(May. 23, 2005 - Lake Ouachita, AR)... The third tournament of 2005 for Arkansas’s Couples opened with temperatures of 70’s at take off and 90’s at weigh-in and a winds 5-10 mph. 38 couples caught 127 fish weighing 221.15lbs with 16/5 fish limit.
Joy Clarkof Conway used a 1-1/2oz spinner bait in the moss on braided line to catch 10.74lbs to win $890 for first.
Second place were Kevin and Kerry Short of Mayflower who used a Zoom watermelon candy trick worm on a drop shot rig on the out side edge of the moss to earn $500 for their 10.43 lbs.
Third were newly weds Jeremy and Samantha Blaylock who weighed 10.32 lbs to earn $370.They used a Zoom pumpkin u-tail worm on points.
Big bass was a 4.69 pounder caught by Mark and Cindy Hall winning them a $165 pot.
The next Arkansas Couples tournament will be June 22 on Lake Dardanelle out of Russellville State park.
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, Fishingworld.com, 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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