Olinger Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division on Potomac River
OutdoorHub 09.26.11
WHAT: Boater Terry Olinger of The Plains, Va., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 38 pounds, 6 ounces Sept. 24-25 to win $5,197 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus in the Walmart BFL Shenandoah Division tournament on the Potomac River. Olinger fished mid-lake and used a variety of baits to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Joshua Wagy, Dewitt, Va., 10 bass, 35-7, $2,598
3rd: Barton Wines, Marshall, Va., 10 bass, 33-4, $1,733
4th: Dan Rodriguez, Monkton, Md., 10 bass, 32-11, $1,213
5th: Chris Dillow, Waynesboro, Va., 10 bass, 30-5, $1,039
6th: Mike Hoskings, Spotsylvania, Va., 10 bass, 29-13, $953
7th: Ramon Deisher Jr., Covington, Va., 10 bass, 28-10, $866
8th: Bryan Elrod, Mechanicsville, Va., 10 bass, 28-3, $780
9th: Fred Aldridge, Brandystation, Va., 10 bass, 28-1, $693
10th: Michael Hall, Annandale, Va., 10 bass, 27-11, $606
W HAT:Robert Gerber of The Plains, Va., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 30 pounds, 7 ounces Sept. 24-25 to win $2,599 in the Co-angler Division. Gerber fished a grass pattern and also used a variety of baits to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Rick Cornett, Virginia Beach, Va., 10 bass, 29-2, $1,299
3rd: Kermit Crowder, Matoaca, Va., 10 bass, 27-4, $867
4th: Jeffrey Ware, Rixeyville, Va., 10 bass, 27-1, $606
5th: David Williams, Fredericksburg, Va., 10 bass, 27-1, $520
6th: Jason Eggleston, Roanoke, Va., 10 bass, 25-5, $476
7th: Justin Jones, Apex, N.C., 10 bass, 24-10, $433
8th: Michael Nelms, Hartwood, Va., 10 bass, 23-14, $390
9th: Leroy Harriott, Woodbridge, Va., 10 bass, 23-13, $303
10th: James Moss, Charlottesville, Va., 10 bass, 23-13, $274
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Nov. 3-5 Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. 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.
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