Bob Wheeler, Jr Takes First on Long Pond

From Division 5, New England East, on September 30, 2012 , Bob Wheeler, Jr of Hanover, MA is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a first place win and $593.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Long Pond, Harwich, MA this past weekend. Bob’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 11.13 lbs. Second place went to Toby Slagle with a weight of 8.41 pounds. And third place was Joe DeSousa with a weight of 7.12 Lbs. Big bass was awarded to Toby Slagle for catching a 3.86 lbs. smallmouth 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 next 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.

The top 5 anglers were:

Conditions: We had rainy & cool air temps w/cloudy skies & on & off showers but the day turned out to be decent w/intermittent partly and sunny skies. Air temps were in the low 60s & water surface temps were in the high 60s .

Winning Strategy: Bob attacked the early morning bite w/a white spinnerbait, changed to a green one & finally to a
gold one & fished them in 6-8 feet of water. Even w/the tough bite, Bob brought the only 5 fish limit to t
he scales & only culled one fish.

Next Divisional Tournament: Division 5s next early bird tournament will be on April 14, 2013 & will be held @ Wequaquet, Lake, Centerville, MA @ the town ramp.

For more information on this or any future event in this division contact Bob Medeiros at (508) 477-2991 or by email at Mbasser@comcast.net

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship.

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 design specifically for the weekend angler offering low cost and close to home events so the anglers can qualify for larger championship.  For more information on American Bass Anglers visit www.americanbassanglers.com