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ABA News - Virginia Districts - 11/20/07

The Virginia Division started off the 2008 season at Lake Gaston on October 20, 2007.  Our next event is again at Gaston on the 16th of March.  The Virginia BWS Division schedule is set to start at Lake Gaston on March 15th, so this gives everyone the opportunity to fish both events.

I just got home from three weeks of working the ABA National events.  First was the AFT championship at Lessburg, Florida's Harris Chain.  The tournament went well and ABA crowned a very deserving champion, Thomas Jones.  We also inducted into the ABA Hall of Fame long time member Dale Hart.  I cannot think of anyone deserving the honor more than Dale.  A big congratulations goes out to him.

Then came the Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship at Clark's Hill Reservoir.  It was a shootout all the way to the end, where three members of the Virginia Division finished in the top three places, bringing home a lot of money.  The winner was Jeff Coble.  Many of you know Jeff as the area Triton Sales Representative.  Jeff earned $205,000 in prize and sponsor bonus money as well as a slot in this year's Bassmaster Classic.  In second place was William Kemp from Scotland Neck, NC and third was Mike Hicks of Goochland, Virginia.   Congratulations to all three of you for a very strong finish.  The series is getting rather serious about prize money and this next year anyone that wins an event could win as much as $13,000 for a one day event.  BUT, you need to have a Triton boat with Mercury and MotorGuide motors to qualify for top dollars, so ya'll need to call Richard at our local sponsor Pop's Marine and explore getting into a Triton.

Special thanks to all of our local sponsors Carolina Lunker Sauce, Holley Grove Marina, Pop's Marine, www.bassnedge.com, Sanderson Marine, The Tow-Light, JB Custom Rods, Propeller Dynamics of Richmond and Hooker Bait and Tackle. 

Full rules can be reviewed at ABA Rules. 

You can register on-line for ABA tournaments by going to the national website,  www.americanbassangler.com or by phone, both with your credit card. If you wish to save the credit card processing fee (5%), simply fill in the entry form and print it out. Attach your check and mail it in.

 

Lake Gaston, October 20, 2007

The Virginia Division of the American Bass Anglers American Fishing Tour kicked off the 2008 season at Lake Gaston on 20 October.  25 anglers brought in just under 2 pounds apiece on what turned out to be a tough day of fishing.  As luck would have it someone was able to decipher the fish and that someone was Brandon Gray on this day.  Only two limits of five bass were brought in.  Congratulations to Brandon.

 
 ABA Weigh-in Record  
Date: 20-Oct-07     Lake: Lake Gaston    
                 
Finish Angler # Fish # Alive Scale Weight Penalty Weight Big Fish Points Award
1 Brandon Gray 5 5 13.71 0.00 13.71 3.64 200 $705
2 Michael Colbert 5 5 8.96 0.00 8.96 3.59 199 $349
3 Jimmy Matthews 4 4 7.22 0.00 7.22   198 $123
4 Donny Harper 3 3 7.13 0.00 7.13   197 $97
5 William Kleindienst 3 3 5.64 0.00 5.64   196  
6 Jeffrey Baker 2 2 3.92 0.00 3.92   195  
7 Mitch Welch 2 2 2.87 0.00 2.87   194  
8 Kenneth Mayton 2 2 2.75 0.00 2.75   193  
9 Wally Dee 1 1 2.39 0.00 2.39   192  
10 Matrk Jaworski 2 2 2.32 0.00 2.32   191  
11 Eddie Urda 2 2 2.30 0.00 2.30   190  
12 Lance Eckford 2 2 2.09 0.00 2.09   189  
13 James Poirrier 2 2 1.97 0.00 1.97   188  
14 Jack Earhart 1 1 1.88 0.00 1.88   187  
15 Kenneth McClung 1 1 1.70 0.00 1.70   186  
16 Louis White 1 1 1.64 0.00 1.64   185  
17 Randy McFadden 1 1 1.62 0.00 1.62   184  
18 Bill Turner 1 1 1.45 0.00 1.45   183  
19 Wendell Smith 1 1 1.04 0.00 1.04   182  
Show Johnny Janda 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00   50  
Show Ed Hodge 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00   50  
Show John Gillis 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00   50  
Show Michael Workman 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00   50  
Show Phillip Hankins 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00   50  
Show James Brown 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00   50  
                 
Total Fish Caught   41            
Total Released   41 100.00%          
Total Weight   72.60            

 

For additional information call the director for ABA Tournaments in Virginia, at 757-229-5407

Or E-Mail: gary@bassnedge.com

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