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West Coast’s Hawk Leads FLW Tour Event on Fort Loudoun & Tellico Lakes

Category: press release

 Apr 21st, 2010 by OutdoorsFIRST 

Modified Apr 21st, 2010 at 12:00 AM

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 21, 2010) – Roy Hawk of Salt Lake City, Utah, crossed the stage Wednesday with a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 14 ounces to lead day one of the FLW Tour event presented by Folgers on Fort Loudoun/Tellico lakes. Hawk now holds an 11-ounce lead in the tournament featuring 280 anglers from all across the country.

“I felt like (today) would be good,” said Hawk, who has won more than $322,000 in FLW Outdoors events. “For sure. I’d been catching some decent fish throughout the week doing a variety of things.”

Hawk said he caught a total of 10 fish throughout the course of the day, including seven keepers, and weighed two smallmouth. Hawk said he caught the two smallies early and then moved to an area where he had been catching decent largemouth and boated a largemouth that weighed about seven pounds. Hawk said he then relocated with four fish in the livewell.

“Then we moved to another area and I caught my fifth one and then caught a couple of little ones that helped a little bit, but nothing major,” Hawk said.

“There’s some good smallmouth and good largemouth around, for sure,” said Hawk. “I’ve got a couple of different areas that are working, so hopefully I can maintain and stay in that top 5, I hope.”

“I had five smallmouth on beds and I caught all five of them by 9 o’clock,” said second-place angler Bryan Thrift of Shelby, N.C., who is coming off a March FLW Tour victory at Lake Norman. “Then I went and looked for more the rest of the day and I think I saw one more that might have been a keeper, so I think I’ve got one keeper smallmouth to go catch tomorrow.

“I actually ended up catching a 3-pound largemouth that I ended up culling one of my smallmouth with,” added Thrift, who weighed five bass for 20-3. “So tomorrow I’m going to keep looking for those smallmouth, because I definitely think that’s the way to win this tournament.”

Rounding out the top-10 pros after day one on Fort Loudoun/Tellico lakes are:

 

      3rd:     Glenn Browne, Ocala, Fla., five bass, 17-0

      4th:     James Watson, Waynesville, Mo., five bass, 16-8

      5th:     J.T. Kenney, Palm Bay, Fla., five bass, 16-6

      6th:     Ott Defoe, Knoxville, Tenn., five bass, 16-1
            7th:     Chevy pro Jay Yelas, Corvallis, Ore., five bass, 15-11

     8th:     Goodwill pro Chad Grigsby, Maple Grove, Minn., five bass, 15-0
            9th:     Mike Wurm, Hot Springs, Ark., five bass, 14-12
                     10th:         National Guard pro Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif., five bass, 14-11

 

See below for full results or go to flwoutdoors.com.

Overall there were 578 bass weighing 1,180 pounds even caught by 137 pros Thursday. The catch included 84 five-bass limits.

Pros are competing for a top award of up to $125,000 this week plus valuable points in the hope of qualifying for the Forrest Wood Cup which will be held Aug. 5-8 at Lake Lanier in Atlanta, Ga., where they could win as much as $600,000 – the sport’s biggest award.

Keith Honeycutt of Temple, Texas, leads the Co-angler Division with five bass weighing 11-10 followed by Brian Wilson of Somerset, Ky., in second place with four bass weighing 11-4.

Honeycutt took the early lead in the tournament while fishing with Terry Baksay of Easton, Conn., who is currently in 106th place with four bass weighing 5-12.

Rounding out the top-10 Co-anglers are:

 

      3rd:     Hector Delagarza, Sunnyvale, Texas, five bass, 10-1

      4th:     Darrell Mitchell, Taneyville, Mo., five bass, 9-11

      5th:     Doug Caldwell, Kane, Penn., three bass, 9-3

      6th:     Ryan Lapine, Portage, Mich., four bass, 9-1
            7th:     Tyler Bray, Malvern, Ark., five bass, 8-8

      8th:     Mike Devere, Berea, Ky., five bass, 8-2
            8th:     Derrick Snavely, Rogersville, Tenn., five bass, 8-2
            10th:   Kevin Hawk, Ramona, Calif., four bass, 8-0

 

Overall there were 236 bass weighing 434 pounds, 13 ounces caught by 102 co-anglers Wednesday. The catch included eight five-bass limits.

Co-anglers are fishing for a top award of $25,000 this week plus valuable points that could help them qualify for the 2010 Forrest Wood Cup.

Anglers will take off from Tellico Recreational Area Ramp east of Lenoir City, Tenn., at 7 a.m. each morning. Thursday and Friday’s weigh-ins will also be held at Tellico Recreational Area Ramp beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at the Knoxville Convention Center located at 701 Henley St. in Knoxville beginning at 4 p.m.

Fans will be treated to a Family Fun Zone & Outdoor Expo at the Knoxville Convention Center on Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday prior to the final weigh-in from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a drawing for a Can-Am ATV courtesy of WNML-AM and rod and reel combos  will be given to the first 300 kids under 14 in attendance on Saturday compliments of the Knoxville News Sentinel. The Family Fun Zone & Outdoor Expo includes Ranger boat simulators, the opportunity to interact with professional anglers, enjoy interactive games, activities and giveaways provided by sponsors, and learn more about the sport of fishing and other outdoor activities. All activities are free and open to the public. For a full schedule of events, additional information and to register for the ATV, visit http://www.flwoutdoors.com/knoxville/.

Coverage of the Fort Loudoun/Tellico lakes tournament will be broadcast in high-definition (HD) on VERSUS. “FLW Outdoors,” will air June 6 from 12:30 to 1:30 ET. “FLW Outdoors,” hosted by Jason Harper, is broadcast to approximately 500 million households worldwide.

ABOUT FLW OUTDOORS

FLW Outdoors, named after Forrest L. Wood, the legendary founder of Ranger Boats, is the largest fishing tournament organization in the world offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 189  tournaments in 2010. FLW Outdoors has also taken fishing mainstream with FLW Fantasy Fishing awarding the largest prizes in the history of fantasy sports. FLW Outdoors memberships are available featuring numerous benefits including Player’s Advantage. For more information about FLW Outdoors and its tournaments, visit FLWOutdoors.com or call (270) 252-1000. For more information about FLW Fantasy Fishing, visit FantasyFishing.com.

 

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Visit the FLW Outdoors Media Center at FLWOutdoors.com/mc for additional information or contact:

                Jeff McCoy, Director of Public Relations & Communications, (612) 337-1945 (w), (612) 360-1375 (m) or [email protected]

                Chad Gay, Public Relations Manager, (270) 703-3346 or [email protected]

                Julie Huber, Communications Specialist, (612) 337-1810 (w), (612) 812-9512 (m) or [email protected]

 

 

Pos.        Name                              City, State                      Day 1

                                                                                                Fish      Lbs-Oz

1              Roy Hawk                       Salt Lake City, Ut           5            20-14

2              Bryan Thrift                    Shelby, Nc                      5            20-03

3              Glenn Browne               Ocala, Fl                         5            17-00

4              James Watson               Waynesville, Mo            5            16-08

5              Jt Kenney                       Palm Bay, Fl                   5            16-06

6              Ott Defoe                        Knoxville, Tn                 5            16-01

7              Jay Yelas                        Corvallis, Or                  5            15-11

8              Chad Grigsby                Maple Grove, Mn           5            15-00

9              Mike Wurm                     Hot Springs, Ar              5            14-12

10            Brent Ehrler                    Redlands, Ca                 5            14-11

11            Chris Baumgardner       Gastonia, Nc                  5            14-05

12            Vic Vatalaro                    Kent, Oh                         5            14-03

13            Keith Combs                  Del Rio, Tx                     5            13-14

13            Sean Hoernke                The Woodlands, Tx      5            13-14

15            Wesley Strader              Spring City, Tn              5            13-13

16            Brandon Coulter            Knoxville, Tn                 5            13-12

17            Mark Rose                      Marion, Ar                      5            13-03

18            Ron Shuffield                 Bismarck, Ar                   5            13-01

19            Michael Bennett             Panama City, Fl             4            12-13

20            Edwin Evers                   Talala, Ok                       5            12-08

20            Shad Schenck               Waynetown, In              5            12-08

22            Rusty Salewske             Alpine, Ca                      5            12-05

23            Jonathan Newton          Rogersville, Al               5            12-03

23            Clark Wendlandt           Leander, Tx                    5            12-03

25            Jason Christie               Park Hill, Ok                   5            12-01

26            Clifford Pirch                 Payson, Az                     5            12-00

27            Dion Hibdon                  Stover, Mo                      5            11-12

28            Stacey King                    Reeds Spring, Mo         5            11-09

29            Tim Klinger                    Boulder City, Nv            5            11-06

29            Keith Monson                Burgin, Ky                      5            11-06

31            Bobby Curtis                  Siloam Springs, Ar        5            11-02

31            Jason Meninger            Gainesville, Ga              5            11-02

33            Justin Lucas                   Montevallo, Al                4            11-00

34            Shinichi Fukae              Palestine, Tx                  5            10-15

35            Jimmy Houston             Cookson, Ok                 5            10-14

36            Jason Cordiale              Orinda, Ca                     5            10-10

37            Kenneth (Boo) Woods Hazard, Ky                      5            10-04

38            Chip Harrison                Bremen, In                      4            10-03

39            Jacob Powroznik           Prince George, Va         5            10-02

39            Nate Wellman                Jenison, Mi                    5            10-02

41            James Stricklin Jr          Texarkana, Ar                5            10-01

42            Ishama Monroe             Hughson, Ca                 5            10-00

42            Andy Morgan                 Dayton, Tn                     5            10-00

44            Luke Clausen                 Gainesville, Ga              5            9-15

45            Bob Bjorklund                Centennial, Co              5            9-14

46            Cody Meyer                   Grass Valley, Ca            5            9-10

47            Justin Kerr                      Simi Valley, Ca               5            9-09

48            Greg Bohannan            Rogers, Ar                      5            9-08

48            Brent Long                     Cornelius, Nc                 5            9-08

50            Kyle Mabrey                   Mccalla, Al                      3            9-06

50            Chad Morgenthaler       Coulterville, Il                 5            9-06

52            Andy Montgomery        Blacksburg, Sc               5            9-03

53            Guido Hibdon                Sunrise Beach, Mo        5            9-02

53            Dave Lefebre                  Union City, Pa               5            9-02

53            Russell Parrish              Riesel, Tx                       5            9-02

56            John Voyles                  Petersburg, In                4            8-15

57            Pete Gluszek                  Mt Laurel, Nj                   5            8-14

58            Daryl Biron                     South Windsor, Ct        5            8-11

58            Kathryn Ealey                Moody, Al                       4            8-11

60            Tom Redington             Royse City, Tx               5            8-10

61            David Dudley                 Lynchburg, Va               5            8-09

62            Clint Brownlee               Tifton, Ga                       5            8-08

63            James Christian            Dickson, Tn                   4            8-07

63            Joe Thomas                   Milford, Oh                     5            8-07

65            Ramie Colson Jr           Cadiz, Ky                        4            8-06

65            Darrel Robertson           Jay, Ok                           5            8-06

65            Brian Travis                   Conover, Nc                  5            8-06

68            Mike Hawkes                  Sabinal, Tx                     5            8-05

68            Chris Neau                     Castro Valley, Ca           5            8-05

70            George Cochran           Hot Springs, Ar              5            8-03

70            Brett Hite                         Phoenix, Az                    4            8-03

70            Chris Martinkovic          Liberty Township, Oh   5            8-03

70            Jason Reyes                  Huffman, Tx                    5            8-03

74            Ken Wick                        Star, Id                            5            8-02

75            Anthony Gagliardi        Prosperity, Sc                5            8-01

75            Scott Martin                    Clewiston, Fl                  5            8-01

77            Todd Auten                    Lake Wylie, Sc               4            8-00

77            John Devere                  Berea, Ky                        4            8-00

79            Tim Johnson                 Dallas, Ga                      5            7-15

79            Greg Pugh                     Cullman, Al                     5            7-15

79            Randall Tharp               Gardendale, Al              5            7-15

82            Dan Morehead               Paducah, Ky                   5            7-14

83            Bud Pruitt                        Houston, Tx                   5            7-13

84            Robbie Dodson             Harrison, Ar                   5            7-10

85            Nicholas Albus              Trinity, Tx                       5            7-08

85            Travis Fox                      Springdale, Ar               5            7-08

85            Fred Martin                    North Little Rock, Ar      5            7-08

85            Mike Surman                  Boca Raton, Fl               5            7-08

85            Rusty Trancygier           Hahira, Ga                      5            7-08

90            Tom Mann Jr                 Buford, Ga                      5            7-07

91            Eric Ambort                    Mabelvale, Ar                 5            7-05

91            David Walker                 Sevierville, Tn                5            7-05

93            Michael Murphy             Gilbert, Sc                      4            7-04

93            John Tanner                  Quitman, Tx                   5            7-04

95            Cody Bird                       Granbury, Tx                  4            6-13

95            David Fritts                    Lexington, Nc                4            6-13

97            Lewis Denney                Indian Mound, Tn         4            6-12

98            Larry Nixon                    Bee Branch, Ar               5            6-07

99            Bobby Mcmullin             Pevely, Mo                     4            6-04

100          Matt Arey                        Shelby, Nc                      5            6-00

101          Terry Bolton                   Jonesboro, Ar                4            5-15

101          Christopher Ford          Kennedale, Tx               4            5-15

103          Tim Mcdonald               Lexington, Ky                4            5-14

103          Christian Romans         Carrollton, Ky                3            5-14

105          Chad Brauer                   Osage Beach, Mo          3            5-13

106          Terry Baksay                  Easton, Ct                      4            5-12

106          Jim Tutt                           Longview, Tx                 4            5-12

108          Gerald Brown                Chickasha, Ok               3            5-11

109          Scott Suggs                   Bryant, Ar                       3            5-10

110          Jt Palmore                      Gasburg, Va                   4            5-08

111          Jack Wade                     Knoxville, Tn                 3            5-07

112          David Kromm                 Kennewick, Wa              3            5-05

112          Thanh Le                        Lake Havasu City, Az     4            5-05

114          Craig Dowling               Grant, Al                         2            5-04

115          Mark Stewart                  Springville, Al                4            5-01

116          Adam Wagner                Cookeville, Tn               3            5-00

117          Glenn Chappelear        Acworth, Ga                   2            4-15

117          Art Ferguson Iii              St. Clair Shores, Mi       3            4-15

119          Jim Moynagh                 Carver, Mn                     2            4-09

120          Rob Kilby                        Hot Springs, Ar              3            4-08

121          Mark Hardin                   Jasper, Ga                     3            4-07

122          Scott Canterbury            Springville, Al                2            3-13

123          Terry Segraves              Kissimmee, Fl                2            3-11

124          James (Wil) Hardy        Harlem, Ga                     3            3-10

124          Robert Sherry                Saint Charles, Il             2            3-10

126          Mark Fisher                    Glenview, Il                    2            3-07

127          David Smith                   Del City, Ok                    2            3-06

128          Robert Harkness           Elizabeth, Wv                 2            3-02

129          Stetson Blaylock           Benton, Ar                      2            3-01

130          Steve Kennedy              Auburn, Al                       2            2-14

131          Dick Shaffer                   Rockford, Oh                 2            2-12

132          Richard Lowitzki            St Charles, Il                  1            2-03

133          Mark Rouse                    League City, Tx              1            2-01

134          Robert Pearson             Herndon, Va                  1            1-13

135          Will Jefferies                  Bountiful, Ut                   1            1-07

136          Ray Scheide                  Dover, Ar                        1            1-06

137          Brad Knight                    Wartburg, Tn                  1            0-15

                Jim Dillard                      West Monroe, La           0            0-00

                Rhett Fornof                  Park City, Ut                   0            0-00

                Jimmy Millsaps              Canton, Ga                    0            0-00

 

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