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Burns / Middleton win $3,500 guaranteed first place prize.
Tough fishing was the story of the Southern Ohio State Regional that was held out of Rocky Fork Lake. A lake that normally takes weights between 16-18lbs to win was decided by less than ten pounds for the winner. It was a close race, but Richard Burns and Ben Middleton were able to take the title and win $3,500 guaranteed first place prize.
The duo only caught five keepers the entire day. Three early in the morning and two more late in the day. The fish were caught a variety of ways in water between 1-7 feet deep. "Our last fish came right at the end in about a foot of water. We got that one and had to race back to the weigh-in," said Burns. The fish came by fishing a swimbait and also soft plastics fished very slowly.
Top 5 Standings:
- Richard Burns / Ben Middleton 5/9.73
- Allen Mann / Kyle Murr 4/9.52
- John Fillmore / Hunter Fillmore 5/9.41
- Kevin Moeller / Clayton Leisz 5/8.80
- Barry Hayward / Jeff Hayward 4/8.69
Complete Results
