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News: 06/01/08
Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss Win Arkansas Couples
Tournament on Lake Dardanelle
Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss Win on Lake Dardanelle!!!
Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss topped 34 teams fishing the 4th Arkansas
Couples Tournament of the year by catching 5 bass that tipped the scales at
21.71 pounds. The tournament was "interrupted" by a fierce thunderstorm
packing 50 mph + winds. Despite the bad afternoon weather, 14 couples
managed to bring limits to the scales. Here's how the top 3 teams caught their
fish:
1st - Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss - 5 bass - 21.71 pounds - $925.00
Johnny and Connie fished the lower end of Dardanelle, where they threw Sweet
Beavers (White), rattletraps, and buzzbaits to catch their fish.
2nd - Wayne and Michelle Dixon - 5 bass - 19.84 pounds - $525.00
Wayne fished on the lower end of the
lake, where he threw a jig in the grass to
catch his fish.
Wayne Dixon
3rd - Danny and Sharon Waldo - 5 bass - 17.07 pounds - $375.00
Danny and Sharon caught their fish off
of one isolated patch of grass. All of their
fish were caught on a frog.
Danny and Sharon Waldo
Big Bass: Jeff and Venita Forrest - 6.10 pounds - $310.00
Jeff caught the big bass of the tournament,
a 6.10 pound "toad" on a Senko which he
pitched into the grass. Jeff and Venita
also placed 5th in the tournament, earning
them and additional $200.00
Jeff and Venita Forrest
Here is the rest of the top 10:
4th - Tracy and Tracey Harmon - 5 bass - 15.46 pounds
5th - Jeff and Venita Forrest - 5 bass - 14.02 pounds
6th - Bradley and Shanna Davis - 5 bass - 13.42 pounds
7th - Tom and Linda Walker - 5 bass - 13.29 pounds
8th - Michael and Tonya Johnson - 5 bass - 13.21 pounds
9th - Todd and Michelle Christen - 5 bass - 13.14 pounds
10th - Will and Roberta Cranston - 5 bass - 12.87 pounds
Get5's Frank Leone had to fish this one alone because Erin was sick. His "In the
Boat" Column presented by Jewel Bait Company will be posted on Monday
evening.
For Complete Results, Click Here
For Points Standings as of 06/01/08, Click Here
Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss Win Arkansas Couples
Tournament on Lake Dardanelle
Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss Win on Lake Dardanelle!!!
Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss topped 34 teams fishing the 4th Arkansas
Couples Tournament of the year by catching 5 bass that tipped the scales at
21.71 pounds. The tournament was "interrupted" by a fierce thunderstorm
packing 50 mph + winds. Despite the bad afternoon weather, 14 couples
managed to bring limits to the scales. Here's how the top 3 teams caught their
fish:
1st - Johnny Haga and Connie Bliss - 5 bass - 21.71 pounds - $925.00
Johnny and Connie fished the lower end of Dardanelle, where they threw Sweet
Beavers (White), rattletraps, and buzzbaits to catch their fish.
2nd - Wayne and Michelle Dixon - 5 bass - 19.84 pounds - $525.00
Wayne fished on the lower end of the
lake, where he threw a jig in the grass to
catch his fish.
Wayne Dixon
3rd - Danny and Sharon Waldo - 5 bass - 17.07 pounds - $375.00
Danny and Sharon caught their fish off
of one isolated patch of grass. All of their
fish were caught on a frog.
Danny and Sharon Waldo
Big Bass: Jeff and Venita Forrest - 6.10 pounds - $310.00
Jeff caught the big bass of the tournament,
a 6.10 pound "toad" on a Senko which he
pitched into the grass. Jeff and Venita
also placed 5th in the tournament, earning
them and additional $200.00
Jeff and Venita Forrest
Here is the rest of the top 10:
4th - Tracy and Tracey Harmon - 5 bass - 15.46 pounds
5th - Jeff and Venita Forrest - 5 bass - 14.02 pounds
6th - Bradley and Shanna Davis - 5 bass - 13.42 pounds
7th - Tom and Linda Walker - 5 bass - 13.29 pounds
8th - Michael and Tonya Johnson - 5 bass - 13.21 pounds
9th - Todd and Michelle Christen - 5 bass - 13.14 pounds
10th - Will and Roberta Cranston - 5 bass - 12.87 pounds
Get5's Frank Leone had to fish this one alone because Erin was sick. His "In the
Boat" Column presented by Jewel Bait Company will be posted on Monday
evening.
For Complete Results, Click Here
For Points Standings as of 06/01/08, Click Here
