The top five anglers were:
1. Benji Dumas – 11.25 lbs
2. Malcolm Cooper – 10.56 lbs
3. Brooks Greer – 8.83 lbs
4. Jeremy Dutton – 7.19 lbs
5. Troy Harrison – 6.98 lbs
Conditions: It was a sunny day with temperatures starting out very cool in the low 40’s but warming up to almost 80 degrees by weigh-in time. The wind started out calm switching to out of the south and reaching sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph later in the day. The water temperatures ranged from the low 60’s to upper 60’s in the upper reaches of the lake. The water was muddy and still about a foot high due to recent rains up in the creeks, but was slightly stained to clear in the main lake.
Winning Strategy: Benji fished in two to three feet of water around cypress trees early in the morning with soft plastics. He moved to the main lake fishing a jig around boat docks in 3 to 5 feet of water later in the day. He caught fish pretty steady using both strategies throughout the day.
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2. Malcolm Cooper – 10.56 lbs |
3. Brooks Greer – 8.83 lbs
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Next Divisional Tournament: Division 98’s next tournament will be May 2nd on Lake D’Arbonne on Hwy. 2. For more information on this or any future event in this division contact Troy Harrison at (318) 777-1441 or by email at: tcharris@bayou.com
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 |
From Division 98 in North Central Louisiana, April 4, 2009...... Benji Dumas from Minden, LA 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 Lake Claiborne this past weekend. Benji’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 11.25 pounds. Second place went to Malcolm Cooper with a weight of 10.56 pounds, and third place was Brooks Greer with a weight of 8.83 pounds. Big bass was awarded to Troy Harrison who caught a 4.69 pound largemouth.
