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2010-03-09 05:46:59
ABA Members Head for the Potomac River
Indian Head, MD, Division Number 11 of the American Fishing Tour heads to the Potomac River on April 18, 2010. Action should be good with sunrise at 6:28am and the river tide at Deep Point, Mattawoman Creek low at 4:12am and high at 9:58am and up to 40 anglers will attempt to take advantage both tidal flows at this divisional qualifying event. Launching out of Smallwood State Park these anglers are fishing for both cash and points. The points help the anglers to qualify for the Divisional 2-day Championship as well as the American Fishing Tour National Championship.
There is a lot at stake for the Division 11 weekend anglers. One angler from division 11 will advance to the Angler of the Year Final Round. The top angler from each division that has fished 4 one-day and a two-day in that division will get a one-day practice, one-day tournament shot at a fully loaded Triton/Mercury Boat Package in October. With only 8 qualifiers left, Shawn Ezerski is leading with 2 Early Birds and 390 points, followed by Randy Anders with 389 points, Scott Randall with 388, Mark Sipos with 387, and Chuck Hartzman with 386. Right behind them is the 2009 Division Champion Charles King with 248 points who took his title by winning a Fish-Off against Richard Vann at the 2009 Divisional Championship. Read More |
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2010-03-09 11:42:51
Chris Brown Takes First Place at Tucker Town Lake
From Division north Carolina west 14......2/27/2010 from is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $281 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Tucker Town Lake this past weekend. 2 bass limit weighed in at 5.52. Second place went to Paul G. Tsiolkas with a weight of 2.43, third place was Daniel Hayworth with a weight of 1.97. Big bass was awarded was to Chris Brown for catching a 3.94 Lbs. largemouth. Read More |
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2010-03-09 10:40:01
Rip Bass Takes First Place at Pamlico/Tar
From Division 15, NC East Date Feb. 7 2010. Rip Bass is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win in the American Fishing Tour 1 day bass tournament held on the Pamlico/Tar Rivers this past weekend. Rip’s 5 fish weighed in at 15.05 lbs. And he also had the big bass of 5.5.27 lbs. Second place went to Jason Theis with 14.42 lbs. Third place was Lawrence Thomas with a weight of 12.72 lbs. They used Crank baits to catch most of their fish and a black/blue jig to catch a few. These anglers are acquiring valuable points towards this years Angler of the year and the American Fishing Tour National Championship. Read More |
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2010-03-08 02:30:39
ABA Members Head for Stockton Lake
Missouri Division Number 126 of the American Fishing tour heads to Stockton Lake this weekend. Fishing on the lake is reported as still slow due to cold water temperature (38-40), but the weather forecast is indicating conditions that will allow those water temps to rise this week. Twenty to 30 anglers are expected to compete at this qualifying event. Launching out of Hawker Point public boat ramp, these anglers are fishing for both cash and points. The points help the anglers to qualify for the American Fishing Tour National Championship. Read More |
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2010-03-03 09:25:50
Jason Covington Takes First Place at Lake Taneycomo
From Division 64 in Missouri on February 27 , 2010 Jason Covington from Springfield, MO is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win worth 259.00 dollars in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Lake Taneycomo this past weekend. Jason’s 3 bass weighed in at 5.07 pounds. Second place went to Ryan Groeteke with a weight of 2.41 pounds; third place was I.M. Bishop with a weight of 1.94 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to Ryan Groeteke for catching a 2.41 pound bass. Read More |
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2010-03-03 09:24:21
Robert Farmer Takes First Place at Stillhouse Lake
Division 52 in Central Texas, February 28th, 2010......Robert Farmer of Killeen Texas, was able to hold off 37 anglers to take home first place on Stillhouse Lake, with his win Robert is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place finish. Robert won $687 for his 1st place finish, his 5 bass weighed in at 12.64 pounds. With 5.32 pounds, second place and $445 went to Paolo Pike. John Guerra took third place with 4.70 pounds and won $206. John Weatherly placed forth with 4.26 pounds taking home $155. Tim Rake had Fifth place and big Bass with one fish weighing 4.26 pounds Tim took home $313. Because John Weatherly had 2 fish and Tim Rake had one forth place was decided by the highest number of live fish weighed. James Eddy Banks placed sixth with 3.29 pounds taking home $91. These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the division’s two-day championship and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Read More |
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2010-03-01 12:23:22
Sean Anderson Takes First Place at Lake Greenwood
February 28, 2010, Division 96, South Carolina......Sean Anderson of Saluda, SC is one step closer to the 2010 ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $635.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Lake Greenwood this past weekend. Sean’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 21.77 lbs. Second place went to Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC with a weight of 19.56 lbs., third place was Matthew West of Newberry, SC with a weight of 18.14 lbs. Big bass was awarded to Phillip Anderson for catching a 8.41 pound largemouth. Read More |
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2010-02-25 02:23:55
Walt Stevens Takes First Place at Lake D’Arbonne
From Division 98 in North Central Louisiana, February 20, 2010......Tour bass tournament held on Lake D’Arbonne this past weekend. Walt’s sack of bass weighed in at 10.57 pounds. Second place went to Malcolm Cooper with a weight of 9.25 pounds, and third place was Jason Williams with a weight of 4.82 pounds. Big bass was awarded to Timothy Hightower who caught a 4.37 pound largemouth.
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2010-02-22 10:23:21
Terry Stevens Takes First Place at Lake Seminole
From Division 114 Seminole, February 21, 2010......Terry Stevens from Marianna, FL is one step closer to the American Fishing Tour National Championship, with a First Place win and $687 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Seminole this past weekend. Terry’s five bass limit weighed in at 24.38 lbs. Second Place went to Bobby Smith, with a weight of 22.97 lbs. Third Place was Donald Cutchins, with a weight of 20.21 lbs. Big bass went to Terry Jackson for catching an 8.78 lbs. largemouth. Read More |
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2010-02-17 02:13:45
Jason Reed Takes First Place for the 3rd Time in a Row
From Division 19 in Northern Florida..........DATE 2/14/2010 ............Jason Reed from Palatka, FL is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $259.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Rodman Reservoir this past weekend. Jason’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 14.99 pounds. Second place went to Jeffery Zesiger with a weight of 9.06 pounds, third place was Jim Hughey with a weight of 4.88 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to Jim Hughey for catching a 4.88 pound largemouth. Read More |
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2010-02-11 12:46:28
Jason Williams Takes First Place at Lake Claiborne
From Division 98 in North Central Louisiana, February 6, 2010......Jason Williams from Lisbon, LA is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $405 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Lake Claiborne this past weekend. Jason’s sack of bass weighed in at 9.36 pounds. Second place went to Kevin Evans with a weight of 8.08 pounds, and third place was Michael Boggs with a weight of 5.39 pounds. Big bass was awarded to Kevin Evans who caught a 4.87 pound largemouth. Read More |
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2010-02-05 12:36:08
Royal Purple - 2010 Angler of the Year Program
Athens, AL...American Bass Anglers announced today Royal Purple Synthetic Oil offers a special “Royal Purple Angler of the Year” program for the American Fishing Tour Series for the 2010 season. Read More |
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2010-02-04 09:15:08
ASA Reports 2009 Recreational Fishing License Sales Up
February 3, 2010 - Alexandria, VA – In 2009 more anglers got out of the house and out on the water as fishing license sales rose by 4.7 percent in states that participate in the fishing license sales index released by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA). Florida, Minnesota, North Carolina and Texas, four of the 12 participating states, are among the top ten states in terms of the impact anglers have on the nation’s economy.
The 12-state index represents recreational fishing in the United States. Eight of those states recorded higher license sales increases from January through December of 2009 over the previous year, according to Southwick Associates, a research firm that monitored the license sales information. Read More |
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2010-02-03 10:35:22
Jackson and West join Federated Auto Parts pro-staff
ATHENS, Ala. -- American Bass Anglers announced today the formation of the Federated Auto Parts Winning Team pro-staff. Chris Jackson of Guntersville, Ala., and Matt West of Hiram, Ga., will represent Federated Auto Parts at ABA events, including the Bassmaster Weekend Series and special Federated Auto Parts events.
“Both Chris and Matt are great fits for the Federated Auto Parts pro staff and each possess special qualities and talents that will assist Federated Auto Parts in their marketing efforts,” said David Hagood, ABA vice president. “Matt is a regional jet pilot, but also a weekend angler with a deep love for bass fishing. He has been competing on the American Fishing Tour and will be fishing both the AFT and the Bassmaster Weekend Series this season. He represents the aspiring weekend angler very well and we know this because of his work on the Royal Purple pro-staff.
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“Chris is a full-time bass fishing guide and aspiring professional angler. He is setting his sights on the Bassmaster Weekend Series as well as the Bassmaster Opens. It will be great to watch these two this year and see how they progress through the year,” Hagood said.
“It’s a great company to work with,” said Jackson. “Federated Auto Parts knows what they want and this is evident with more than 4,400 outlets across the country. I’m really proud to represent such a company in the sport of bass fishing.”
“I am just amazed how fast Federated Auto Parts has grown and it is exciting to start working with them now,” said West. “Representing a company like Federated Auto Parts not only will be a pleasure, but a lot of fun as well. As a weekend angler it is exciting to be on a team with a company that sponsors the likes of NASCAR drivers Kenny Schrader and Kenny Wallace. Now if spring would just get here -- I’m so ready to get on the water.”
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2010-02-01 11:51:07
Mike Black Takes First Place at Coffeen Lake, IL
From Division Central Illinois District # 68 on 1/31/10. Mike from Toledo, IL is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Coffeen Lake this past weekend. Mike’s 3 bass limit, weighed in at 6.21 lbs. This was Mike’s first ABA event and he had an exciting one , beating out a full field of anglers despite the low air temps at launch time ( 14- degrees) Second place went to Gruen VonBehrens from Stewardson, IL with a weight of 5.80 lbs. Third place was Jack Floyd from Hillsboro, IL with a weight of 5.48 lbs. 4th place went to Steve Klein with a weight of 5.24 lbs, Ryan Fancher had the Big Bass of the event which weighed 3.68 lbs. Read More |
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2010-02-01 11:00:29
Stacey King Does Seminar on Table Rock
D58 and D126 local sponsor, Albers Marine of Arma, KS hosted a 2-day Fishing and Hunting who January 30-31. Highlighting the event, was Stacey King, 12-time Bassmaster Qualifier. King was present at the show, held at Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg, KS all day, interacting with attendees and answering questions. He have a 3- minute seminar about jig fishing on Table Rock Lake, followed by a question and answer session. Read More |
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2010-02-01 10:31:20
Eddie Ditto Takes First Place at Lake Talquin
From Division 114 Seminole January 31, 2009 Eddie Ditto from Bainbridge, Ga is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $449.00 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Talquin this past weekend .Eddie’s five bass limit weighed in at 19.51 lbs. Second Place went to Marcus Purecka with a weight of 15.83 lbs., Third Place was Len Lindahl with a weight of 10.07 lbs. Big bass went to Eddie Ditto for catching a 7.02 large mouth. Read More |
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2010-01-28 09:24:23
Gary Carter Takes First Place at Lake Guntersville
From Division 29 North Alabama on January 23rd, 2010 ...... Gary Carter from Dalton, Ga_who is a member of Division 30 came one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $970.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on _Guntersville Lake this past weekend. Gary`s five bass limit weighed in at 30.45lbs and was anchored by a 8.10lb largemouth to also give him Big Bass honors. Gary caught his fish in scattered grass from 4-6 feet deep on an AZUMA Shaker-Z in Aztec and also White Tiger. When the bite would slow down in the area he was fishing he would switch back and forth between the two colors to keep the fish active.Second place went to Jason Atkins with a weight of 22.88lbs and third place went to Gary Thacker with a weight of 21.00lbs. Read More |
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2010-01-27 09:14:19
American Bass Anglers adds four to its national staff
ATHENS, Ala. -- American Bass Anglers expanded its national staff today, adding two new positions and filling two open positions.
Alton Storm is ABA’s new Southern Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament Manager. He is a graduate of Auburn University who studied fisheries biology. An avid bass angler for many years, he previously worked for the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources. His team will operate the Alabama North division, the Tennessee Central division and both the East Kentucky and the East Missouri divisions.
William (Billy) Benedetti is ABA’s Southeastern Bassmaster Weekend Series Tournament Manager. He has a lot of experience in operating bass tournaments at the regional level. Benedetti and his team will operate the Alabama South division, Florida, Georgia and the South Carolina divisions.
Troy Jens of Guntersville, Ala., is joining ABA as a Media Support Specialist. Jens is a well-known writer and has guided anglers for many years on Lake Guntersville. He will be working with all forms of media for ABA, including the Web site, the ABA magazine and special media events.
Ken Garner of Decatur, Ala., is ABA’s Event Coordination Specialist. He will work with sponsors, host communities and tournament crews in preparation for events. His special pre-event and post-event duties will include dealing with the Bassmaster Weekend Series, the American Fishing Tour Series National Championship, the annual Military Team tournament, the American Couple Series Championship and other special events, including the Early Times Kentucky Whisky Barbeque Cook-offs.
“These are some quality individuals who will increase our overall ability to operate, market and communicate bass tournaments,” said David Hagood, vice president of American Bass Anglers. “Each one of these gentlemen possesses their own special talents in specialized areas and that is why we sought out and have placed them into these positions. A company like ABA requires a lot of personal commitment and hard work from individuals that want to see the company succeed and these are that caliber of individuals.”
About American Bass Anglers
American Bass Anglers is the largest tournament organization for the weekend angler.
American Bass Anglers operates the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series and the American Couples Series. Each tour is designed specifically for the weekend angler, offering low-cost and close-to-home events where anglers can qualify for a larger championship. For more information on American Bass Anglers, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
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2010-01-26 06:12:32
Ryan Warren Takes First Place at Lake Belton
Division 52 in Central Texas, January 24th, 2009........Freezing was the word to describe Division 52’s first tournament of the year. High Winds above 25 MPH out of the North would describe our second tournament. Ryan Warren, from Gatesville, Texas is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place finish. He won $696 for his 1st place finish, Ryan’s 3 bass weighed in at 7.77 pounds. Ryan also had Big Bass for the Tournament with a nice 5.18 pound largemouth bass winning him as additional $195.00 for a total of $891 for the day. With 7.39 pounds, second place and $445 went to John Guerra. Paulo Pike took third place with 7.14 pounds and won $206. Rex Wheeler placed forth with 7.12 pounds taking home $155. Bob Cruff and New member had 4.59 pounds for fifth place and $123 dollars, and Gary Qualls with 4.28 pounds place sixth taking home $93. These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the division’s two-day championship and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Read More |
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2010-01-20 01:05:33
ABA Opens Division 126 on Stockton Lake, MO
American Bass Anglers announces the new American Fishing Tour Division 126, which will compete on Stockton Lake in southwest Missouri.
Stockton Lake has long been one of the premier bass fishing lakes in the heart of the Missouri Ozarks, about an hour and a half north of Springfield, Mo., and an hour and a half southwest of Truman Lake. All six one-day tournaments, as well as the two-day championship, will launch out of Hawker Point Public Ramp.Anglers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma are expected to compete in these events. The anglers will be fishing for both cash and points. Anglers accumulate points at each event fished as each tries to qualify for the American Fishing Tour National Championship. Read More |
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2010-01-18 10:44:19
Steve Ayres Takes First Place at Lake Seminole
From Division 114 Seminole January 17, 2009 Steve Ayres from Chipley, FL is one step closer to the American Fishing Tour National Championship with a 1st Place win and $538.00 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Seminole this past weekend .Steve’s five bass limit weighed in at 22.43 lbs. Second Place went to Matt Baty with a weight of 15.65 lbs., Third Place was Daniel Adams with a weight of 12.64 lbs. Big bass went to Kyle Brooks for catching a 8.33 large mouth. Read More |
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2010-01-07 10:25:22
American150.com Web Site Launched
ABA today launched a separate web site for the American 150 Series www.american150.com . The site is designed to provide information for those competing the 150 Series events. The site will display the results and vital information needed by teams competing in this series. The site will also in the future have team profiles and personal tournament stats for all competing in the series. Read More |
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2010-01-05 01:07:01
TRITON’S NEW XS SERIES EXCEEDS THE DEMANDS
OF PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT ANGLERS
What attributes do professional anglers (and serious amateurs) look for in a tournament bass boat? It must be comfortable to fish from and provide ample storage for, and easy access to, a warehouse full of rods, tackle and gear. Hot performance is a biggie -- when you’re casting for cash, you can’t afford to let your competition beat you to your honey hole. It should be quick out of the hole, maneuverable in tight quarters and easy to drive at all speeds. And it must have a smooth, dry ride in rough water.
Now Triton exceeds all of these demands with its sensational new XS Series. These tournament-level boats offer the bass fishing industry’s most advanced blend of fishability, performance, drivability and riding comfort.
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2009-12-11 04:39:28
American Bass Anglers 150 Series
 Athens, AL.................American Bass Anglers announced today the start of a new tournament circuit for 2010, the American 150 Series, geared toward owners of bass boats powered by outboards of 150 hp or less. The series is designed for anglers with smaller fiberglass and aluminum rigs with smaller powered motors to compete on a level playing field while providing them with a stepping stone that could eventually lead to the Bassmaster Classic.
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