Alvin Williams Wins the Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic!!!!!


Mike and Justin Wilkins (Co-owners of Rush Sporting Goods) present the first place check ($10,000)
and trophy to Alvin Williams.

Alvin Williams (Hartman, AR.) topped a large field of anglers fishing the Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic this weekend by catching the biggest bass of the event, a 6.33 pounder. Turnout for the event exceeded expectations, as 299 anglers fished on Saturday and 208 fished on Sunday.
For his efforts, Alvin will take home a $10,000 check, due in large part to Rush Sporting Goods and the Russellville Advertising and Promotions Board, who sponsored the event. The event was so successful that the dates
for next year's Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic have already been set for April 25th and 26th, 2009 - So mark your calendars. This event will get bigger and better for 2009!!! Here's how Alvin and several other anglers
caught their big bass:

1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $10,500.00

Alvin caught his lunker in the mid-
lake area, in a place that has been
very good to him this year. The fish
took a black and blue jig (1/2 oz.).


Alvin Williams with the $10,000 bass!!!


Lonny Turner: 11:00 AM Winner - 5.24 pounds - $500.00

Lonny caught his lunker in theIllinois Bayou arm of Dardanelle. Hisfish took a spinnerbait.


Lonny Turner

Richard Tomlin: 11:00 AM -  2nd place - 5.20 pounds - $400.00

Richard caught his bass in DardanelleBay. His fish was positioned in shallowvegetation and took a Lake Fork Live
Magic Shad Swimbait.


Richard Tomlin

Mike Schlinker: 12:00 PM Winner, 3rd place overall - 6.07 pounds - $1,550.00

Mike caught his bass on the lowerend of Lake Dardanelle. His fish was in shallow water and took a
black and blue tube.


Mike Schlinker

Donnie Cobb: 12:00 PM, 2nd place - 4.94 pounds - $400.00

Donnie caught his bass off of the
rocks in Deleware Bay. His fish took a jig.


Donnie Cobb

Matt Lea: 1:00 PM Winner - 5.72 pounds - $500.00

Matt caught his bass on the last cast of the day in a backwater area west of the State Park. His fish took a peanut butter jelly colored jig.


Matt Lea

Jeff Ashburn: 1:00 PM - 4th place - 5.17 pounds - $200.00

Jeff caught his bass in the strip pits.
The fish hit a Zara Spook.


Jeff Ashburn


Marvin Harris: 1:00 PM - 5th place - 5.06 pounds - Shimano Rod

Marvin had a great day on the water!
He caught his bass on a black tube.


Marvin Harris

Here are the hourly winners:

8:00 AM
1st - Scotty Burch - 5.87 pounds - $500
2nd - Curtis Richey - 5.07 pounds - $400
3rd - Wayne Dixon - 4.87 pounds - $300
4th - Gary Campbell - 4.80 pounds - $200
5th - Kris Lott - 4.70 pounds - Ardent Reel

9:00 AM
1st - Scott Freyaldenhoven - 6.03 pounds - $500
2nd - Aubrey Walker - 4.54 pounds - $400
3rd - Kris Lott - 4.51 pounds - $300
4th - Shawn Strickland - 4.02 pounds - $200
5th - Leland Gullett - 3.60 pounds - Shimano Rod

10:00 AM
1st - Mike Delmonte - 5.88 pounds - $500
2nd - Julia Langford - 5.00 pounds - $400
3rd - Randy Middlesworth - 4.27 pounds - $300
4th - Daniel Montgomery - 4.05 pounds - $200
5th - Steve Grizzle - 3.48 pounds - Shimano Rod

11:00 AM
1st - Lonny Turner - 5.24 pounds - $500
2nd - Richard Tomlin - 5.20 pounds - $400
3rd - Mark Hensiek - 4.59 pounds - $300
4th - Michael Blevins - 4.43 pounds - $200
5th - Justin Lusk - 4.32 pounds - Ardent Reel

12:00 PM
1st - Mike Schlinker - 6.07 pounds - $500
2nd - Donnie Cobb - 4.94 pounds - $400
3rd - Daniel Kweekul - 4.22 pounds - $300
4th - Dusty Walker - 4.07 pounds - $200
5th - Johnny Judkins - 4.06 pounds - Shimano Rod

1:00 PM
1st - Matt Lea - 5.72 pounds - $500
2nd - Francis Lee - 5.68 pounds - $400
3rd - Daniel Kweekul - 5.44 pounds - $300
4th - Jeff Ashburn - 5.17 pounds - $200
5th - Marvin Harris - 5.06 pounds - Shimano Rod

Here are the top 6 finishers for the 2-day event

1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $10,500.00
2nd- David Wood - 6.16 pounds - $3,000.00
3rd - Mike Schlinker - 6.07 pounds - $2,000.00
4th - Scott Feyaldenhoven - 6.03 pounds - $1,750.00
5th - Glen Price - 6.01 pounds - $1,500.00
6th - Mike Delmonte - 5.88 pounds - $1,000.00





Alvin Williams Takes Day One Lead at The Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic

Alvin Williams Leads Day one with a 6.35 pounder!!!!!

Alvin Williams (Hartman, AR.) took the day one lead at the Lake Dardanelle Big Bass Classic by catching a beautiful 6.35 pound Lake Dardanelle Bass! If Alvin's weight holds up tomorrow, he will take home the $10,000 first place prize thanks to Rush Sporting Goods and the Russellville Advertising and Promotions Board, who sponsored the event. A total of 299 anglers fished on Saturday and a minimum of 170 are expected tomorrow, so this event is far from over. Four cash prizes are awarded hourly from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. In addition, the top 3 overall winners after tomorrow's action will also be awarded additional prize money. Don't miss tomorrow's weigh-in, which will begin at 8:00 AM and continue until 1:00 PM. Following the weigh-in, an awards ceremony will be held at 2:00 PM. All the action is happening at the Lake Dardanelle State Park in Russellville, so don't miss
it!!! Here's how some of those big bass were caught today:

Alvin Williams: 11:00 AM Winner - 6.33 pounds - $500.00

Alvin reported a slow bite because of the cold front, but commented that he caught his fish on a black/blue Jig in shallow water. He said that this particular area has been very good to him so far this year.

David Wood : 12:00 PM Winner - 6.16 pounds - $500.00

David reported catching his lunker on the
lower end of the lake on a Chatterbait
(chartreuse). He said the fish was positioned
in 2 - 3 ft. of water near the grass.


David Wood

Rex Rose: 12:00 PM -2nd place - 4.69 pounds - $400.00

Rex reportedly caught his fish in the mid-lake area on a Regor spinnerbait. His fish was also in shallow vegetation.


Rex Rose


James Stafford - 1:00 PM Winner - 5.34 pounds - $500.00

James reported catching his fish in the upper end of the Lake. He said he had and great day on the water and landed several keepers. His fish was caught on a buzzbait.


James Stafford


Joe Murphy - 1:00 PM - 2nd place - 5.07 pounds - $400.00

Joe fished in the Deleware Bay area. His fish was positioned next to a drop and took a Bomber Fat Free Shad crankbait.

 Joe Murphy

Here are the hourly winners:

8:00 AM
1st - Michael Loggins - 5.44  pounds - $500
2nd - Wayne Titsworth - 5.12 pounds - $400
3rd - Mike Delmonte - 4.82 pounds - $300
4th - Daniel Kweekul - 4.61 pounds - $200

9:00 AM
1st - Glen Price - 6.01 pounds -$500
2nd - Gordon Parham - 5.06 pounds - $400
3rd - Billy Coleman - 4.74 pounds - $300
4th - Jerry Freeman - 4.38 pounds - $200

10:00 AM
1st - Randy Billingsly - 4.61 pounds - $500
2nd - Mel Davis - 4.38 pounds - $400
3rd - Gordon Parham - 4.21 pounds - $300
4th - Mike Jester - 3.94 pounds - $200

11:00 AM
1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $500
2nd - Ricky Canard - 5.70 pounds - $400
3rd - Jackie Weathers - 4.45 pounds - $300
4th - Ronny Melton - 4.26 pounds - $200

12:00 PM
1st - David Wood - 6.16 pounds - $500
2nd - Rex Rose - 4.69 pounds - $400
3rd - Cory Schlinker - 4.43 pounds - $300
4th - John Whitman - 4.11 pounds - $200

1:00 PM
1st - James Stafford - 5.34 pounds - $500
2nd - Joe Murphy - 5.07 pounds - $400
3rd - Steve Grizzle - 4.89 pounds - $300
4th - Shane Manley - 4.55 pounds - $300

Here is the cumulative top 10:

1st - Alvin Williams - 6.35 pounds - $500
2nd - David Wood - 6.16 pounds - $500
3rd - Glen Price - 6.01 pounds -$500
4th - Ricky Canard - 5.70 pounds - $400
5th - Michael Loggins - 5.44  pounds - $500
6th - James Stafford - 5.34 pounds - $500
7th - Wayne Titsworth - 5.12 pounds - $400
8th - Joe Murphy - 5.07 pounds - $400
9th - Gordon Parham - 5.06 pounds - $400
10th - Steve Grizzle - 4.89 pounds - $300