FORT WORTH, Texas - When Dianna Clark starting fishing four years ago, she told her husband all she wanted was win just one bass fishing tournament. Now, she's going to have to set a new goal.
Clark, of Bumpus Mills, Tenn., took the second stop of the Women's Bassmaster Tour on Saturday with a three-day weight of 30 pounds, 2 ounces. She bested Sheri Glasgow of Muskogee, Okla., who had 27-13 and came in second place in the women's opener in April.
"I worked them hard," said Clark, 41, who practiced from "daylight to dark" for two weeks to prepare for the tournament. Clark said she continued using a Thundershad crankbait as well as a Gene Larew finesse jig and craw throughout the tournament to catch a slow bite, but what especially helped her Saturday were employees of a local boat dealership who kept passing by and aerating and circulating the water. The employees - who were testing ski boats - would pass by and each time, Clark got a bite. She fished no more than 350 yards from launch site, she said.
With the win, Clark received a Triton boat and Mercury outboard package worth $50,000.
While Clark had never known what it felt like to win a tournament, runner-up Glasgow said she's very familiar with second place. The 39-year-old placed second at the women's event in Alabama and said she also has come in second place several times in previous women's tourneys. "I can definitely relate to Aaron Martens," said Glasgow, referring to the angler's three second-place finishes in the last four Bassmaster Classics. "But consistency is what's important to me and I want to go to the championship."
The top 12 anglers of the women's tour will advance to the 2007 Women's Bassmaster Tour championship, which will coincide with the Bassmaster Classic. Also, the woman leading the Women's Bassmaster Tour Angler of the Year standings will take home a 2007 Toyota Tundra. Currently, Clark is leading with 526 points.
Along with the top six anglers, the top six co-anglers weighed in at Will Rogers Coliseum on Saturday, site of the Bassmaster Memorial. Debbie Pegoli of Loveland, Ohio, who led on Day 2, closed strongly and took the win with a total weight of 12-10. Pegoli, who has fished in Ohio BASS Federation Nation tournaments with her husband Ron, called the tour her "dream" and will compete at the remaining three women's events.
The Women's Bassmaster Tour will next visit Lake Norman in North Carolina on July 27-29 on Lake Wylie.
2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour Stop 3 05/18-05/20 Lake Lewisville, Lake Lewisville Texas (BOATER) Standings Day 3 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Dianna Clark Bumpus Mills, Tenn. 14 30-02 315 $50,000.00 Day 1: 5 12-06 Day 2: 5 11-06 Day 3: 4 6-06 2. Sheri Glasgow Muskogee, Okla. 14 27-13 295 $5,200.00 Day 1: 4 10-13 Day 2: 5 9-07 Day 3: 5 7-09 3. Patti Campbell Waxahachie, Texas 10 20-05 288 $3,930.00 Day 1: 5 10-03 Day 2: 3 5-12 Day 3: 2 4-06 3. Pam Martin-Wells Bainbridge, Ga. 9 20-05 288 $2,930.00 Day 1: 3 9-11 Day 2: 2 6-00 Day 3: 4 4-10 5. Cindy Hill Smyrna, Tenn. 8 18-09 280 $1,930.00 Day 1: 3 5-13 Day 2: 3 8-11 Day 3: 2 4-01 6. Jan Hudson Harrison, Ark. 7 16-01 276 $1,700.00 Day 1: 4 8-08 Day 2: 2 6-01 Day 3: 1 1-08 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 Women's Bassmaster Tour Stop 3 05/18-05/20 Lake Lewisville, Lake Lewisville Texas (NON-BOATER) Standings Day 3 Angler Hometown No./lbs-oz Pts Total $$$ 1. Debbie Pegoli Loveland, Ohio 4 12-10 310 $25,500.00 Day 1: 1 4-04 Day 2: 2 6-04 Day 3: 1 2-02 2. Kim Stapp Ringgold, Ga. 4 11-07 295 $3,700.00 Day 1: 1 3-07 Day 2: 1 3-08 Day 3: 2 4-08 3. Lydia Smith Rockwell, Texas 5 9-06 290 $2,180.00 Day 1: 1 1-15 Day 2: 2 4-00 Day 3: 2 3-07 4. Jacqueline Helton Russellville, Ark. 3 8-03 285 $1,680.00 Day 1: 1 3-14 Day 2: 1 2-12 Day 3: 1 1-09 5. Mary Croft Bedford, Va. 4 5-13 278 $1,130.00 Day 1: 2 2-10 Day 2: 2 3-03 Day 3: 0 0-00 5. Brenda Reeves Arlington, Texas 2 5-13 278 $950.00 Day 1: 1 3-10 Day 2: 1 2-03 Day 3: 0 0-00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Purolator Big Bass Day 1 Karen Williams Stark City, Mo. 5-05 $500.00 2 Debbie Pegoli Loveland, Ohio 3-11 $500.00 3 Kim Stapp Ringgold, Ga. 2-07 $500.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 2 56 120-12 2 0 47 102-03 3 0 6 11-10 ---------------------------------- 2 109 234-09 2006 Women's Bassmaster - Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 3 Boater Points After Lewisville Lake, Lake Lewisville, Texas Ending 05-20-2006, Day 3 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Dianna Clark Tenn. 526 2 Tammy Richardson Ark. 305 3 Sheri Glasgow Okla. 295 4 Linda Sands Ala. 290 4 Penny Berryman Ark. 290 6 Kathi Hurst Miss. 285 7 Deanie Tate Ark. 276 8 Mary Divincenti La. 272 9 Lucy Mize Ark. 268 10 Secret York Ky. 264 11 Pam Martin-Wells Ga. 260 12 Lisa Sternard Tenn. 257 13 Rhonda Pope Ga. 256 14 Julie Jacobson Wisc. 254 15 Robin Babb Texas 248 16 Sammie Denyes Fla. 245 17 Susan Hand Ala. 242 17 Sandra Sherred Pa. 242 19 Ann Wells Ill. 239 20 Sherrie Brubaker Okla. 237 21 Cindy Hill Tenn. 235 22 Carla Whitstine La. 233 23 Christiana Bradley Va. 231 24 Sarah Augustine La. 229 25 Toni Stoner Ga. 227 26 Tammie Muse Ark. 225 27 Judy Wong La. 223 28 Conny Jenkins Mo. 221 29 Linda Walker Ark. 219 30 Kellie Skelton N.M. 217 31 Tanya Kreuzer Ariz. 215 32 Cheryl Lalumandier Mo. 213 33 Teri Neal Ga. 209 34 Kathy Womack Ala. 207 35 Jonell Whitstine La. 205 36 Barbara Wetzel Ala. 203 37 Cindy Caperton Tenn. 201 38 Sue Crochet La. 198 38 Rose Ellis Ala. 198 40 Juanita Robinson Texas 195 41 Debra Petrowski Texas 193 42 Laura Moore Texas 190 42 Tami Kashiwabara Japan 190 44 Kris Mcclendon Texas 187 45 Helen Gordon Texas 185 46 Joan Davis Ind. 182 46 Janet Parker Texas 182 48 Sue Parrish Ind. 179 49 Emily Shaffer Tenn. 177 50 Kathy Cater Texas 175 51 Donna Newberry Ark. 173 52 Betty Stahl Ala. 171 53 Carolyn Poole Fla. 168 53 Mary Hencken N.C. 168 55 Jan Heavener Ark. 165 56 Linda Owens Miss. 163 57 Kelley Shepherd Colo. 161 58 Kimberlee Striker Ala. 159 59 Lisa Craig Texas 157 60 Angie Douthit Fla. 155 61 Christie Thomas Texas 153 62 Jan Hudson Ark. 151 63 Shelley Perry W.Va. 147 63 Crystal Langston Ala. 147 63 Brenda Bates Texas 147 66 Patsy Mcdaniel Ala. 143 67 Rae Lee Texas 141 68 Danalee Lofton Ark. 139 69 Robinette Fox Ark. 137 70 Marguerite Palmer Miss. 135 71 Brenda Davis Okla. 132 71 Lori Masters Tenn. 132 73 Caroline Carpenter Fla. 129 74 Madeline Smith Ark. 127 75 Linda Redford Mo. 125 76 Joan Craig Ark. 123 77 Judy Antle Ky. 121 78 Cindy van horn Texas 119 79 Lisa Johnson Ga. 117 80 Louise Howard Ala. 114 80 Becky Mckinney Fla. 114 82 Melanie Rockey Ga. 111 83 Sherri Dodson Ala. 108 83 Marcia Rubin Ohio 108 85 Michelle Armstrong N.C. 104 85 Laura Gober Ga. 104 87 Kandie Candelaria Texas 100 87 Darla Bardelli Ariz. 100 89 Rhonda Usery Ark. 97 90 Debra Hengst Texas 95 91 Marilyn Biszmaier Ky. 93 92 Karen Welty Ind. 91 93 T Domingue Texas 89 94 Susan Gregory Miss. 87 95 Wanda Malmsbury Mo. 85 96 Deb Doyal La. 83 97 Marsha Gipson Ark. 81 98 Violette Sesco Fla. 79 99 Kitsy Cunningham Okla. 75 100 Katrina Dehaven Ariz. 0 100 Cheryl Spencer Okla. 0 100 Angela Dechau Mo. 0 100 Amanda Hubbard Ill. 0 Purolator Big Bass Day 1 Lisa Sternard Clarksville, Tenn. 5-03 $1,000.00 2 Danalee Lofton Little Rock, Ark. 4-10 $1,000.00 3 Patti Campbell Waxahachie, Texas 2-11 $1,000.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals Day #Limits #Fish Weight 1 4 117 261-04 2 2 106 221-01 3 1 18 28-08 ---------------------------------- 7 241 510-13 2006 Women's Bassmaster - Womens Bassmaster Tour Stop 3 Non-Boater Points After Lewisville Lake, Lake Lewisville, Texas Ending 05-20-2006, Day 3 ------------------------------------------- Place Name St Pts ------------------------------------------- 1 Bonnie Ward Wash. 305 2 Heather Sullivan Alaska 295 2 Pat White Texas 295 4 Gerry Threadgill Texas 285 5 Mary Croft Va. 280 6 Keri Schieber Ga. 276 7 Jennifer Helgren Ill. 272 8 Mary James Ark. 269 9 Sandi Karnes Texas 268 10 Summer Stephens Ga. 260 11 Tammie Ply Ark. 256 11 Robertina Filburn Ky. 256 13 April Painter La. 250 14 Susan Wild D.C. 244 14 Barbara Gaskins Va. 244 16 Vicki Henderson Ark. 241 17 Angie Everitt Texas 238 17 Kathy Riley Miss. 238 19 Tina Newman Tenn. 235 20 Susan Bowes N.Y. 232 20 Ronda Kirby Ind. 232 22 Sharon Rushton Mo. 229 23 Diane Delagarza Texas 227 24 Toni Mode Ore. 225 25 Tabitha Rudd Ala. 223 26 Lesa Brown Ark. 220 26 Jo Dee Bucki Ala. 220 28 Judy Vancanneyt Miss. 217 29 Angela Mitchell Canada 215 30 Billie Jaynes Texas 213 31 Debra Cunningham Ariz. 210 31 Dianne Kegley Ark. 210 33 Kristin Eaton Ala. 207 34 Tracy Doty Texas 204 34 Jacqueline Helton Ark. 204 36 Colleen Mckay Mass. 201 37 Cheryl Allen Texas 199 38 Debbie Pegoli Ohio 197 39 Cheryl Crafton Ind. 194 39 Sharon Lawson Tenn. 194 41 Patricia Atkinson Mass. 191 42 Jaye Smith Mich. 188 42 Linda Worley La. 188 44 Karen Roberts Ala. 184 44 Joyce Austin Ky. 184 46 Renee Brisendine N.C. 181 47 Susan Dameron Tenn. 179 48 Sarah Busby La. 177 49 Dana Davis Ala. 175 50 Dawn Ryerson Ill. 173 51 Maggie Robledo Texas 170 51 Laura Heflin Kan. 170 53 Deb Krueger Mich. 167 54 Kim Stapp Ga. 163 54 Sabrina Sivley Ala. 163 54 Carrie Bronson Fla. 163 57 Robin Mcfarlane Texas 158 57 Cindy Hardy Ala. 158 59 Rhonda Ford Ga. 155 60 Sharon Withers La. 152 60 Kala Wright Okla. 152 62 Carol Boykin Ind. 149 63 Christena Baugh Ark. 147 64 Beverly Dickson Ark. 144 64 Lillian Gutierrez Texas 144 66 Carilyn Hill Okla. 141 67 Linda Berry N.C. 138 67 Dianna Fanning Ark. 138 69 Diane Smith Ga. 135 70 Darla Mcintosh Fla. 133 71 Denise Lusk S.C. 130 71 Sugar Walker Ala. 130 73 Lila Bass Texas 127 74 Teresa Morris Tenn. 125 75 Shelia Campbell Fla. 123 76 Kelly Spear Ohio 119 76 Barbie Haralson Texas 119 76 Charlene Parks Fla. 119 79 Patti Harland Ala. 115 80 Dee Barger Ala. 110 80 Jen Carroll Texas 110 80 Vicki Hester Ala. 110 80 Cheryl Holloway La. 110 84 Pam Anthony Tenn. 105 85 Bertha Cavakis Ark. 102 85 Stacy Woodall Ga. 102 87 Kay Pennington La. 99 88 Denese Freeman Okla. 0 88 Sharon Mcewen Pa. 0 88 Charlotte Frazier Texas 0 88 Shawn Conner Ind. 0 88 Greta Gaines N.Y. 0 88 Angie Wright Ala. 0 88 Angie Michaels Neb. 0 88 Laura Taylor Fla. 0 88 Tonya Pollack Fla. 0 88 Mary Waters Va. 0 88 Elaine Morris Ark. 0 88 Vanessa Seay Va. 0 88 Terri Mackinnon Canada 0 88 Elizabeth Sanders Miss. 0