Boater Orville Coleman of Springfield, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces to win the June 4 Bass Fishing League Ozark Division tournament on Truman Lake to earn $5,247. Jeffrey Risinger of Bridgeton, Mo., was the highest-placing co-angler at the June 4 Walmart BFL Ozark Division event.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Tom Murphy, Richland, Mo., five bass, 17-9, $1,623
3rd: Kevin Smith, Lincoln, Mo., five bass, 16-14, $1,082 plus $1,000 Evinrude bonus
4th: Kevin Crady, Desoto, Mo., five bass, 15-9, $758
5th: Mark Taylor, Mansfield, Mo., five bass, 14-7, $649
6th: Dennis Berhorst, Holts Summit, Mo., five bass, 13-8, $568
Paul Brunson, Mountain Home, Ark., five bass, 13-8, $568
8th: Andre Dickneite, Freesburg, Mo., five bass, 13-4, $487
9th: Nalon Jones, Marshfield, Mo., five bass, 13-2, $433
10th: David Ryan, Levasy, Mo., five bass, 12-14, $360
10th: Lance Williams, Billings, Mo., five bass, 12-14, $360
WHAT: Jeffrey Risinger of Bridgeton, Mo., caught a five-bass limit weighing 13 pounds, 8 ounces June 4 to win $1,623 in the Co-angler Division.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Kit Lueg, Lenexa, Kan., five bass, 12-4, $812
3rd: Dewey Larson, Fayetteville, Ark., four bass, 10-4, $541
4th: Rick McGuire, Warrenton, Mo., five bass, 9-10, $379
5th: Dave Welch, St. Louis, Mo., five bass, 9-8, $325
6th: Blase Frick, St. Louis, Mo., five bass, 9-7, $298
7th: Eugene Robinett, Springfield, Mo., four bass, 9-6, $271
8th: David Hamilton, Rogers, Ark., three bass, 8-15, $244
9th: Ron Sims, Springfield, Mo., four bass, 8-12, $216
10th: Charles Bahr, St. Louis, Mo., four bass, 8-8, $189
NOTES: The next BFL Ozark Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 10-11 on Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Mo. After the fifth Ozark Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger 198VX with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy pick-up, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger 198VX.