(Jul. 13, 2009 - North Little Rock, AR)... The fourth tournament for Arkansas’s Couples opened with a cloudy day with temperatures in the mid 90’s. The 30 couples caught 51 fish weighing 103.46 lbs with 1/5 fish limits.
William and Amber Hope used various baits to weigh 4 bass at 9.55 lbs to win their 2nd tournament in a row for Arkansas Couples Tournament. This earned them $950 and the angler of the year points lead. Second was Ken Dillon who used a dark colored beaver to earn $600. He also won the trash fish pot of $85 for a 5.66 mudfish.
Third was Nick Ruffin with 9.21 to earn him $500.
Big Bass Was a 3.72 monster caught by Kevin and Kerry Short earn them $290. The next Arkansas Couples tournament will be at Lake Dardanelle State Park August 2, 2009 lodging at LaQuinta Inn 479-967-2299. 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
Arkansas Couples sponsors include Fish’N Stuff, Norman Lures, Right Bite Baits, Riser Ford, I40 Transmissions, Wild Cat Marine Cleaner, River Bottom Lures, Fishingworld, Best Car Wash, Cabin Creek Enterprises , Jewel , J’s Marine , Performance Boat Works, Walker Insurance and Hoggs Meat Market, |