Missourian wins $200,000 fishing prize

Web posted June 21, 1998

From Staff Reports

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Randall Hutson of Washburn, Mo., captured the Forrest Wood Open on Saturday and won professional fishing's largest ever purse -- $200,000 -- for five Connecticut River bass weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

Jim Moynagh of Hopkins, Minn., was second with 7 pounds, 4 ounces and won $100,000, while Jerry Williams of Conway, Ark., won $50,000 for placing third with 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

Hutson survived three elimination rounds and 149 other professionals in the sixth event of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour,