Brown Strikes Black Gold at Chickamauga
By Lisa Talmadge
 Hixson, TN – April 26, 2008. Fishing out of a Black Gold compliant Triton Boat with a Mercury Outboard and MotorGuide Trolling Motor bought from Cleveland Boat Center in Cleveland, TN. Rogne Brown of Kimbell, TN had an impressive limit that weighed 21.80 pounds to take the victory in the second tournament in the Tennessee East Division on Chickamauga Lake.
Rogne Brown’s extensive local knowledge was key to his success. Brown targeted offshore structure from 10 – 20 feet deep. His two main lures were big crankbaits and spinnerbaits that he used to seine the offshore structure for a 20 pound limit by noon. The afternoon was slower but he managed to upgrade using the same techniques. Brown would like to thank Triton Boats and Stealth Charging Systems.
For his efforts Brown earned a total of $10,000, $5,000 for first place and $5,000 for being Triton Black Gold. He was followed by Steve Kite of Hixson, TN with 18.05 pounds, Brandon Roop of Dayton, TN with 17.72 pounds, Ronald Taylor of Harriman, TN with 17.19 pounds, and Anthony Revis of Dayton, TN with 16.60 pounds and had big bass on the boater side that weighed 5.95 pounds.
 Rod James of Soddy Daisy, TN won on the co-angler side with a three fish limit weighing12.25 pounds. He was followed by Jonathan Cruver of Hixson, TN with 12.02 pounds, James Price of Philadelphia, TN with 10.03 pounds, Todd Harris of Athens, TN with 9.82 pounds, and Bill Gates of Niota, TN with 9.25 pounds and had big bass on the co-angler side that weighed 5.57 pounds.
The next tournament in the Tennessee East Division will be June 14, 2008 on Douglas Lake launching from Douglas Dam.
Following the end of the regular season competition, the top 40 boaters and 40 co-anglers based on year-end points standings in the division will advance to the no entry fee Regional Championship at Smith Lake, Jasper, AL where they will compete against top qualifiers from three other divisions. At the Regional Championship boaters will fish for a new Triton/Mercury boat package. The top 20% boaters and co-anglers from the Regional Championship will advance to the Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship. With a total purse of $680,000, a potential of $205,000 cash prize for the winning boater and a spot in the 2009 Bassmaster Classic the “Super bowl of fishing”. Co-anglers at the National Championship can potentially win up to $102,500. The winning boater and co-angler will get paid entry in the 2009 Grand Slam Professional Series. The top 3 boaters and co-anglers will receive priority registration slots for the BASS Opens.
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