Barrett is first in tournament

First place winner Luke Barrett with a few of his 17.53 pounds of bass.

First place winner Luke Barrett with a few of his 17.53 pounds of bass.

Luke Barrett took first and Greg Roach took the big fish in the September Hiawassee River Bass Club tournament held on Lake Chatuge. Here's how the top anglers fared:

• First - Luke Barrett - five fish - 17.53 pounds.

• Second - Greg Roach - five fish - 16.92 pounds.

• Third - Jimmy Anderson - five fish - 16.64 pounds.

• Fourth - Butch Hooper - five fish - 16.59 pounds.

• Fifth - Ronnie McDonald - five fish - 16.33 pounds.

• Sixth - Barry Hoffman - five fish - 14.96 pounds.

The tournament “Big Fish” was a 4.29-pound large-mouth bass caught by Greg Roach.