Bubba Sadler, Gladewater, was the big winner of the Sealey Outdoors Big Bass Classic at Lake Fork over the weekend with a bass weighing 9.48 pounds. For his efforts, Sadler took home a 2015 Triton 20TRX powered by Mercury, a Ram truck and $7,000 in cash.

Alba angler Stephen Fatheree caught an 8.84 big bass Saturday morning during the 9 to 10 hour and ended the tournament in second place. Fatheree scored a 2015 triton 19TRX powered by Mercury, a Ram truck and $2,000 in cash.

Winning third place with a catch of 8.76 pounds was James Williams, Jonesboro , Louisiana. He won a 2015 Triton 18TRX powered by Mercury and $1,000 in cash. Fourth place winner of $8,000 cash was Donald Beck, Laurel, Mississippi, with a catch of 8.51 pounds. Fifth place winner taking home $6,000 cash for an 8.05 pound fish was Scott Davis, Bossier City, Louisiana.

Local angler Billy Wayne Smith, Quitman, claimed sixth place overall with a catch of 7.92 pounds during the 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. hour on Saturday.

Local anglers did well throughout the tournament. Those winning cash were: Richard Altman, Yantis, 2.48 pounds; $1,000 for heaviest fish in the 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. hour; Billy Wayne Smith, Quitman, $900 for 7.92 pounds, second heaviest, Saturday 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. hour; Stephan Fatheree, Alba, 8.54 pounds, $1,000 for heaviest fish Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. hour; Danny Dulde, Quitman,

$400 for 2.00 pounds, ninth place, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. hour; Mike Rhoden, Mineola, $250 for 1.89 pounds, 15th place, Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. hour; Ladd Thompson, Mineola, $1,000 for 2.34 pound, heaviest fish for Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. hour; Kenny Heflin, Quitman, $325 for 1.98 pounds, 12th place, Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. hour; Puthal Leeo Loeuk, Yantis, $1,000 for 2.40 pounds heaviest fish for Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon hour; Jade Bates, Quitman, $600 for 2.15 pounds, fifth place, Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon hour ; Richard Michaels, Alba, $450 for 2.04 pounds, seventh place, Saturday noon to 1 p.m. hour; Kelvin Russell, Quitman,

$600 for 2.08 pounds, fifth place in the Sunday 7 .m. to 8 a.m. hour; William Cruff, Yantis, $125.00 $125, for 16th place in the Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. hour; Ladd Thompson, Mineola, $250 for 1.89 pounds, 15th place, ; and Richard Michaels, Alba, $125 for 1.89 pounds, 16th place, Sunday 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. hour.

In the Little Angers division Hayden Marshall, Quitman, caught a 1.10 pound bass Sunday to win first place and a $100 gift Academy gift card. On Saturday Kaleb Woodard, Holly Lake Ranch, caught a 1.23 pound bass, good enough for second place and a $75 gift card to Academy.