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American Fishing Tour - LARGEST TOURNAMENT TRAIL FOR THE WEEKEND ANGLER |
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2010 Tournament Reports
2-Day - August 7-8, 2010Michael Vining Wins the Division 2 Championship
From Division 2 (New Hampshire) August 7-8,
2010 Michael Vining from Woburn, Massachusetts is one step closer to
the ABA National Championship
with a 1st Place win and $392 at the American Fishing
Tour 2-day division championship bass tournament held on Northwood and
Bow Lakes this past weekend. Mike’s 2 day of 10 bass weighed in at
37.00 pounds. Mike set the stage for his win with an impressive 20.52
pounds on day one and then followed it up with 16.48 pounds on day
two. Second place went to Don Mayer with a weight of 18.66 pounds and
in third place was Warren Mills
with a weight of 17.66 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to
Michael Vining for catching a 6.09 pound largemouth on day 1. Dan
Jones caught a 2.36 pound smallmouth to win the split lunker.
Michael Vining - D2 AOY and Championship Winner
These anglers acquired valuable points to
insure their birth in the American Fishing Tour National Championship
that will be held this fall. Their
points were 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.
Mike secured the Division 2 Angler of the
Year title with this impressive win. Mike was awarded a
Lock-n-Haul® for his winning efforts during the year. The top anglers were:
Michael Vining with his 6.09 lunker largemouth from Day 1 on Northwood
Dan Jones - lunker smallmouth winner
Conditions:
After a chilly morning start with temperatures in the low 50s both
days, the anglers were eventually greeted with seasonable temperatures
in the 70s and low 80s making for comfortable conditions on the water.
The water temperature was around 74-76 degrees.
Winning Strategy:
Mike targeted traditional largemouth areas with swimbaits and jigs.
Next Divisional Tournament:
This division’s next 1-day tournament for the 2011 season will be
Saturday September 25 on Pawtuckaway Lake at the state ramp. Boats are
limited, so please register early. Division 2 is locally sponsored by
GRIZZ BAITS™ and we are
proud to offer their great baits as prizes to anglers at each of our
tournaments.
For more information on this or any future event in this division
contact Garry Woodruff at (603) 370-7172 or by email at:
abad02@comcast.net.
You can also find out more about Division 2 at our
website.
The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass
tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All About American Bass Anglers Ossipee - August 1, 2010Jim McGuire Takes First Place at Ossipee From Division 2 (New Hampshire) August 1, 2010 Jim McGuire from Dracut, Massachusetts is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $220 at the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Ossipee Lake this past weekend. Jim’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 10.10 pounds. Second place went to Don Conrad with a weight of 9.96 pounds and in third place was Warren Mills with a weight of 7.06 pounds.Place win and $303 at the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Northwood Lake this past weekend. Garry’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 12.88 pounds. Second place went to Scott Leavitt with a weight of 10.51 pounds and in third place was Warren Mills with a weight of 9.95 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to Warren Mills for catching a 4.19 pound largemouth.
Jim McGuire (1st)
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 this 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 five anglers were:
Conditions:
Foggy conditions started the day eventually leading to warm temperatures
(upper-80s) and slightly windy with generally clear skies with a busy
weekend crowd on the water.
The water temperature was around 74-76 degrees. Winning
Strategy:
Jim targeted shallow weeds and river mouths with various plastics. Next Divisional Tournament: This division’s 2-day tournament will be Saturday/Sunday August 7 and 8 on Northwood and Bow Lake at the town and state ramps. Division 2 is locally sponsored by GRIZZ BAITS™ and we are proud to offer their great baits as prizes to anglers at each of our tournaments.
For more information on this or any future event in this division
contact Garry Woodruff at (603) 370-7172 or by email at:
abad02@comcast.net.
You can also find out more about Division 2 at our
website.
The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass
tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All About American Bass Anglers Northwood - July 3, 2010Garry Woodruff Takes First Place at Northwood
From Division 2 (New Hampshire) July 3, 2010 Garry Woodruff from
Candia, New Hampshire is one step closer to the
ABA National Championship
with a 1st Place win and $303 at the American Fishing Tour
bass tournament held on Northwood Lake this past weekend. Garry’s 5
bass limit weighed in at 12.88 pounds. Second place went to Scott
Leavitt with a weight of 10.51 pounds and in third place was Warren
Mills
with a weight of 9.95 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to Garry
Woodruff for catching a 4.08 pound largemouth.
Garry Woodruff (1st)
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 this 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 five anglers were:
Conditions:
Warm (upper-80s) and slightly windy with generally clear skies with a
busy July 4th crowd on the water.
The water temperature was around 74-76 degrees.
Winning Strategy: Garry used his
GRIZZ BAITS™
spinnerbait during practice to locate fish and eliminate areas of the
lake. During the tournament, he targeted shallow weeds with a wacky
worm and deeper structure and weeds with a drop shot.
Next Divisional Tournament:
This division’s next tournament will be Saturday July 25 on Bow Lake
at the state ramp. We expect another high weight shoot-out among the
anglers. Division 2 is locally sponsored by
GRIZZ BAITS™ and we are
proud to offer their great baits as prizes to anglers at each of our
tournaments.
For more information on this or any future event in this division
contact Garry Woodruff at (603) 370-7172 or by email at:
abad02@comcast.net.
You can also find out more about Division 2 at our
website.
The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass
tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All About American Bass Anglers Great East - June 26, 2010Don Mayer Takes First Place at Great East
From Division 2 (New Hampshire) June 26, 2010 Don Mayer from Bartlett,
New Hampshire is one step closer to the
ABA National Championship
with a 1st Place win and $360 the American Fishing Tour
bass tournament held on Great East Lake this past weekend. Don’s 3
bass limit weighed in at 9.20 pounds. Second place went to Michael
Vining with a weight of 9.00 pounds, third place was Jim McGuire
with a weight of 8.23 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to Don Mayer
for catching a 4.68 pound largemouth.
Don Mayer (1st)
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 this 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.
From Left: Michael Vining (2nd), Don Mayer (1st and Lunker LM), Jim McGuire (3rd)
Tom Sardinha - Lunker SM The top five anglers were:
Conditions:
Warm (mid-80s) and windy with generally clear skies with a chance of
showers which fortunately never arrived.
The water temperature was around 74-76 degrees.
Winning Strategy:
Don targeted shallow weeds with various soft plastics, and was able to
get his kicker and lunker in the last half hour.
Next Divisional Tournament:
This division’s next tournament will be Saturday July 3 on Northwood
Lake at the town ramp. Divison 2 is locally sponsored by
GRIZZ BAITS™ and we are
proud to offer their great baits as prizes to anglers at each of our
tournaments.
For more information on this or any future
event in this division contact Garry Woodruff at (603) 370-7172 or by
email at:
abad02@comcast.net.
You can also find out more about Division 2 at our
website.
The American Fishing Tour offers low cost,
close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend
angler. All About American Bass Anglers Milton 3-Ponds - June 20, 2010Don Mayer Takes First Place at Milton 3-Ponds
From Division 2 (New Hampshire) June 20, 2010
Don Mayer from Bartlett,
New Hampshire is one step closer to the
ABA National Championship
with a 1st Place win and $264 the American Fishing Tour
bass tournament held on Milton 3-Ponds Lake this past weekend . Don’s
3 bass limit weighed in at 9.04 pounds. Second place went to Don
Conrad with a weight of 8.50 pounds, third place was Tom Sardinha
with
a weight of 8.41 pounds. Big bass was awarded was to Tom Sardinha for
catching a 3.95 pound largemouth.
Don Mayer (1st)
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 this 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 five anglers were:
Conditions:
Hot (mid-90s), humid, and windy with generally clear skies with a chance
of thunderstorms which fortunately never arrived.
The water temperature was around 74-75 degrees. Winning
Strategy:
Don targeted shallow weeds with various soft plastics and was able to
get his winning limit by 9:30. Next
Divisional Tournament: This division’s next tournament will be Saturday June 26
(Month and Day) on Great East at the Maine State Ramp. Divison 2 is
locally sponsored by
GRIZZ BAITS™ and we are proud to offer their great baits as
prizes to anglers at each of our tournaments.
For more information on this or any future
event in this division contact Garry Woodruff at (603) 370-7172 or by
email at:
abad02@comcast.net.
You can also find out more about Division 2 at our
website.
The American Fishing Tour offers low cost,
close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend
angler. All About American Bass Anglers Winnisquam - May 8, 2010Warren Mills Takes First Place at Winniquam
Warren Mills (1st) With His 2 Winning Smallmouth
Ryan Richardson (2nd) With His Lunker Smallmouth Bow - October 25, 2009Mike Vining Takes First Place at Bow Lake
Mike Vining (1st) With 2 of His Winning Largemouth Pawtuckaway - October 11, 2009Garry Woodruff Takes First Place at Pawtuckaway Lake From Division 2 (New Hampshire) ……October 11, 2009…… Garry Woodruff from Candia, New Hampshire is one step closer to the 2010 ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $220 in the American Fishing Tour Division 2 Early Bird tournament held on Pawtuckaway Lake this past weekend.
From Left: Garry Woodruff (1st) and Don Conrad (2nd) The top five anglers were:
Division 2’s next tournament will be the second 2009 season tournament on Sunday October 25 at Bow Lake starting from the state ramp. We have a 15 boat limit (30 anglers) so sign-up early. For more information on this or any future event in this division contact Garry Woodruff at (603) 370-7172 or by email at: abad02@comcast.net. You can also find out more about Division 2 at our website. 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 a regional championship and the top anglers from the Regional advance to a no entry fee national. About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers offers over 1,100 tournaments per year in 40 states that are designed for the weekend angler. American Bass Anglers commitment is to provide low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each an upward path for angler progression. For more information on American Bass Anglers and the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, The Hi-Seas Grand Slam Series or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com. Director: Garry Woodruff Assistant Director: Don Mayer |
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If you plan on attending any event please contact me, Garry Woodruff, via the Message Board on this website or via email at ABA Division 2 Director, Home: 603-483-0499 Cell: 603-370-7172. |
