Cabela's King Kat Tournament Trail held a local qualifying event at the West Tawakoni City Park on Lake Tawakoni, Texas. Over 80 anglers from 8 different states were competing not only for the guaranteed minimum $5,000.00 payback in cash and prizes, but the opportunity to qualify for the 2010 Cabela's King Kat Classic to be held in October at a site to be announced.
Taking first place was the team of C.J. Blankenship of Topeka, Kansas and Ryan Gnagy of Tecumseh, Kansas with a total weight of 120.6 pounds and earning $3,000.00. C.J. and Ryan were fishing the southwest corner of the lake in 12-15 feet of water using large shad heads. The team caught a total of 5 fish for the day.
Second place went to Chris Taylor of Pocola, Oklahoma and Jesse Pantlick of Stigler, Oklahoma weighing in 109.95 pounds and earning $1,300.00. Chris and Jesse caught 6 fish during the day of competition using cut shad in 7 feet of water near the dam.
In third place was Jason Moore of Garland, Texas and Chase Gibson of Wylie, Texas with a weight of 106.65 pound and earning $550.00. Jason and Chase were catching most of their fish in 3.5 feet of water with 1 fish coming out of 47 feet on the southeast corner of the lake catching 6 fish on the day using cut shad.
Fourth place went to the Moody, Texas team of Roy Ewing and Jason and Dalton Cummings weighing in 104.15 pounds and earning $450.00. Roy, Jason and Dalton which is Jason's son were fishing the northwest part of the lake in 3 feet of water using cut shad. The 3 person team caught 5 fish throughout the day.
In fifth place was Paul Miles of Lake Dallas, Texas and Dan Miles of Irving, Texas with a total weight of 100.65 pounds and earning $300.00. Paul and Dan were fishing on the south end of the lake using cut shad in 20 feet of water catching 5 fish for the day. Paul and Dan only caught 4 fish today, but one was Big Fish of the event with a 53.45 pound Blue Cat and receiving $500.00 for Big Fish of the Event.
"We wish to thank the City of West Tawakoni for their support and help with the event", said Tournament Director Tanner Tabor. "We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the next Cabela's King Kat Event which will be held March 20th on the Pickwick/Wilson Lakes at Sheffield, Alabama", said Tanner.
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