BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- Thongpun But took first place Aug. 13 with 17.97 pounds at Borderline Bassin' Contenders' Lake Whatcom Open individual tournament. Many anglers reported good fishing conditions early, with the bite slowing down as the day wore on.
Bill Smith took second place with 17.04 pounds and won the big fish pot with a 4.26-pound smallmouth. David Parnicky rounded out the top three with a 16.74-pound bag
1. Thongpun But -- 5 fish -- 17.97* pounds -- 3.88 big
2. Bill Smith -- 5 fish -- 17.04 pounds -- 4.26 big
3. David Parnicky -- 5 fish -- 16.74 pounds -- 3.92 big
4. Aaron Weinberg -- 5 fish -- 16.01* pounds -- DNW
5. Aet But -- 5 fish -- 14.84 pounds -- 4.00 big
6. Matt Johnson -- 5 fish -- 14.23 pounds -- DNW
7. Robert Mann -- 5 fish -- 14.18 pounds -- 3.86 big
8. Choi Butma -- 5 fish -- 12.74 pounds -- DNW
9. Steven Prudnick -- 5 fish -- 12.34 pounds -- 3.96 big
10, Sun Butma -- 5 fish -- 12.20 pounds -- DNW
11. Brandon Thomas -- 5 fish -- 11.58 pounds -- DNW
12. Dan Christoff -- 5 fish -- 11.56 pounds -- 3.34 big
13. David Atwood -- 5 fish -- 11.50 pounds -- DNW
14. Tyler Wasilewski -- 5 fish -- 10.92 pounds -- DNW
15. Mike Albertson -- 5 fish -- 9.60 pounds -- DNW
16. Joe Boyd -- 3 fish -- 6.60 pounds -- DNW
17. Brandon Levy -- 1 fish -- 2.10 pounds -- 2.10 pounds
* 0.25-pound dead fish penalty applied
