May 2, 2004 Ar. River
Dumas, AR
Hopson And Bogard Win Dumas
ANGLER'S CHOICE OF ARKANSAS
By Vince Miller
May2, 2004
The fourth tournament for the Arkansas Angler's Choice
region found 50 teams with the foulest of conditions
rain on practice day and a blue northern on tournament
day with winds 15 to 25 and temps in high 40's and the
river high and muddy. There were 109 fish caught weighing
266.55lbs with 6/5 fish limits caught.
First went to Terry Hopson and Teddy Bogard who got
a late start but had a 5 fish limit weighing 17.33 lbs
this won them a of $1900. They reported catching them
on green jigs in a back water hole of the river.
Second were Marty Stauber
and Mike Harris who War Eagle Spinner baits to capture
their 5 which weighed 15.15 lbs and won them $900.
Third were Kevin Short
and Steve Howard who used War Eagle buzz baits for their
limit of 5, which weighed 14.50lbs this earned him $685.
Lunker was a 6.78lb large
mouth worth $470 caught by Steve and Jeremy Blaylock.
They used a Rankin Buzz bait, which Steve had purchased
at Fish'N Stuff.
The next Arkansas Angler's
Choice tournament s June 20 on the Arkansas River at
Pine Bluff Ar. For more information on Arkansas Anglers
Choice Team or Couples tournaments call: Vince Miller
(501) 834-5733, (501) 758-1940 or (501) 607-3475or e-mail:
vmxxxl@aol.com
Angler's Choice would like
to thank all our sponsors for making this all possible.
National sponsors include Bass Cat Boats, Mercury Outboards,
Motorguide Trolling Motors, Yamamoto Custom Baits, Completive
Edge Fishing, Bass West Magazine, Lowrance, Eagle, Solar
Bat sunglasses, and Rejuvenate.
Local sponsors for Angler's Choice Of Arkansas are Fish'N
Stuff, Arkansas Marine, Norman Lures, Riser Ford, Hogg's
Meat Mkt, Wildcat Marine Cleaner, Right Bite Baits,
Sherwood Rv, Marine, Smith Painting, Cabin Creek Enterprizes,
ALLTEL, And, Robs Transmission
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