Thirty three anglers competed in the 1st of three 2018 Arkansas TBF State Qualifier on Lake Hamilton on Saturday 2-10. Anglers were competing for a position on the State team and an opportunity to compete at the TBF National Qualifier at Grand Lake, OK in June where two anglers will advance to the TBF National Championship and compete for BFL All American, Forest Wood Cup births, and the TBF Living the Dream package.
Evan Barnes won the Boater division with 5 bass weighing 12.43Lbs.
Johnny Crider won the Non-Boater division with 5 bass weighing 9.81lbs. Here are some of the top finishers:
Boater Division Results
1st Place- Evan Barnes——-12.43lbs
2nd Place- Blake Wilson——-10.96lbs
3rd Place- Steve Reagan—— 9.19lbs
Big Bass- Evan Barnes———4.03lbs
Non-Boater Division
1st Place- Johnny Crider –—–9.81lbs
2nd Place- Matt Tucker———8.18lbs
3rd Place- Jarred Martinez—-6.86lbs
Big Bass- Johnny Crider——-4.25lbs
We have two events remaining in 2018 anglers can still qualify for the National qualifier.
March 10th Lake Chicot
April 21st Lake Dardanelle
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