BIRDSEYE, Ind. (March 31, 2014) – Larry Sisk of Evansville, Ind., weighed in four bass totaling 15 pounds, 4 ounces on Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Hoosier Division tournament on Lake Patoka. For his victory, Sisk earned $6,082. “I was on the main lake fishing grass patches in 4- to 6-feet of water,” explained Sisk, who has won more than $70,000 competing at the BFL level. “There was grass up on the bank in 2-feet of water, then there was an open stretch, and in 4- to 6-feet of water there were grass clumps. That isolated grass was the key. The water temp in the main lake was only 47 degrees and the fish weren’t moved up yet.” Sisk said he was throwing a 1/2-ounce vibrating jig made by Hawgback Lures to catch his four on a stingy and cold Lake Patoka. He would let it fall into the grass and then rip it out to trigger a reaction strike. “I had four bites, that’s it,” finished Sisk. “I thought I’d have to have five fish to win. But I had one that weighed s pounds, 7 ounces and that goes a long way.” Rounding out the top 10 pros were: 2nd: Travis Feuerbach, Bloomington, Ind., five bass, 13-11, $2,041 3rd: Ken Comeaux, Millwood, Ky., five bass, 13-4, $1,362 4th: Lincoln Bowen, Crothersville, Ind., four bass, 12-5, $952 5th: Aaron Singleton, La Grange, Ky., five bass, 11-13, $816 6th: John Melton, Corydon, Ind., four bass, 11-8, $748 7th: Ron Eicher, Clarksville, Ind., two bass, 11-7, $680 8th: Jackson Ryley, Clinton, Ind., three bass, 10-14, $612 9th: Mike Quinlin, Mooresville, Ind., four bass, 10-10, $544 10th: Matt McCoy, Indianapolis, Ind., three bass, 9-3, $476 + Evinrude Bonus
Jason Cox of Salem, Ind., weighed three bass totaling 12 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win $2,023 in the co-angler division. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were: 2nd: Calvin Fitch, Kokomo, Ind., three bass, 11-1, $1,011 3rd: Lewis Mallory, Martinsville, Ind., three bass, 9-11, $674 4th: Matt Campbell, North Vernon, Ind., three bass, 7-13, $472 5th: Darren New, New Castle, Ind., two bass, 7-12, $405 6th: Charles Hardin, Evansville, Ind., three bass, 7-9, $371 7th: Marshall Lachecki, Indianapolis, Ind., two bass, 6-2, $337 8th: Steve Hanson, Bloomington, Ind., two bass, 5-4, $303 9th: Brad Hostetler Sr., Farmland, Ind., two bass, 5-3, $253 9th: Steven Littrell, Avon, Ind., two bass, 5-3, $253 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.