North GA Couples With a Tough Double Header
Back to back tournaments on May 16 & 17 proved challenging but fun for North GA Couples. Seven couples enjoyed a beautiful day on Lake Harding. Weather was perfect for being out on the lake, as evidenced by the abundance of pontoons and jet skis competing for water. Billy and Jerri Beam managed to pull out the most weight with a bag weighing 9.13. Jerri won the Ladies Big Bass pot with a 2.37 spotted bass. Second place went to Lane Wright and Deb Barker with a total of 7.43. Lane had Men’s Big Bass with a nice 3.24 spot.
Moving to West Point on Sunday brought in eight couples and another day where catching a big fish was challenging. First place winners were Robert and Jennifer Thomas with a total weight of 8.17. Jennifer had Ladies Big Bass weighing 2.05. Second place, with a weight of 7.63, went to Sean and Kathy Capes. Steve Dobbs won the Men’s Big Bass pot with one weighing 2.84.
We had several new couples join us, including family members from Tennessee. We want to shout out a huge thank you to everyone who fished these tournaments and can’t wait to see you at our next ones, scheduled for June 13 & 14 on Lake Hartwell. We are currently scheduled to launch from Tugaloo State Park, but we will confirm that and notify everyone if we need to make any changes.
Any updates will be posted on the ABA website and in the Facebook group page “ABA North GA Couples Division 5.”All ABA Bass Pro Shops Couples Series events involve a team format with each team composed of one man and one woman. Contestants between 14 and 18 years old may participate with a parent’s written permission.
American Bass Anglers commitment is to provide low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression. For more information about American Bass Anglers and the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour, the Bass Pro Shops Open Series, the Bass Pro Shops Team Tournament or the Bass Pro Shops Couples Series visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
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, Lucas Oil, Maui Jim, Optima Batteries and Power-Pole. Mailing address: American Bass Anglers, Inc, PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612 PH (256) 232-0406.
