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New Yorkers head to a Great Lake

ATHENS, Ala. – The New York Division 23 of the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, will hold its second tournament of the season June 29, 2013, on Lake Ontario.

The competitors will launch at Henderson Harbor, located at 8099 Military Road in Henderson, N.Y. Anglers may begin fishing at safe light. Registration begins at 4 p.m. June 28 at the Henderson Community Room in the Henderson Fire House, located at 8939 New York State County Route 178 in Henderson. To register for this tournament, see www.americanbassanglers.com/proddetail.php?prod=732.

Anglers fishing the Boater Division may weigh in up to five bass. Co-anglers may weigh in up to three bass. For New York fishing license information, call 518-402-8843 or see www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6091.html.

The easternmost of the Great Lakes, Lake Ontario covers 7,340 square miles. The lake measures 193 miles in length and 53 miles in width. It averages 283 feet deep, but drops to more than 800 feet deep in places. It offers anglers 712 miles of shoreline.

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North Carolina division heads to Lake Norman

ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division 5 of the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, will hold its third tournament of the season June 29, 2013, on Lake Norman.

The competitors will launch at Midway Marina, located off Highway 150 in Terrell, N.C. Anglers may begin fishing at safe light. Registration begins at 4 p.m. June 28. To register for this tournament, see www.americanbassanglers.com/proddetail.php?prod=719

Anglers fishing the Boater Division may weigh in up to five bass. Co-anglers may weigh in up to three bass. For North Carolina fishing license information, see www.ncwildlife.org/Licensing/HuntingFishingTrappingLicenses.aspx or call 888-248-6834.

The largest lake completely within North Carolina, Lake Norman covers 32,475 acres on the Catawba River near Charlotte. Named for Norman Cocke, former president of Duke Power, the hydroelectric power source lake contains more than 520 miles of shoreline. The lake offers anglers varied shallow and deep cover including numerous docks, ledges, rocks and wood.

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Mississippi anglers to look for lunkers at Pickwick

ATHENS, Ala. – The Mississippi Division 17 of the Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series, operated by American Bass Anglers, will hold its third tournament of the season June 29, 2013, on Pickwick Lake.

The competitors will launch at J.P. Coleman State Park Ramp, located at 613 County Road 321 near Iuka, Miss. Anglers may begin fishing at safe light. Registration begins at 4 p.m. June 28 at J.P. Coleman State Park Conference Room. To register for this tournament, see www.americanbassanglers.com/proddetail.php?prod=713.

Anglers fishing the Boater Division may weigh in up to five bass in any combination of largemouth, smallmouth or Kentucky spotted bass. Co-anglers may weigh in up to three bass. Pickwick Lake touches three states. An Alabama license allows anglers to fish from dam to dam. A Tennessee or a Mississippi license only allows anglers to fish certain parts of the lake.

Pickwick Lake spreads across 47,500 acres and runs for 53 miles along the Tennessee River from Florence, Ala., to Counce, Tenn. One of the best bass lakes in the nation, Pickwick ranks Number 20 on the 2013 Bassmaster magazine list of the top 100 bass waters in the United States. Dating back to 1938, the lake can produce double-digit largemouth and smallmouth bass.

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American Fishing Tour News (READ MORE AFT STORIES)

Nickel Cashes in at Big Hill

Pictured left to right: Josh Ogden, Aaron Nickel, Glenn Harrison, Jim Zaleski, Eric Craft

American Fishing Tour News (READ MORE AFT STORIES)

Mark London Wins on Northwest River

ATHENS, Ala. – Mark London won the American Fishing Tour, presented by American Bass Anglers, VA Division 3 tournament, held June, 8th, 2013, on Northwest River.

Running out of Bobs fishing Hole landing near Chesapeake, the Chesapeake, VA, angler caught 5 bass weighing 10 pounds 49 ounces with a 2.27 pound kicker. For the victory, London took home a check for $147.

These anglers accrued valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round Fish-Off. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament.

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Dale Hart Wins D94 Tournament on Savannah River

Dale Hart, is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and earned a total of $281 in the American Fishing Tournament held on the Savannah River this past weekend. Hart weighed in the only five bass limit, which weighed 7.78 pounds. Second place went to Lucio Marroquin with two bass weighing 4.66 pounds. And third place went to Barry Descaro with three bass weighing in at 4.12 pounds. Big bass honors also went to Lucio Marroquin who caught a 2.55 pound largemouth.

These anglers are acquiring valuable points in an attempt to insure their birth in the ABA National Championship for the 2013 season.

American Couples Series News (READ MORE ABA COUPLES STORIES)

Matt and Karen Priode Win on Kerr Lake

Launching out of Flemingtown, the team from Wake Forest, NC caught 5 bass weighing 12.27 pounds using soft plastic baits. For the victory, they earned $360. Matt also landed Men's Big Fish for a weight of 3.13 pounds.

In second was the team of Tim and Pam Staton from Appomattox, VA who caught 5 bass weighing 8.74 pounds. For the victory, they earned $240.

Ladies Big Fish was caught by Liesel Ganes with a weight of 2.65 pounds.