HIXSON, Tenn. (March 10, 2014) – John Talton of Georgetown, Tenn., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 25 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Volunteer Division tournament on Lake Chickamauga. For his victory, Talton earned $3,842. Talton indicated that he was on the north end of the lake slow rigging in 2-feet of water. Rounding out the top 10 pros were: 2nd: Daniel Morgan, Dayton, Tenn., five bass, 17-15, $1,921 3rd: Rogne Brown, Hixson, Tenn., five bass, 17-10, $1,089
3rd: Rodney James, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., five bass, 17-10, $1,0895th: Tim Saylor, Johnson City, Tenn., five bass, 17-01, $768 6th: Shalin Lusk, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., five bass, 16-12, $6726th: Cade Stallings, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 16-12, $672 8th: Tim Cody, Charleston, Tenn., five bass, 16-11, $576 9th: Larry Neal, Piney Flats, Tenn., three bass, 16-09, $512 + $300 Evinrude bonus 10th: Greg Lamb, Harrison, Tenn., five bass, 16-07, $448 James Headrick of Harriman, Tenn., weighed three bass totaling 16 pounds, 11 ounces Saturday to win the co-angler division. Headrick earned $1,921 for his victory. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were: 2nd: Brandon James, Newport, Tenn., four bass, 14-15, $9603rd: Johnny Taylor, Dandridge, Tenn., three bass, 14-11, $6414th: Bill Freshour, Strawplains, Tenn., three bass, 13-3, $4485th: David Blankenbeckler, Maryville, Tenn., three bass, 12-7, $3846th: Jimmy Flanagan, Kingston, Tenn., two bass, 11-12, $3527th: Kris Marble, Macomb, Mich., four bass, 10-15, $3208th: Scott Rowland, Flatgap, Ky., three bass, 10-9, $2889th: Jason Meade, Knoxville, Tenn., four bass, 10-5, $25610th: Larry Darden., Knoxville, Tenn., four bass, 9-13, $224 The next BFL Volunteer Division tournament is scheduled for April 12 on Douglas Lake in Kodak, Tenn. After the last divisional tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 9-11 Regional Championship on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518C with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.