Our winner, Gene Parker, was fishing the middle part of the lake. He caught all his fish on a spoon in about 50 feet of water.

 

Phillip Anderson finished in second place a caught his fish on a shakey head. He was fishing brush piles on the upper part of the lake.

 

Cason Nickles finished in third place with 10.93 pounds. He fished the middle part of the lake and caught his fish on a spoon and a blade runner in as deep as 35 feet.

 

The day was mostly sunny with a NE wind at 10 to 15 for most of the day. Water temps were in the mid to lower 50’s. The main lake was clear and a little stained in the backs of creeks.

 

Here’s how we finished:              

 

1 – Gene Parker Asheville, NC – 5 fish 12.64 lbs. BF 5.61 lbs. 200 pts.

 

2 – Phillip Anderson, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 11.91 lbs. 199 pts.

 

3 – Cason Nickles, Due West, SC – 5 fish 10.93 lbs. 198 pts.

 

4 – Bill Pinion, Fair Play, SC – 5 fish 10.53 lbs. 197 pts.

 

5 – Jay Treon, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 10.19 lbs. 196 pts.

 

6 – Kevin Fulmer, Prosperity, SC – 5 fish 9.90 lbs. 195 pts.

 

7 – Curtis Temples, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 9.57 lbs. 194 pts.

 

8 – Phil Morris, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 8.72 lbs. 193 pts.

 

9 – Allen Murray, Reidsville, Ga. – 5 fish 8.68 lbs. 192 pts.

 

10 – Steve Christie, Gray Court, SC – 5 fish 8.42 lbs. 191 pts.

 

11 – Paul Tickerhoof, Appling, Ga. – 5 fish 8.26 lbs. 190 pts.

 

12 – Don Kneece, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 8.19 lbs. 189 pts.

 

13 – Bill Cain, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 7.10 lbs. 188 pts.

 

14 –  Mike Strickland, Watkinsville, Ga. – 4 fish 6.80 lbs. 187 pts.

 

15 – Stanley Harkins, Fletcher, NC – 5 fish 6.12 lbs. 186 pts.

 

16 – James Salter, Athens, Ga. – 4 fish 6.03 lbs. 185 pts.

 

17 – Richard Presnell, Westminster, SC – 5 fish 5.49 lbs. 184 pts.

 

18 – Rodney ‘Krowbar’ Cromer, Pomaria, SC – 4 fish 4.65 lbs. 183 pts.

 

19 – Jason Moyer, Hodges, SC – 5 fish 4.23 lbs. 182 pts.

 

20 – Mike Dimatteo, Spartanburg, SC – 3 fish 3.46 lbs. 181 pts.

 

21 – Arthur McBride, Toccoa, Ga. – 3 fish 3.35 lbs. 180 pts.

 

2 anglers did not weigh in fish – 50 pts.

 

From left to right; 1st and Big fish winner Gene Parker / 2nd place Philip Anderson / 3rd place Cason Nickles / 4th place Bill Pinion / 5th place Jay Treon / 6th place Kevin Fulmer 

 

Money

 

Gene Parker – 1st place plaque $579 / BF plaque $115 /1st place option $110 Total – $804

 

Phillip Anderson – 2nd place plaque $346 / 2nd place option $70 Total – $416

 

Cason Nickles – 3rd place plaque $115

 

Bill Pinion – 4th place $86

 

Jay Treon – 5th place Gene Parker Spinnerbait

 

Kevin Fulmer – 6th place ALX Rods Hat

 

 

 

 

 

ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2016

 

Will Anderson – 5.91 lbs. Lake Greenwood, August 23, 2015

 

 

 

ALX Rods Big Fish Award for the 2015 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!

 

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 (Columbia on Fernandina Road & 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)

 

Results and news on www.aba-sc.com and see your photos on ‘facebook’ at D-96 American Fishing Tour

 

Upcoming ABA Tournaments:

 

D-25  Dec. 13, 2015             Hartwell             Green Pond

 

D-96  Jan 3, 2016                Greenwood         Greenwood State Park

 

D-26  Jan. 31, 2016              Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

 

D-25  Feb. 21, 2016             Hartwell             Green Pond

 

D-26  Feb. 21, 2016             Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

 

D-96  Feb. 28, 2016             Murray              Dreher Island State Park

 

D-25  Mar. 13, 2016             Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility

 

D-26  Mar. 13, 2016             Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

 

D-96  Mar. 20, 2016             Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility

 

D-25  Apr. 3, 2016               Russell               Hwy 72 Ramp

 

D-96  Apr. 10, 2016             Murray              Dreher Island State Park

 

D-26  Apr. 17, 2016             Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

 

D-25  Apr. 24, 2016             Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility

 

Weekend Bass Series – 2016 Ray Scott Championship – April 6-10, 2016 – Lake Hartwell, Green Pond Landing, Anderson, SC

 

Thanks to everyone for fishing, 

Phil Morris