ABA D-96 Tournament Results

Lake Murray – January 4, 2015

Division 96 2014-15 Season

Group picture from left to right; 1^st place & Big Fish winner Andy Wicker of Pomaria, SC / 2^nd place Sean Anderson of Leesville, SC / 3^rd place Dean Chapman of Leesville, SC / 4^th place Rodney Chastain of Fountain Inn, SC / 5^th place Kim Neal of Easley, SC / 6^th place Jay Treon of Greenwood, SC. Also pictured is Andy Wicker holding two of his fish including the tournament big fish.

First place, Andy Wicker was fishing the middle part of the lake working jigs and crankbaits around rocks and boat docks. Andy had 5 fish weighing 21.09 pounds which included the 7.18 pound big fish of the tournament. That fish is now the D-96 season big fish which puts him in line for the ALX IKOS rod of his choice if it holds up. Andy ran off from the rest of the field today by more than an 8 pound margin and this win gave him a payback of $ 754.

Sean Anderson finished second with 5 fish weighing 12.84 pounds. Sean was fishing a jig around wood on the middle part of the lake. Sean earned $387 for his efforts.

21 anglers fished this Lake Murray qualifying tournament. It was a wet day and fishing was tough for most of us. Only three 5 fish limits were brought to the scales and seven out of the twenty one anglers did not bring fish to the scales. It started out at 66 degrees and ended with the 3pm weigh-in at 68 degrees. It was cloudy all day with a 15 to 25 mph wind out of the SW. Rain started around 10:30am on and off and some scattered thunderstorms started up around noon but passed in an hour’s time. Rain was almost gone by the 3pm weigh-in time. Water temperature was in the low 50’s. The main lake was clear but stained to muddy in the rivers and creeks due all this rain during the week.

 

Andy Wicker and part of his 21+ Lb winning stringer!

 

Top 6 at ABA on Murray!!

Here’s how we finished:                    

1 – Andy Wicker, Pomaria, SC – 5 fish 21.09 lbs. BF 7.18 lbs. 200 pts. (Cell # 803-940-0422)

2 – Sean Anderson, Leesville, SC – 5 fish 12.84 lbs. 199 pts. (Cell # 864-344-3197)

3 – Dean Chapman, Leesville, SC – 4 fish 12.35 lbs. 198 pts.

4 – Rodney Chastain, Fountain Inn, SC – 3 fish 11.69 lbs. 197 pts.

5 – Kim Neal, Easley, SC – 5 fish 9.58 lbs. 196 pts.

6 – Jay Treon, Greenwood, SC – 4 fish 8.66 lbs. 195 pts.

7 – Phil Morris, Saluda, SC – 4 fish 8.18 lbs. 194 pts.

8 – Steve Wicker, Pomaria, SC – 4 fish 7.65 lbs. 193 pts.

9 – Tommy Lindler, Lexington, SC – 3 fish 5.86 lbs. 192 pts.

10 – Curtis Temples, Saluda, SC – 2 fish 3.63 lbs. 191 pts.

11 – John Stevenson, Minnesota – 1 fish 2.68 lbs. 190 pts.

12 – Gene Parker, Asheville, NC – 1 fish 2.17 lbs. 189 pts.

13 – Mitchell Kneece, Saluda, SC – 1 fish 1.55 lbs. 188 pts.

7 anglers did not weigh in fish – 50 pts.

Money

Andy Wicker – 1^st place plaque $539 / Big Fish plaque $105 / 1^st place option $110 Total – $754

Sean Anderson – 2^nd place plaque $317 / 2^nd place option $70 Total – $387

Dean Chapman – 3^rd place plaque $101

Rodney Chastain – 4^th place & ALX hat

Kim Neal – 5^th place Parker Spinnerbait

Jay Treon – 6^th place ALX hat

 

D-96 2015 Angler of the Year

(Top 3 in points)

Sean Anderson – 799 pts.

Gene Parker – 782

(tie)Andy Lake & Curtis Temples – 779 pts.

ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2015

Andy Wicker – 7.18 lbs. Lake Murray, January 4, 2015