(Oct. 01, 2012 - VALLEY, AL)... Kip Carter of Loganville, Ga., weighed a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 23 pounds,11 ounces to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Bulldog Division super tournament on West Point Lake in Valley, Ala., on Sunday. For his victory, Carter earned $5,126.
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
| 2nd: | Bobby Padgett | LaGrange, Ga. | 10 bass | 22-0 | $2,563 + $1,000 Evinrude Bonus |
| 3rd: | Danny Kirk | Bartow, Ga. | 10 bass | 21-14 | $1,709 |
| 4th: | Ryan Horton | Palmetto, Ga. | 10 bass | 18-4 | $1,196 |
| 5th: | Michael Conley | Bainbridge, Ga. | 10 bass | 17-13 | $1,025 |
| 6th: | Jason Grantham | Jonesboro, Ga. | 10 bass | 17-7 | $940 |
| 7th: | Rob Jordan | Suwanee, Ga. | 10 bass | 17-7 | $854 |
| 8th: | Marvin Horton | Palmetto, Ga. | 10 bass | 17-7 | $769 |
| 9th: | Robert Burdekin | Fayetteville, Ga. | 10 bass | 17-3 | $683 |
| 10th: | Brian Jamison | Greensboro, Ga. | six bass | 16-8 | $598 |
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Mark Hebert of Lineville, Ala., weighed in 10 bass totaling 17 pounds, 1 ounce Sunday to win $2,563 in the co-angler division.
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
| 2nd: | Brian Bell | Good Hope, Ga. | nine bass | 16-14 | $1,281 |
| 3rd: | Eric Fisher | Kennesaw, Ga. | 10 bass | 16-13 | $853 |
| 4th: | Tim Greene | Grayson, Ga. | 10 bass | 16-9 | $598 |
| 5th: | Trinity Mealor | Newnan, Ga. | 10 bass | 16-5 | $513 |
| 6th: | Mic Miller | Buena Vista, Ga. | 10 bass | 15-11 | $470 |
| 7th: | Jared Kutil | Atlanta, Ga. | eight bass | 15-8 | $427 |
| 8th: | Daniel Buswell | Newnan, Ga. | nine bass | 14-5 | $384 |
| 9th: | Bret Barillari | Duluth, Ga. | 10 bass | 14-5 | $342 |
| 10th: | Billy Cain | Jackson, Ga. | nine bass | 13-12 | $299 |
The top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on point standings will qualify for the Oct. 18-20 Regional Championship on Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala. 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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