Josh George of Monroe, GA, took the win at the AFT D72 tournament held February 28, 2026, on Lake Oconee. Josh had a five-bass limit that weighed 16.86 pounds to take home the first-place trophy and $807 cash. He anchored his sack with a 4.47-pound bass.
Jerry Jones of Union Point, GA, secured the second-place trophy and $555 cash with a scale weight of 16.36 pounds for his five-bass limit. He brought a 5.20-pounder to the scale to win the Big Bass trophy and optional Big Bass pot of $500 cash. Total winnings for the day were $1,055.
The turnout of 50 anglers was competing for the top eight places with payouts totaling $2,450.
Top 20
| MemberID | MemberID2 | Season | Circuit | Region | Division | Date | Date2 | Location | AnglerType | Pl | Name | F | FishReleased | Weight | Penalty | BB | Total | Pnts | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.000.008.767 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 1 | Josh M. George | 5 | 5 | 16,86 | 0,00 | 4.47 | 16.86 | 200 | 807 | ||
| 1.000.029.673 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 2 | Jerry N. Jones | 5 | 5 | 16,36 | 0,00 | 5.20 | 16.36 | 199 | 555 | ||
| 0 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 3 | Aaron E. Batson | 5 | 5 | 16,15 | 0,00 | 4.81 | 16.15 | 198 | 288 | ||
| 1.000.033.868 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 4 | Jason M. Cheek | 5 | 5 | 16,08 | 0,00 | 5.09 | 16.08 | 197 | 238 | ||
| 4.010.039.467 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 5 | Hunter Clay | 5 | 5 | 15,50 | 0,00 | - | 15.50 | 196 | 202 | ||
| 49.204 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 6 | Jim C. Windham | 5 | 5 | 15,42 | 0,00 | 4.05 | 15.42 | 195 | 166 | ||
| 2.000.001.648 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 7 | Travis D. Clay | 5 | 5 | 15,22 | 0,00 | - | 15.22 | 194 | 123 | ||
| 1.000.036.782 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 8 | Weston R. Parker | 5 | 5 | 14,87 | 0,00 | 3.61 | 14.87 | 193 | 72 | ||
| 1.000.038.327 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 9 | James H. Clements | 5 | 5 | 14,56 | 0,00 | 3.99 | 14.56 | 192 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.021.535 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 10 | Lance T. Collins | 5 | 5 | 13,60 | 0,00 | - | 13.60 | 191 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.035.596 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 11 | Brian W. Garner | 5 | 5 | 13,47 | 0,00 | 4.41 | 13.47 | 190 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.028.140 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 12 | Carl A. Wilson | 5 | 5 | 13,05 | 0,00 | - | 13.05 | 189 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.036.137 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 13 | Dakota R. Kelly | 5 | 5 | 12,41 | 0,00 | - | 12.41 | 188 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.023.513 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 14 | Justin C. Durham | 5 | 5 | 12,25 | 0,00 | - | 12.25 | 187 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.024.253 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 15 | Mark S. Whidby | 4 | 4 | 12,05 | 0,00 | 4.45 | 12.05 | 186 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.023.170 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 16 | Larry W. Cason Jr | 5 | 5 | 11,95 | 0,00 | 5.10 | 11.95 | 185 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.013.368 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 17 | Samuel E. Dyal | 5 | 5 | 11,73 | 0,00 | - | 11.73 | 184 | 0 | ||
| 4.010.039.455 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 18 | Sean Burke | 5 | 5 | 11,22 | 0,00 | - | 11.22 | 183 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 19 | Mike D. Blackshear | 5 | 5 | 11,11 | 0,00 | - | 11.11 | 182 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.015.836 | 2.026 | AFT | 72 | 02/28/2026 | 02/28/2026 | Oconee | D | 20 | Grant T. Kelly | 5 | 5 | 11,06 | 0,00 | - | 11.06 | 181 | 0 |
After the awards of trophies and cash payouts, draw prizes were given to the anglers present. Two $50 bills were won by Mike Blackshear and Greg Thomas. A $50 Sugar Creek Marina gift card was won by Justin Durham. A $100 gift certificate for a custom wooden flag from Captain Kidd’s Designs was won by Jim Windham.
A special thanks goes to Bob Clark and David Mitchell for helping with morning boat checks and weighing fish at the scale.
Our next tournament in this division will be March 14 on Lake Oconee, going out of Sugar Creek Marina. If you have any questions, please contact Director Benny Howell at 770-365-4795.
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