Modrak Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Michigan Division on Lake St. Clair
OutdoorHub 09.26.11
WHAT: Boater Mark Modrak of China Township, Mich., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 43 pounds, 3 ounces Sept. 24-25 to win $4,110 plus a $2,000 Ranger Cup bonus as well as a $1,000 Evinrude bonus in the Walmart BFL Michigan Division tournament on Lake St. Clair. Modrak used a swimbait and Rat-L-Trap to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 anglers:
2nd: Bryan Olsen, Shelby Township, Mich., 10 bass, 41-9, $2,055
3rd: Donald Hewkin, Zion, Ill., 10 bass, 41-0, $1,369
4th: Michael G. Woolley, West Bloomfield, Mich., 10 bass, 40-3, $959
5th: Scott Dobson, Clarkston, Mich., 10 bass, 40-2, $822
6th: Wayne Macklin, Fowlerville, Mich., 10 bass, 37-14, $754
7th: Randy Ramsey, Battle Creek, Mich., 10 bass, 36-7, $685
8th: Brent Dunmyer, Weston, Ohio, 10 bass, 36-3, $617
9th: Don McCulla, New Baltimore, Mich., 10 bass, 35-14, $548
10th: C.J. McCafferty, Fort Wayne, Ind., 10 bass, 33-10, $480
WHAT: Nathan Nichols of Shelby Township, Mich., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 39 pounds, 1 ounce Sept. 24-25 to win $2,055 in the Co-angler Division. Nichols used a spinnerbait and made a long run on St. Clair to catch his bass.
WHO: The remaining top 10 co-anglers:
2nd: Marvin Anderson, Russell Springs, Ky., 10 bass, 38-3, $1,028
3rd: Kevin Webb, Xenia, Ohio, 10 bass, 36-10, $684
4th: Tony Mitchell, Kalamazoo, Mich., 10 bass, 36-9, $480
5th: Dan O’Neil, Canton, Mich., 10 bass, 35-14, $411
6th: Mike Schoemann, Waterford, Mich., 10 bass, 34-14, $377
7th: Mark Keller, Saint Clair Shores, Mich., 10 bass, 34-14, $343
8th: Spencer Mussio, Belle River, Ontario, 10 bass, 32-15, $308
9th: Aaron Kuschel, Milford, Mich., 10 bass, 32-1, $274
10th: Duane Mayhew, Warsaw, Ind., seven bass, 22-8, $240
NOTES: The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 20-22 Regional Championship on the Barren River in Scottsville, Ky. 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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