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:

Our local sponsors will be providing products or money for products for the anglers fishing Division 96 tournaments. Please give them your support by looking to them first when considering your purchases. They are supporting you!

Palmetto Electrical Systems serving Greenwood, SC. Residential & Commercial Services – 30 years experience – Quality Service – Reasonable Prices – Free Estimates – Locally owned and operated by Mark T. Abbott – 8117 Highway 246 S, Ninety Six, SC – 864-227-8500

Kneece Investigations, LLC Saluda, SC www.kneeceinvestigations.com (864-445-3713) (one stop for both your Investigative and Surveillance Equipment needs)

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