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2012-02-03 10:10:33
Terry Stevens Takes First Place at Lake Seminole
 From Division 114 Seminole January 29, 2012 Terry Stevens from Marianna, Fl is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $502.00 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Seminole this past weekend. Terry’s five bass weighed in at 27.47 lbs. Second Place went to David Howell with a weight of 22.58 lbs. Third Place went to Len Lindahl with a weight of 11.91 lbs. Big Bass went to Terry Stevens with an 8.02 lbs. Largemouth.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2012-02-03 10:06:13
Vic Pickles Takes First Place at Lake Talquin
 From Division 114 Seminole January 15, 2012 - Vic Pickles from Tallahassee, Fl is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $405 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Talquin this past weekend. Vic’s five bass weighed in at 13.59 lbs. Second Place went to Matthew Pickles with a weight of 12.38 lbs. And in third Place was Rob Lawhon with a weight of 10.75 lbs. Big Bass went to Rob Lawhon with an 8.09 lbs. Largemouth.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2012-02-03 09:26:34
Battle of the Wind on Cross Lake
 From Division 48, Shreveport/Bossier City, Sonny Landry Jr from Shreveport, LA is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $585 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Cross Lake this past weekend. 28 anglers met for the fourth tournament of the season in Division 48. Sonny’s five fish limit weighed in at a healthy 16.62 lbs. Second place went to the 2011 AOY Mike Cork with a nice four fish limit weighing in at 16.56 lbs. And in third place was newcomer Brad Watson with three fish weighing in at 11.18 lbs. This is Brads first year with division 48 and he has already made a name for himself in the division being consistent with top five finishes in three of four events thus far. Brad also caught the big bass for the tournament weighing 5.85 lbs. Nice job guys!
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2012-01-30 04:09:24
Don Lamb Takes First Place at Guntersville
 From Division 30 Southeast Tennessee January 28, 2011 - Don Lamb from Ringgold, Georgia is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $402.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Guntersville Lake this past weekend. This is his second consecutive win. Don’s five bass limit weighed in at 17.58 lbs. Second place went to Derek Hicks with a weight of 14.94 lbs. Third place was Rayburn Cloud with a weight of 14.64 lbs. Big bass was awarded was to Gary Carter for catching a 5.32 pound largemouth.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2012-01-23 09:57:24
Kevin Jackson Takes First Place at Bull Shoals Lake
 From Division 64 in Missouri on January 21, 2012 Kevin Jackson from Monett, MO is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win worth 338.00 dollars in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Bull Shoals Lake this past weekend. Kevin’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 12.01 pounds. Second place went to Joe Hreha with a weight of 10.51 pounds; third place was Bryan Jackson with a weight of 10.01 pounds. Big bass was awarded to Dale Pichalmayer for catching a 4.10 pound bass.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2012-01-23 09:51:09
Ray Neighbors Whacks 22+, Takes First Place
Division 47, Arkansas held its fifth qualifying tournament of the 2012 season on Lake Ouachita 21 Jan 2012. Overcast skies, wind and dropping temperatures made for a chilly day of fishing. The water temp dropped several degrees, down into the upper 40’s, since our last visit to Lake Ouachita two weeks ago. The shad in some parts of the lake have made major moves since two weeks ago leaving some areas that had large concentrations of shad now barren which may have accounted for less fish weighed-in. 28 anglers weighed-in 68 fish for a total weight of 153.08 lbs.
Ray Neighbors of Haskell, Arkansas won in a commanding fashion and took home $725.00 with 5 bass that bent the scales to 22.48 lbs including Big Bass of the day at 5.05 lbs. Ray caught his fish on jigs and yes…an A-rig. Danny Gwinn of Mount Ida, Arkansas hauled in second place with a total weight of 13.37 lbs. Eddy Robertson of Hot Springs, Arkansas, fishing his first tournament of the 2012 Division 47 season, rounded out the top three with 12.76 lbs. Read More |
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2012-01-17 10:43:12
Daniel Grassi Takes First Place at Savannah River Division 9 4
Daniel Grassi from Georgia, is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and earned $281 in this weekends American Fishing Tournament held on the Savannah River this past weekend. Grassi was the only angler to bring in a limit and topped the field by approximately a pound & half pound, his five bass limit weighted in at 8.00 pounds. Second place went to Dan Martin II with four bass weighting 6.52 pounds. Third place went to Berry Descaro with four bass weighting 6.30 pounds. Big Bass honors once again went to Rockey Mullis who caught a 2.78 pound largemouth.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points in an attempt to insure their birth in the ABA National Championship this fall. Read More |
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2012-01-11 09:48:27
Jamey Black Takes First Place Again
Division 47, Arkansas held its fourth qualifying tournament of the 2012 season on Lake Ouachita 7 Jan 2012. It was a balmy winter day in Arkansas as the temps were in the 50’s for the day with overcast skies. Water temps are normally in the mid 40’s this time of year but it has been a mild winter so far and water temps were in the low 50’s. The warmer than normal water temps have kept the fish scattered contributing to the lower than normal winter weights for Lake Ouachita as winning weights were expected to top the 20 lb mark. 28 anglers weighed in 82 fish for a total weight of 174.44 lbs. Read More |
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2012-01-10 11:15:36
Phillip Anderson Takes First Place at Lake Murray
 Januray 8, 2012. Division 96 in South Carolina. Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC is one step closer to the 2012 ABA National Championship and the 2012 Angler of the Year Event with a first place win and $548.00 in the American Fishing Tour Division 96 bass tournament held on Lake Murray this past weekend. Phillip’s five bass limit weighed in at 19.39 lbs. Second place went to Sean Anderson of Leesville, SC with a weight of 15.52 lbs. Third place was Jason Theis of Beaufort, SC with a weight of 9.34 lbs. Big Bass was awarded to Phillip Anderson for catching a 6.34 lb. largemouth bass. Phillip has also earned the $100 Anglers Advantage Big Bass Bonus for his catch.
These anglers have acquired valuable points to insure their birth in the ABA National Championship on Grand Lake in Oklahoma the 24th-26th in October 2012. Their points are being used to determine the division’s angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year Final Round. Read More |
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2012-01-04 05:54:15
Over $1,000 of Paid Entry Fees
Triton is excited to announce an all new program for 2012. The Triton and Mercury® ABA Alliance! Triton and Mercury® have partnered with the American Bass Anglers® to offer this exclusive program. These three powerhouses in the fishing industry are ready to get you out on the water. This offer is available on all new (previously unregistered) Triton/Mercury packages.
Owners will receive one year of entry fees paid to the American Bass Angler’s trail of their choice!* Plus, a one year free membership in the ABA. This program is valued at over $1000, and Triton Gold members are still eligible to win contingency money.* See your Triton dealer for full details on this great program or www.tritonboats.com.
ENTRY FEES PAID TO:
5 – Weekend Series Tournaments,
5 – American Fishing Tour Events,
5 – American Couples Tour Tournaments
Annual Military Team Bass tournament
*ABA Alliance cannot be combined with any other program. Sign up for tournaments at time of purchase. Tournament trails cannot be mixed. Entry fees will be paid for only one trail. Maximum number of tournaments paid is five. See Triton Gold rules for eligibility. Must register annually for Triton Gold. Full ABA Alliance program details can found on tritonboats.com.
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2011-12-19 05:57:17
Bradwell Sampey Takes First Place at the Savannah River Division 94
 Bradwell Sampey from Savannah Georgia, is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st place win and earned $360.00, in this weekends American Fishing Tournament held on the Savannah River this past weekend.
Sampey top the field by approximately a half pound, his five bass limit weighted in at 5.92 pounds. 2nd place went to Mike Polak with a five bass limit weighting 5.44 pounds, and 3rd place went to Dale Hart with a five bass limit weighting 5.31 pounds. Big Bass honors went to Rockey Mullis who caught a 2.02 pound largemouth.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points in an attempt to insure their birth in the ABA National Championship this fall. Read More |
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2011-12-19 05:51:19
David Mock Takes First Place at Lake Seminole
 From Division 114 Seminole December 18, 2011 David Mock from Tallahassee, Fl is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $611.00 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Seminole this past weekend. David’s five bass weighed in at 25.32 lbs. Second Place went to David Howell with a weight of 17.71 lbs. Third Place was Terry Stevens with a weight of 17.01 lbs.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2011-12-14 10:49:36
Jamey Black Hauls in First Place on Lake Hamilton
 Division 47, Arkansas held its third qualifying tournament of the 2012 season on Lake Hamilton 10 Dec 2011. Early morning temperatures in the low 30’s provided a frost on everyone’s rigs prior to take off. The day warmed up a bit and it was a great day of fishing on Lake Hamilton with 22 5-fish limits weighed. 37 anglers weighed in 131 fish for a total weight of 235.55 lbs.
Jamey Black of Sheridan, Arkansas hammered a solid Lake Hamilton limit and took home $863.00 with 5 bass that weighed an impressive 19.46 lbs including Big Bass of the day at 5.52 lbs. Jamey threw a homemade Alabama type rig in 15 to 25 feet of water. Greg Carpenter of Royal, Arkansas grabbed second place with a total weight of 13.80 lbs. Jack Wood of Benton, Arkansas earned third place with 12.51 lbs.
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2011-12-13 06:11:00
A Return to Lake Bistineau
 From Division 48, Shreveport/Bossier City, Jeff Pate from Heflin, LA is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st place win and $575 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Lake Bistineau this past weekend. 26 anglers met for the third tournament of 2011-2012 after a long awaited return to Lake Bistineau. Jeff’s 5 fish limit weighed in at 17.40 lbs. Second place went to a Billy Phipps with a solid 16.43 lbs, and in third place was the 2011 AOY Mike Cork with a 5 fish limit of 12.81 lbs. Mike is starting the new season off with a bang as he has hit the first 3 tournaments with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finish. Big bass of the tournament was caught by Stuart Toney weighing 4.57 lbs. Well done fellas!
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2011-12-13 11:38:44
District 40 Tournament on Pickwick Proves That The Big Bite Is On!
 The district 40 tournament on Pickwick Lake on December 10th was one that brought out the big fish! With temperature hovering around freezing at blastoff, we only found a small field vying for what turned out to be an excellent day on the lake.
Don Perkins, from Counce, Tennessee brought in five fish weighing in at 24.07 pounds for the win. Coming in second was his son, Dustin Perkins who had an excellent limit of mainly brown fish topping the scales at 19.17. Rounding out the top 3 was Dennis Hollis with 15.25 pounds. Read More |
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2011-12-12 12:25:44
Shawn Freeman Takes It All
 Ozark, MO angler, Shaw Freeman took the win and Big Bass honors at D126 qualifying tournament held last Saturday, December 10th on Stockton Lake. Freeman is a returning ABA member, saying, “I haven`t fished an ABA tournament for five or six years, but with the national championship on Grand, I decided to come back.” He reported catching his five-fish limit on jigs and jerk baits, saying his big fish of 5.07lbs was caught on the jerk bait in the last thirty minutes of the tournament.
Second place went to Kansas angler, Mark Moody who also brought in a five-fish limit, this one weighing 12.13lbs. Moody also reported catching fish on jigs and jerk baits; the difference between 1st and 2nd was the big fish. Moody`s was 3.78, also caught late in the day. Read More |
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2011-12-12 12:10:47
Cason Mabry Takes First Place at Lake Russell
 December 4, 2011. Division 96 in South Carolina. Cason Mabry of Clinton, SC is one step closer to the 2012 ABA National Championship and the 2012 Angler of the Year Event with a first place win and $410.00 in the American Fishing Tour Division 96 bass tournament held on Lake Russell this past weekend. Cason’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 11.57 lbs. Second place went to Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC with a weight of 10.73 lbs., third place was Curtis Temples of Saluda, SC with a weight of 9.69 lbs. Big Bass was awarded to Ken Brugger of Lexington, SC for catching a 3.84 lb. spotted bass.
These anglers have acquired valuable points to insure their birth in the ABA National Championship on Grand Lake in Oklahoma the 24th - 26th in October 2012. Their points are being used to determine the division’s angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year Final Round. Read More |
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2011-12-05 05:05:37
Don Lamb Takes First Place at Nickajack
 From Division 30 (Southeast Tennessee December 3rd 2011 Don Lamb from Ringgold Ga. is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $388.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Nickajack Lake this past weekend . Don’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 18.25 lbs. Second place went to Josh Watts with a weight of 16.41 lbs. Third place was Kenny Kempka with a weight of 14.56 lbs. Big bass was awarded was to Haden Lamb for catching a 6.69 pound largemouth.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2011-12-02 03:31:27
George Berry Wins on Lake Greenwood
 November 20, 2011. Division 96 in South Carolina. George Berry of Saluda, SC is one step closer to the 2012 ABA National Championship and the 2012 Angler of the Year Event with a first place win and $663.00 in the American Fishing Tour Division 96 bass tournament held on Lake Greenwood this past weekend. George’s five bass limit weighed in at 14.83 lbs. Second place went to Don Kneece of Saluda, SC with a weight of 12.66 lbs. Third place was Phil Morris of Saluda, SC with a weight of 11.69 lbs. Big Bass was awarded to Ken Brugger of Lexington, SC for catching a 5.31 lb. largemouth. Ken got an extra $100 for the Anglers Advantage Boat Insurance Big Bass Bonus.
These anglers have acquired valuable points to insure their birth in the ABA National Championship on Grand Lake in Oklahoma the 24th-26th in October 2012. Their points are being used to determine the division’s angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year Final Round. Read More |
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2011-12-01 05:42:48
Fishing on the Red River Finally Heats Up
From Division 48, Shreveport/Bossier City - Mike Cork from Benton, LA is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st place win and $593 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on the Red River this past weekend. 27 anglers met for the second tournament of the 2011-2012 season in division 48. Mike’s 5 fish limit weighed in at 20.95 lbs. Second place went to a long time ABA member LT Frazier with a nice 5 fish limit weighing in at 15.62 lbs, in third place was the 2007 AOY Greg Korkoske with a 5 fish limit of 14.38 lbs. Big bass of the tournament was caught by Laurie Penner weighing 5.59 lbs.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2011-11-30 05:45:31
Andy Roberts Takes First Place at Lake Seminole
From Division 114 Seminole November 20, 2011 - Andy Robert from Tallahassee, FL is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $502.00 in the American Fishing Tour Divisional Bass Tournament held on Lake Seminole this past weekend . Andy’s five bass weighed in at 14.94 lbs. Second place went to Matt Baty with a weight of 13.37 lbs. Third place was Marcus Purecka with a weight of 11.18 lbs.
These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall. Their points are also being used to determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year final round. Read More |
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2011-11-21 09:09:48
Erik Adland Takes First Place on Arkansas River
Division 47, Arkansas held its second qualifying tournament of the 2012 season on the Arkansas River 19 November 2011. Strong winds and cloudy conditions made for difficult conditions for some to find fish; of course several anglers were able to figure out the conditions and bring in good sacks of fish. 23 anglers weighed in 43 fish with a total weight of 96.02 lbs.
Erik Adland from Benton, Arkansas locked up first place and took home $520.00 with 5 fish bass that weighed 14.52 lbs. Erik mixed it up catching his fish throwing spinnerbaits and jigs around main river and backwater cover. Not a bad way to finish the day after getting hung up on a sandbar in the morning. Doug Thompson of Mablevale, Arkansas grabbed second place for the second tournament in a row with a total weight of 12.44 lbs. Chuck Gates of North Little Rock, Arkansas earned third place with 12.00 lbs even. Read More |
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2011-11-20 09:36:20
Goodbye to a Great American 
Larry Gustafson 58 of Rosemount, Minnesota passed away this past week. Larry has been a life member since the 80s and fished every championship except the last two. Larry was even able to fish a couple of events this spring.
Larry had a very distinguished 23 year career in the U.S. Army. Entering the service in 1971 and spent a large majority of his service time overseas. He retired as a 1st Sergeant in 1993, when he made is home in Minnesota again. He regarded his military service as one of his greatest achievements of his life. He enjoyed those years greatly. Larry is a true American Hero, Family man, and sportsman he touched many lives will be greatly missed. Read More |
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2011-11-15 05:59:33
Carl Cox Wins On Stockton
American Bass Anglers Division 126 held a qualifying tournament on Stockton Lake November 12, 2011. The air temperature was mild and the wind was howling straight out of the south, sometime gusting to 45mph.
Only three anglers brought 5-fish limits to the scales. Winner of the tournament, Carl Cox was one of those anglers. Cox had a weight of 15.15 lbs, anchored by 2nd Big Bass of the tournament, a 5.45lb largemouth. Cox reported catching his fish on he own home-made jigs in the upper part of the lake. He took $430 for the win. Read More |
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2011-11-07 07:04:03
2012 AFT National Championship heads to Oklahoma
ATHENS, Ala. – For the first time ever, American Bass Anglers will hold its American Fishing Tour National Championship tournament in Oklahoma.
The 2012 ABA AFT National Championship tournament will be held Oct. 24-26 at Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees in Grove, Oklahoma. Anglers may practice on the lake for three days prior to the event.
The tournament pits the top weekend anglers from 40 states who earned the right to compete in the national championship by qualifying through 80 divisional events held throughout the year. The top 500 points holders from those 80 divisions may compete in the national championship for bragging rights and a share of the more than $150,000 total purse. The winner will receive a new fully rigged Triton bass boat powered by a Mercury outboard and a MotorGuide trolling motor, a package that retails for more than $60,000.
“We are delighted to be bringing our AFT National Championship to Grand Lake,” said Debra Talley, ABA national marketing director. “We’ve had championship events in Texas before, but never in the state of Oklahoma. The anglers are excited because it’s such a central location. Anglers from all over the country will be able to come to it. Some anglers haven’t been able to fish championship tournaments in the past because the venues have been too far away. They are excited that the 2012 event will be much closer to them.”
The national championship week actually features two major events. The 2012 AFT Angler of the Year Final Round Fish-off kicks off the week on Oct. 20, 2012, at a location that will be annouced in July 2012. The AOY event features the top points earners from various AFT divisions across the country fishing for another Triton/Mercury/MotorGuide boat package and other prizes. The anglers will get one day to practice on the tournament lake before the AOY tournament. Read More |
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