(Mar. 13, 2009 - Lake Quachita, AR)... Amanda and Robert Bryant topped 51 teams fishing the first Arkansas Couples tournament of 2009 by catching 5 bass that tipped the scales at 18.65 pounds. The bite was off a bit from previous weeks at Ouachita but 15 teams still managed to bring their 5-bass limits to the scales. Here’s how the top 3 teams caught their fish:1st - Robert and Amanda Bryant - 5 bass - 18.65 pounds - $1,100.00
Robert and Amanda fish a jig(Lunker Lure Rattleback) in 12 -15 feet of water. They commented that they had a limit by 8:30 AM and culled all day long.
2nd - Adam and Phillis Wright - 5 bass - 15.99 pounds - $675.00
Adam and Phillis threw a rattletrap(3/4 oz; Red) around windy banks in the middle section of the lake to catch their bass.
3rd - Joel and Lori Newman - 5 bass - 13.31 pounds - $550.00Joel and Lori never left the Crystal Springs arm. They caught their bass on rattletraps and Norman DLN crankbaits.
Here’s the rest of the top 10:
| 4th | Clinton and Rhonda Mayfield | 5 bass | 12.60 pounds | $500.00 |
| 5th | Tim and Jamey Trahan | 5 bass | 12.46 pounds | $400.00 |
| 6th | Tim and Pam Mulligan | 5 bass | 12.08 pounds | $355.00 |
| 7th | Frank and Erin Leone | 5 bass | 11.65 pounds | $300.00 |
| 8th | Tom and Sabrina Price | 5 bass | 11.52 pounds | $275.00 |
| 9th | Tim Howard and Paige Bradford | 5 bass | 11.33 pounds | $250.00 |
| 10th | Jeff and Venita Forrest | 4 bass | 11.23 pounds |
Big Bass: Aubrey Johnson and Joan Craig - 7.87 pounds - $470.00Aubrey and Joan caught the day’s big bass, a 7.87 pound dino-pig on an Excalibur Xr-75 lipless crankbait.