(Apr. 25, 2005 - Arkadelphia, AR.)... The second tournament of 2005 for Arkansas’s Couples opened with temperatures of 40 at take off and 70 at weigh-in and a winds 10-15 mph. 35 couples caught 86 fish weighing 160.481lbs with 8/5 fish limit.
Michael and Tonya Johnson of Hot Springs used Carolina rigged Zoom Watermelon seed Lizards on the inside edge of the moss to catch 13.82lbs to win $880 for first. They also earned $160 for their 4.22 lb lunker.
Second place were Kevin and Kerry Short of Mayflower who used Mizzmo Quiver Stick in 8to 10 feet of water. The 11.83 got them a $480 payday.
Third were Mike and Martha Gueringer of Conway for a second tournament in a row who weighed 10.94 to earn them $380.They used a tube lure to catch their limit. The next Arkansas Couples tournament will be May 22 on Lake Ouachita out of Crystal Springs Resort.
For more information on Arkansas Couples tournaments call: Vince Miller (501) 834-5733 OR (501) 758-1940 or (501) 607-3475 e-mail; vmxxx@aol.com
We would like to thank all our sponsors for making this all possible include Bass Cat Boats, Mercury Outboards, Sure Life Labs, Fish ’N Stuff, Norman Lures, Right Bite Baits, Riser Ford, Robs Transmissions, N.I.F.E Marine, Best Car Wash, Wild Cat Marine cleaner, H2O Sportz and Marine, Falcon Rods, Mizmo Baits, Calcutta Line, and Hoggs Meat Market.
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