SHELBYVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 30, 2013) – Aaron McManaway of Altamont, Ill., weighed in a two-day total of seven bass totaling 20 pounds, 13 ounces Sunday to win the Bass Fishing League Illini Division Super Tournament on Lake Shelbyville. For his victory, McManaway earned $6,840.
McManaway kept an open mind and changed with the conditions to pick up his first BFL win since 2006 by nearly 3 pounds.
“I was fishing a shallow windblown pattern,” said McManaway. “I was basically chasing shad on shallow flats.
“It worked pretty good on Saturday because we had low pressure and a little bit of cloud cover, but I knew Sunday I was probably in trouble,” continued McManaway.
“Everybody struggled on Sunday,” said McManaway. “I’m lucky I had what I had. I had to go a little deeper on Sunday; they backed off and set up on some deeper cover. I didn’t catch much, but I caught enough.
“Fishing the conditions was the key to winning,” finished McManaway. “I just went with my gut and it worked.”
McManaway said he fished a Spro Aruku Shad in less than 3 feet of water on the first day and flipped a Berkley Chigger Craw in 6 feet of water on the second day. Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
2nd: Marion Cordes, Sullivan, Ill., 10 bass, 18-0, $2,270
3rd: Brian Futch, Vienna, Ill., eight bass, 17-10, $1,515
4th: Leroy McDuffie, McLeansboro, Ill., six bass, 17-8, $1,059 + $300 Evinrude Bonus
5th: Michael Black, Toledo, Ill., six bass, 15-3, $908
6th: Kyle Danhausen, Kanakee, Ill., eight bass, 14-9, $832
7th: Toby Corn, West Frankfort, Ill., five bass, 14-5, $757
8th: Mike Barnes, Mackinaw, Ill., seven bass, 13-13, $681
9th: Brent Ausbrook, Olney, Ill., five bass, 13-7, $605
10th: Allen Williford, West Frankfort, Ill., six bass, 13-2, $530
Dany Danhausen of Kanakee, Ill., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 17 pounds, 8 ounces Sunday to win $2,270 in the co-angler division. Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
2nd: Bob Rask, Dahinda, Ill., five bass, 12-13, $1,135
3rd: Tony Westjohn, Montrose, Ill., six bass, 11-9, $757
4th: J.D. Walker, Noble, Ill., five bass, 10-9, $530
5th: Roy Bradford, Bushnell, Ill., five bass, 9-15, $454
6th: Jacob Collins, Hillsboro, Ill., five bass, 9-13, $416
7th: Patrick Odell, Windsor, Ill., four bass, 9-5, $378
8th: Jimmy Null, Bethalto, Ill., four bass, 7-8, $341
9th: Joe Seiber, Red Bud, Ill., five bass, 7-6, $303
10th: Bill Higgins, Albers, Ill., three bass, 6-9, $265
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 10-12 Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake in Gilbertsville, Ky. 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.