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Home-Lake Advantage May be Deciding Factor in FLW Tour’s Kentucky Lake Event

Category: press release

 Jun 5th, 2009 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Jun 5th, 2009 at 12:00 AM

The May 14-17 Beaver Lake Tour stop in Rogers, Ark., saw record crowds of fishing fans in attendance over the course of the four-day Walmart Open. The popular stop provided a surprise ending when Arkansan Ray Scheide came away with the win and $200,000. With only two more qualifying events to go until the $2 million Forrest Wood Cup presented by BP and Castrol, which will be held July 30-Aug. 2 on the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pa., the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year points race is starting to take form and anglers are refining their strategies and focusing on the remaining stops at Kentucky/Barkley Lakes and Lake Champlain.
 
The Kentucky/Barkley Lakes event in Benton, Ky., may prove to play right into the hands of local Tour pros such as Team National Guard pro Ramie Colson Jr. of nearby Cadiz, Ky., Dan Morehead of Paducah, Ky., and Paducah-turned-Jonesboro, Ark., resident Terry Bolton. Bolton finished second the last time the FLW Tour stopped at Kentucky Lake -a 2006 event where a dead fish in the final day’s weigh-in cost him the victory. Kentucky Lake’s famed ledge fishing should be in full swing for the fifth Tour stop, and that usually means anglers need an intimate knowledge of the bottom contours. In short, experience and knowledge pays off. For example, Colson has racked up an incredible 21 top-10 FLW Outdoors finishes on Kentucky/Barkley Lakes.
 
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Team Castrol pro David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., has had a quiet year so far, with only one top-10 finish – a third-place effort at the Tour kickoff at Lake Guntersville in February. In 2008, Dudley won the fifth event of the Tour season and ended up winning the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year Title. Dudley may be due for a win – and he finished sixth at the 2006 Kentucky Lake event. With a win, Dudley possibly could become the third all-time leading career money winner.
 
Rookie Jamie Feick of Blanchard, Okla., has yet to crack the top 100 in an FLW Tour event this season, but he’s fine with that. After an eight-year career in the NBA, Feick has set his sights on learning how to fish competitively. Read more about Feick at http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/05/15/news/051609rzflwnba.txt.
 
Team Berkley rookie pro Stetson Blaylock of Benton, Ark., has slipped to second place in the 2009 Rookie of the Year race after a poor showing at Beaver Lake, where he expected a better finish than 140th. Blaylock won the previous event, the third FLW Tour event of the year at Lake Norman in Charlotte, N.C., to become the youngest to ever win a Tour-level event. Robbie Dodson of Harrison, Ark., holds the top spot in the Rookie of the Year race by 17 points.
 
Team National Guard pro Brent Ehrler of Redlands, Calif., continues a dominating season where his lowest finish of the year is a 15th-place showing at Lake Norman. Ehrler holds the Land O’Lakes Angler of the Year points race by 30 points over Clark Wendlandt of Leander, Texas, going into the final two regular-season events.
 
Don’t count Team Febreeze pro and 2008 Forrest Wood Cup winner Michael Bennett out yet. After a rocky start in the season opener at Lake Guntersville, Bennett has gotten back on track and is in form to defend his championship title in the 2009 Forrest Wood Cup.
 
Team Walmart pro George Cochran of Hot Springs, Ark., finished one ounce out of the top 10 at last month’s Beaver Lake Tour event. The veteran angler and 2005 Forrest Wood Cup winner won the 1996 Tour event on Kentucky Lake.
 

Here are the Top 10 results from past FLW Tour events on Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake – 2006 Top 10
Pl.   First Name | Last Name          City / State                  Day 1              Day 2              Day 1&2          Day 3              Day 4              Day 3&4       Winnings
                                                                                       Fish    lbs-oz   Fish   lbs-oz   Fish  lbs-oz   Fish   lbs-oz   Fish  lbs-oz    Fish  lbs-oz  
1     STEVE KENNEDY                   AUBURN, AL              5        14-08     5        19-08     10      34-00     5        15-15     5        21-06     10      37-05     $100,000
2     TERRY BOLTON                     JONESBORO, AR       5        17-02     5        19-05     10      36-07     5        20-09     5        16-08     10      37-01     $36,000
3     GARY YAMAMOTO                MINEOLA, TX             5        20-00     5        13-01     10      33-01     5        15-02     5        14-14     10      30-00     $25,000
4     DAVID FRITTS                         LEXINGTON, NC         5        15-12     5        17-03     10      32-15     5        10-05     5        18-15     10      29-04     $20,000
5     CURT LYTLE                           ZUNI, VA                    5        20-09     5        13-03     10      33-12     5        13-13     5        13-11     10      27-08     $18,000
6     DAVID DUDLEY                      LYNCHBURG, VA       5        14-07     5        18-05     10      32-12     5        13-06     5        12-15     10      26-05     $17,000
7     DAVID WALKER                     SEVIERVILLE, TN        5        15-02     5        21-05     10      36-07     5        13-02     5        11-11     10      24-13     $16,000
8     JIM MOYNAGH                       CARVER, MN               5        17-06     5        23-04     10      40-10     5        11-13     5        12-13     10      24-10     $15,000
9     MATT HERREN                       TRUSSVILLE, AL         5        16-00     5        16-10     10      32-10     5        11-11     5        11-02     10      22-13     $14,000
10  TOSHINARI NAMIKI                  TOKYO, JP                  5        20-01     5        15-10     10      35-11     5        11-12     5        10-14     10      22-10     $13,000
 
Kentucky Lake – 2004 Top 10
Pl. First Name | Last Name        City / State                         Day 1             Day 2             Day 1&2          Day 3             Day 4              Day 3&4         Winnings
                                                                                            Fish   lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz  Fish  lbs-oz  Fish   lbs-oz   Fish   lbs-oz  
1     ANTHONY GAGLIARDI          PROSPERITY, SC             5        16-09     5        15-13     10      32-06     5        14-11     5        14-13     10      29-08     $100,000
2     GREG HACKNEY                   GONZALES, LA               5        18-08     5        12-12     10      31-04     5        15-05     5        13-14     10      29-03     $37,000
3     DAVID DUDLEY                     LYNCHBURG, VA            5        10-06     5        20-09     10      30-15     5        16-00     5        11-15     10      27-15     $25,000
4     DAVID FRITTS                       LEXINGTON, NC               5        20-12     5        13-13     10      34-09     5        16-08     5        10-06     10      26-14     $20,000
5     SHINICHI FUKAE                    MINEOLA, TX                    5        12-15     5        20-01     10      33-00     5        14-11     5        12-00     10      26-11     $18,000
6     ANDY MORGAN                    DAYTON, TN                    5        15-13     5        14-06     10      30-03     5        14-07     5        10-02     10      24-09     $17,000
7     BRENNAN BOSLEY               BENTON, AR                     5        15-02     5        15-05     10      30-07     5        15-06     5        7-15       10      23-05     $16,000
8     MORIZO SHIMIZU                  SUITA, OSAKA JAPAN      5        12-03     5        17-12     10      29-15     5        10-04     5        12-04     10      22-08     $15,000
9     ALTON JONES                      WACO, TX                          5        15-05     5        16-07     10      31-12     5        10-15     3        9-09       8        20-08     $14,000
10  TERRY SEGRAVES               KISSIMMEE, FL                   5        18-14     5        12-09     10      31-07     0        0-00      2        4-05       2        4-05      $13,000
 
Kentucky Lake – 2003 Top 10
Pl.   First Name | Last Name          City / State                   Day 1              Day 2              Day 1&2          Day 3              Day 4              Day 3&4      Winnings
                                                                                       Fish    lbs-oz   Fish  lbs-oz    Fish  lbs-oz  Fish  lbs-oz   Fish  lbs-oz    Fish  lbs-oz  
1     STEVE KENNEDY                   AUBURN, AL             5        17-05     5        13-10     10      30-15     5        23-01     5        21-13     10      44-14     $100,000
2     DAVY HITE                             PROSPERITY, SC      5        16-09     5        14-02     10      30-11     5        19-03     5        15-10     10      34-13     $35,000
3     TOM MONSOOR                     LA CROSSE, WI         5        20-03     5        16-05     10      36-08     5        13-15     5        15-12     10      29-11     $20,000
4     MIKE SURMAN                        BOCA RATON, FL      5        15-02     5        14-08     10      29-10     5        9-15       5        19-08     10      29-07     $16,000
5     JEFFREY THOMAS                 BROADWAY, NC       4        10-13     5        17-12     9        28-09     4        11-07     5        14-10     9        26-01     $14,000
6     TERRY SEGRAVES                KISSIMMEE, FL            5        14-05     5        15-11     10      30-00     5        12-04     5        11-14     10      24-02     $12,000
7     TODD ARY                             BIRMINGHAM, AL         5       11-08     5        20-05     10      31-13     5        11-12     5        11-09     10      23-05     $10,000
8     TERRY BAKSAY                    EASTON, CT                5       19-09     5        12-06     10      31-15     5        11-01     3        7-01       8        18-02     $9,000
9     GARY YAMAMOTO                  MINEOLA, TX               5        15-13     5        16-08     10      32-05     4        10-07     3        5-03       7        15-10     $8,000
10  KEVIN VANDAM                      KALAMAZOO, MI           5        19-08     5        18-02     10      37-10     5        8-15       3        6-09       8        15-08     $7,000
 
Kentucky Lake – 1998 Top 10
Pl.   First Name | Last Name            City / State                                Day 1               Day 2               Day 1&2           Day 3               Day 4           Winnings
                                                                                                       Fish   lbs-oz   Fish  lbs-oz    Fish    lbs-oz   Fish   lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz   
1     DAN MOREHEAD                       PADUCAH, KY                      5        23-02      5        14-11      10       37-13      5        11-08      5        17-00      $100,000
2     GUIDO HIBDON                          SUNRISE BEACH, MO            5        18-00      5        20-07      10       38-07      4        13-00      5        14-07      $40,000
3     MARTY STONE                         FAYETTEVILLE, NC                5        19-09      5        18-00      10       37-09      4        11-02      5        9-11        $20,000
4     MARTY FOURKILLER                FARMERS BRANCH, TX         5        17-07      5        21-04      10       38-11      3        10-02      3        9-02        $15,000
5     DENNY BRAUER                       CAMDENTON, MO                   5        20-12      5        19-11      10       40-07      4        11-02      2        4-01        $10,000
6     GERALD SWINDLE                     WARRIOR, AL                        5        22-08      5        19-02      10       41-10      3        10-01                               $9,000
7     TEDDY WYNN                           BENTON, KY                           5        25-04      5        18-06      10       43-10      3        9-02                                 $8,000
8     RICK CLUNN                              AVA, MO                                 5        19-09      5        20-11      10       40-04      3        8-10                                $7,000
9     PETE THLIVEROS                      JACKSONVILLE, FL                 5        26-03      5        21-02      10       47-05      3        6-15                                $6,000
10    CARL MAXFIELD                       Not Available                           5        19-07      5        18-00      10       37-07      0        0-00                                $5,000
 
Kentucky Lake – 1997 Top 10
Pl.   First Name | Last Name             City / State                           Day 1                Day 2                Day 1&2            Day 3                Day 4            Winnings
                                                                                                   Fish    lbs-oz    Fish    lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz    Fish  lbs-oz     Fish   lbs-oz    
1      DAVID FRITTS                             LEXINGTON, NC              5         18-00      5         16-05      10       34-05      5         18-15      5         24-05      $100,000
2      DAVID YOUNG                            MAYFIELD, KY                5         22-15      5         18-04      10       41-03      5         20-00      5         24-02      $40,000
3      TEDDY WYNN                             BENTON, KY                    5         20-00      5         21-14      10       41-14      5         23-07      5         19-00      $20,000
4      GARY KLEIN                               WEATHERFORD, TX         5         17-06      5         17-12      10       35-02      5         22-00      4         10-06      $15,000
5      KOBY KREIGER                          OKEECHOBEE, FL             5         21-15      5         13-05      10       35-04      5         18-03      2         3-15        $10,000
6      MIKE TERRY                               TROY, TN                          5         17-04      5         17-13      10       35-01      5         16-13                                $5,500
7      CARL MAXFIELD                        Not Available                     5         22-02      5         16-13      10       38-15      5         11-08                                $5,500
8      DAVID DUDLEY                          LYNCHBURG, VA             5         15-12      5         23-01      10       38-13      5         10-14                                $5,500
9      JIMMY MILLSAPS                       CANTON, GA                    5         22-09      5         21-14      10       44-07      4         9-11                                 $5,500
10    SHAW GRIGSBY                       GAINESVILLE, FL              5         16-01      5         19-06      10       35-07      2         7-15                                  $5,500

Kentucky Lake – 1996 Top 10

Pl.   First Name | Last Name              City / State                        Day 1                Day 2                Day 1&2            Day 3                Day 4             Winnings
                                                                                                 Fish    lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz    Fish   lbs-oz     Fish   lbs-oz    
1      GEORGE COCHRAN                    HOT SPRINGS, AR        5         22-05      3         5-04        8         27-09      2         9-07        4         20-09      $18,500
2      TRACY ADAMS                           WILKESBORO, NC        5         13-14      4         9-12        9         23-10      5         17-00      5         13-06      $5,000
3      ANDY MORGAN                          DAYTON, TN                 4         14-05      4         10-08      8         24-13      4         11-14      2         9-06        $4,000
4      DAVID WALKER                          SEVIERVILLE, TN          5         18-05      5         14-03      10       32-08      5         16-10      1         2-08        $3,500
5      DENNY BRAUER                         CAMDENTON, MO          5         13-07      5         12-10      10       26-01      5         23-02      1         2-07        $3,000
5      MAX THOMPSON JR                   BRINGHURST, IN            1         4-07        2         5-09        3         10-00      0         0-00                                  $325
6      KEITH MONSON                          BURGIN, KY                   5         23-03      3         14-06      8         37-09      3         8-06                                  $2,500
7      DENNIS GRIFFITH                       HEROD, IL                       2         10-14      5         20-04      7         31-02      2         5-03                                  $2,250
8      RANDY STONE                           KIRKSEY, KY                 3         4-10        5         21-00      8         25-10      1         4-10                                 $2,000
9      SAM HENRY                               MURRAY, KY                 5         25-12      0         0-00        5         25-12      2         4-08                                 $1,750
10    BRITT CONE                               BENTON, KY                   5         21-05      5         12-14      10       34-03      2         4-04                                 $1,250
 
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Event Schedule
 

    * Thursday, June 11

            –         6:30 AM                              Takeoff at Kentucky Dam Marina
–         3:00 PM                              Weigh-in at Kentucky Dam Marina
·         Friday, June 12
–         6:30 AM                              Takeoff at Kentucky Dam Marina
–         3:00 PM                              Weigh-in at Kentucky Dam Marina
·         Saturday, June 13                  
–         6:30 AM                              Takeoff at Kenlake Marina
–         12:00 PM                            Family Fun Zone opens at Murray State University RSEC
–         4:00 PM                              Weigh-in at Murray State University Regional Special Events Center
–         6:00 PM                              Event closes    
·Sunday, June 14              FREE Rod & Reel Day for Children 14 & Under          
–         6:30 AM                              Takeoff at Kenlake Marina
–         12:00 PM                            Family Fun Zone opens at Murray State University RSEC
–         4:00 PM                              Weigh-in at Murray State University Regional Special Events Center
–         6:00 PM                              Event closes