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Davis rides Lay Lake experience for ABN win

For years, Will Davis has been making the short drive to Lay Lake.

Living near Childersburg, Davis needed just a few minutes to reach Lay, and he gained valuable experience on the lake during those frequent trips. For Davis, the experience paid off in a big way Saturday (May 11) in the third Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) qualifier of the year. Davis (Pro Line Bassmasters) boated a 20.33 limit of bass and topped the field of 62 boaters in the tournament held out of Beeswax Boat Ramp.

May 13, 2019 by
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Glasgow, Cherry continue on path toward Classic

For years, Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) fishermen have taken the grassroots route to fishing’s biggest stage, the Bassmaster Classic.

ABN members continued on that path April 17-19 on Lake Guntersville, which hosted the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional out of Lake Guntersville State Park. The tournament represented another step in a process that takes over a year to complete. Swirling rumors that the Classic will return to Alabama as early as next year – Guntersville, Smith, and Lay have all been mentioned as potential destinations – only compounded the intrigue of the regional.

April 22, 2019 by
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Smith reverses fortunes on Smith Lake

ABN Smith Lake qualifier

About mid-morning Saturday (April 13) on Smith Lake, Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation member Joel Smith told fishing partner Alan Cantrell, “It’s just not meant to be for me today.”

Smith, who blew up his engine about a week ago practicing for the ABN qualifying tournament, continued to have difficulties in the opening hours of the tournament. Three good Smith Lake spots had come unbuttoned.“I couldn’t get them into the boat,” Smith said.

April 16, 2019 by
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AFTCO and B.A.S.S. Nation conservation grants

AFTCO has a long-standing history of supporting conservation efforts by donating 10 percent of company profits every year since 1973 through it’s 10% Pledge. Historically the efforts were focused on saltwater related causes, but in the last year AFTCO has made tremendous efforts to broaden it’s efforts by giving back to freshwater fisheries in a partnership with B.A.S.S. Nation.

April 6, 2019 by
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Harp puts Lake Martin experience to good use

Lake Martin has been good to Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) veteran Rickie Harp.

A member of the Lake Tuscaloosa Bassmasters, Harp used a tournament win 20 years ago as a springboard to a spot in the Bassmasters Classic. He won another major championship on the lake last fall. Returning to Martin Saturday (Feb. 2) for the first ABN qualifier of the year, Harp put his extensive knowledge of the lake to good use.

February 4, 2019 by
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Headland anglers dominate ABN state championship

The small city of Headland is located about 50 miles south of Lake Eufaula.

Over the weekend, a youth movement from the city invaded Eufaula and made the lake their own personal playground, dominating competition in the Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) State Championship Friday and Saturday (Oct. 19-20).

October 21, 2018 by
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Barnettes enjoy ‘dream day’ on Pickwick

Many Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation (ABN) competitors were disappointed that stormy weather forced the cancellation of the Pickwick Lake qualifier in April.

The lake was fishing exceptionally well at the time, giving up huge numbers of both largemouth and smallmouth bass. For brothers Jim and Jonathan Barnette, the delayed tournament date worked out perfectly.

October 20, 2018 by