Toledo Angler Wins Tournament at Rend Lake

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Published on April 25 2016 4:03 pm
Last Updated on April 25 2016 4:03 pm
Written by Greg Sapp

Michael Black of Toledo weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 12 ounces, Saturday to win the first FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Illini Division tournament of 2016 on Rend Lake. For his victory, Black took home $8,240.

According to tournament reports, Black fished in mid-lake areas and used a Custom Cast Lures jig.

The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:

               1st:          Michael Black, Toledo, Ill., five bass, 19-12, $6,240 + $2,000 Ranger Cup Bonus

               2nd:         Marty Sisk, Evansville, Ind., four bass, 15-1, $2,288

               3rd:          Travis Gillett, Salem, Ill., five bass, 12-0, $1,525

               4th:          Toby Corn, West Frankfort, Ill., five bass, 11-15, $1,068

               5th:          Neil McCord, West Frankfort, Ill., three bass, 8-15, $915

               6th:          Darren Frazier, Anna, Ill., three bass, 8-14, $839

               7th:          Derek Jenkel, Pinckneyville, Ill., five bass, 8-6, $763

               8th:          Dan Shoraga, West Frankfort, Ill., three bass, 8-5, $686

               9th:          Larry Caldwell, Saint Peters, Mo., three bass, 7-8, $610

               10th:        Paul Leonard, Chatham, Ill., two bass, 7-2, $534

Complete results can be found at FLWFishing.com.  

Black also caught a 6-pound, 4-ounce bass – the biggest of the tournament in the pro division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $665.