(Oct. 15, 2012 - KUTTAWA, Ky.)... Marcus Sykora of Osage Beach, Mo., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) Regional on Lake Barkley with a three-day total of 15 bass totaling 48 pounds, 4 ounces. For his victory, Sykora won a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard plus a Chevy 1500 Silverado and entry into the BFL All-American presented by Chevy. This regional tournament featured the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers from each of the Buckeye, Great Lakes, Michigan and Ozark divisions.
The top six boaters that qualified for the BFL All-American were:
| 1st: | Marcus Sykora | Osage Beach, Mo. | 15 bass | 48-4 | Ranger Z518 with 200-horsepower outboard + Chevy 1500 Silverado |
| 2nd: | Mike Brueggen | La Crosse, Wis. | 15 bass | 42-10 | $1,500 |
| 3rd: | Jeff Ritter | Prairie Du Chien, Wis. | 15 bass | 42-4 | $1,100 |
| 4th: | Jeremy Lawyer | Sarcoxie, Mo. | 12 bass | 41-15 | $1,000 |
| 5th: | Tim Wilson | Gas City, Ind. | 15 bass | 40-5 | $900 |
| 6th: | Brian Fitzpatrick | La Crosse, Wis. | 14 bass | 39-10 | $800 |
Rounding out the top 10 pros were:
| 7th: | Mark Flick | Plainwell, Mich. | 14 bass | 39-8 | $700 |
| 8th: | Mark Dove | North Vernon, Ind. | 15 bass | 39-1 | $650 |
| 9th: | Chris Aswegan | Lisbon, Iowa | 15 bass | 38-7 | $600 |
| 10th: | David Young | Mayfield, Ky. | 12 bass | 36-10 | $550 |
Christian Burzynski of Milwaukee, Wis., won the Co-angler Division with a three-day total of 12 bass totaling 27 pounds, 5 ounces. For his efforts, Burzynski took home a Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard along with a berth in the BFL All-American.
The top six co-anglers that qualified for the BFL All-American were:
| 1st: | Christian Burzynski | Milwaukee, Wis. | 12 bass | 27-5 | Ranger Z518 with 200-horsepower outboard |
| 2nd: | Jason Howland | Albert Lea, Minn. | 10 bass | 26-2 | $750 |
| 3rd: | Dewey Larson | , Fayetteville, Ark. | 10 bass | 21-15 | $550 |
| 4th: | Marvin Anderson | Russell Springs, Ky. | nine bass | 21-0 | $500 |
| 5th: | Craig Hulsey | Park Hills, Mo. | six bass | 20-8 | $450 |
| 6th: | David Goodyear | Beloit, Wis. | eight bass | 19-12 | $400 |
Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:
| 7th: | Jason Swanson | Waterloo, Iowa | seven bass | 19-6 | $350 |
| 8th: | Mike Jones | Okeana, Ohio | nine bass | 19-1 | $325 |
| 9th: | Dewayne Eck | Butler, Ind. | nine bass | 18-6 | $300 |
| 10th: | James Kelley | Maryland Heights, Mo. | six bass | 16-7 | $275 |
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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