January 21st, 2023, Bay St Louis, Ms. John McGuffee won the American Fishing Tour Division 27 tournament presented by Caymas Boats.
Running out of Bayou LaCroix near Bay St. Louis, Ms. John McGuffee brought back 5 fish that locked in the scales at 13 lbs. even anchored by a 3.70 lb. kicker. For the victory, John took home a check for $500.
Quote from first place John McGuffee “I was on a strong bite and was blessed to be around some good quality fish.”
Second place was claimed by Craig Jackson with 5 fish and a total weight of 11.79 lbs. For his efforts, Craig took home $288 in prize money.
Quote from second Craig “I figured something out and it was on. God is good and its not just all about fishing!”
Ralph Dunn took third with 5 fish and a total weight of 10.79lb and took home $94 in prize money.
The Biggest Bass of the tournament was caught by Craig Jackson. His fish locked in the scales at 4.42lbs earning him $90.
| PL | Angler | Fish | Big Bass | Total | Points | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John McGuffee | 5 | 3.70 | 13.00 | 198 | 500 |
| 2 | Craig C. Jackson | 5 | 4.42 | 11.79 | 197 | 288 |
| 3 | Ralph E. Dunn | 5 | 3.64 | 10.79 | 196 | 94 |
| 4 | Nick M. Johnson | 5 | 3.31 | 9.07 | 195 | |
| 5 | Jerry H. Bullock | 5 | 3.88 | 8.03 | 194 | |
| 6 | Kyle Hill | 5 | 2.80 | 7.56 | 193 | |
| 7 | Joel T. Davis | 5 | 7.51 | 192 | ||
| 8 | Ralph R. Williams | 5 | 2.76 | 6.52 | 191 | |
| 9 | Chris T. Gable | 5 | 6.38 | 190 | ||
| 10 | Richard A. Borne | 5 | 6.24 | 189 |
These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the AFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament.
American Bass Anglers is sponsored by Caymas Boats, Mercury Marine, T-H Marine, Power Pole, RT Outdoors, Optima Batteries, Hotel Planner.com, and LurePartsOnline.com.
About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers is committed to providing low-cost, close-to-home tournaments for the weekend angler and, at the same time, offering each competitor an upward path for individual angler progression.
For more information about American Bass Anglers, the Open Series, the American Fishing Tour, the American Couples Series, the annual Military Team Bass Tournament, and the Top 150 Solo Tour, all presented by Caymas Boats, visit www.americanbassanglers.com or call (256) 232-0406
