Steckelberg Wins Bass Fishing League Tournament At West Point Lake

September 16, 2013
BFL News Archive

 LANETT, Ala. (Sept. 16, 2013) – Rick Steckelberg of Gainesville, Ga., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 18 pounds, 15 ounces Sunday to win the Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division super tournament on West Point Lake. For his victory, Steckelberg earned $5,065.

Rick Steckelberg of Gainsville, Ga., won the Sept. 14-15 Bulldog Division Super Tournament on West Point Lake with a two-day total weight of 18 pounds, 15 ounces. For his efforts, Steckelberg earned a check worth more than $5,000. Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

            2nd:   Conrad Bolt, Seneca, S.C., 10 bass, 18-14, $2,532

            3rd:   Bobby Teet, Carrollton, Ga., 10 bass, 18-5, $1,687

            4th:    Keith Phillips, Armuchee, Ga., nine bass, 17-12, $1,182

            5th:    Kerry Partain, Elberton, Ga., 10 bass, 17-12, $1,013

            6th:    Matthew Henry, Milledgeville, Ga., eight bass, 16-4, $929

            7th:    Chris Jones, McDonough, Ga., six bass, 16-4, $844

            8th:    Bryan Hinkle, Cumming, Ga., nine bass, 16-3, $760

            9th:    Mark Holloway, Madison, Ga., six bass, 15-13, $675

            10th: Lee Boyd, Fortson, Ga., seven bass, 15-8, $591

     Keith Howard of Perry, Ga., weighed in a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 19 pounds, 12 ounces Sunday to win $2,532 in the co-angler division.

     Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

            2nd:   Herbert Ricketts, Winder, Ga., eight bass, 15-0, $1,266

            3rd:   Tyler Morgan, Columbus, Ga., seven bass, 14-13, $846

            4th:    Darren Taylor, Watkinsville, Ga., nine bass, 13-13, $591

            5th:    Tony Wooten, Dublin, Ga., 10 bass, 13-12, $506

            6th:    Brad Poole, Lawrenceville, Ga., seven bass, 13-8, $464

            7th:    Chance Hebert, Norcross, Ga., 10 bass, 12-14, $422

            8th:    Jason Williams, Winder, Ga., six bass, 11-5, $380

            9th:    Michael Smith, Piedmont, S.C., nine bass, 11-3, $338

            10th: Daniel Buswell, Newnan, Ga., six bass, 10-12, $295

     The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 17-19 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Lavonia, Ga. 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.