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News: 02/13/10
Rob Williams and Robert Burtrum Win the R&H Winter
Bass-O-Thon Championship on Norfork Lake
Rob Williams and Robert Burtrum Win on Norfork Lake!!!
Story by David Wooten
The Championship tournament for the R&H Winter Bass-O-Thon was
determined by a coin flip in the last qualifying event held at Bull Shoals and
Tails had it. Sending the top 20 teams and 2 draw teams to Lake Norfork
February 13th. The lake is down to normal level and the water has cooled
down to 42 degrees in most areas and even colder back in the creeks. The
shad kill has started making the bite a little tougher than previous weeks,
but as always there will be teams that figure them out and bring good
stringers. The final pays down to half the field and draw prizes like 2 Minn
Kotta Trolling motors, Batteries and gift packs make this an awesome
event!
Rob Williams and Robert Burtrum take the win with 5 bass at 15.59 lbs. The
team reported catching a limit down the lake early on gitzits and crankbaits
They worked their way back up the lake in the afternoon hours. They hit a
couple of brush piles using jerkbaits and culled all their early fish out with
the winning stringer after 1pm. The team took home $2,200, Ranger
Jackets, and trophies for their day.
2nd Place
2nd place went to Max Atkinson (last years AOY) and Shawn White with 5
bass at 15.15. The team reported catching all their fish early on "long bills"
(deep diving jerk baits). They took home $1,000-Ranger Jackets and
trophies for their day.
3rd place
3rd place went to the team of Wes Rogers and Henry Maguffee with 5 fish
at 14.77. They raked in $700, Ranger jackets, and trophies. The team also
took 2nd Big bass with a 4.35lb. Black taken on jerkbait which earned them
an extra $100.
4th place
4th place and Big Bass Honors went to team Randy Zeigler and Tony
Mosier- AKA team "Money Bags"With a 5.37 black taken on Jerkbait.
The team also took AOY raking in a grand total of $900, Jackets, Trophies
and 2 Humminbird depth finders!
Here is the rest of the top money winners:
5th James Copeland/ John Eddington 5@ 14.41 $400
6th Fred Hale/ Waco Johnson 5@ 13.63 $300
7th Butch Still / Dan Heiskell 5@ 12.92 $300
8th David Wooten/ Carl Wooten 5@ 12.01 $200
9th Earl Garrison IV/ Daniel Liles 5@ 11.78 $200
Thanks To: All the Fishermen and our Sponsors!!!
Ranger Boats, Mercury, R&H Marine, Minn Kota, Twin Lakes Bank
Humminbird, Midland Marine, Tilley Construction, Harps, Village Insurance
Nabatak, Pro Guide Batteries, Jewel Bait Company, Big Reds Bait and
Tackle, Lake River Land Realty, The Sporting Goods Store
Get5's David and Carl Wooten Fished this event. To read their "In the
Boat" Column presented by Jewel Bait Company, Click Here
Rob Williams and Robert Burtrum Win the R&H Winter
Bass-O-Thon Championship on Norfork Lake
Rob Williams and Robert Burtrum Win on Norfork Lake!!!
Story by David Wooten
The Championship tournament for the R&H Winter Bass-O-Thon was
determined by a coin flip in the last qualifying event held at Bull Shoals and
Tails had it. Sending the top 20 teams and 2 draw teams to Lake Norfork
February 13th. The lake is down to normal level and the water has cooled
down to 42 degrees in most areas and even colder back in the creeks. The
shad kill has started making the bite a little tougher than previous weeks,
but as always there will be teams that figure them out and bring good
stringers. The final pays down to half the field and draw prizes like 2 Minn
Kotta Trolling motors, Batteries and gift packs make this an awesome
event!
Rob Williams and Robert Burtrum take the win with 5 bass at 15.59 lbs. The
team reported catching a limit down the lake early on gitzits and crankbaits
They worked their way back up the lake in the afternoon hours. They hit a
couple of brush piles using jerkbaits and culled all their early fish out with
the winning stringer after 1pm. The team took home $2,200, Ranger
Jackets, and trophies for their day.
2nd Place
2nd place went to Max Atkinson (last years AOY) and Shawn White with 5
bass at 15.15. The team reported catching all their fish early on "long bills"
(deep diving jerk baits). They took home $1,000-Ranger Jackets and
trophies for their day.
3rd place
3rd place went to the team of Wes Rogers and Henry Maguffee with 5 fish
at 14.77. They raked in $700, Ranger jackets, and trophies. The team also
took 2nd Big bass with a 4.35lb. Black taken on jerkbait which earned them
an extra $100.
4th place
4th place and Big Bass Honors went to team Randy Zeigler and Tony
Mosier- AKA team "Money Bags"With a 5.37 black taken on Jerkbait.
The team also took AOY raking in a grand total of $900, Jackets, Trophies
and 2 Humminbird depth finders!
Here is the rest of the top money winners:
5th James Copeland/ John Eddington 5@ 14.41 $400
6th Fred Hale/ Waco Johnson 5@ 13.63 $300
7th Butch Still / Dan Heiskell 5@ 12.92 $300
8th David Wooten/ Carl Wooten 5@ 12.01 $200
9th Earl Garrison IV/ Daniel Liles 5@ 11.78 $200
Thanks To: All the Fishermen and our Sponsors!!!
Ranger Boats, Mercury, R&H Marine, Minn Kota, Twin Lakes Bank
Humminbird, Midland Marine, Tilley Construction, Harps, Village Insurance
Nabatak, Pro Guide Batteries, Jewel Bait Company, Big Reds Bait and
Tackle, Lake River Land Realty, The Sporting Goods Store
Get5's David and Carl Wooten Fished this event. To read their "In the
Boat" Column presented by Jewel Bait Company, Click Here
