Joseph Webster Takes First Place at Smithville

From Division 116 in Mississippi  May 16, 2009, Joseph Webster from Fulton, MS is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $393.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Smithville Lake on the Tenn.- Tom Waterway this past weekend.  Joseph 5 bass limit weighed in at 20.09 pounds.  Second place went to Jamie Long with a weight of 10.74 pounds, and third place was Joel Ehrhart with a weight of 9.11 pounds.  Big bass was awarded was to Joseph Webster who caught a 5.70 pound spotted bass.

Ryan Fancher Takes First at  East Fork Lake, IL

From Division Central Illinois District # 68 on 5/9/09. Ryan from Olney, IL is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on East Fork Lake this past weekend . Ryan’s 5  bass limit weighed in at 14.37 lbs.  Second place went to Kevin Arbaugh from Olney, IL with a weight of 12.55 lbs, third place was Bob Long from Olney, IL with a weight of 11.91 lbs. Ryan also had the big bass of the event which weighed 3.89 lbs.

Dave Hogge Takes First and Big Bass at Stillhouse Hollow

Division 52 in Central Texas, May 10, 2009,Dave Hogge from Nolanville Texas brought in big bass 8.89 and a total five fish stringer going 18.10 to top the 31 member tournament on Stillhouse Hollow Lake. The day started out overcast 66 degrees and very little wind, our member reported catching fish on numerous baits and techniques today. The weather remained ideal for the day with clouds giving way to partly cloudy and light winds, 85 degrees. Dave took home $625.00 and $155.00 for big bass with this win. Dave’s big bass came on a Carolina rigged watermelon red centipede in 13 foot of water on a point leading from a spawning area. Dave reported fishing several spots with the rig and a white Sinko to fill out his limit, culling one time. Second place went to Melvin William Jr. with a five fish bag of 13.16. Third went to Bob Babcock with 13.08 five bass limit. Our division points leader James Banks had a strong fourth place showing which will make it very difficult for the rest of the field to take the top honors of Angler of the Year away from James.

Frank Ramsey Takes First Place at Navajo

From Division 60 in New Mexico May 9th, 2009 Frank Ramsey from El Paso, TX is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $463 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Navajo Lake this past weekend.  Frank`s 5 bass limit weighed in at 16.66 pounds.  Second place went to Steve Gill with a weight of 11.80 pounds, and third place was Jay Salisbury with a weight of 10.07 pounds.  What was supposed to be a smallmouth slug fest turned into a largemouth big bass contest between Steve Gill and Frank Ramsey.  Frank Ramsey won the contest with a 6.93 pound largemouth just beating out Steve Gill`s 6.75 largemouth.

Len Lindahl Takes First Place at Lake Seminole

From Division 114 Seminole May 03, 2009 Len Lindahl from Alford, Fl is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $484.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Lake Seminole this past weekend. Len`s five bass limit weighed in at 15.01 lbs. Second place went to Kyle Brooks with a weight of 12.40 lbs., third place was Bobby Smith with a weight of 12.33 lbs. Big bass was awarded to Kyle Brooks for catching a 5.89 pound large mouth.

Rick Tilson Takes First Place at Eufaula

From Division 12 Georgia/Eufaula, 9 May, 2009 Royal Purple Pro Staff Angler Rick Tilson from Smyrna, GA is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Eufaula Lake this past weekend.  Rick’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 16.43 pounds.  Second place went to Steve Graziano with a weight of 16.05 pounds, third place was Dave Fox with a weight of 15.72 pounds.  Big bass was awarded was to Kevin Revay for catching a 5.29 pound large mouth.

Michael Vining Takes First Place at Great East Lake

From Division 2 New Hampshire, May 3, 2009, Michael Vining from Woburn, MA is one step closer to the 2009 ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win in the American Fishing Tour Division 2 tournament held on Great East Lake this past weekend. Mike’s three bass limit was comprised of 2 largemouth and 1 smallmouth, and weighed in at 10.15 pounds. Second place went to Kevin Miller with a limit weight of 7.86. Coming in third place was Dan Szumiesz with a limit weight of 7.80. Big bass was awarded to Michael Vining for catching a 5.54 pound largemouth.  David Guichard caught the lunker smallmouth weighing in at 2.64 pounds. All fish were released back into the lake alive.

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Navy Brothers Hold On To Win

Alexandria, LA........Holding on by mere ounces, the day 1 leaders of Jason Robertson and Porter Trimble pulled out todays’ win at the Military Team Bass Anglers Championship. Their total 2 day weight was 30.56. “Our day started with a broken lower unit—if that don’t make you sweat, nothing will”, said Robertson. “We were really nervous after loosing 3 hours. Our weights were lower than the first day and we got very few bites. We just kept with the same baits we used yesterday and fished the same places, but today we were runnin`and gunnin`from tree to tree to cover as much water as possible”, they continued.

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Black Gold Bonus Comes Alive at Alum Creek, Ohio

Galena, Ohio - 16 May, 2009 - Winning the second Ohio Division Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament on Alum Creek reservoir, Bryan McNeal of Enon, Ohio stands to cash in on the Black Gold Bonus and take home $12,000!  Bryan, owner of a 2008 Triton with a Mercury 250 Pro XS and MotorGuide trolling motor, will collect a big pay day, greatly enhanced as a result of his support of the tournament sponsors.

Cape Adjust on Stockton to Win

Stockton, MO...May 16, 2009...Brad Cape of Steelville, MO is one step closer to the Bassmaster Classic with his first place victory in the Missouri division earning $5,000 in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series bass tournament held on Stockton Lake.  Cape`s five bass limit weighed in at 16.65 pounds.  He made good use of his two days of practice prior to the tournament.  He was able to find two different patterns that would allow him to get bites on a regular basis.  One consisted of dirty water around shallow points; the other was a clear water pattern in the 8 ft - 10 ft range.  With a cold front pushing through during the tournament, Cape adjusted his game plan to start off throwing a buzzbait in the dirty water early which paid off big time when he landed the eventual big fish on the boater side when a 5.36 pound largemouth inhaled Cape`s buzzbait early in the morning.  As the dirty water pattern slowed, he went to his backup plan which was Carolina Rigging in 8 ft - 10 ft of water down by the dam.  That adjustment paid off as Cape finished his limit and also culled up three times to his winning weight.

Hurst Wins on Wheeler

Decatur, AL . . . May 9, 2009 . . . Tim Hurst of Oxford, AL is one step closer to the Bassmaster Classic with his first place victory in the Alabama North division earning $5,000 in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series bass tournament held on Lake Wheeler.  Hurst`s five bass limit weighed in at 21.46 pounds.  He started the day by swimming a BO’s swim jig through shallow grass, but did most of his damage during the heavy showers that seemed to turn the fish on.  When the storm subsided and the sun came out, the winner turned his attention to shallow bushes.  He managed to cull a few times in the afternoon flippin` a 3 1/8 oz BO’s flippin` jig.  Overall, Hurst said he caught approximately 15 keepers during the day.  Not too bad for a 1/2 day of practice.

Remington Skips to Victory on Harris Chain

Leesburg, FL. – May 9, 2009   Ryan Remington, a resident of Orlando, FL used his ability to skip a Trick Worm under docks on Lake Griffin, one of seven lakes that make up the Harris Chain of Lakes in Central Florida, to take the top spot in this weekend`s fourth and final single day qualifying event of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers.

Todd Allen Langford Conquers Chesapeake

North East Md, May 9, 2009 - The Northeast Maryland Division fished its third event in the town of North East on the Upper Chesapeake Bay.   The anglers were facing tough conditions after extensive rains the area received during the week had turned the tidal Chesapeake to a muddy brown.  Todd Allen Langford from Ashburn, Virginia was able to better the rest of the anglers by more than 2lbs.   He was also able to land the big bass of the tournament weighing 6.12 lbs, as well as collect the first place prize of $5,000 with an impressive total weight of 18.74 lbs.

Practice Makes Perfect  For Revis On Ft. Loudoun

Lenoir City, Tenn. – May 2, 2009   Anthony Revis, from Dayton, TN, spent his time wisely prior to this weekend`s Tennessee East, Division 4 tournament of the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series operated by American Bass Anglers. He spent the previous five weekends finding and staying in tune to the resident bass on the Ft. Loudoun/Tellico Lakes system so he would know just what to do and where to do it.

Robbie and Jennifer Rice Win at Guntersville

From Division 7, (5/2/09),  (North Alabama Couples Series) - Robbie and  Jennifer Rice from Grant, Alabama are now one step closer to the American Couples Series Championship with this 1st Place win and $930.00 in the American Couples Series Team tournament held on Guntersville Lake this past weekend.  Robbie and Jennifer’s (5) bass limit weighed in at (24.55) pounds. The second place team was Toby Adams and Kim Hicks from Tallapoosa, Georgia with a weight of (23.40) pounds. The third place team was Charles Wilbanks and Mary Scoggins from Flat Rock, Alabama with a total weight of (22.45) pounds. Big bass was awarded on the ladies side was Jennifer Rice with a (6.40) pound bass and on the gentlemen’s side it was Toby Adams with a (6.40) pound bass.

Team of Wayne and Diane Winters Win at KY/Barkley Lake

From Division 8 on 5/10/ 2009, KY& Barkley Lake  - Wayne and Diane Winters from Crayne, KY are now one step closer to the American Couples Series Championship with this 1st Place win in the American Couples Series Team tournament held on Barkley Lake this past weekend.  Wayne and Diane 5 bass limit topped off with a 4.99 lb smallmouth weighed in at 16.42 pounds. The second place team was Eddie Barclay and Tammy Bunch from Wingo, KY with a weight of 16.12 pounds. The third place team was Keith and Robyne Shumate from Clarksville, TN with a total weight of 14.34 pounds. Big bass was awarded on the ladies side was Tammy Bunch with a 4.67 pound largemouth and on the gentlemen`s side it was Floyd Williams with a 5.61 pound largemouth.

Mark Nugent & Miriam Kingston Take First at Mashpee/Wakeby

From Division 12 on  May 2,2009.  Mark and Miriam from Massachusetts is one step closer to the Couples National Championship with a 1st Place win and $360.00 in the American Couples Series bass tournament held on Mashpee/Wakeby Lake this past weekend . Mark & Miriam`s 5 bass limit weighed in at 16.61. Second place Team went to Fred & Deb  Aubin with a weight of 9.29, third place was Mike Allen & Charlene Vincent with a weight of 8.49.

 Lady`s Big bass was awarded  to Miriam Kingston for catching a 3.61 pound small mouth bass and  the Guy`s Big Bass was awarded to Fred Aubin Sr for catching a 4.01 pound large mouth bass.

American Couples Bound for Columbus, MS

Athens, AL., May 11, 2009......August 3-8 will find the top 200 couples from the American Couples Series converging on Columbus, Mississippi for the 3rd annual National Championship.
Columbus Pool on the Tombigbee Waterway in Columbus, Mississippi, will play host to this year’s National Championship.

“Columbus is delighted to welcome the Couples Series of the American Bass Anglers Trail to the Friendly City.  Columbus, Mississippi is a city rich in culture and history known throughout the Southeast as being the hub of hospitality!”, said Gwen Granderson, Tourism Manager, Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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