Heintz Captures ABA Division 65 Angler of the Year

American Bass Anglers’ AFT Division #65 had great weather for its two-day classic tournament held on September 26-27, 2020, on Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees with a good turnout of 13 boats.  Mr. Curtis Heintz of Olathe, KS, took Division #65’s 2020 First Place honors with a total of 1141 points for the season and also garnering him Division #65’s “Angler of the Year” and a spot to compete against other divisional anglers in the annual AFT national tournament held this October on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, TN. 

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Baskins Scoops Win on Grand Lake

Fifteen anglers competed against each other Saturday, July 11, 2020, on Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma for American Bass Anglers AFT division #65’s last regular season tournament .The tournament turned out to be a good day on the water for Steve Baskins of Owasso, OK, who pulled a nice three fish limit of 9.73 lbs. to take first place.  Steve made a comment that the fish got spooked into his boat.  Must be a secret fishing language only anglers understand.  The Covid-19 pandemic had pushed Division 65’s last tournament into some hotter fishing months, so I’m sure that the early morning bite was very important to getting spooked.

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Jackson Takes Big Win on Grand Lake

Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour Division 65’s tournament on Grand Lake held on Saturday, June 13, 2020, proved to be a scorcher of a day with temps quickly reaching into the 90s.  Despite the heat, Bryan Jackson of Monet, MO, taught other Grand Lake anglers a major lesson bringing in 5 beautiful bass to the scale weighing 19.84 lbs.  Second place honors went to Curtis Heintz of Olathe, KS, with 18.25 lbs of fish.  Big Bass honors went to Division 65 newcomer Randy Baskins of Owasso, OK, with a beautiful 6.21 lb mama bass.  Cash prizes totaling almost $700 were distributed among the 3 winners.  

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Woods Dominates on Eucha Lake

Anglers competing in American Bass Anglers’ Division 65 tournament trail were eager to get back on the water after the cancellation of two tournaments due to the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.  The May 23, 2020, tournament was moved to Lake Eucha near Jay, OK, which was good to local angler Dirk Woods of Miami, OK, as he was able to bring in 4 fish to the scale weighing a total of 10.04 lbs.  Woods also received “Big Bass” honors weighing a 4.68 lbs beautiful, mama bass.  

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Pulliam Scores Big on Grand Lake

Fourteen anglers battled the elements to compete against each other on Saturday, June 27, 2020, in AFT division #65 ‘s tournament on Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma.

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Heintz Wins Big on Grand Lake

American Bass Anglers-Division 65 had its first tournament on a muddy Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees on Saturday, March 21, 2020, with 14 boats braving the 30 degree weather.  Rumor has it that the winner Curtis Heintz, of Olathe, KS, ran his new Ranger bass boat all the way to the Pensacola Dam to find some biting fish.

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Jackson Wins on Grand Lake 

Bryan Jackson of Monett, MO., took divisional “Angler of the Year” title during the Division 65 American Bass Anglers (ABA) Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour (BPSFT) two-day are championship held on September 28-29, 2019, on Grand Lake.  

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Emery Takes the Win on Eucha Lake

Angler Rob Emery of Coweta, OK, dominated the field in ABA Division 65’s tournament held Saturday, June 22, 2019, with a nice bag weighing 19.80 lbs.  He also had a nice kicker fish weighing 7.40 lbs. to garner “big bass” honors for the day receiving over $325 in cash prizes for his effort. 

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Jacksons Dominate on Grand Lake

Father and son Kevin and Bryan Jackson from Monet, Missouri, took first and second place on Division 65’s last one-day tournament on Grand Lake on July 13, 2019.  Bryan Jackson took first place with a winning weight of 20.98 lbs

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Martin Conquers Wind on Grand Lake

Thomas “Chris” Martin, of Grove, OK, garnered first place honors in the Division 65 tournament on April 27, 2019, with 4 fish weighing a total of 13 lbs. including big bass honors with a nice 5.42 lbs. momma bass.  The 14 competing anglers again faced an adverse Oklahoma weather day when the weather suddenly turned blustery at launch time.  Gusts over 30 miles per hour for most of the day made navigating the lake and locating the fish more difficult.  

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Knutson Wins Big on Grand Lake

First-time boater Zak Knutson of Oklahoma City, OK, came in with a beautiful 6.68 lbs. momma bass on Saturday, March 23, 2019, to take first place and big bass honors.  Knutson faced adverse cold, rainy weather conditions on Grand Lake along with the other competing anglers in the field.  A total of 5 fish were caught for the day showing that tough, pre-spawn winter pattern conditions still exist in March on Grand Lake

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Bryan Jackson Takes Win on Grand Lake

Bryan Jackson proved bass do bite in 40 degree water on Grand lake.  The opening tournament of Division 65 on Grand Lake for the Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour occurred Saturday, March 2, 2019, with 10 anglers competing in tough water and weather conditions.  Bryan Jackson of Monett, MO, took the win with 2 fish and a total weight of 5.18-lbs.

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Gene Childers Garners Win on Grand Lake

Division 65 American Bass Anglers’ fourth tournament out of Tera Miranda occurred on Saturday, May 19, 2018, with an unusually hot, steamy day for spring fishing in Oklahoma.  Gene Childers of Vinita, OK, took first place honors and over $300 in cash prizes with a five fish limit and a total weight of 12.84 lbs. including big bass honors with a fish weighing 4.04 lbs.  

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Mike Franks Dominates on Grand Lake

Division 65 American Bass Anglers’ third tournament out of Tera Miranda occurred on Sunday, May 6, 2018, with a beautiful, balmy day in the 80’s.  Mike Franks of Bartlesville, OK, came in first place with five fish and a total weight of 8.56 lbs.  Kenny Reedy of Joplin, MO, garnered big bass honors with a fish weighing 2.52 lbs.   

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Kenny Reedy Takes Win on Grand Lake

Division 65 American Bass Anglers’ second tournament out of Tera Miranda occurred on April 21, 2018, with a cool, chilly day but calm winds.  Kenny Reedy of Joplin, MO, came in first place with two beautiful 4.5 lbs. bass and a total weight of 9.32 lbs.  Reedy also garnered big bass honors with a fish weighing 4.68 lbs. and total cash prizes of $368.   Second place went to Chris Jeffrey of Sedan, KS, with three bass weighing 8.22 lbs. 

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