GILBERTSVILLE, Ky. - Lucy Mize of Ben Lomond, Ark., jumped over the two-day leader to log her first BASS win Saturday at the Kentucky Lake bass fishing tournament of the Women's Bassmaster Tour.
Placing third Thursday, then climbing to second Friday, Mize was then a daunting 5 pounds behind leader Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla. But on Saturday, Mize toted a bag of five largemouth to the scales that weighed 13 pounds, 14 ounces - enough to surpass Glasgow and score the win by 1 pound, 1 ounce.
Mize's weight of 40 pounds, 2 ounces over the three days of competition secured the top prize, a Triton/Mercury boat rig valued at $50,000.
"I feel awesome," Mize said of her first win. "It was a long time coming."
All of Mize's fish came off one ledge on Lake Barkley, the fishery that runs parallel to Kentucky Lake; both lakes were official waters for the tournament.
"I went to the ledge the first day," Mize said. "It's on the main lake, and I had it to myself."
She'd found the spot last year, when she competed in a Bassmaster Northern Tour event, and she remembered she had saved the waypoints.
Mize estimated that she and her co-anglers together took 70 to 80 pounds of bass off the same ledge through this week's competition.
Her go-to lures were a Texas-rigged, 10-inch, watermelon-red plastic and a shad-colored, deep-running crankbait.
The victory in Kentucky was especially sweet for Mize. As she accepted her first WBT trophy, her daughter, Melinda Mize-Hooper, looked on. Mize-Hooper returned a month ago from a tour of duty in Kuwait with the Army National Guard. She signed up to compete in the pro division alongside her mother.
"She was the person I was most afraid of, but of course she's my hero and my best friend," said Mize-Hooper, one of four Mize family members who fish competitively. Her father is Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jimmy Mize. Mize-Hooper placed 19th at the Kentucky event.
On Saturday, what hurt Glasgow was being one short of a five-fish limit.
"I had No. 5 at the net and it came off," said Glasgow, who was able to focus all week on the competition despite fighting a respiratory infection. "It probably wouldn't have gone more than 15 inches, but it was a keeper and would have been enough."
Despite not winning Saturday, Glasgow kept her lead in the season-long Toyota Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year points race. The pro with the most points at season's end takes the title and the prize that comes with it, a 2008 Toyota Tundra.
Karla Bullard of Del Rio, Texas, was third with 36 pounds, 12 ounces. Fourth was Audrey McQueen of Canon City, Colo., with 32-5.
Tammy Richardson of Amity, Ark., finished fifth with 32-3. A three-time WBT winner, Richardson recovered from her 15th-place finish the first day. She also moved up to second place in the points standings.
In the co-angler competition, Susan Dameron, 44, of Chattanooga, Tenn., won the top prize of $1,000 in cash and a Triton/Mercury rig worth $25,000. She jumped from 11th place to first with a final-day bag of 10 pounds, 12 ounces, for a tournament total of 20-6.
Dameron, who competed in her first tournament less than two years ago, said the WBT event was her first time on Kentucky Lake. She caught some of her bass on Texas rigs in shallow water, and some off ledges with Carolina rigs.
Second in the co-angler division was Tracy Doty of Roanoke, Texas, with 19-1. Third was Tabitha Rudd of Cusseta, Ala., with 18-12. Linda Owens of Brandon, Miss., who led Day 2, finished fourth with 18-9. First-day co-angler leader Robbie Hartline of Foristell, Mo., fell to fifth with 17-2.
Next up for the WBT is the fifth and final stop of the regular season. Anglers will compete Sept. 20-22 on the Red River out of Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
2007 Women's Bassmaster Tour Stop (BOATER) Standings Day 3 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Lucy Mize Ben Lomond, Ark. 15 40-02 305 $50,000.00 Day 1: 5 12-08 Day 2: 5 13-12 Day 3: 5 13-14 2. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, Okla. 14 39-01 305 $5,200.00 Day 1: 5 16-10 Day 2: 5 13-08 Day 3: 4 8-15 3. Karla Bullard Del Rio, Texas 14 36-12 290 $3,680.00 Day 1: 5 12-05 Day 2: 5 13-01 Day 3: 4 11-06 4. Audrey McQueen Canon City, Colo. 13 32-05 285 $2,180.00 Day 1: 5 11-13 Day 2: 4 8-15 Day 3: 4 11-09 5. Tammy Richardson Amity, Ark. 12 32-03 280 $1,930.00 Day 1: 4 8-13 Day 2: 5 16-06 Day 3: 3 7-00 6. Becky McKinney Ocala, Fla. 13 30-02 276 $1,700.00 Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 4 8-02 Day 3: 5 11-03 7. Marcia Rubin Chagrin Falls, Ohio 15 29-07 272 $1,600.00 Day 1: 5 10-06 Day 2: 5 9-11 Day 3: 5 9-06 8. Robin Babb Livingston, Texas 10 28-01 268 $2,550.00 Day 1: 2 7-02 Day 2: 3 7-04 Day 3: 5 13-11 9. Michelle Armstrong Denver, N.C. 11 26-04 264 $1,500.00 Day 1: 5 11-07 Day 2: 2 6-12 Day 3: 4 8-01 10. Kimberlee Striker Cullman, Ala. 11 24-07 260 $1,450.00 Day 1: 5 11-00 Day 2: 1 2-04 Day 3: 5 11-03 11. Jan Heavener Sherwood, Ark. 10 23-09 257 $1,400.00 Day 1: 4 8-10 Day 2: 4 11-13 Day 3: 2 3-02 12. Mickie Wolfinbarger Half Way, Mo. 10 22-06 254 $1,350.00 Day 1: 5 13-02 Day 2: 5 9-04 Day 3: 0 0-00 13. Rhonda Pope Waco, Ga. 9 21-14 251 $1,300.00 Day 1: 2 6-11 Day 2: 3 6-08 Day 3: 4 8-11 14. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 8 21-05 248 $1,200.00 Day 1: 1 4-05 Day 2: 4 8-00 Day 3: 3 9-00 15. Madeline Smith Hot Springs Village, A 9 19-11 245 $1,150.00 Day 1: 3 5-13 Day 2: 3 6-08 Day 3: 3 7-06 16. Cindy Hill Smyrna, Tenn. 8 18-02 243 $1,100.00 Day 1: 3 7-06 Day 2: 3 7-05 Day 3: 2 3-07 17. Secret York Benton, Ky. 6 18-00 241 $1,050.00 Day 1: 2 8-00 Day 2: 3 8-06 Day 3: 1 1-10 18. Judy Wong Many, La. 7 17-15 239 $1,000.00 Day 1: 3 5-08 Day 2: 2 8-02 Day 3: 2 4-05 19. Melinda Mize-Hooper Ben Lomond, Ark. 7 17-10 237 $1,950.00 Day 1: 5 10-00 Day 2: 1 5-07 Day 3: 1 2-03 20. Tanya Kreuzer Mesa, Ariz. 8 17-06 235 $900.00 Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 1 1-13 Day 3: 2 4-06 21. Lisa Sternard Clarksville, Tenn. 7 16-14 233 $850.00 Day 1: 5 12-04 Day 2: 1 3-00 Day 3: 1 1-10 22. Tammie Muse North Little Rock, Ark 8 15-14 231 $800.00 Day 1: 4 8-03 Day 2: 4 7-11 Day 3: 0 0-00 23. Denise White Eaton, Ohio 7 15-07 229 $750.00 Day 1: 5 11-03 Day 2: 2 4-04 Day 3: 0 0-00 24. Kathi Hurst Ripley, Miss. 6 14-12 227 $700.00 Day 1: 2 4-06 Day 2: 4 10-06 Day 3: 0 0-00 25. Mary DiVincenti Clinton, La. 7 14-11 225 $650.00 Day 1: 4 7-04 Day 2: 3 7-07 Day 3: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Purolator Big Bass Day 1 Linda Sands Cullman, Ala. 5-09 $1,000.00 2 Melinda Mize-Hooper Ben Lomond, Ark. 5-07 $1,000.00 3 Robin Babb Livingston, Texas 5-05 $1,000.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 13 167 388-09 2 8 171 401-05 3 5 65 152-00 ---------------------------------- 26 403 941-14 Boater Points After Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Gilbertsville, Ky. Ending 06-16-2007, Day 3 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 1190 2 Tammy Richardson Ark. 1061 3 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 1059 4 Audrey McQueen Colo. 1049 5 Lucy Mize Ark. 1043 6 Dianna Clark Tenn. 1010 7 Judy Wong La. 1001 8 Juanita Robinson Texas 988 9 Cindy Hill Tenn. 961 10 Secret York Ky. 920 11 Karla Bullard Texas 908 12 Penny Berryman Ark. 901 13 Patti Campbell Texas 893 14 Tammie Muse Ark. 886 15 Mary Hencken N.C. 867 16 Marcia Rubin Ohio 859 17 Kathi Hurst Miss. 854 18 Lynda Gessner Mo. 852 19 Jan Heavener Ark. 833 20 Christiana Bradley Va. 830 21 Robinette Fox Ark. 819 22 Lisa Sternard Tenn. 813 23 Linda Sands Ala. 809 23 Robin Babb Texas 809 25 Mary DiVincenti La. 803 26 Jamie Patrick Ga. 792 27 Kathy Womack Ala. 790 28 Christie Thomas Ala. 782 29 Kay Pennington La. 776 30 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 764 31 Tanya Kreuzer Ariz. 762 32 Betty Stahl Ala. 751 33 Laura Gober Ga. 750 34 Tami Kashiwabara Japan 747 35 Teri Neal Ga. 728 36 Ann Wells Ill. 727 37 Joan Davis Ind. 722 38 Cindy Van Horn Texas 721 39 Angie Douthit Fla. 717 40 Debra Hengst Texas 714 41 Cindy Caperton Tenn. 705 42 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 701 43 Rhonda Pope Ga. 698 44 Sue Parrish Ind. 683 45 Madeline Smith Ark. 682 46 Kandie Candelaria Texas 680 47 Marsha Gipson Ark. 677 48 Sandi Karnes Texas 669 48 Melanie Rockey Ga. 669 50 Deanie Tate Ark. 668 51 Lisa Johnson Ga. 663 52 Sarah Augustine La. 662 53 Kali Weatherford Texas 654 54 Jo Dee Bucki Ala. 643 55 Debra Petrowski Texas 625 56 Linda Redford Mo. 622 57 Bonnie Johnson Texas 610 58 Becky McKinney Fla. 609 59 Diane Phillips Texas 606 60 Laura Heflin Kan. 599 61 Susan Gregory Miss. 595 62 Rose Ellis Ala. 589 63 Laura Moore Texas 577 64 Helen Gordon Texas 574 65 Robin Lefler Va. 567 66 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 544 67 Cheryl LaLumandier Mo. 541 68 Kelley Shepherd Colo. 534 69 Robin McFarlane Texas 526 70 Kristy Darby Ark. 506 71 Kellie Skelton N.M. 505 72 Kris McClendon Texas 500 73 Karen Roberts Ala. 481 74 Kathy Cater Texas 476 75 Mickie Wolfinbarger Mo. 473 76 Darla Bardelli Ariz. 466 77 Lori Masters Tenn. 461 78 Rhonda Usery Ark. 420 79 Pam Pope Texas 410 80 Keri Schieber Ga. 400 81 Christena Baugh Ark. 393 82 Pat White Texas 388 83 Sandy Sherred Pa. 372 84 Lisa Craig Texas 367 85 Kathy Riley Miss. 364 86 Janet Parker Texas 362 87 Danalee Lofton Ark. 335 88 Donna Newberry Ark. 327 89 Billie Jaynes Texas 324 90 Mary Croft Va. 309 91 Cheryl Allen Texas 307 92 Wanda Malmsbury Mo. 284 92 Lila Bass Texas 284 94 Debbie Kemp Texas 278 95 Robyn Gist Tenn. 267 96 Joan Craig Ark. 257 97 Connie Buckner Ala. 254 98 Jennifer Stelly La. 252 99 Melinda Mize-Hooper Ark. 237 100 Gail Criswell Texas 229 100 Denise White Ohio 229 102 Kathy Magers Texas 209 103 Dana Davis Ala. 207 104 Sharon Waldo Ark. 191 105 Susan Hand Ala. 168 106 Linda Walker Ark. 167 106 Pam Ridgle Texas 167 108 Cheryl Spencer Okla. 165 109 Sue Crochet La. 163 110 Marilyn Biszmaier Ky. 141 111 Debra Cunningham Ariz. 139 112 Jen Carroll Texas 133 113 Judy Vancanneyt Ala. 130 114 Janet Tucker Ohio 129 115 Carolyn Poole Fla. 117 116 Violette Sesco Fla. 114 117 Cheryl Crafton Ky. 113 118 Paula Alexander Ga. 109 119 Julie Jacobson Wisc. 99 120 Louise Howard Ala. 0 120 Sharri Brazzel Ariz. 0 120 Bonnie Katke Mo. 0 120 Toni Corpe Calif. 0 120 Dorothy T'Kindt Ind. 0 120 Judy Antle Ky. 0 (NON-BOATER) Standings Day 3 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Susan Dameron Chattanooga, Tenn. 9 20-06 305 $26,000.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 9-10 Day 3: 5 10-12 2. Tracy Doty Roanoke, Texas 8 19-01 295 $3,200.00 Day 1: 2 4-06 Day 2: 5 11-01 Day 3: 1 3-10 3. Tabitha Rudd Cusseta, Ala. 6 18-12 290 $3,180.00 Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 2 7-11 Day 3: 3 9-04 4. Linda Owens Brandon, Miss. 7 18-09 290 $1,680.00 Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 5 14-15 Day 3: 1 1-13 5. Robbie Hartline Foristell, Mo. 8 17-02 285 $1,180.00 Day 1: 5 10-05 Day 2: 2 3-11 Day 3: 1 3-02 6. Jan Hudson Harrison, Ark. 8 17-00 276 $900.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 5 10-09 Day 3: 3 6-07 7. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, Ohio 7 15-09 272 $850.00 Day 1: 4 8-12 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 3 6-13 8. Karol Whitehurst Winnsboro, Texas 7 15-00 268 $800.00 Day 1: 1 1-13 Day 2: 3 6-14 Day 3: 3 6-05 9. Crystal Langston Muscle Schoals, Ala. 6 14-03 264 $775.00 Day 1: 1 3-13 Day 2: 2 4-13 Day 3: 3 5-09 10. BJ Carson Inola, Okla. 6 13-08 260 $750.00 Day 1: 5 10-04 Day 2: 0 0-00 Day 3: 1 3-04 11. Pam Anthony Memphis, Tenn. 5 13-04 257 $725.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 11-04 Day 3: 1 2-00 12. Linda Keithley Springfield, Mo. 6 13-00 254 $700.00 Day 1: 3 6-06 Day 2: 1 2-08 Day 3: 2 4-02 13. Carilyn Hill Coweta, Okla. 6 12-14 251 $675.00 Day 1: 4 8-12 Day 2: 2 4-02 Day 3: 0 0-00 14. Elizabeth Sanders Brandon, Miss. 5 12-13 248 $650.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 10-12 Day 3: 1 2-01 15. Bonnie Betts Saint Ann, Mo. 4 11-07 245 $1,125.00 Day 1: 1 3-14 Day 2: 2 5-12 Day 3: 1 1-13 16. Brenda Bates La Porte, Texas 5 11-04 243 $600.00 Day 1: 2 4-15 Day 2: 3 6-05 Day 3: 0 0-00 17. Dianna Fanning Rogers, Ark. 4 10-04 241 $575.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 4 10-04 Day 3: 0 0-00 18. Kala Wright Spiro, Okla. 5 9-15 239 $550.00 Day 1: 2 4-08 Day 2: 2 3-09 Day 3: 1 1-14 19. Annette Clark Woodlawn, Tenn. 4 9-09 237 $525.00 Day 1: 2 5-15 Day 2: 1 1-12 Day 3: 1 1-14 20. Angela Mitchell Keswick, Canada 4 9-08 235 $500.00 Day 1: 1 2-05 Day 2: 2 5-00 Day 3: 1 2-03 21. Colleen McKay Worcester, Mass. 3 9-06 233 $475.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 2 6-01 Day 3: 1 3-05 22. Linda Bald Poteet, Texas 4 8-14 231 $450.00 Day 1: 0 0-00 Day 2: 3 7-00 Day 3: 1 1-14 23. Bonnie Ward Snohomish, Wash. 3 8-03 229 $425.00 Day 1: 1 2-09 Day 2: 2 5-10 Day 3: 0 0-00 24. Debra Cook Gardendale, Ala. 4 7-14 227 $400.00 Day 1: 2 3-11 Day 2: 1 2-09 Day 3: 1 1-10 25. Lisa Diehl Pittsburgh, Pa. 3 7-03 225 $350.00 Day 1: 1 2-11 Day 2: 2 4-08 Day 3: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Purolator Big Bass Day 1 Bonnie Betts Saint Ann, Mo. 3-14 $500.00 2 Tabitha Rudd Cusseta, Ala. 6-00 $500.00 3 Tabitha Rudd Cusseta, Ala. 4-02 $500.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 1 64 145-04 2 5 100 232-14 3 5 35 79-11 ---------------------------------- 11 199 457-13 Non-Boater Points After Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Gilbertsville, Ky. Ending 06-16-2007, Day 3 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Laura Elkins Texas 1065 2 Jan Hudson Ark. 1044 3 Kala Wright Okla. 998 4 Karol Whitehurst Texas 987 5 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 959 6 Kim Martin Ind. 953 7 Bonnie Ward Wash. 940 8 Cheryl Holloway La. 929 9 Colleen McKay Mass. 927 10 Angie Everitt Texas 902 11 Susan Dameron Tenn. 889 12 Kim Stapp Ga. 886 13 Brenda Bates Texas 883 14 Brenda Carson Okla. 847 14 Barbara Gaskins Va. 847 16 Angela Mitchell Canada 840 17 Bertha Cavakis Ark. 835 18 Dianne Kegley Ark. 832 19 Donna Prado Texas 828 20 Sharon Withers Texas 817 21 Crystal Langston Ala. 798 22 Sherry Melton Tenn. 783 23 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 767 24 Diane Smith Ga. 765 25 Linda Berry N.C. 759 26 Cheryl Bowden Texas 750 27 Robertina Filburn Ky. 745 28 Kim McGuffey Texas 741 29 Lesa Brown Ark. 733 30 Gail Wood Ark. 729 31 Robbie Hartline Mo. 724 32 Kim Tucker Ala. 717 33 Lora Simison Ind. 703 34 Tracy Doty Texas 694 35 Monica Altman N.C. 685 36 Sarah Busby La. 673 37 Bridget Allen Pa. 669 38 Heather Sullivan Ala. 653 39 Brenda Reeves Texas 652 40 Sharon Rushton Mo. 645 41 Denese Freeman Okla. 609 42 Barbara Ferge Tenn. 603 43 Esther Turner Tenn. 573 44 Lisa Skelley Tenn. 569 45 Tabitha Rudd Ala. 566 46 Nancy Oliver La. 565 47 Dianna Fanning Ark. 550 48 Carilyn Hill Okla. 548 49 Sharon McEwen Pa. 547 50 Tammie Ply Ark. 537 51 Shirley Jordan Ark. 534 52 Susan Wild D.C. 528 53 Maggie Robledo Texas 519 54 Linda Owens Miss. 517 55 Trish Atkinson Mass. 516 55 Vickie Jeffries Ohio 516 57 Vicki Henderson Ark. 505 58 Toni Mode Ore. 502 59 Linda Keithley Mo. 467 60 Phyllis Free Ga. 466 60 Robin Kolton Texas 466 62 Pam Anthony Tenn. 454 63 Jennifer Helgren Ill. 452 64 Charlotte Frazier Texas 448 65 Jada Tidmore Ala. 440 66 De Lynn Montez Mo. 425 67 Julie Garriety Texas 415 68 Teresa Lolley Ala. 401 69 Linda Thomas Okla. 400 69 Marsha Betz Texas 400 71 Holly Tuyls Mich. 397 72 Debra Cook Ala. 374 73 Shawn Conner Ind. 367 74 Vickie Lesiker Texas 362 75 Marilu Ives Ark. 354 75 Linda Bald Texas 354 77 Barbie Hagler Texas 341 78 Renee Brisendine N.C. 330 79 Sharon Gentry Mo. 322 80 Julie Shivers Texas 305 81 Virginia Buckner Ala. 300 82 Mary Lipka Mo. 275 83 Patsy Mcdaniel Ala. 264 84 Becky Burt Ark. 254 85 Sharon Lawson Tenn. 248 86 Mary James Ark. 245 86 Bonnie Betts Mo. 245 88 Karen Williams Mo. 244 89 Tina Newman Tenn. 239 89 Teresa Morris Tenn. 239 91 Annette Clark Tenn. 237 92 Kris Hunter Texas 235 93 Lisa Diehl Pa. 225 94 Leslie Anderson Mo. 217 95 Shely Lee Texas 207 96 Judith Hart Texas 196 97 Angela Dechau Mo. 195 98 Pamela Rodden Texas 193 99 Sandra Dillon Ark. 189 99 Dana Beavers Ala. 189 101 Kristin Eaton Ala. 186 102 Janet Bieda N.C. 184 103 Dee Barger Ala. 183 104 Kim Stevenson Mo. 179 105 Karen Hall Ky. 177 106 Kay Harmon Texas 175 107 Tracy Pace Texas 173 108 Vicki Hester Ala. 171 109 Sandy Jeane Texas 170 110 Melissa Bond N.M. 169 111 Lillian Gutierrez Texas 167 112 Heather Thode Ill. 162 113 Jeannette Thompson Texas 161 114 Kateena Thomas Ga. 160 115 Kim Petrowski Texas 158 116 Darla Mcintosh Fla. 157 117 Trish Levitt N.M. 156 118 Beverly Dickson Ark. 154 119 Sylvia Graham Ind. 153 120 Summer Stephens Ga. 151 121 Brenda Botica La. 149 122 Stephanie Archie Tenn. 145 123 Stacy Zhelesnik N.J. 144 124 Carolyn Voyles Texas 142 124 Sheretta Sweeney Texas 142 126 Kristy Darby Ark. 139 127 Sabrina Sivley Ala. 137 127 Beverly Graham Texas 137 129 Edwina Harper Texas 135 129 Mary Miday Fla. 135 131 Carol Boykin Ind. 125 132 Leanne Snowden Mich. 115 133 Janet Frerich Texas 111 134 Tracy Bailey Texas 107 135 Keri Schieber Ga. 0 135 Mary Croft Va. 0 135 Lila Bass Texas 0 135 Sue Freeman Md. 0 135 Vanessa Seay Va. 0 135 Sylvia Hudson Fla. 0 135 Sugar Walker Ala. 0 135 Andrea Studensky-Berr Texas 0 135 April Lacy Texas 0 135 Joellen Dennison Tenn. 0 135 Deborah Woodrow Ohio 0 135 Tracy Richardson Ala. 0 135 Kathy Hughes Ind. 0 135 Nora Finks S.C. 0 135 Julia Reynolds Mo. 0 135 Joyce Austin Ky. 0 135 Patti Harland Ala. 0 135 Delorse Mote Ohio 0