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Fishing News Latest Fishing News Guidry Wins on Falcon Lake, Set Record 
| Guidry Wins on Falcon Lake, Set Record |
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| Written by FLW Outdoors | |
| Monday, 14 January 2008 | |
 Jeremy Guidry of Opelousas, La., celebrates his first Stren Series victory on Falcon Lake. Photo by Brett Carlson "What a great way to start the year off," said Guidry, who earned $25,000 cash and a $40,000 198VX Ranger boat powered by Yamaha. "I caught roughly 25 fish a day. I stayed in my three key areas all week and stayed with the same pattern." Guidry caught his bass this week throwing a chatterbait and flipping a creature bait. "Falcon Lake is a great fishery. This is a dream come true for me," he said. "I have been fishing the Stren Series for three years and finally landed a victory." Guidry opened the tournament Wednesday with five bass weighing 24-13. On Thursday he added another five bass weighing 31-09 to capture the lead. He then caught five bass weighing 25-15 on Friday to make the crucial top 10 cut in second place. Rounding out the top five pros are Tim Reneau of Del Rio, Texas (19 bass, 107-12, $8,082 plus $5,000 Ranger bonus); Nicky McNeely of Natchitoches, La. (20 bass, 105-09, $7,274 plus $5,000 Ranger bonus); Charles Haralson of Laredo, Texas (20 bass, 102-12, $6,466); and David Truax of Beaumont, Texas (20 bass, 98-01, $5,657). McNeely caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Pro Division Friday a 12-pound, 13-ounce bass that earned him the day's Snickers Big Bass award of $243 and ranked him fourth on the FLW Outdoors all-time big bass list. Overall there were 50 bass weighing 219 pounds, 8 ounces caught by 10 pros Saturday. The catch included 10 five-bass limits. Bill Rogers of Jasper, Texas, won the Co-angler Division and $35,000, including a 198VX Ranger boat, with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 96-08 that eclipsed the previous FLW Outdoors co-angler record set by Jimmy Ballard of Blossom, Texas. Ballard's weight of 93-11 was recorded in a Stren Series event at Lake Amistad in 2007. "This lake is unbelievable," Rogers said. "It is amazing what I have done this week. I didn't think I had the weight I had when I came in today. I caught a lot of fish, but I lost a lot of weight today also." Rogers caught his bass this week flipping a Zoom Brush Hog. "I have been in the top-10 many times but this is my first victory. I finally closed one out," Rogers said. "This is a big accomplishment for me. Everything has been just great." Rogers caught five bass weighing 24-05 Wednesday while fishing with pro Kelly Owens of Crowley, La., to open the tournament in seventh place. He then caught five bass weighing 23-15 Thursday while fishing with pro Cody Malone of Morgan, Texas. On Friday he added five more bass weighing 29-14 to make the top 10 cut in first place while fishing with pro Marc Woolems of Jasper, Texas. Finally, on Saturday, he sealed the win with a five-bass catch weighing 18-06 while fishing with McNeely. Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Ray Peace of Arlington, Texas (20 bass, 92-03, $3,391); Bo Middleton of Elgin, Okla. (20 bass, 87-03, $2,756); David Tierney of Fayetteville, Ark. (20 bass, 86-00, $2,120); and Eddie Stagg of Jasper, Texas (18 bass, 81-00, $1,696). Stagg caught the biggest bass of the tournament in the Co-angler Division Friday an 11-pound, 4-ounce bass. |
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