After three hard days of fishing Branson, Missouri’s Table Rock Lake the 150 anglers who started in the 2010 FLW Tour series kick off on Table Rock Lake have been narrowed down to the final five who will compete in Day 4 for the $100,000 first prize. Brent Ehrler who has consistently been in the top three and has dominated the last two days, has a seemingly insurmountable lead going into the final day of the tournament.
At the end of Day 3 the standings for the top 5 are (Name, City, State, 3 day total bass, and weight)
1 BRENT EHRLER, REDLANDS, CA,15, 52-14
2 RON SHUFFIELD, BISMARCK, AR, 13, 38-15
3 BRYAN THRIFT, SHELBY, NC, 14, 38-14
4 GREG PUGH, CULLMAN, AL, 13, 38-08
5 MIKE WURM, HOT SPRINGS, AR, 13, 37-12
Paul Miller, General Manager of the Branson Tourism Center and an avid fisherman said, “Table Rock Lake can give up some pretty big bags of bass and anything can happen, but it does look real good for Ehrler. He’s done a great job.”
The Weigh-in for Day 4 will be at 4:00 p.m. at the Branson Convention Center. It will be televised and shown on high-definition (HD) on VERSUS “FLW Outdoors” on April 18, from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. to approximately 500 million viewers.
The Co-Angler portion of the tournament was decided at the end of Day 3 and was won by Shane Melton, of Greentown, IN with a three day total of 9 bass weighing 26 pounds 10 ounces. He won the $20,000 first prize plus the Ranger Cup with another $5,000 and Cabel’s Angler Cash in the amount of $2,500. At the end of Day 3 the standings for the top 5 Co-Anglers were (Name, City, State, 3 day total bass, weight and winnings)
1 SHANE MELTON, GREENTOWN, IN, 9, 26-10, $20,000, Ranger Cup: $5,000 and Cabela’s Angler Cash: $2,500
2 BRAD ROBERTS, NANCY, KY, 8, 26-01, $9,862
3 MARK MYERS, CEDAR FALLS, IA, 7, 18-13, $7,395
4 VAN ROY FOSTER JR, DALTON, GA, 5, 16-05, $4,928
5 SEAN STEPP, STAFFORD, VA, 5, 16-04, $3,942
Miller again reminds local residents and Branson visitors alike that a free FLW Family Fun Zone & Outdoor Expo will be held at the Branson Convention Center from 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday March 6. The first 300 kids, 14 and under, attending on Saturday will get a free rod and reel combo which can be picked up following Saturdays Weigh-in.
