Representing Mississippi and the Central Division,
Brad Jernigan claimed the co-angler title with a final-
round, three-day total of 29 pounds, 8 ounces.
As is so often the case for a non-boater, Jernigan’s
Table Rock experience was a study in diversity.
“The first day I was throwing drop-shots and
swimbaits in 12 to 35 feet of water, and the next I
was fishing a peanut-butter-and-jelly Ned rig on
main-lake points in 7 to 20 feet,” he says.
On the final day, Jernigan was paired with Boyd
and fished square-bills and tubes.
As the top co-angler, Jernigan received a $20,000
prize package that includes $10,000 cash and fully
paid entry fees into the Costa FLW Series division of
choice, as well as other prizes.
Overall, boaters and co-anglers brought in 38 bass
weighing 82 pounds, 15 ounces on day five. Just two of
the 14 finalists landed limits. Regardless of his finish in
the finals, each divisional winner advanced to the 2017
T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League All-American.
Jernigan Paces Co-Anglers
TOP BOATERS
1. Allen Boyd, Indiana/Northern, 38-10 (13)
2. Brad Brodnicki, New York/Eastern, 35-05 (14)
3. Robert Harkness, West Virginia/Mid-Atlantic, 34-02 (15)
4. Ty Faber, New Mexico/Southwestern, 32-07 (13)
5. Ben Warren, Idaho/Northwestern, 28-10 (13)
6. Joshua Moore, Louisiana/Central, 28-03 (12)
7. Jeff Hager, North Carolina/Southern, 25-11 (9)
Brad Jernigan was crowned co-angler champion.
TOP CO-ANGLERS
1. Brad Jernigan, Mississippi/Central, 29-08 (14)
2. Brian LaClair, Delaware/Mid-Atlantic, 23-05 (11)
3. Sport Smith, Minnesota/Northern, 23-05 (11)
4. Steven Martins, Connecticut/Eastern, 23-00 (11)
5. Paul Aznarez, Nevada/Southwestern, 19-02 (9)
6. Kevin Higgins, Washington/Northwestern, 19-01 (10)
7. Kevin Black, Georgia/Southern, 14-04 (7)
FINALISTS PILOT RANGER-EVINRUDE DREAM MACHINES
Much to the delight of championship anglers, each of the boaters who qualified as a state representative was provided
with a fully loaded Ranger Z520C with an Evinrude E-TEC G2 250-hp outboard for the final three days of competition.
Stretching 20 feet, 9 inches with an overall beam of 96 1/2 inches, the Z520C is among the most advanced fishing
machines in Ranger’s storied history. From the boat’s legendary hull to a full suite of revolutionary interior features, it’s the
platform of choice for serious bass anglers everywhere.
Eventual winner Allen Boyd, who relied on the speed of the E-TEC G2 to make long runs each day to h