(Sep. 18, 2012 - GROVE, OK)

Blake Ellison of Inola, Okla., weighed a two-day total of 10 bass totaling 29 pounds, 2 ounces to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Okie Division super tournament on Grand Lake in Grove, Okla., on Sunday. For his victory, Ellison earned $5,197.

"I was fishing a few different areas with a few different patterns," said Ellison." On the first day I started out fishing up the river, but it was rainy and drizzled all day, so I had to scramble to find the clear water. I moved deeper and found the clearer water, throwing a shaky head and topwater baits. I fished the breaklines, in 8 to 12 feet of water.

"On day two it cleared up a little bit, and I was able to fish shallow," Ellison continued. "I was flipping shallow wood and cover on flats using june-bug-colored beaver-style baits. The fishing was a little better on Saturday, as I boated over 20 keepers on Saturday and only 15 on Sunday."

Ellison credits his experience and decision making with getting him the win.

"I fished a lot out here last fall," he said. "And I had one day of practice last week. I knew that I could find them shallow, but during practice I really concentrated on finding them in the clear water in case it rained. I think that working the multiple patterns and keeping an open mind were the keys to my victory in this tournament."

Rounding out the top 10 pros were:

2nd:	Chris Torkleson	Sand Springs, Okla.	10 bass	27-7	$2,598
3rd:	Preston Frazell	Glenpool, Okla.	nine bass	27-0	$1,733
4th:	Lee Sanders	Stillwater, Okla.	10 bass	26-15	$1,213
5th:	Zack Birge	Blanchard, Okla.	nine bass	26-13	$1,039
6th:	Rick Kelley	Ada, Okla.	10 bass	26-0	$953
7th:	Craig Smith	Dewey, Okla.	eight bass	25-2	$866
8th:	Jason Wedel	Lowell, Ark.	eight bass	24-6	$780
9th:	Jeff Bullinger	Sapulpa, Okla.	10 bass	23-15	$693
10th:	Shonn Goodwin	Moore, Okla.	10 bass	23-13	$606

Charley Slaton of Valliant, Okla., weighed in nine bass totaling 25 pounds, 6 ounces Sunday to win $2,599 in the co-angler division.

Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were:

2nd:	Darin Comstock	Denison, Texas	10 bass	22-13	$1,299
3rd:	Brad Reynolds	Lowell, Ark.	nine bass	22-0	$867
4th:	Donnie Cox	Chouteau, Okla.	nine bass	20-0	$606
5th:	Dylan Duncan	Kansas, Okla.	eight bass	17-4	$520
6th:	Jerry Liebst	Wichita, Kan.	nine bass	17-3	$476
7th:	T.J. Martin	Broken Arrow, Okla.	nine bass	16-4	$433
8th:	Dana Kifer	Stillwater, Okla.	seven bass	15-8	$390
9th:	Matthew Alberty	Tahlequah, Okla.	six bass	14-6	$346
10th:	Travis Edwards	Edmond, Okla.	seven bass	13-8	$303

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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