(Aug. 06, 2012 - LAWRENCEBURG, IN.)... Matt Cash of Cincinnati, Ohio, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 9 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division event on the Ohio River/Tanners Creek. For his victory, Cash earned $3,842.
"I was fishing the main river targeting current and current breaks," said Cash. "I had pre-practiced the week before and was able to find fish, but then water levels dropped and I had to make some adjustments on Saturday. I covered a lot of water, making a milk run to about 10 key spots.
"I caught five bass and used five different baits, all reaction. My bag included smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass. The baits really didn’t have as much to do with catching the fish as much as the area did.
"On Saturday I was having some issues with my boat and I really have to thank Wieda’a Marina for getting me up and running."
Rounding out the top 10 boaters were:
| 2nd: | John Miller | Washington, Pa. | five bass | 8-1 | $1,921 |
| 3rd: | Mike Spicer | Bellbrook, Ohio | five bass | 8-0 | $1,089 |
| 3rd: | Brent Willey | Gahanna, Ohio | five bass | 8-0 | $1,089 |
| 5th: | Chris Ludwig | Lawrenceburg, Ind. | four bass | 7-13 | $768 |
| 6th: | Craig Mills | Hamilton, Ohio | five bass | 7-12 | $704 |
| 7th: | Dick Shaffer | Rockford, Ill. | four bass | 7-8 | $640 |
| 8th: | Ray Brunner | Hamilton, Ohio | five bass | 7-4 | $576 |
| 9th: | Bill Lowen | Brookville, Ind. | five bass | 7-3 | $480 |
| 9th: | Chris Myers | Madison, Ind. | four bass | 7-3 | $480 |
Steve Sorrell of Beavercreek, Ohio, weighed four bass totaling 5 pounds, 15 ounces Saturday to win $1,921 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
| 2nd: | Gary Hoffman | Stoutsville, Ohio | three bass | 5-14 | $960 |
| 3rd: | William Redmond | Sciotoville, Ohio | four bass | 5-5 | $641 |
| 4th: | Dave Davenport | Milford, Ohio | three bass | 4-13 | $448 |
| 5th: | Mike Fanthorp | Union, Ky. | four bass | 4-12 | $384 |
| 6th: | David Scales | Marysville, Ohio | three bass | 4-9 | $336 |
| 6th: | Gary Vanover | Cincinnati, Ohio | three bass | 4-9 | $336 |
| 8th: | Dennis Akers | South Portsmouth, Ky. | three bass | 4-5 | $272 |
| 8th: | Kenneth Garrison | Hamilton, Ohio | four bass | 4-5 | $272 |
| 10th: | Daniel Hurst | Troy, Ohio | four bass | 4-4 | $224 |
The next BFL Buckeye Division tournament is scheduled for Sept. 15-16 on Indian Lake in Lakeview, Ohio. After the fifth Buckeye Division tournament is complete, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 11-13 Regional Championship on Lake Barkley in Kuttawa, Ky. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard and a Chevy Silverado, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 120 tournaments throughout the season, five in each division. The top 40 boaters and co-anglers from each division qualify for a regional tournament and compete to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing - the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.
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