MORGAN CITY, La. (Sept. 24, 2007) - Boater Larry Giamanco of Walker, La., won the Bass Fishing League Louisiana Division Super Bass Fishing Tournament on the Atchafalaya Basin with a two-day catch of 10 bass weighing 21 pounds, 14 ounces. The victory earned Giamanco $3,859 plus a $681 Ranger contingency bonus and placed him one step closer to qualifying for the Wright Patman Lake Regional Championship in Texarkana, Texas, Oct. 25-27, where he could ultimately win a new 519VX Ranger boat and a Chevy truck.
Giamanco caught his bass throwing a spinnerbait in shallow water.
Rounding out the top five boaters are Bill England of Denham Springs, La. (10 bass, 20-11, $2,270); Mark Richard of Bridge City, La. (eight bass, 20-11, $1,515); Tommy Robicheaux of Erath, La. (10 bass, 19-11, $1,059) and Donald Braud of Pierre Part, La. (eight bass, 18-13, $908).
Bojack Anderson of St. Gabriel, La., took home the Boater Division Snickers Big Bass award, earning $532 for a 3-pound, 8-ounce bass that we caught on Zoom Finesse Worm.
Ray Welch of Bossier City, La., earned $2,270 as the co-angler winner thanks to seven bass weighing 14 pounds, 14 ounces that he caught while fishing a Zoom Speed Craw in shallow currents and scattered grass patches.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Troy West of Prairieville, La. (six bass, 13-09, $1,135); Kirby Hebert of New Iberia, La. (seven bass, 13-07, $757); Anthony Sinitiere of Franklin, La. (four bass, 10-13, $530) and Rene Planchard of Baton Rouge, La. (five bass, 10-09, $454).
Bill McCarty of Morgan City, La., earned $266 as the co-angler Big Bass winner after catching a 3-pound, 9-ounce bass.