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News: 04/06/08
Zach and Tonya King Win Arkansas Couples Tournament on Lake Dardanelle
Tonya and Zach King Crush 23.12 pounds to Win on Lake Dardanelle!!
Zach and Tonya King topped 43 couples fishing the second Arkansas Couples Tournament of 2008 by catching 5 bass that weighed 23.12 pounds. Lake Dardanelle continues to "crank out" big sacks and this week was no exception. Here's how the top 3 teams caught their fish.
1st - Zach and Tonya King - 5 bass - 23.12 pounds - $1,050.00
Zach and Tonya started their day in Piney Bay, where they threw Booyah jigs (3/8 oz. - Black/Blue) around grass to catch a quick limit in the morning. To upgrade their bag, the couple went to the strip pits and found a 7-pounder and a 4.5 pounder on beds. They were able to catch both fish on Zoom Speed Craws (White) and the rest is history. In addition to their first place check, Zach and Tonya qualify for the Skeeter Real Money Bonus of $3,000.00.
2nd - Bradley and Shanna Davis - 5 bass - 19.38 pounds - $600.00
Bradley and Shanna fished in the Spadra area, where they were able to catch the 2nd-place stringer on spinnerbaits.
Bradley and Shanna Davis
3rd - Wayne and Michelle Dixon - 5 bass - 16.92 pounds - $450.00
Wayne and Michelle went upriver, where they caught their fish by pitching Senkos into the dead grass.
Wayne and Michelle Dixon
Here's the rest of the top 10:
4th - Nick and Kaylinn Ruffin - 5 bass - 15.33 pounds - $375.00 5th - Ken and Sandra Dillon - 5 bass - 14.17 pounds -$300.00 6th - David and Robin Babbitt - 3 bass - 13.25 pounds - $225.00 7th - Danny and Sharon Waldo - 5 bass - 13.05 pounds 8th - Todd Christen/Michelle Beard - 5 bass -12.87 pounds 9th - Mike and Lana Rhinehart - 4 bass - 12.62 pounds 10th - Tim and Pam Mulligan - 3 bass - 11.97 pounds