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Posted
- January 13th, 2008 6:14pm CST
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| JEREMY GUIDRY
WINS STREN SERIES AT FALCON LAKE |
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Mammoth 110-02 Gets Guidry's First Stren
Win |
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Story
from FLW Outdoors Communications
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Zapata, Texas –
Pro Jeremy Guidry of Opelousas, La., caught a five-bass limit weighing 27 pounds, 13 ounces Saturday to win the Stren Series Texas Division tournament on Falcon Lake with a four-day FLW Outdoors record of 20 bass weighing 110-02. Guidry’s catch shattered the previous record of 105 pounds, 8 ounces set by David Mauldin of Tomball, Texas, during the 2006 Stren Series tournament on Lake Amistad. In fact, the top three finishers on Falcon all surpassed the previous record.
“What a great way to start the year off,” said Guidry, who earned $25,000 cash and a $40,000 198VX Ranger boat powered by Yamaha. “I caught roughly 25 fish a day. I stayed in my three key areas all week and stayed with the same pattern.”
Guidry caught his bass this week throwing a chatterbait and flipping a creature bait.
“Falcon Lake is a great fishery. This is a dream come true for me,” he said. “I have been fishing the Stren Series for three years and finally landed a victory.”
Guidry opened the tournament Wednesday with five bass weighing 24-13. On Thursday he added another five bass weighing 31-09 to capture the lead. He then caught five bass weighing 25-15 on Friday to make the crucial top 10 cut in second place.
Rounding out the top five pros are Tim Reneau of Del Rio, Texas (19 bass, 107-12, $8,082 plus $5,000 Ranger bonus); Nicky McNeely of Natchitoches, La. (20 bass, 105-09, $7,274 plus $5,000 Ranger bonus); Charles Haralson of Laredo, Texas (20 bass, 102-12, $6,466); and David Truax of Beaumont, Texas (20 bass, 98-01, $5,657).
McNeely caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Pro Division Friday – a 12-pound, 13-ounce bass – that earned him the day’s Snickers Big Bass award of $243 and ranked him fourth on the FLW Outdoors all-time big bass list.
Overall there were 50 bass weighing 219 pounds, 8 ounces caught by 10 pros Saturday. The catch included 10 five-bass limits.
Bill Rogers of Jasper, Texas, won the Co-angler Division and $35,000, including a 198VX Ranger boat, with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 96-08 that eclipsed the previous FLW Outdoors co-angler record set by Jimmy Ballard of Blossom, Texas. Ballard’s weight of 93-11 was recorded in a Stren Series event at Lake Amistad in 2007.
“This lake is unbelievable,” Rogers said. “It is amazing what I have done this week. I didn’t think I had the weight I had when I came in today. I caught a lot of fish, but I lost a lot of weight today also.”
Rogers caught his bass this week flipping a Zoom Brush Hog.
“I have been in the top-10 many times but this is my first victory. I finally closed one out,” Rogers said. “This is a big accomplishment for me. Everything has been just great.”
Rogers caught five bass weighing 24-05 Wednesday while fishing with pro Kelly Owens of Crowley, La., to open the tournament in seventh place. He then caught five bass weighing 23-15 Thursday while fishing with pro Cody Malone of Morgan, Texas. On Friday he added five more bass weighing 29-14 to make the top 10 cut in first place while fishing with pro Marc Woolems of Jasper, Texas. Finally, on Saturday, he sealed the win with a five-bass catch weighing 18-06 while fishing with McNeely.
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Ray Peace of Arlington, Texas (20 bass, 92-03, $3,391); Bo Middleton of Elgin, Okla. (20 bass, 87-03, $2,756); David Tierney of Fayetteville, Ark. (20 bass, 86-00, $2,120); and Eddie Stagg of Jasper, Texas (18 bass, 81-00, $1,696).
Stagg caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday – an 11-pound, 4-ounce bass – that earned him the day’s Snickers Big Bass award of $128.
Overall there were 40 bass weighing 140 pounds, 4 ounces caught by 10 co-anglers Saturday. The catch included five five-bass limits.
The next Stren Series Texas Division event, hosted by the City of Jasper, will be held Feb. 20-23 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas. Boats will launch from Umphrey Family Pavilion in Sam Rayburn and the final weigh-in will be held at the Wal-Mart located at 800 W. Gibson Street in Jasper. |
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IN
THE MONEY
| Pl. |
Pro
Angler |
Hometown,
State |
Winnings |
| 1 |
JEREMY
GUIDRY |
OPELOUSAS,
LA |
5 |
24-13 |
5 |
31-09 |
5 |
25-15 |
15 |
82-05 |
5 |
27-13 |
20 |
110-02 |
$25,000
+ |
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Ranger
Boat, Motor, Trailer |
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| 2 |
TIM
RENEAU |
DEL
RIO, TX |
5 |
27-02 |
4 |
18-13 |
5 |
28-13 |
14 |
74-12 |
5 |
33-00 |
19 |
107-12 |
$8,082+ |
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$5,000
(Ranger Boat Bonus) |
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| 3 |
NICKY
MCNEELY |
NATCHITOCHES,
LA |
5 |
25-14 |
5 |
28-11 |
5 |
30-05 |
15 |
84-14 |
5 |
20-11 |
20 |
105-09 |
$7,274
+ |
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$5,000
(Ranger Boat Bonus) |
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| 4 |
CHARLES
HARALSON |
LAREDO,
TX |
5 |
29-01 |
5 |
26-01 |
5 |
24-07 |
15 |
79-09 |
5 |
23-03 |
20 |
102-12 |
$6,466 |
| 5 |
DAVID
TRUAX |
BEAUMONT,
TX |
5 |
19-14 |
5 |
20-04 |
5 |
32-08 |
15 |
72-10 |
5 |
25-07 |
20 |
98-01 |
$5,657 |
| 6 |
ANDY
GAIA |
TOMBALL,
TX |
5 |
24-07 |
5 |
26-10 |
5 |
26-14 |
15 |
77-15 |
5 |
17-06 |
20 |
95-05 |
$4,849 |
| 7 |
PETER
DANIELS |
SHREVEPORT,
LA |
5 |
22-05 |
5 |
21-09 |
5 |
27-05 |
15 |
71-03 |
5 |
19-11 |
20 |
90-14 |
$4,446 |
| 8 |
STEPHEN
JOHNSTON |
HEMPHILL,
TX |
5 |
23-07 |
5 |
25-11 |
5 |
22-02 |
15 |
71-04 |
5 |
19-09 |
20 |
90-13 |
$4,041 |
| 9 |
TOBY
HARTSELL |
LIVINGSTON,
TX |
5 |
31-02 |
5 |
17-00 |
5 |
22-08 |
15 |
70-10 |
5 |
17-07 |
20 |
88-01 |
$3,637 |
| 10 |
RUSSELL
CECIL |
WILLIS,
TX |
5 |
26-10 |
5 |
26-05 |
5 |
18-15 |
15 |
71-14 |
5 |
15-05 |
20 |
87-03 |
$3,234 |
| 11 |
BOB
RAMSDELL |
SOUR
LAKE, TX |
5 |
34-13 |
5 |
19-15 |
5 |
15-13 |
15 |
70-09 |
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$2,829 |
| 12 |
JOHN
BALLARD |
WICHITA
FALLS, TX |
5 |
24-04 |
5 |
25-02 |
5 |
21-03 |
15 |
70-09 |
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$2,424 |
| 13 |
NICHOLAS
ALBUS |
TRINITY,
TX |
5 |
23-11 |
5 |
28-02 |
5 |
18-05 |
15 |
70-02 |
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$2,020 |
| 14 |
TOMMY
MARTIN |
HEMPHILL,
TX |
5 |
25-11 |
5 |
23-09 |
5 |
20-14 |
15 |
70-02 |
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$1,819 |
| 15 |
CODY
BIRD |
GRANBURY,
TX |
5 |
23-12 |
5 |
25-06 |
5 |
20-14 |
15 |
70-00 |
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$1,615 |
| 16 |
TOMMY
DILLON |
MANHATTAN,
KS |
5 |
25-00 |
5 |
25-03 |
5 |
18-13 |
15 |
69-00 |
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$1,415 |
| 17 |
JERRY
GREEN |
DEL
RIO, TX |
5 |
26-00 |
5 |
20-09 |
5 |
22-06 |
15 |
68-15 |
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$1,415 |
| 18 |
ALTON
WILHOIT |
HARRAH,
OK |
5 |
20-07 |
5 |
23-07 |
5 |
24-13 |
15 |
68-11 |
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$1,415 |
| 19 |
THOMAS
REDINGTON |
ROYSE
CITY, TX |
5 |
28-06 |
5 |
25-00 |
5 |
15-03 |
15 |
68-09 |
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$1,415 |
| 20 |
LARRY
REA |
STIGLER,
OK |
5 |
23-03 |
5 |
26-00 |
5 |
19-03 |
15 |
68-06 |
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$1,415 |
| 21 |
CODY
MALONE |
MORGAN,
TX |
5 |
23-03 |
5 |
26-00 |
5 |
19-01 |
15 |
68-04 |
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$1,172 |
| 22 |
JIMMY
STEED |
LAREDO,
TX |
5 |
20-14 |
5 |
22-00 |
5 |
25-05 |
15 |
68-03 |
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$1,172 |
| 23 |
MARTY
SUGG |
PATTONVILLE,
TX |
5 |
23-13 |
5 |
28-04 |
5 |
15-11 |
15 |
67-12 |
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$1,172 |
| 24 |
DICKY
NEWBERRY |
HOUSTON,
TX |
5 |
23-08 |
5 |
23-09 |
5 |
20-07 |
15 |
67-08 |
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$1,172 |
| 25 |
CHARLIE
KING |
SHREVEPORT,
LA |
5 |
23-11 |
5 |
27-00 |
4 |
16-01 |
14 |
66-12 |
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$1,172 |
| 26 |
RONNIE
ESCHETE JR |
THIBODAUX,
LA |
5 |
20-13 |
5 |
22-10 |
5 |
22-06 |
15 |
65-13 |
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$970 |
| 27 |
TODD
CASTLEDINE |
NACOGDOCHES,
TX |
5 |
21-15 |
5 |
22-09 |
5 |
21-05 |
15 |
65-13 |
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$970 |
| 28 |
CODY
MARTIN |
TAYLOR,
TX |
5 |
20-03 |
5 |
20-03 |
5 |
25-03 |
15 |
65-09 |
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$970 |
| 29 |
JERREL
PRINGLE |
HEMPHILL,
TX |
5 |
22-13 |
5 |
19-09 |
5 |
22-06 |
15 |
64-12 |
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$970 |
| 30 |
GREG
GLEASON |
HOUMA,
LA |
5 |
20-00 |
5 |
23-09 |
5 |
21-01 |
15 |
64-10 |
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$970 |
| 31 |
KELLY
OWENS |
CROWLEY,
LA |
5 |
31-03 |
4 |
17-09 |
5 |
15-13 |
14 |
64-09 |
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$808 |
| 32 |
PATRICK
STARNES |
LAREDO,
TX |
5 |
22-03 |
5 |
17-11 |
5 |
24-03 |
15 |
64-01 |
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$808 |
| 33 |
MICHAEL
HERRON |
PARIS,
TX |
5 |
25-07 |
5 |
20-10 |
5 |
17-14 |
15 |
63-15 |
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$808 |
| 34 |
CHRIS
MCCALL |
JASPER,
TX |
5 |
17-11 |
5 |
27-02 |
5 |
18-13 |
15 |
63-10 |
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$808 |
| 35 |
SHONN
GOODWIN |
MOORE,
OK |
5 |
18-10 |
5 |
21-10 |
5 |
23-04 |
15 |
63-08 |
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$808 |
| 36 |
MIKE
HOLLAND |
RAGLEY,
LA |
5 |
23-03 |
5 |
25-05 |
5 |
14-11 |
15 |
63-03 |
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$808 |
| 37 |
CHRIS
HANSON |
QUEEN
CREEK, AZ |
5 |
17-14 |
5 |
22-15 |
5 |
21-15 |
15 |
62-12 |
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$808 |
| 38 |
ART
GARZA |
BUNA,
TX |
5 |
19-15 |
5 |
22-04 |
5 |
20-09 |
15 |
62-12 |
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$808 |
| 39 |
JIM
GUZMAN |
COLDSPRING,
TX |
5 |
12-08 |
5 |
27-00 |
5 |
23-03 |
15 |
62-11 |
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$808 |
| 40 |
J.
P. DURAN |
FLINT,
TX |
5 |
23-09 |
5 |
18-13 |
5 |
20-01 |
15 |
62-07 |
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$808 |
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