George Smith Wins at Long Pond
George Smith of Bourne, MA took the win for the AFT D5 event on May 7th, held on Long Pond.
When it was all said and done, long time ABA AFT life member George Smith brought in a huge bag weighing 17.09 pounds, anchored by a largemouth bass weighing 5.18 pounds. That bass came from a lake that is predominately known for it's smallmouth. George fished bedding fish with a green pumpkin tube and culled out four fish. Surprisingly enough, he caught the largemouth on a drop shot bait near some wood. George
earned a total of $563 for his effort.It was a cool SE blustery windy day with the air temps in the low 50's. The bite was on for most of the anglers as the huge smallmouth bass were cruising and setting up for the spawn. As it turned out, some huge smallies were weighed in with a few over 4 pounds with one being predicted at 5 pounds.
Top Five Finishers:
1. George Smith 17.09 lbs
2. Billy Barrett 16.57 lbs
3. Nick Ambrosini 16.34 lbs
4. Cameron Smith 14.92 lbs
5. Louie Bernardo 14.72 lbsOur next divisional event will be May 28th held on Wequaquet Lake. For more information on this event or any future event, please contact Jay Guidaboni at (781)831-5804.
These anglers are earning valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual Ram American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of the Year Final Round at the Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship.
The Ram American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship. For more information on American Bass Anglers, visit our website www.americanbassanglers.com or call (256)232-0406.
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