Porter Wins Bass Fishing League Tournament on Rend Lake

August 5, 2012
BFL News Archive

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Boater Brad Porter won the bass fishing tournament on Rend Lake
Boater Brad Porter won the bass fishing tournament on Rend Lake
WHITTINGTON, Ill. – Brad Porter of Bluford, Ill., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds even Saturday to win the Bass Fishing League Illini Division tournament on Rend Lake. For his victory, Porter earned $3,205.

Porter was fishing in about 4feet of water targeting wood and rock with jigs and crankbaits to catch his limit.

Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:

2nd:      Matt Wolfe, Collinsville, Ill., five bass, 14-11, $1,603

3rd:      Neil McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., five bass, 13-8, $1,068

4th:       Todd Poe, Ewing, Ill., five bass, 13.0, $748

5th:       Jeremy Mull, Chatham, Ill., five bass, 12-6, $641

6th:       Toby Corn, West Frankfort, Ill, five bass, 11-8, $588

7th:       Brad Schoenrock, Opdyke, Ill., five bass, 10-12, $534

8th:       Adam Eggertsen, West Frankfort, Ill., five bass, 10-8, $481

9th:       Derek Jenkel, Pinckneyville, Ill., five bass, 10-6, $42710th:     Dave, Dobill, Royalton, Ill., five bass, 10-0, $374

           

Brendon Delaney of Highland, Ill., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 5 ounces Saturday to win $1,603 in the co-angler division.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            2nd:   Obadiah Holsapple, Greenup, Ill., four bass, 9-11, $801

            3rd:   James Hall, Chicago, Ill., three bass, 8-5, $533

            4th:    Matt Parish, Hanna City, Ill., three bass, 8-2, $374

            5th:    Kim Sapetti, Chatham, Ill., four bass, 7-13, $321

            6th:    Sheldon Ayers, Anna, Ill., four bass, 7-11, $294

            7th:    Scott Holtswarth, Wentzville, Mo., five bass, 7-7, $267

            8th:    Brett Wysock, Wilmington, Ill., three bass, 6-11, $240

            9th:    Jim Budde, Waterloo, Ill., three bass, 6-2, $214

            10th: Garrett McDowell, Mattoon, Ill., four bass, 6-0, $187

                    

The next BFL Illini Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 8-9 on Lake Shelbyville in Shelbyville, Ill. After the fifth Illini Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 4-6 Regional Championship on Cherokee Lake in Morristown, Tenn. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.