Mike Guilbeau of Evans-GA wins the ABA on Clarks Hill with 19.35-Full results and pics here!

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Mike Guilbeau takes the ABA on Clarks Hill with this impressive 19.35 Lb sringer!Mike Guilbeau takes the ABA on Clarks Hill with this impressive 19.35 Lb sringer!

 

ABA Clarks Hill 2nd Thru 6th.........ABA Clarks Hill 2nd Thru 6th………

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group picture from left to right; 1st place and Big Fish winner Mike Guilbeau of Evans, Ga / 2nd place Bobby Stanfill of Greenwood, SC / 3rd place Andy Wicker of Pomaria, SC / 4th place Allen Murray of Reidsville, Ga / 5th place Tracy Watkins of Williamston, SC / Tied at 6th place Rodney Chastain of Fountain Inn, SC and James Stone of Lownesville, SC. Also pictured is Mike Gulibeau holding some of his winning fish including the tournament big fish at 6.90 pounds.

First place, Mike Guilbeau 5 fish weighing 19.35 pounds for the win. His limit was anchored with tournament big fish at 6.90 pounds. Mike was fishing the blue back herring bite around the middle and lower part of the lake. Reid’s first place finish, big fish pot and option pot earned him a payback of $ 1043.

Bobby Stanfill finished second with 5 fish weighing 19.00 pounds. Bobby was also on the herring bite on the middle and lower part of the lake. Bobby earned $559 with second place and the option pot.

33 anglers fished this Clarks Hill Lake qualifying tournament out of The Dorn Boating Facility near McCormick, SC. It was a nice mostly sunny day that started out at 64 degrees and ended with the 3pm weigh-in at 80 degrees. Wind was out of the West at 10 to 20 mph and water temperature was in the high 60’s and low 70’s. Water was clear on the main lake and stained in the backs of creeks and rivers from recent rains.

 

Here’s how we finished:                    

1 – Mike Guilbeau, Evans, Ga – 5 fish 19.35 lbs. BF 6.90 lbs. 200 pts. (Sorry don’t have a phone number for Mike)

2 – Bobby Stanfill, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 19.00 lbs. 199 pts. (Cell # 864-377-6708)

3 – Andy Wicker, Pomaria, SC – 5 fish 18.46 lbs. 198 pts. (Cell # 803-940-0422)

4 – Allen Murray, Reidsville, Ga – 5 fish 16.45 lbs. 197 pts.

5 – Tracy Watkins, Williamston, SC – 5 fish 16.07 lbs. 196 pts.

6 – James Stone, Lownesville, SC – 5 fish 15.51 lbs. 195 pts.

6 – Rodney Chastain, Fountain Inn, SC – 5 fish 15.51 lbs. 195 pts.

8 – Shane Abbott, Ninety Six, SC – 5 fish 14.86 lbs. 193 pts.

9 – Curtis Temples, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 14.18 lbs. 192 pts.

10 – Mark Richardson, Irmo, SC – 5 fish 13.12 lbs. 191 pts.

11 – Pat Vance, Sumter, SC – 5 fish 12.92 lbs. 190 pts.

12 – Mike Dimatteo, Spartanburg, SC – 5 fish 12.47 lbs. 189 pts.

13 – Mike Strickland, Watkinsville, Ga – 5 fish 10.49 lbs. 188 pts.

14 – Darren Taylor, Watkinsville, Ga – 5 fish 10.50 lbs. 187 pts.

15 – James Hamby Jr. Prosperity, SC – 4 fish 10.23 lbs. 186 pts.

16 – Don Kneece, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 9.30 lbs. 185 pts.

17 – Arthur McBride, Thomson, Ga – 5 fish 9.24 lbs. 184 pts.

18 – George Berry, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 8.93 lbs. 183 pts.

19 – Steve Moeller, Waterloo, SC – 2 fish 7.67 lbs. 182 pts.

20 – Grover Jones, Starr, SC – 5 fish 7.52 lbs. 181 pts.

21 – Phil Morris, Saluda, SC – 3 fish 7.31 lbs. 180 pts.

22 – Joey Miller, Waterloo, SC – 2 fish 6.88 lbs. 179 pts.

23 – Jay Treon, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 5.45 lbs. 178 pts.

24 – Kevin Fulmer, Prosperity, SC – 4 fish 5.33 lbs. 177 pts.

25 – Chad Brounkowski, Greenwood, SC – 2 fish 4.77 lbs. 176 pts.

26 – Ken Brugger, Lexington, SC – 1 fish 3.00 lbs. 175 pts.

27 – Deron Johnson, Anderson, SC – 2 fish 2.39 lbs. 174 pts.

6 anglers did not weigh in fish – 50 pts.

 

Money

Mike Guilbeau – 1st place plaque $723 / Big Fish plaque $165 / 1st place option $155 Total – $1043

Bobby Stanfill – 2nd place plaque $454 / 2nd place option $105 Total – $559

Andy Wicker – 3rd place plaque $187

Allen Murray – 4th place $144

Tracy Watkins – 5th place $108

(6th place was a tie)

James Stone – 6th place ALX Hat & Parker Spinnerbait

Rodney Chastain – 6th place ALX Hat & Parker Spinnerbait

D-96 2015 Angler of the Year

(Top 3 in points)

Sean Anderson – 799 pts.

Gene Parker – 792

Curtis Temples – 787

 

 

ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2015

H. Dean Chapman – 8.32 lbs. Lake Murray, March 22, 2015