Decatur, Ala. – The Alabama Bass Trail is pleased to announce 117 two-person teams have qualified for its first Tournament Series Championship. Hosted by Chamber of Commerce of Walker County, the championship tournament is set for October 10-11, 2014 on Lewis Smith Lake and up for grabs is a 2015 Phoenix 619 Pro and $40,000 in cash and prizes.
William Davis (R) and Tim Cummings (L) were named the Alabama Bass Trail Anglers Of The Year. The team will be fishing the championship from the north division.
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The 117 boats are comprised of the top 50 teams in points from the North and South divisions that fished all five events in their respective divisions, along with the top 17 student boats collectively from both divisions that fished all five events in their respective division.
The championship is a no entry tournament and the first place prize is a fully-rigged 2015 Phoenix 619 Pro with a Mercury 150, trolling motor and electronics valued at $37,495 with an additional $40,000 in cash and prizes. The official bass boat of the Alabama Bass Trail, Phoenix Bass boats will also offer the tier one First Flight incentive plan to tournament winners in a qualifying Phoenix boat.
Fishing enthusiasts are invited to cheer on their favorite teams during take-offs and weigh-ins. Take-off is set for safe daylight and weigh-in will start around 3 p.m. at the Smith Lake Dam both days.
Anglers Qualifying from North Division:
William Davis / Tim Cummings
Hadley Coan / Scott Keeling
Mike Dutton / Hensley Powell
Nicholas Reeves / Blake Hall
Jimmy Mason / Lance Walker
Bill Mayo / Walton Roberts
Nathan Brewer / Michael Brewer
Jamie Smith / Michael Rains
Brandon Staggs / Jerry Wright
Jesse Wiggins / Jordan Wiggins
Charlie Cummings / Greg Pugh
Justin Atkins / Grant Galloway
Mark McCaig / Tim Hurst
Craig Daniel / Jackie Flack
Billy Sharp / Kevin Stubblefield
Marty Likos / Michael Carter
Rahn Hogeland / Allen Guyse
Luke Kyle / Arch Cornett
Jeremy Utley /Robert Boyd
Rex Chambers / Kevin McMahan
Joe Hartley / Joey Steward
Phil Mansfield / Roger Riddle
Damien Willis / Mark Steward
Randall Stutts / Patrick Hailstone
Kenny Mattox /Drew Mattox
Michael Stevens, Jr. / Paul Arnold
Tony Parton / Marty Giddens
Adam Bain / Kris Colley
Eddie Jewell / Bobby Simmons
Kenneth Chambers / Jason Grape
Clay Madison / Kyle Patterson
Derek Fowler / Shannon Vinson
Bud Wilson / James Robinson
Kyle Glasgow / Josh Bragg
Waylon Hancock / Timothy Little
Rodney Hopkins / Richard Barthel
Donnie Story / Wayne Atchely
Charles Hemm / Rusty Strickland
Mike Raney / Michael Pharr
Jeremy Christian / Logan Johnson
Joel Green / Allen Johnson
George Crain / Rick Williams
Chad Greeson / Robbie Evans
Greg Tucker / Dillon Tucker
Jason Borden / Steve Lowery
Benjie Seaborn / Johnathon Seaborn
Christophe Leopard / Howard Kinch
Gil Summerlin / Willie Staten
Josh Butler / Jeb Tate
Scott Giddens / Paul Watson
Anglers Qualifying from South Division:
Jeston Anderson / Robbie Robinson
Chris Rutland / Coby Carden
Ralph Moseley / Terry Stevens
Ben Etheredge / Patrick Currie
David Caylor / Allen Hayes
Keith Dees / Tommy Walley
Shaye Baker / Ben Weldon
Brian Graham / Johney Weaver
Nicholas Turner / Joe Lay
Kevin Dees / Jim Smith
Wayne Miller / Rick Haynie
John Pollard / Dallas Weldon
Rickie Knight / Randall Carter
Lowell Everett / Lawrence Curd
Sambo Fish / Sam Fish
Travis Northey / Mike McDaniel
Tommy Pegues / Tyler Strock
Kyle Tindol / Ricky Baker
Justin Hamner / Chris Payne
Rex Chambers / Brent Crow
Jonathan Perritt / Jason Krasnosky
Ronnie Mask / Jimmy Harrison
Josh Aaron / Derrick Roberts
Jack Tibbs / Durward Henderson
Karl Youngblood / James McMon
Buck McDonald / Thad Crowley
Michael Hardin / Mike Hardin
Michael Presley / Lamar Ingram
Morgan Brown / Micheal Roush
Scott Luster / Brannon Jones
Clemm Parker / Donald Parker
Cecil Williams / Jerry Davis
Rusty Mask / Cody Farr
Ken Sessions / Greg Sessions
Mark Wallace / Aaron Smith
Michael Eubanks / Tyler Pitts
Will Rigsby / Greg Smith
Mitch McCall / Jimmy Simmons
Anthony Goggins / CJ Knight
Chris Ward / Herbert Ward
Jimmy Sims / Bob Lowery
Ernie Faulkner / Ken Walters
Wayne McDade / Richard Howell
Joey McCall / Mike McCall
RJ Thompson / Ryan Kelley
Larry Blount / Robert Blount
Larry Bullock / Jeremy Lowery
Billy Poiroux / Todd Sharpe
James Richerson / Craig Hamilton
James Oswalt / Linda Oswalt
Student Teams Qualifying:
Shane Cox / Ty Cox
Jack Napier / Ross Napier
Derek Pearson / Steve Thrash
Kenneth Chambers / Eli Chambers
Chris Kanute / Chase Kanute
Merrell Bell / Kyle Ragsdale
Brent Jones / Bronson Jones
Heath Greene / Ethan Greene
Jeff Benefield / Dustin Benefield
Scott Ashley / Taylor Ashley
Donnie Gamble / Trey Gamble
Kelly White / Dee White
Ryan Landers / Brent Butler
Randall Barbee / Houston Barbee
Jamie Anderson / Eli Anderson
Tyler Hicks / Zac Roberts
Lee Stephens / Aaron Stephens
Registration and briefing will take place on Thursday, October 9th at the Community Health Systems Building in Jasper, Alabama. Registration will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with dinner and pre-tournament meeting beginning at 6:45 p.m.
According to Alabama Bass Trail’s Program Director Kay Donaldson, the tournament is expected to pump an estimated $500,000 into the local economy of the host city through revenue generated by anglers and their family members dining, shopping, and overnighting in local hotels and motels.
Alabama Bass Trail Tournament Series’ sponsors include Bill Penney Toyota, the Alabama Tourism Department, Phoenix Bass Boats, Inc., Fishlife, Elite Outdoors Media, McDonalds of Alabama, and Pradco-FISHING representing BOOYAH and YUM, Dobyns Rods, Randy Jones Agency – Nationwide, T-H Marine Supplies, Inc., Alabama Power Company, Buffalo Rock, Inc., Jet-Pep, Inc., Tennessee Valley Authority, Rigid Industries, Inc., and Frogg Toggs, Inc., Go Pro, Gander Mountain, HydroWaveTM, Garmin, and Yeti Coolers.
For more information on the Alabama Bass Trail and the tournament series, call Program Director Kay Donaldson at 855.934.7425 or visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.
About Alabama Bass Trail
The Alabama Bass Trail is a program of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association. Its mission is to promote Alabama as a year round fishing destination, to preserve natural resources for generations to come, and to educate high school and college aged students to be good stewards of natural resources. The 11 bass fishing lakes consist of Lake Guntersville, Wheeler Lake, Pickwick Lake, Lewis Smith Lake, Neely Henry Lake, Lay Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Lake Jordan, Alabama River (Millers Ferry), Lake Eufaula, and the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta. For more information, visit www.alabamabasstrail.org.
