Jason Dies Wins Tournament On Old Hickory Lake
ATHENS, Ala. – Jason Dies won the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour, presented by American Bass Anglers. Central Tenn. Division 31 tournament, held 05/19/2019 on Old Hickory Lake. With the tournament running out of Bull Creek Ramp. The Lebanon, TN. angler caught five-bass weighting 11.80 Lbs. For the victory, Jason took home a check for $249.00. Jason also had big fish weighing 3.30 Lbs. giving him an extra $60.00. Coming in 2nd place with five bass weighing 9.70 was Fred Needham. Coming in 3rd with five bass weighing 8.50 lbs. was Clark Cowley. Coming in at 4th place with three bass weighing 7.50 Lbs. was Michelle Norrod.
The next event in this division will be the 2-day tournament coming out of Lamar Hill boat ramp on June 01 2019 and the 2nd day tournament coming out of bull creek (aka Flippers). For more info on this event or division call local director Fred Needham at (615)-323-7057 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com
These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers BPSFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the BPSFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, BPSFT National Championship tournament.
The Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All anglers fish for both money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour National Championship this fall on Lake Eufaula, AL.
American Bass Anglers is sponsored by: Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Marine, Nitro Boats, Tracker Boats, MotorGuide, Garmin, T-H Marine, Abu Garcia, Berkley, Engel Coolers, Four Roses Bourbon, Lucas Oil, Optima Batteries, Maui Jim, and Power-Pole. Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.