(Oct. 01, 2012 - HOT SPRINGS, AR.)... Jerry Williams of Conway, Ark., weighed a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 23 pounds, 2 ounces to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division super tournament on Lake Ouachita in Hot Springs, Ark., on Sunday. For his victory, Williams earned $6,465.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
| 2nd: | Kevin Hartman | Greenbrier, Ark. | 10 bass | 21-4 | $2,233 |
| 3rd: | Mark Ladd | Greenwood, Ark. | 10 bass | 19-10 | $1,488 |
| 4th: | Greg Carpenter | Royal, Ark. | 10 bass | 19-1 | $1,042 |
| 5th: | Adam Wright | Benton, Ark. | 10 bass | 18-8 | $893 |
| 6th: | Dennis Bean | Hot Springs, Ark. | 10 bass | 18-4 | $819 |
| 7th: | Chris Darby | Mount Ida, Ark. | 10 bass | 17-0 | $744 |
| 8th: | Keith Green | Arkadelphia, Ark. | 10 bass | 16-11 | $670 |
| 9th: | Derek Sandlin | Mount Ida, Ark. | 10 bass | 16-7 | $595 |
| 10th: | Spencer Shuffield | Bismarck, Ark. | 10 bass | 16-6 | $521 |
Kevin Hopkins of Poyen, Ark., weighed in 10 bass totaling 17 pounds, 6 ounces Sunday to win $2,233 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
| 2nd: | Stan Cullipher | Malvern, Ark. | seven bass | 15-1 | $1,116 |
| 3rd: | Keeton Blaylock | Benton, Ark. | 10 bass | 13-15 | $744 |
| 4th: | Jonathan Starkey | Conway, Ark. | 10 bass | 13-13 | $521 |
| 5th: | John McCullar | Benton, Ark. | eight bass | 12-10 | $447 |
| 6th: | Ricky Duncan | Cabot, Ark. | nine bass | 12-1 | $409 |
| 7th: | Michael Gross | Gurdon, Ark. | nine bass | 12-0 | $372 |
| 8th: | Evan Barnes | Casa, Ark. | seven bass | 11-4 | $335 |
| 9th: | Pete Clark | Malvern, Ark. | nine bass | 11-1 | $298 |
| 10th: | Brian Choate | Conway, Ark. | seven bass | 10-10 | $260 |
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 18-20 Regional Championship on the Red River in Natchitoches, La. 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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