Andy Poss, Muscle Shoals, AL, is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st place win and $360.00 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Pickwick Lake March 18th.
Poss`s five bass limit weighed in at 21.86 pounds. Second place went to Darrin McCullar with a weight of 19.87; Third place was Darrell Miller with a weight of 17.40. Big bass was awarded was to Tyler Weeks for a 5.58 pound smallmouth.
The top five anglers were:
1. Andy Poss – 21.86
2. Darrin McCullar – 19.87
3. Darrell Miller – 17.40
4. Tyler Weeks – 15.45
5. Austin Weaver – 10.74
Conditions: 56 degrees and clear at takeoff with highs in the mid 80’s. Beautiful day to be on the water. One problem, TVA decided to drop the bottom out of Pickwick overnight. The lake dropped four feet. Many people saying it was just too dangerous to go upriver. The ones that did make the venture made it payoff.
Winning Strategy: Andy Poss said he caught a couple good fish on a Carolina rig down river, then he came back upriver later in the morning and caught good sized smallmouth and largemouth on the Alabama Rig. Darrin McCullar says he caught fish on the Alabama Rig and a jerkbaits. From others, baits that worked were hair jigs and grubs.
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.
This division’s next tournament will be at First Creek on Wheeler Lake on April 15. For more information on this or any future event in this division contact Darrin McCullar at (256) 226-4781 or by email at: [email protected] or [email protected]
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 their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship.
About American Bass Anglers
American Bass Anglers is the largest tournament organization for the weekend angler. American Bass Anglers operates the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series and the American Couples Series. Each tour is design specifically for the weekend angler offering low cost and close to home events so the anglers can qualify for larger championship. For more information on American Bass Anglers visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
