boaters: Back Row) Troy Hood, Donnie Cobb, Shane
Malone, Kevin Thompson, Richard Gay, Huey Applegate
Co-anglers (Front row): Justin Lancaster, Rick Duren, Scott Pennington, Bill
Lawrence, Eric Von Kinsey, and Doug Thompson
Kevin Thompson Wins TBF State Championship on Lake Hamilton
Kevin Thompson Wins with 19.24 pounds!
Story by Terrance Narveson
Lake Hamilton hosted the First Annual Arkansas TBF State Tournament this
weekend. Twelve teams competed for a Ranger 519 and to qualify for the Regional
Tournament to be held on the Tennessee -Tombigbee Waterway in Columbus , MS
this summer. A cold front threatened to put a damper on the fishing and may have
slowed the movement of fish to the shallows, but as the anglers adjusted to the
conditions there were a few who rose above the challenge. Here are the top finishers
and how they caught their fish:
Boater Division
First place – Kevin Thompson - 19.24 pounds
Fished shallow both days with Carolina Rig brush hogs and jigs on the side of pockets
in the mid lake area. He had a milk run that produced a limit both days for 19.24 lbs.
Kevin also won the BFL event on Ouachita earlier this year on the Co-angler side.
Way to go Kevin and we hope to see you amongst the top finishers again.
Second Place – Donnie Cobb 17.09lbs
With his win at the Regional last year in Oklahoma, Donnie has proven to be among
the top anglers in Arkansas again. Donnie caught his fish in the mid lake area the
first day on jigs and spinnerbaits, but had to adjust to changing conditions the second
day to secure his second place finish. He caught his second day fish on the lower lake
in one pocket on a spinnerbait. Donnie is preparing for his trip to Lake Wylie , NC
for the TBF Nationals and we wish him the best of luck.
Third Place – Troy Hood 16.91lbs
Get5 was unable to talk to Troy after the tournament.
Fourth Place – Shane Malone 16.28lbs
Shane fished the lower lake both days with rattletraps, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and
jigs. He had the big sack of the tournament and big bass which leaped him up to a
fourth finish on the second day. The 6.5lb “hawg” helped him earn a strong finish.
Co-Angler Division
Rick Duren Wins Co-Angler Title
Rick Duren
First Place – Rick Duren 16.27lbs
Caught fish on just about everything he had in the tackle box on the first day. The
second day he had to catch his fish on Carolina rig. All his fish were caught in the 5-8
ft range off the sub-points going into the spawing bays. “It was tough both days”, is
how Rick summed up the fishing on Lake Hamilton .
Second Place – Bill Lawrence 14.29lbs
The first day he caught his fish on a brush hog with a dipped tail in 14ft of water.
They caught a lot of fish the first day and he had one good fish to give him the lead
after day one. Day two proved to be more of a challenge for him, as he only had two
bites. He and his partner fished the lower lake and struggled to catch their fish. With
his big first day catch and the two bass from the second day he was able to stay in the
top six and qualify for the state team.
Third Place – Eric Von Kinsey 13.03lbs
Caught his fish on Brush hogs in the mid lake area in 3ft of water. He was Texas
rigging at first and had to change to Carolina rigs as the bite changed. Later in the
day he threw jerkbaits to finish out his limit. Most of the fish were males pulling up
for the spawn.
Top 10 Boaters
1st - Kevin Thompson – 19.24
2nd - Donnie Cobb – 17.09
3rd - Troy Hood – 16.91
4th - Shane Malone – 16.28
5th - Richard Gay – 15.55
6th - Huey Applegate – 15.30
7th - Greg Short – 15.22
8th - Hoyt Akins – 14.12
9th - David Robinson – 14.07
10th - Shannon Pierce – 14.05
Top 10 Co-Anglers
1st - Rick Duren – 16.27
2nd - Bill Lawrence – 14.29
3rd - Eric Von Kinsey – 13.03
4th - Doug Thompson – 12.89
5th - Scott Pennington – 12.46
6th - Justin Lancaster – 11.03
7th - Terrance Narveson – 10.63
8th - Brian Fox – 9.90
9th - Jeff Curtis – 9.79
10th - James Lane – 9.67
Saline County Team Wins the Ranger 519 with 79.42 pounds !!!!
Saline County is: Brian Fox, Derek Suit, Huey Applegate, Rick Duren, Richard Gay,
and Greg Short
Everyone on the Saline County team caught fish both days. They had a total weight
of 79.42lbs for the 2-day event.
Here are the other top teams.
2nd - Natural State TBF Anglers – 77.17lbs
3rd - Booyah River Rats – 67.70lbs
4th - Mill Creek TBF – 65.63lbs
5th Conway TBF – 58.65lbs
The 2007 TBF State Team is (Boaters: Back Row) Troy Hood, Donnie Cobb, Shane
Malone, Kevin Thompson, Richard Gay, Huey Applegate
Co-anglers (Front row): Justin Lancaster, Rick Duren, Scott Pennington, Bill
Lawrence, Eric Von Kinsey, and Doug Thompson
