GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. (Oct. 22, 2011) – Sgt. Justin Moser and Sgt. Adam Marsh won the FLW Soldier Appreciation Bass Fishing Tournament held on Lake Guntersville Saturday. The team, fishing with National Guard pro Mark Rose of Marion, Ark., caught three bass for a total of 10 pounds, 13 ounces to take the title and bragging rights amongst their peers.
“We were hoping to win, but I’m not that good of a fisherman,” Moser said. “But we had a real good time and Mark showed us a lot.”
Marsh said the team caught their fish on the new Alabama Rig that the FLW Tour pros were making popular during their tournament on Lake Guntersville. Marsh jokingly said the Alabama Rig consisted of a “cane pole and crickets.”
“We caught quite a few fish out there today and had a lot of fun,” Rose said. “Just to be able to spend time in a boat with a couple of guys who defend our freedom is an honor.”
“It’s a wonderful thing to serve in the National Guard,” Marsh said. “They’ve given me the opportunity to do a lot of things I wouldn’t get to do otherwise.”
Each of the participants in the FLW Soldier Appreciation Tournament are members of the Alabama National Guard. In this tournament, pro anglers took teams of two fishing to compete amongst their peers. Each team was allowed to bring in three bass. FLW Outdoors is operating the tournaments to show appreciation to our service members.
A total of 17 service men and women, nine teams, participated in the tournament. Rounding out the teams was:
2nd: WO1 Brian Linz and Sgt. Dustin Sims, fishing with pro Jonathan Newton, 8-15
3rd: Sgt. 1st Class Shall Better and Sgt. 1st Class Jon Roth, fishing with pro Spencer Shuffield, 8-0
4th: Spc. Jamie Wilkins, fishing with pro Brent Ehrler, 7-1
5th: Pvt. 2 Dwinnon Collins and Pfc. Blake Johnson, fishing with pro Kevin Snyder, 4-15
6th: Sgt. 1st Class Richard Bezill and Sgt. 1st Class Marty Jones, fishing with pro Kyle Mabrey, 4-5
7th: E4 Dustin Bailey and E1 Quinten Bozarth, fishing with pro Jay Keith, 3-2
8th: Staff Sgt. Jimmy Yaborough and Sgt. 1st Class Donald Hall, fishing with pro CSM Doc McGhee, 3-1
9th: Sgt. Cody Pressnell and Spc. Michael Plyant, fishing with pro Justin Lucas, 2-12
The Soldier Appreciation Tournament was held in conjunction with the FLW Tour on Lake Guntersville.