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Final results
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Fog slows second day of tournament
Pineville, LA November 11, 1999 - FOG HAPPENS.... After
being held up for almost four hours by fog thick enough to cut
with a knife, the first day of competition of the WBFA Tour Louisiana
Invitational Pro/Am "Harvest Moon" Event finally got
under way on Wednesday, November 10th. The anglers were in the
water by 5:30am, the National Anthem was played, a beautiful
fireworks display was presented and then we all waited for the
fog to dissipate enough to see the far bank of the Red River,
which we knew for certain was still there. There was music during
the interim and the anglers were line dancing on the back decks
of forty seven boats nosed into the sandy banks of Fort Buhlow
Recreational Area. One hundred sausage and biscuits were ordered
from McDonalds, along with three big pots of coffee, and consumed
by competitors.
At 9:45am the fog lifted and the business at hand got under
way promptly. Though some of the anglers had to change strategy,
many ran to their fishing spots and were limited to only a couple
of hours of fishing. With a good weigh-in crowd on hand the first
day leaders in the Pro Division shook out like this: leading
the pack was Colfax, LA resident JoNell Whitstine with 11.77
pounds. Second was claimed by Kathi Hurst of Ripley, MS, with
Mary Divicenti of Baton Rouge, LA in third, fourth place found
Linda Redford from Blue Eye, MO and fifth fell to Marcia Fann
from Clewiston, FL. 1999 Rookie of the Year Betty Stahl from
Summerville, GA weighed in the big bass of the day for the pros;
a 4.63 pounder.
The Amateur Division leaders after the first day looked like
this: Lynn Dollar from Cullman, AL was in first. Claiming second
was Rita Graves from LA, third was grabbed by Rita Connella from
Bentley, LA, in fourth was Dana Thornhill from Pineville, LA
and Jonnie Bordelon of Mansura, LA, rounded out the top five.
Lynn Dollar took first-day big-bass honors in the Am Division
with a 2.72-pound bass.
The competitors were able to take off at safe-light on Thursday,
the second day of competition. I personally missed all the fun
of the delayed start, but the anglers were more than happy to
get out and catch up on missed time. Marcia Fann weighed in a
stringer of 14.15 pounds, which propelled her into the Pro Division
lead after two days of competition with a total of 21.98 pounds.
Rounding out the top five are JoNell Whitstine, in a close second
with 20.74 pounds, Mary Divicenti, Linda Redford and Sheri Glasgow
from Muskogee, OK. Marcia Fann took big-bass honors with a 4.26
pounder.
Amateur Division leaders after two days are: Dana Thornhill,
Jonnie Bordelon, Rita Graves, Lynn Dollar and Rita Connella.
Dana Thornhill claimed the big-bass award for the second day
with a 1.67 pounder.
Friday will be the final day of competition with a dramatic
finish expected. There will be a free-to-the-public concert featuring
the band Central City, beginning at 1pm. There will be Triton
boats on display and demonstration rides given by Red River Marine,
also beginning at 1pm. The final weigh-in will begin at 3pm with
awards immediately following.
The WBFA Tour is sponsored nationally by Mercury Marine, Triton
Boats, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, DEKA Marine Master Batteries,
Spiderline, Minn Kota, Humminbird Electronics, Magellan GPS Systems,
Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Off The Road Bridgestone/Firestone
Tires and Eidolon Bait Company.
WBFA Tour heads for Louisanna
for Pro/Am event
Pineville, La October 25, 1999 Women Bass Anglers to compete
here.
The WBFA Tour (Women's Bass Fishing Association) will hold
its Harvest Moon Invitational Pro/Am event here on the Red River,
November 10th through 12th. The tournament week will start on
Sunday, November 7th with a hospitality/registration event, from
4pm till 7pm at the Pineville Community Center. The City of Pineville,
in cooperation with the Alexandria/Pineville Tourism Board is
hosting the event.
Pros from many different states will compete for a fully rigged
Triton TR19 Bass Boat, equipped with 150hp Mercury Engine, 3
Humminbird Depth Finders, DEKA Marine Master Batteries, Minn
Kota Maxxum 74 Trolling Motor and a Magellan GPS. The package
is valued at over $25,000.
For less than the price of a one-day guide trip, women Amateur
bass anglers can fish with a different touring pro for each of
the three days of competition. Amateurs will compete among their
division only, for cash awards to be paid after the final weigh-in
on Friday. The Pros will furnish and control the boat each day
of competition.
Competition will begin Wednesday, November 10th at safe light
and continue each day through Friday, November 12th. Take off
will be from the Lake Buhlow launch, on the Red River, with weigh-in
beginning each day at 3pm at the Lake Buhlow City Park on Hwy.165.
The band, Central City, will perform a free-to-the-public
concert before Friday's weigh-in, starting at 2pm. Red River
Marine will show boats and give demonstration rides also.
There will be free fishing lures and hats thrown to the crowd
during each weigh-in.
The WBFA Classic World Championship of women's bass fishing
was held October 10th through 16th hosted by The Grand Casino
Avoyelles and CLECO. Ray Scott, founder of B.A.S.S. was the emcee
at that event. Donna Newberry, a touring pro from Van Buren,
AR, captured the title of World Champion at the Classic. Donna
will be a contestant here at the WBFA Tour Louisiana Invitational
Pro/Am Harvest Moon event, among other leading Pros.
For information on entering the tournament contact: Red river
marine at (318) 487-1274, WBFA Tour Headquarters at (205) 663-5243
or access the WBFA Web Site at WBFATOUR.com
WBFA National Sponsorship Partners include: Mercury Marine,
Triton Boats by Earl Bentz, Flowmaster Exhaust Systems, DEKA
Marine Master Batteries, Humminbird Electronics, Spiderline,
Minn Kota, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Magellan Satellite Systems,
Kick'n Bass Scents and Eidolon Bait Company.
1999 Classic Results
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