Sponsored by: Ranger Boats, R & H Marine, PJ Lures, Pro Guide Batteries, Mtn. Home Street Rods, Otter Kreek Tackle, Cranfield Jct Bait & Tackle, Midland Marine, The Sporting Goods Store, Blue Waters Resort

December 19, 2009

Norfork Lake

Boats: 33

Air Temp: 29

Water Temp: 48

Lake Level: 560

The wind and cold temperature set the stage for Mark Sanders and Ronnie Curry from Ava, Missouri to Wow! the field of anglers with 16.37 pounds for First Place and Big Bass that weighed in at 5.26 pounds. Sanders and Curry caught 15 keepers on Warts and Spinnerbaits. They fished chunk rock in the Red Bank area. $1150 was their pay for fishing the third tournament in the Mid-Central Buddy Winter tournaments. Their 5.26 pound Big Bass also put them in the lead for the Biggest Bass of the year and additional cash. GREAT JOB!!!

Second Place went to Earl Garrison IV from Bull Shoals, Arkansas and Robert Tilley from Flippin. They caught 9 keepers on chunk rock banks in the Red Bank area. The team offered up a buffet of baits to take home $500 with 14.76 pounds. Garrison and Tilley are sponsored by R&H Marine, Ranger boats, Mercury, War Eagle, Jewel, Hamby, Daffron Cattle Company, Tilley Construction.

Butch Still from Flippin and Dan Heiskill from Yellville finished in third place with 13.88 pounds. They caught 14 keepers with their best five weighing in at 13.88 pounds. They caught their fish on jigs in 5-15 feet of water. $300 was their pay for the day.

4^th Place: $240 with 13.62 pounds – Ron Weiss & Larry Dickey

5^th Place: $140 with 13.21 pounds – Jim Byler & Gene Bridges

6^th Place: $100 with 12.51 pounds – Justin Tyler & Randy Zeigler

7^th Place: $25 gift certificate from Otter Kreek Tackle with 12.44 pounds – Brad Parnell & Rick Schmeski

Congratulations to everyone for a job well done.

Next tournament will be January 9, 2010 on Bull Shoals Lake at Buck Creek Marina

For more information contact Darrell Mitchell at 417-546-4522 or bssin640@aol.com