MARBURY, Md. (Oct. 1, 2018) – Boater Otis Darnell of Linden, Virginia, won the Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division tournament on the Potomac River Sunday with a two-day cumulative catch of 10 bass weighing 32 pounds even. For his win, Darnell earned $5,460. Darnell was unable to be reached for details, but according to post-tournament reports he caught his fish junk fishing north of the takeoff ramp. His most productive baits were a swimjig and a Z-Man ChatterBait.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: Otis Darnell, Linden, Va., 10 bass, 32-0, $5,460
2nd: David Wilder, Middle River, Md., 10 bass, 27-15, $2,730
3rd: Bryan Elrod, Mechanicsville, Va., 10 bass, 27-10, $2,320
4th: Jack Dice, Lynchburg, Va., 10 bass, 27-5, $1,274
5th: Scooter Lilley, Williamston, N.C., 10 bass, 25-3, $1,092
6th: Ryan Powroznik, Hopewell, Va., 10 bass, 24-13, $1,101
7th: Willy Hicks, Chester, Va., 10 bass, 24-11, $910
8th: Aaron Dixon, Bel Alton, Md., 10 bass, 23-13, $819
9th: Michael Birr, Franklinton, N.C., 10 bass, 21-10, $728
10th: Rick McFaul, Phoenix, Md., 10 bass, 20-4, $637
Marvin Reese of Randallstown, Maryland, caught a largemouth weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division. The catch earned him the Boater Big Bass award of $712. Tony Toombs of Drakes Branch, Virginia, caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces to win the Co-angler Division and $2,730.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Tony Toombs, Drakes Branch, Va., 10 bass, 22-12, $2,730
2nd: David Williams, Fredericksburg, Va., nine bass, 20-10, $1,465
3rd: Michael Duarte, Baltimore, Md., 10 bass, 20-6, $959
4th: Michael Nelms, Hartwood, Va., eight bass, 19-8, $637
5th: John Alexander, Mount Airy, Md., eight bass, 16-1, $546
6th: Troy Pipkin, Sterling, Va., eight bass, 16-0, $501
7th: J.C. Miller, Washington, Pa., nine bass, 15-14, $455
8th: Chris Jackson, Front Royal, Va., eight bass, 14-6, $410
9th: Lewis Williams, Roanoke, Va., eight bass, 14-4, $364
10th: Terry Stevens, Sterling, Va., eight bass, 13-10, $319
Kenny Main of Colonial Heights, Virginia, caught the largest largemouth bass in the Co-angler Division weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces – and earned the Co-angler Big Bass award of $356.