JASPER, Ind. (May 16, 2005) - Boaters Frank McClain of Scottsburg and Mike Quinlin of Mooresville tied for the win in the Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division bass fishing tournament on Patoka Lake. Each angler caught five bass weighing 16 pounds, 14 ounces and earned $3,530. The tournament was the second of five regular-season Hoosier Division events and featured 160 boaters vying for the win, which earned McClain and Quinlin 200 points each in the Boater Division.
Both anglers fished shallow grass in the main lake to catch their bass. McClain's fish fell to a spinnerbait, while Quinlin caught his bass on a shad spook.
Todd Hensley of New Albany claimed $1,542 as the third-place finisher thanks to five bass weighing 15 pounds, 15 ounces. In fourth was Scott Bateman of Washington with five bass weighing 15 pounds, 9 ounces worth $1,198, and finishing fifth and earning $984 was Ryan Deal of Haubstadt with five bass weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces.
Phil Hunt of Connersville took Boater Division big-bass award honors, earning $800 for a 5-pound, 10-ounce bass. He caught his big bass on a green-pumpkin craw worm.
Jeff McCarnan of Henderson, Ky., earned $2,040 as the co-angler winner, thanks to five bass weighing 14 pounds, 12 ounces that he caught on a tube.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Matt McCoy of Indianapolis (five bass, 12 pounds, 2 ounces, $1,020); Ken Meacham of Cincinnati, Ohio (four bass, 10 pounds, 12 ounces, $670); Matt Linton of Kingston, Tenn. (four bass, 10 pounds, 1 ounce, $519); and Jeremy Madison of New Castle (five bass, 9 pounds, 15 ounces, $427).
Meacham earned $328 as the co-angler big-bass award winner with a 5-pound, 2-ounce bass he caught on a black and silver spook.
The Hoosier Division's next event will be held June 18 on Lake Monroe near Bloomington, followed by an event on the Ohio River near Cannelton July 23. The Hoosier Division will wrap up its regular season Sept. 17-18 with a two-day Super Tournament on the Ohio River near Lawrenceburg.