Milner lands a 10+

Okay, this is no April Fool’s joke. Bobby Milner landed a 10.32 pound bass to win first place and $4,000 prize money in the annual Fishers of Men Easter Big Bass Tournament on Lake D’Arbonne Saturday.

Bobby Milner with a 10.32 Lake D’Arbonne bass

Milner, of Coudrant, weighed in his first between 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Saturday to claim the top prize.

Second place in the tournament was Michael Colvin of Calhoun with an 8.36 pounder followed by Chad Posey of Choudrant in third with a 7.84 pounder.

Here are the hourly winners, hourly runnerups and their weights: Chad Posey, 7.84 & Stewart Traxler, 5.26; Cody Barkley, 5.23 & Corey Harris, 4.82; Jamie Albritton, 6.22 & Cody Barkley, 3.87; Michael Colvin, 8.36 & Eric Evans, 5.42; Bobby Milner, 6.42 & Danny Fincher, 5.31; Nicholas Young, 5.99 & Nathan Morris, 5.65; and Bobby Milner, 10.32 & Matt Jones, Jr., 5.71.

Taylor Kolb of West Monroe was the youth winner.Congratulations to the winners! Fishers of Men will be back on D’Arbonne for a regular team tournament this weekend. For more information, check their website at http://www.formntt.com or email Brent Wade at brentwade@aol.com .

Taylor Kolb of West Monroe won the Youth Division.

Michael Colvin with his 8.36 Lake D’Arbonne bass