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Copyright 1999 

1999 B.A.S.S. National Federation
Northern Divisional Championship
Green Bay / Fox River - Green Bay, Wis.
Sept. 15-17, 1999

Wire-to-Wire B.A.S.S. Finish
for Michigan's Jones at Lake Michigan

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 17, 1999 -- Phillip Jones, a 45-year-old
self-employed floor covering installer, never surrendered a three-day
tournament lead, winning the B.A.S.S. Federation Northern Divisional that
concluded today on Lake Michigan's Green Bay.

Jones started the competition in first with a B.A.S.S. five-bass tournament
limit weighing 16 pounds, 6 ounces and ended the competition with a
three-day score of 45 pounds, 1 ounce. His only competition was Rob Hyatt,
who ironically followed Jones by starting and finishing in the same
position throughout the tournament. Hyatt, of Callander, Ontario, ended the
tournament in second place with 41 pounds, 14 ounces.

Jones fished a textbook Great Lakes smallmouth spot, that being a rocky
shoal loaded with baitfish and crawfish, the two foods sought by these bass
stocking up for the long winter.

"I flew over the lake (Green Bay) during pre-practice and spotted a sharp
breakline at this particular area," said Jones, who fished the spot all
three days of the tournament. While the rock shoal stretched for miles, it
was the combination of shallow and deep water that he spotted during his
aerial survey. Jones said his strike zone extended from two- to six feet of
water with a sharp 18- to 20-foot drop comprising the breakline.

He used two baits, including a 3/4-ounce Nichols spinnerbait
(chartreuse/white) with matching blades and a 5-inch Kalin's grub
(broom/sand and blue flake). It's a special color they make for the
northern Michigan guys," added Jones. The bait was rigged Texas style with
a 3/16-ounce slip sinker and 2/0 Gamakatsu hook.

"I burned the spinnerbait across the top of the shoal and dragged the grub
along the bottom," he said, in describing his lure technique. "Sometimes
I*d use the grub as a follow-up bait when I'd miss a strike on the
spinnerbait."

In a sense, runner-up Hyatt is just as much a winner in this tournament as
Jones. That is because both anglers placed first in collective pounds on
their state teams. In doing so, they will join their counterparts from four
other regional competitions at next April's Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National
Championship set for Tennessee's Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes. There, 51
state/international champions (including the nine represented in this
tournament) will compete for one of five spots saved for their respective
regions in the 2000 BASS Masters Classic. The Classic is bass fishing's
premier competition where its top 40 pros and five amateurs called Wrangler
Anglers compete for the world championship title.

Joining Jones and Hyatt at the National Championship are the following
Northern Divisional state champions: Brian Blaeser (Minnesota), Terry
McWilliams (Indiana), Richard Hofmann (Illinois), Michael Gauthier
(Wisconsin), Doug Haas (South Dakota), Bob Adams (Ohio), and Joel Jeffrey
(Iowa).

Jones' team also followed his lead by winning the state team competition
after leading all three days. The team's collective weight was 317 pounds,
8 ounces, followed by runner-up Minnesota's 259-pound, 3-ounce runner-up
weight. Indiana was third with 258 pounds, 6 ounces, Illinois fourth with
256 pounds, 7 ounces, and Wisconsin fifth with 242 pounds, 14 ounces.
Michigan collected $17,500 cash for first place. The money will be used to
fund civic and conservation projects in its home state.

The rules of this tournament allowed each angler to weigh five bass, either
largemouths or smallmouths, measuring a minimum of 14 inches. Collectively,
the anglers caught 932 such fish weighing a total of 2,179 pounds, 1 ounce.
All but five of the fish were returned alive into the Green Bay.

Sponsors of the B.A.S.S. National Federation Western Divisional
Championship are: Wrangler Rugged Wear, Ranger Boats, RangerTrail
Trailers, Chevrolet Trucks, Kmart, ACDelco Voyager Batteries, Berkley
Powerbait, Berkley Trilene, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Johnson Outboards,
Evinrude Outboards, OMC Genuine Parts, Lowrance and Eagle Electronics,
JERZEES ActiveWear, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Quantum Rods and Reels and
Eagle Claw Fishhooks.

Final Results

PLACE NAME CITY, STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ WINNINGS
001 PHILLIP JONES HOLLAND, MI 15/0 45-01
002 ROB HYATT CALLANDER, ON 15/0 41-14
003 BRIAN BLAESER FREEPORT, MN 15/0 37-12
004 JOE COLEGROVE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 15/0 36-14
005 RICHARD HOFMANN PORT BYRON, IL 15/0 36-13
006 BRET HOEKSEMA ZEELAND, MI 14/0 35-06
007 MIKE POSTHUMA ADA, MI 14/0 35-03
008 MICHAEL GAUTHIER STURGEON BAY, WI 15/0 34-14
009 PAUL BALMER WEST SALEM, WI 14/0 34-00
010 BOB ADAMS FREDERICKTOWN, OH 15/0 33-13
010 SCOTT BONNEMA FOREST LAKE, MN 14/0 33-13
012 JOHN STEARS ROCHESTER, MN 12/0 33-11
013 JOE BARNETT FERGUS FALLS, MN 13/0 32-02
014 ANDY NOWYORKAS BURTON, MI 12/0 31-00
015 TERRY MCWILLIAMS GREENFIELD, IN 15/0 30-08
016 DOUG HAAS MITCHELL, SD 12/0 29-03
017 BOB DOBRATZ WISCONSIN RAP. WI 11/0 28-13
018 DALE FESS GREENVILLE, IN 11/0 28-12
019 ERIC TYCZ TYNDALL, SD 13/1 28-10
019 LOREN HOFELDT AINSWORTH, NE 13/0 28-10
021 KEN BORTLEIN W HARRISON, IN 13/0 28-03
022 NEIL JONES MT ZION, IL 10/0 28-00
023 JOEL JEFFREY DAVENPORT, IA 12/0 27-13
024 JOHN JOHNSON WINNEBAGO, IL 12/0 27-12
025 BRIAN HOPP HOLLAND, MI 13/0 27-10
026 JIM SEVERSON HUDSON, WI 12/0 27-06
027 GARNET ARMITAGE BOWMANVILLE, ON 11/0 27-05
027 DAN GUARD CRAWFORDSVILE, IN 12/0 27-05
029 CARL D'AMOUR NORTH BAY, ON 11/1 27-04
030 STAN SWEENEY FAIRFIELD, OH 11/0 26-10
031 JEFF ENGELSMAN HUDSONVILLE, MI 12/0 26-07
031 RICK LEWIN SHERIDAN, IN 10/0 26-07
033 DAN KIMMEL LANSING, MI 12/0 24-11
034 FERN CAMPEAU ORLEANS, ON 12/0 24-09
035 STEVE MCDOWELL EAST PEORIA, IL 10/0 24-04
036 ROBERT CHAPIN OSAKIS, MN 10/0 24-01
036 KEVIN WHARTON BROOKINGS, SD 12/0 24-01
038 ROBERT WELCH AMES, IA 8/0 23-02
038 LARRY HOLDEN GREENFIELD, IN 10/0 23-02
040 ANDREW MACHIELA HOLLAND, MI 11/0 23-01
041 MONTY FRALICK MARTIN, SD 10/0 22-15
042 TRAVIS GILLETT CARBONDALE, IL 10/0 22-14
043 DAVID RICE ANKENY, IA 8/0 22-09
044 JOE FLINN IOLA, WI 8/1 21-05
044 TOM DARNELL QUINCY, IL 9/1 21-05 $200
046 TIM SEITZINGER SPRINGFIELD, SD 9/0 21-03
047 RONALD HOLZMAN N ROYALTON, OH 9/0 20-06
048 DAVID HEFFLEFINGER CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 9/0 20-05
049 LUKE FOLI GRANGER, IN 8/0 20-03
050 BARRY HOGAN PERRY SOUND, ON 9/0 19-15
051 KEN SNOW SPRING VALLEY, WI 9/0 19-13
052 TERRY BRENT NORTH BAY, ON 8/1 19-01
052 DENNIS CHRISTENSEN FRIENDSHIP, WI 8/0 19-01
054 THOMAS NELSON ST LOUIS PARK, MN 9/0 18-14
055 CORY MUNDWILER DECATUR, IL 9/0 18-08
056 BOB MILLER ELMWOOD PK, IL 9/0 18-06
057 TERRY BELL INDIANAPOLIS, IN 9/0 18-02
058 DOUG NAPIER W ALEXANDRIA, OH 8/0 17-13
059 JAMES EDWARDS BROWNSBURY, IN 8/0 17-10
060 WES HANEY BALDWIN, WI 7/0 17-08
061 FRANK CAMPBELL PEORIA, IL 7/0 17-02
061 THAD TAKES CENTER POINT, IA 8/0 17-02
063 BRADLEY BAUMAN XENIA, OH 8/0 16-12
064 D J PLOTNER POWELL, OH 7/0 16-02
065 TODD SPURGEON CAMBRIDGE, ON 8/0 16-01
065 MICHAEL DAVIS NAVARRE, OH 7/0 16-01
067 DAVID HOHEISEL WESTERVILLE, OH 8/0 15-14
068 JOSHUA MILLER BRUCE, WI 8/0 15-12
069 GARY HRVOL SPRINGFIELD, IL 7/0 15-11
070 BILL BONGS BRAINERD, MN 7/0 15-08
071 ROBERT CASTELLAN NORTHBAY, ON 6/0 15-03
072 REX RYCKMAN PIERRE, SD 5/0 14-15
073 MIKE SMITH CEDAR FALLS, IA 6/0 14-14
074 DES BARNES AURORA, ONT 6/0 14-11
075 CHRIS MALAND DES MOINES, IA 7/0 14-10
076 ALLAN HALL BRANDON, SD 7/0 14-09
076 TIM HEIM MARION, IA 6/0 14-09
078 MARK GOMEZ FERNDALE, MI 6/0 14-07
079 TODD THOMPSON NEWARK, OH 7/0 14-05
080 RALPH TURPEN HENRY, IL 4/0 14-02
081 PAUL HOLLABAUGH FT WAYNE, IN 5/0 14-01
082 BILL LARUE LACROSSE, WI 7/0 13-12
082 WES ROFFEY HOLLAND LDING, ON 7/0 13-12
084 BILL GROVE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 6/0 13-08
084 PHIL RISNES HARTFORD, SD 7/0 13-08
086 BRIAN LUNCEFORD ST PAUL, MN 7/0 13-07
087 TERRY IMUS MITCHELL, SD 7/0 12-10
088 WAYNE SHORROCK PERTH ROAD, ON 6/0 12-07
089 PAUL SYCK MAPLETON, IL 4/0 11-09
090 RUSS QUACKENBUSH HUDSON, IA 4/0 11-01
091 DANNY HEMPERLEY N ROYALTON, OH 4/0 10-11
092 KEN KOSTRON ANOKA, MN 5/0 10-09
093 STANLEY STELZER REDWOOD FALLS, MN 4/0 10-08
094 BRIAN SPEAR BERRIEN SPGS, MI 4/0 9-11
095 ZELJKO JAKSA BRAMPTON, ON 5/0 9-07
096 DAVID FOGLE SIDNEY, OH 4/0 9-05
097 LARRY ALEXANDER REDFIELD, IA 3/0 8-15
098 KYLE HELSETH SIOUX FALLS, SD 5/0 8-14
098 MIKE VAN HOUTEN W DES MOINES, IA 4/0 8-14
100 JAMES HELLUMS CELESTINE, IN 4/0 8-09
101 JOHN KAPPES WALDRON, IN 4/0 8-06
102 MILES HANLEY KALAMAZOO, MI 4/0 8-01
103 JAMES MCWHIRTER MONTICELLO, IN 3/0 7-02
104 CHRIS FISHER COLUMBUS, OH 3/0 6-00
105 RANDY BURCH LADYSMITH, WI 3/0 5-11
106 GLENN TYCZ TYNDALL, SD 2/0 4-12
107 ROBERT BITTNER WI RAPIDS, WI 2/0 4-09
108 RICHARD HEROLD CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 2/0 4-02
109 RUSS ENGELBART ANAMOSA, IA 1/0 1-13
110 STEPHEN LUNDAHL CHISAGO CITY, MN 1/0 1-08
111 ROY BRAGG MILWAUKEE, WI 0/0 0-00
111 RON HOUSER DECATUR, IL 0/0 0-00
111 JAMES RICE SR JACKSON, MI 0/0 0-00
111 JAY GREEN HOWARD LAKE, MN 0/0 0-00
111 BILL RICKMAN JACKSON, MI 0/0 0-00
111 DWAYNE FINCH LONG PRAIRIE, MN 0/0 0-00
111 TOM LOGUE TYNDALL, SD 0/0 0-00
111 KARL GUEGOLD WESTERVILLE, OH 0/0 0-00
111 CLIFF VAN BEEK CANISTOTA, SD 0/0 0-00
111 ERNY JANZEN ST CATHARINES, ON 0/0 0-00
111 RICHARD STENZEL MUKWONGO, WI 0/0 0-00
111 JEFF PETERSON PEORIA, IL 0/0 0-00
111 ELDON CRABTREE NEW CASTLE, IN 0/0 0-00
111 ROBERT PETERS TORENTO, ON 0/0 0-00
111 EUGENE GILL BARNESVILLE, OH 0/0 0-00
111 TOM BOWLER MARION, IA 0/0 0-00

DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
1 4-14 TOM DARNELL QUINCY, IL IL $200
2 4-10 TRAVIS GILLETT CARBONDALE, IL IL $
3 4-07 ROBERT CHAPIN OSAKIS, MN MN $

DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
1 279 1 25 687-12
2 287 2 24 643-08
3 366 2 41 847-13
932 5 90 2179- 1

Federation Northern Divisional Team Standings

PLACE STATE WEIGHT PRIZE
001 MICHIGAN 317/ 8 17500.00
002 MINNESOTA 259/ 3 10000.00
003 INDIANA 258/ 6 7500.00
004 ILLINOIS 256/ 7 5000.00
005 WISCONSIN 242/14 3000.00
006 ONTARIO 241/ 9 2500.00
007 SOUTH DAKOTA 223/14 2000.00
008 OHIO 203/12 1500.00
009 IOWA 175/ 8 1000.00

Michigan Angler, Team Atop B.A.S.S. Scoreboard

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 16, 1999 - Phillip Jones and his 12-man state team
from Michigan have taken commanding leads in the B.A.S.S. Federation
Northern Divisional that wraps up tomorrow on Green Bay.

Jones, a 45-year-old self-employed floor covering installer, held on to the
lead with a two-day catch weighing 30 pounds, 12 ounces. His team's total
is a collective 220 pounds, 2 ounces. Yesterday's overall runner-up, Rob
Hyatt of Callandar, Ontario, remains in that spot with a total of 27
pounds, 5 ounces.

While Hyatt would certainly like to take the champion's trophy back home to
Canada, that is not as important as remaining in first place of his team's
standings. The same objective holds true for Jones. At stake here are the
nine qualifying positions to the Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National Championship
set for next spring on Tennessee's Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes. From
there, five anglers representing each of regional competition (including
this Northern Division) advance as Wrangler Anglers to compete with the
sport's top 40 pros at the BASS Masters Classic.

Counting Jones and Hyatt, other current state/provincial leaders include
Michael Gauthier (Wisconsin), Stan Sweeney (Ohio), Eric Tycz (South
Dakota), Richard Hofmann (Illinois), Brian Blaeser (Minnesota), Larry
Holden (Indiana), and David Rice (Iowa).

The rules in this tournament allow each angler to keep five bass each day
that must measure at least 14 inches. The fish are weighed and then
released alive back into Green Bay. Overall, there were 287 legal
tournament bass caught that weighed a collective 643 pounds, 8 ounces.

Tomorrow's final weigh-in begins at 2:30 p.m. and will be held at the Green
Bay Metro Boat Launch. Admission is free.

Day 2 Results

PLACE NAME CITY STATE FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ
001 PHILLIP JONES HOLLAND, MI MI 10/0 30-12
002 ROB HYATT CALLANDER, ON ON 10/0 27-05
003 MICHAEL GAUTHIER STURGEON BAY, WI WI 10/0 24-09
004 BRET HOEKSEMA ZEELAND, MI MI 10/0 24-00
005 JOE COLEGROVE GRAND RAPIDS, MI MI 10/0 23-14
006 LARRY HOLDEN GREENFIELD, IN IN 10/0 23-02
007 BRIAN BLAESER FREEPORT, MN MN 10/0 22-15
008 STAN SWEENEY FAIRFIELD, OH OH 9/0 22-12
008 SCOTT BONNEMA FOREST LAKE, MN MN 9/0 22-12
010 ERIC TYCZ TYNDALL, SD SD 10/1 22-09
011 ANDY NOWYORKAS BURTON, MI MI 9/0 22-06
012 RICHARD HOFMANN PORT BYRON, IL IL 10/0 21-13
013 MIKE POSTHUMA ADA, MI MI 9/0 21-10
013 PAUL BALMER WEST SALEM, WI WI 9/0 21-10
015 ANDREW MACHIELA HOLLAND, MI MI 10/0 21-02
016 JOHN STEARS ROCHESTER, MN MN 7/0 21-00
017 BOB ADAMS FREDERICKTOWN, OH OH 10/0 19-15
018 BOB DOBRATZ WISCONSIN RAP. WI WI 7/0 19-03
019 TERRY MCWILLIAMS GREENFIELD, IN IN 10/0 19-02
020 TERRY BRENT NORTH BAY, ON ON 8/1 19-01
021 LUKE FOLI GRANGER, IN IN 7/0 18-12
022 JOE BARNETT FERGUS FALLS, MN MN 8/0 18-10
023 KEN BORTLEIN W HARRISON, IN IN 8/0 18-07
024 LOREN HOFELDT AINSWORTH, NE SD 8/0 18-01
025 BRIAN HOPP HOLLAND, MI MI 8/0 17-15
026 DAN GUARD CRAWFORDSVILE, IN IN 8/0 17-14
027 JOEL JEFFREY DAVENPORT, IA IL 8/0 17-06
028 TRAVIS GILLETT CARBONDALE, IL IL 7/0 17-05
029 TOM DARNELL QUINCY, IL IL 7/1 17-04
030 JEFF ENGELSMAN HUDSONVILLE, MI MI 7/0 17-01
031 DOUG HAAS MITCHELL, SD SD 7/0 16-15
032 RICK LEWIN SHERIDAN, IN IN 6/0 16-13
033 KEVIN WHARTON BROOKINGS, SD SD 8/0 16-12
034 DAVID RICE ANKENY, IA IA 5/0 16-10
035 FERN CAMPEAU ORLEANS, ON ON 7/0 16-05
036 DALE FESS GREENVILLE, IN IN 6/0 15-15
036 JIM SEVERSON HUDSON, WI MN 7/0 15-15
038 NEIL JONES MT ZION, IL IL 5/0 15-12
039 GARNET ARMITAGE BOWMANVILLE, ON ON 6/0 15-10
040 DAN KIMMEL LANSING, MI MI 7/0 15-02
041 JAMES EDWARDS BROWNSBURY, IN IN 6/0 14-07
042 JOHN JOHNSON WINNEBAGO, IL WI 7/0 13-13
043 CARL D'AMOUR NORTH BAY, ON ON 6/0 13-09
044 DAVID HOHEISEL WESTERVILLE, OH OH 7/0 13-08
045 TERRY BELL INDIANAPOLIS, IN IN 7/0 13-07
046 GARY HRVOL SPRINGFIELD, IL IL 6/0 13-01
047 MARK GOMEZ FERNDALE, MI MI 5/0 13-00
048 DAVID HEFFLEFINGER CEDAR RAPIDS, IA IA 6/0 12-10
049 BRADLEY BAUMAN XENIA, OH OH 6/0 12-02
050 DENNIS CHRISTENSEN FRIENDSHIP, WI WI 5/0 12-00
051 MONTY FRALICK MARTIN, SD SD 5/0 11-12
052 MIKE SMITH CEDAR FALLS, IA IA 4/0 11-09
052 TIM SEITZINGER SPRINGFIELD, SD SD 5/0 11-09
054 STEVE MCDOWELL EAST PEORIA, IL IL 5/0 11-04
055 ROBERT CHAPIN OSAKIS, MN MN 5/0 11-03
055 D J PLOTNER POWELL, OH OH 5/0 11-03
057 TIM HEIM MARION, IA IA 4/0 11-02
058 CORY MUNDWILER DECATUR, IL IL 5/0 11-01
059 TERRY IMUS MITCHELL, SD SD 6/0 11-00
060 FRANK CAMPBELL PEORIA, IL IL 4/0 10-11
061 BRIAN LUNCEFORD ST PAUL, MN MN 5/0 10-04
062 BARRY HOGAN PERRY SOUND, ON ON 4/0 9-13
063 DES BARNES AURORA, ONT ON 4/0 9-07
064 ROBERT WELCH AMES, IA IA 3/0 9-06
065 KEN SNOW SPRING VALLEY, WI WI 5/0 9-04
065 JOE FLINN IOLA, WI WI 3/0 9-04
067 RALPH TURPEN HENRY, IL IL 2/0 9-00
068 LARRY ALEXANDER REDFIELD, IA IA 3/0 8-15
068 TODD SPURGEON CAMBRIDGE, ON ON 5/0 8-15
070 CHRIS MALAND DES MOINES, IA IA 4/0 8-14
071 BOB MILLER ELMWOOD PK, IL IL 4/0 8-13
072 RONALD HOLZMAN N ROYALTON, OH OH 4/0 8-10
073 JAMES HELLUMS CELESTINE, IN IN 4/0 8-09
074 RUSS QUACKENBUSH HUDSON, IA IA 3/0 8-05
075 DOUG NAPIER W ALEXANDRIA, OH OH 3/0 8-04
075 THOMAS NELSON ST LOUIS PARK, MN MN 4/0 8-04
077 THAD TAKES CENTER POINT, IA IA 4/0 8-01
078 ZELJKO JAKSA BRAMPTON, ON ON 4/0 7-11
079 BRIAN SPEAR BERRIEN SPGS, MI MI 3/0 7-10
080 TODD THOMPSON NEWARK, OH OH 3/0 7-03
081 BILL BONGS BRAINERD, MN MN 3/0 7-01
082 DANNY HEMPERLEY N ROYALTON, OH OH 2/0 6-14
082 MIKE VAN HOUTEN W DES MOINES, IA IA 3/0 6-14
084 WES HANEY BALDWIN, WI WI 3/0 6-07
085 JOSHUA MILLER BRUCE, WI WI 3/0 6-06
086 ROBERT CASTELLAN NORTHBAY, ON ON 3/0 6-02
087 REX RYCKMAN PIERRE, SD SD 2/0 6-01
088 MILES HANLEY KALAMAZOO, MI MI 3/0 5-10
089 PHIL RISNES HARTFORD, SD SD 3/0 5-09
090 ALLAN HALL BRANDON, SD SD 3/0 5-06
091 DAVID FOGLE SIDNEY, OH OH 2/0 5-01
092 GLENN TYCZ TYNDALL, SD SD 2/0 4-12
092 PAUL SYCK MAPLETON, IL IL 2/0 4-12
094 WES ROFFEY HOLLAND LDING, ON ON 2/0 4-11
095 BILL GROVE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA IA 2/0 4-08
096 CHRIS FISHER COLUMBUS, OH OH 2/0 4-06
097 MICHAEL DAVIS NAVARRE, OH OH 2/0 4-04
098 KYLE HELSETH SIOUX FALLS, SD SD 2/0 4-02
098 RICHARD HEROLD CEDAR RAPIDS, IA IA 2/0 4-02
100 WAYNE SHORROCK PERTH ROAD, ON ON 2/0 3-10
101 BILL LARUE LACROSSE, WI WI 2/0 3-05
102 JAMES MCWHIRTER MONTICELLO, IN IN 1/0 2-06
103 RANDY BURCH LADYSMITH, WI WI 1/0 1-13
103 ROBERT BITTNER WI RAPIDS, WI WI 1/0 1-13
105 KEN KOSTRON ANOKA, MN MN 1/0 1-12
106 JOHN KAPPES WALDRON, IN IN 1/0 1-10
107 STEPHEN LUNDAHL CHISAGO CITY, MN MN 1/0 1-08
108 ROY BRAGG MILWAUKEE, WI WI 0/0 0-00
108 RON HOUSER DECATUR, IL IL 0/0 0-00
108 RUSS ENGELBART ANAMOSA, IA IA 0/0 0-00
108 JAMES RICE SR JACKSON, MI MI 0/0 0-00
108 JAY GREEN HOWARD LAKE, MN MN 0/0 0-00
108 BILL RICKMAN JACKSON, MI MI 0/0 0-00
108 DWAYNE FINCH LONG PRAIRIE, MN MN 0/0 0-00
108 TOM LOGUE TYNDALL, SD SD 0/0 0-00
108 KARL GUEGOLD WESTERVILLE, OH OH 0/0 0-00
108 CLIFF VAN BEEK CANISTOTA, SD SD 0/0 0-00
108 ERNY JANZEN ST CATHARINES, ON ON 0/0 0-00
108 STANLEY STELZER REDWOOD FALLS, MN MN 0/0 0-00
108 RICHARD STENZEL MUKWONGO, WI WI 0/0 0-00
108 JEFF PETERSON PEORIA, IL IL 0/0 0-00
108 ELDON CRABTREE NEW CASTLE, IN IN 0/0 0-00
108 ROBERT PETERS TORENTO, ON ON 0/0 0-00
108 PAUL HOLLABAUGH FT WAYNE, IN IN 0/0 0-00
108 EUGENE GILL BARNESVILLE, OH OH 0/0 0-00
108 TOM BOWLER MARION, IA IA 0/0 0-00

DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
1 4-14 TOM DARNELL QUINCY, IL IL $200
2 4-10 TRAVIS GILLETT CARBONDALE, IL IL $200

DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
1 279 1 25 687-12
2 287 2 24 643-08
566 3 49 1331- 4

Michigan Angler Leads B.A.S.S. Tournament
on Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 15, 1999 -- Phillip Jones, a 45-year-old
self-employed floor covering installer, has two more days to wait before he
takes the next step towards living the ultimate dream of the 'working man'
bass fisherman. And that is, to qualify as an amateur and compete with his
idols at the BASS Masters Classic, the sport's world championship. But
first, he must continue mastering the fish on Green Bay at the B.A.S.S.
Federation Northern Divisional that is underway here through Friday.

Today Jones, who is from Holland, Mich., caught a tournament limit of five
bass weighing 16 pounds, 6 ounces, to hold off second-place challenger Rob
Hyatt of Callander, Ontario, who caught 15 pounds, 3 ounces of bass from
the Bay.

"I'm using a fairly common fall pattern for smallmouths," he said of his
strategy. "It's something that I do on a regular basis that should hold up
for the rest of the week, I hope."

For Jones, Hyatt and the other top leaders, winning the overall title is
merely gravy over the top of a more important prize. And that is to advance
to the Wrangler/B.A.S.S. National Championship as one of the nine
state/provincial champions who emerge from this competition.

Here's how this three-in-one tournament format works. First, teams compete
against each other for a total purse of $50,600. The prize money is used to
fund conservation or civic programs in their home state. Secondly, at stake
are the nine qualifying positions for the National Championship to be held
next spring on Tennessee's Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes. From there, five
anglers from each of each region of the Federation (including this Northern
Division) advance as Wrangler Anglers to compete with the sport's top 40
pros at the BASS Masters Classic.

Counting Jones and Hyatt, other current state/provincial leaders include
Rick Lewin (Indiana), Michael Gauthier (Wisconsin), Stan Sweeney (Ohio),
Tom Darnell (Illinois), Joe Barnett (Minnesota), Eric Tycz (South Dakota),
and Tim Heim (Iowa).

Michigan leads the team standings with its 12-man team accounting for 115
pounds, 6 ounces. Indiana is the runner-up with 100 pounds, 15 ounces,
followed by Illinois with 79 pounds, 12 ounces, and Ontario with 78 pounds,
14 ounces. Host state Wisconsin is ninth with 57 pounds, 13 ounces.

In the meantime, the Northern Divisional will unfold on a fishery where
smallmouth and largemouth will be the target of the anglers and their
teams. Jones noted that most of the field is catching the sportier
smallmouths, which are more plentiful in this fishery than are the
largemouths.

The rules in this tournament allow each angler to keep five bass each day
that must measure at least 14 inches. The fish are weighed and then
released alive back into Green Bay.

Overall, there were 279 legal tournament bass caught that weighed a
collective 687 pounds, 12 ounces. All but one of the bass was returned
alive into Green Bay. Today*s big bass weighing 4 pounds, 14 ounces was
caught by seventh-place and Illinois state leader Tom Darnell.

Daily weigh-ins will begin at 2:30 p.m. local time at the Green Bay Metro
Boat Launch. Admission is free.

Sponsors of the B.A.S.S. National Federation Western Divisional
Championship are: Wrangler Rugged Wear, Ranger Boats, RangerTrail
Trailers, Chevrolet Trucks, Kmart, ACDelco Voyager Batteries, Berkley
Powerbait, Berkley Trilene, MotorGuide Trolling Motors, Johnson Outboards,
Evinrude Outboards, OMC Genuine Parts, Lowrance and Eagle Electronics,
JERZEES ActiveWear, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, Quantum Rods and Reels,
Plano Tackle Systems, and Eagle Claw Fishhooks.

Day 1 Results

PLACE NAME CITY, ST FISH/DEAD LBS-OZ
001 PHILLIP JONES HOLLAND, MI 5/0 16-06
002 ROB HYATT CALLANDER, ON 5/0 15-03
003 RICK LEWIN SHERIDAN, IN 5/0 14-12
004 MICHAEL GAUTHIER STURGEON BAY, WI 5/0 14-07
005 STAN SWEENEY FAIRFIELD, OH 5/0 14-04
006 BRET HOEKSEMA ZEELAND, MI 5/0 13-13
007 TOM DARNELL QUINCY, IL 5/0 13-03
008 BRIAN HOPP HOLLAND, MI 5/0 13-02
009 JOE BARNETT FERGUS FALLS, MN 5/0 12-15
010 LUKE FOLI GRANGER, IN 5/0 12-13
011 KEN BORTLEIN W HARRISON, IN 5/0 12-12
012 ERIC TYCZ TYNDALL, SD 5/1 12-09
013 DAN GUARD CRAWFORDSVILE, IN 5/0 11-13
013 SCOTT BONNEMA FOREST LAKE, MN 4/0 11-13
015 RICHARD HOFMANN PORT BYRON, IL 5/0 11-12
016 ANDY NOWYORKAS BURTON, MI 4/0 11-10
017 BRIAN BLAESER FREEPORT, MN 5/0 11-07
018 JEFF ENGELSMAN HUDSONVILLE, MI 5/0 11-06
018 JOE COLEGROVE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 5/0 11-06
020 PAUL BALMER WEST SALEM, WI 4/0 11-04
020 ANDREW MACHIELA HOLLAND, MI 5/0 11-04
022 TIM HEIM MARION, IA 4/0 11-02
023 FERN CAMPEAU ORLEANS, ON 5/0 10-15
024 LARRY HOLDEN GREENFIELD, IN 5/0 10-12
025 TERRY BRENT NORTH BAY, ON 4/0 10-09
026 JOHN JOHNSON WINNEBAGO, IL 5/0 10-06
027 GARNET ARMITAGE BOWMANVILLE, ON 4/0 10-02
028 DENNIS CHRISTENSEN FRIENDSHIP, WI 4/0 10-01
029 TERRY BELL INDIANAPOLIS, IN 5/0 9-13
030 BOB ADAMS FREDERICKTOWN, OH 5/0 9-06
031 TERRY MCWILLIAMS GREENFIELD, IN 5/0 9-01
031 DOUG HAAS MITCHELL, SD 3/0 9-01
033 RALPH TURPEN HENRY, IL 2/0 9-00
034 DALE FESS GREENVILLE, IN 3/0 8-15
034 KEVIN WHARTON BROOKINGS, SD 5/0 8-15
036 JOHN STEARS ROCHESTER, MN 3/0 8-13
037 MIKE POSTHUMA ADA, MI 4/0 8-11
038 JIM SEVERSON HUDSON, WI 4/0 8-10
039 DAVID HOHEISEL WESTERVILLE, OH 4/0 8-04
040 BOB DOBRATZ WISCONSIN RAP. WI 3/0 8-00
041 DES BARNES AURORA, ONT 3/0 7-12
041 STEVE MCDOWELL EAST PEORIA, IL 3/0 7-12
043 LOREN HOFELDT AINSWORTH, NE 4/0 7-11
044 MIKE SMITH CEDAR FALLS, IA 2/0 7-10
045 DAVID RICE ANKENY, IA 2/0 7-05
046 TERRY IMUS MITCHELL, SD 4/0 7-02
047 NEIL JONES MT ZION, IL 2/0 7-00
048 BARRY HOGAN PERRY SOUND, ON 3/0 6-14
048 D J PLOTNER POWELL, OH 3/0 6-14
050 MARK GOMEZ FERNDALE, MI 3/0 6-12
050 CARL D'AMOUR NORTH BAY, ON 3/0 6-12
052 JAMES HELLUMS CELESTINE, IN 3/0 6-07
053 BRADLEY BAUMAN XENIA, OH 3/0 6-06
054 THAD TAKES CENTER POINT, IA 3/0 6-05
055 FRANK CAMPBELL PEORIA, IL 2/0 6-04
055 RONALD HOLZMAN N ROYALTON, OH 3/0 6-04
057 REX RYCKMAN PIERRE, SD 2/0 6-01
058 BOB MILLER ELMWOOD PK, IL 3/0 5-14
058 ROBERT WELCH AMES, IA 2/0 5-14
060 JOEL JEFFREY DAVENPORT, IA 3/0 5-12
061 RUSS QUACKENBUSH HUDSON, IA 2/0 5-07
061 BRIAN SPEAR BERRIEN SPGS, MI 2/0 5-07
063 TRAVIS GILLETT CARBONDALE, IL 2/0 5-04
063 CORY MUNDWILER DECATUR, IL 2/0 5-04
065 TIM SEITZINGER SPRINGFIELD, SD 2/0 5-02
066 THOMAS NELSON ST LOUIS PARK, MN 2/0 4-13
067 LARRY ALEXANDER REDFIELD, IA 1/0 4-08
068 CHRIS FISHER COLUMBUS, OH 2/0 4-06
069 DAVID HEFFLEFINGER CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 2/0 4-04
070 DAN KIMMEL LANSING, MI 2/0 3-11
071 WAYNE SHORROCK PERTH ROAD, ON 2/0 3-10
072 DOUG NAPIER W ALEXANDRIA, OH 1/0 3-08
072 ALLAN HALL BRANDON, SD 2/0 3-08
074 DANNY HEMPERLEY N ROYALTON, OH 1/0 2-15
075 DAVID FOGLE SIDNEY, OH 1/0 2-12
076 GARY HRVOL SPRINGFIELD, IL 1/0 2-11
077 ROBERT CASTELLAN NORTHBAY, ON 1/0 2-09
078 BILL GROVE CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 1/0 2-08
078 WES ROFFEY HOLLAND LDING, ON 1/0 2-08
078 MONTY FRALICK MARTIN, SD 1/0 2-08
081 CHRIS MALAND DES MOINES, IA 1/0 2-06
082 JAMES EDWARDS BROWNSBURY, IN 1/0 2-03
082 RICHARD HEROLD CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 1/0 2-03
084 BRIAN LUNCEFORD ST PAUL, MN 1/0 2-01
085 ZELJKO JAKSA BRAMPTON, ON 1/0 2-00
086 PHIL RISNES HARTFORD, SD 1/0 1-15
087 KYLE HELSETH SIOUX FALLS, SD 1/0 1-14
087 JOSHUA MILLER BRUCE, WI 1/0 1-14
087 GLENN TYCZ TYNDALL, SD 1/0 1-14
087 MILES HANLEY KALAMAZOO, MI 1/0 1-14
091 RANDY BURCH LADYSMITH, WI 1/0 1-13
091 MICHAEL DAVIS NAVARRE, OH 1/0 1-13
093 JOHN KAPPES WALDRON, IN 1/0 1-10
094 TODD THOMPSON NEWARK, OH 0/0 0-00
094 ROY BRAGG MILWAUKEE, WI 0/0 0-00
094 RON HOUSER DECATUR, IL 0/0 0-00
094 KEN SNOW SPRING VALLEY, WI 0/0 0-00
094 KEN KOSTRON ANOKA, MN 0/0 0-00
094 RUSS ENGELBART ANAMOSA, IA 0/0 0-00
094 JAMES RICE SR JACKSON, MI 0/0 0-00
094 JAY GREEN HOWARD LAKE, MN 0/0 0-00
094 BILL LARUE LACROSSE, WI 0/0 0-00
094 TODD SPURGEON CAMBRIDGE, ON 0/0 0-00
094 BILL RICKMAN JACKSON, MI 0/0 0-00
094 DWAYNE FINCH LONG PRAIRIE, MN 0/0 0-00
094 TOM LOGUE TYNDALL, SD 0/0 0-00
094 KARL GUEGOLD WESTERVILLE, OH 0/0 0-00
094 CLIFF VAN BEEK CANISTOTA, SD 0/0 0-00
094 ROBERT CHAPIN OSAKIS, MN 0/0 0-00
094 ERNY JANZEN ST CATHARINES, ON 0/0 0-00
094 STANLEY STELZER REDWOOD FALLS, MN 0/0 0-00
094 MIKE VAN HOUTEN W DES MOINES, IA 0/0 0-00
094 JOE FLINN IOLA, WI 0/0 0-00
094 STEPHEN LUNDAHL CHISAGO CITY, MN 0/0 0-00
094 ROBERT BITTNER WI RAPIDS, WI 0/0 0-00
094 RICHARD STENZEL MUKWONGO, WI 0/0 0-00
094 WES HANEY BALDWIN, WI 0/0 0-00
094 JEFF PETERSON PEORIA, IL 0/0 0-00
094 ELDON CRABTREE NEW CASTLE, IN 0/0 0-00
094 BILL BONGS BRAINERD, MN 0/0 0-00
094 ROBERT PETERS TORENTO, ON 0/0 0-00
094 PAUL HOLLABAUGH FT WAYNE, IN 0/0 0-00
094 PAUL SYCK MAPLETON, IL 0/0 0-00
094 EUGENE GILL BARNESVILLE, OH 0/0 0-00
094 JAMES MCWHIRTER MONTICELLO, IN 0/0 0-00
094 TOM BOWLER MARION, IA 0/0 0-00

DAY BIG BASS NAME CITY STATE CASH
1 4-14 TOM DARNELL QUINCY, IL IL $200

DAY # FISH # DEAD # LIMITS LBS-OZ
1 279 1 25 687-12