Keisler Catches 16 Pound Limit To Win Aft D-96 On Lake Murray!
AFT D-96 Tournament Results
Lake Murray – July 10, 2016
Division 96 2017 Season 1-Day Qualifier
First place, Toby Keisler of Lexington, SC caught a 5 fish limit weighing 16.04 pounds. He fished the lower part of the lake and caught his fish on topwater baits. Toby took home $750 for first place and first place option.
Darrell Shull of West Columbia, SC was second with 5 fish weighing 14.08 pounds fishing the upper part of the lake flipping in shallow water. Darrell had a 6.21 pound kicker fish in the mix. For second place and second place option Darrell won $465.
Clay Riddle of Chapin, SC finished in third place with 5 fish weighing 13.01 pounds. Clay fished the lower part of the lake and caught his fish on topwater baits and a Carolina Rig. Clay took home $130 for third place.
In fourth place was Joey Sabbagha with 5 fish weighing 12.71 pounds anchored with 4.44 pound kicker fish. Joey caught his fish flipping and on topwater baits on the upper part of the lake. Joey took home $101 for fourth place.
Big Fish was caught by Evan Weaver of Lexington, SC. His 6.43 pound largemouth was caught on a drop shot rig on the middle part of the lake. Evan won $130 for Big Fish.
Our day started out clear and 79 degrees. There was a light wind all day with partly cloudy skies and 97 degrees at the 3 pm weigh-in. Water temps were in the high 80’s. The lake was clear but stained in the creeks and up the rivers and about three and half feet from full pool.
Here’s how we finished:
Angler # Fish Big Bass Penalty Total Wt. Points Payout 1 Toby Keisler 5 16.04 200 $750 2 Darrell Shull 5 6.21 14.08 199 $465 3 Clay Riddle 5 4.17 1 13.01 198 $130 4 Joey Sabbagha 5 4.44 12.71 197 $101 5 Phillip Anderson 5 11.91 196 6 Evan Weaver 4 6.43 11.79 195 $130 7 Don Kneece 5 11.23 194 8 Tony Jackson 4 1 10.41 193 9 Andy Lake 5 10.01 192 10 Phil Morris 4 4.31 9.7 191 11 Roger Farr 3 7.08 190 12 Kenny Brugger 3 6.08 189 13 Richard Kay 3 1 5.16 188 14 Richard Presnell 3 4.67 187 15 Jay Treon 2 3.97 186 16 Josh Peake 1 2.3 185 17 Eddie Temples 1 1.47 184 18 Steve Christie 1 1.45 183 19 Mike Dimatteo 0 0 50 19 Steve Wicker 0 0 50 19 George Berry 0 0 50 19 Stanley Harkins 0 0 50 19 Gene Parker 0 0 50 19 Matt Mollohan 0 0 50 19 Wesley Bray 0 0 50
Money
Toby Keisler – 1st place plaque $1620 / 1st place option $130 Total – $750
Darrell Shull – 2nd place plaque $375 / 2nd place option $90 Total – $465
Clay Riddle – 3rd place plaque $130
Joey Sabbagha – 4th place – $101
Phillip Anderson – 5th place – Parker Spinnerbait
Evan Weaver – 5th place – ALX Hat & Rod Discount Card / Big Fish plaque $130
ALX Rod Big Fish Winner for 2017
Evan Weaver – 6.43 lbs. Lake Murray, July 10, 2016
ALX Rods Big Fish Award for the 2017 Season (New ALX IKOS Series Rod for Season Big Fish Winner www.alxrods.com )
Local Sponsors:
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ALX Rods Aiken, SC www.alxrods.com (803-645-5392) Email: [email protected] (ALX Rods are available locally at The Tackle Shop (Martinez, GA), Palmetto State Armory (Fernandina Road in Columbia, SC & also store in Mt. Pleasant, SC), Wacky Riggers (Salisbury, NC), Calyx Outdoors (Piedmont, SC) Grady’s Great Outdoors (Anderson, SC), Lake Hartwell Outdoor Center (Anderson, SC) and direct at www.alxrods.com )
Gene Parker’s Spinnerbaits Asheville, NC – the baits that Gene Parker used to win the 2011 ABA National Championship on Lake Murray, SC www.parkerbaittechnology.com (828-691-2277)
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Upcoming ABA Tournaments:
D-26 Aug. 14, 2016 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-96 Aug. 21, 2016 Greenwood Greenwood State Park (2017)
D-26 Sept. 10-11, 2016 Clarks Hill Wildwood State Park (Div. 2-Day)
D-96 Sept. 18, 2016 Murray Dreher Island State Park (2017)
D-96 Oct. 2, 2016 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility (2017)
D-96 Nov. 6, 2016 Greenwood Greenwood State Park (2017)
D-96 Dec. 4, 2016 Russell Hwy 72 Ramp (2017)
AFT 2016 National Championship October 16-21, 2016 Lake Eufaula out of Lake Point Resort State Park, Eufaula, Al
AFT 2017 National Championship site and date will be announced on October 21, 2016