01/21/2023 Darren Taylor of Lexington, GA won the American Fishing Tour GA North 125 tournament presented by Caymas Boats. Â Running out of War Hill Boat Ramp near Gainesville, GA Darren Taylor brought back 5 Fish that locked in the scales at 19.13. Â For the victory, Darren Taylor took home a payday of 819.00.
Second place was claimed by Sal Pinto with 5 Fish and a total weight of 17.11. For his efforts, Sal Pinto took home 569.00 in prize money.
JR McCay took third with 5 Fish and a total weight of 16.45 and took home 303.00 in prize money.
The Biggest Bass of the tournament was caught by Destin Lesesne. His fish locked in the scales at 5.12 earning him 260.00.
Top Twenty-Five Anglers
| PL | Angler | Fish | Big Bass | Total | Points | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren l. Taylor | 5 | 4.38 | 19.13 | 200 | 819 |
| 2 | Sal A. Pinto | 5 | 17.11 | 199 | 569 | |
| 3 | James R. McCay | 5 | 16.45 | 198 | 303 | |
| 4 | Zachery l. Bennett | 5 | 4.57 | 15.94 | 197 | 252 |
| 5 | Phil Johnson | 5 | 15.88 | 196 | 216 | |
| 6 | Destin Lesesne | 5 | 5.12 | 15.87 | 195 | 180 |
| 7 | Mitchell B. Mullins | 5 | 4.11 | 15.81 | 194 | 137 |
| 8 | Mark Strohauer | 5 | 3.98 | 15.78 | 193 | 72 |
| 9 | Bob Allen | 5 | 15.56 | 192 | ||
| 10 | Monty B. Cantrell | 5 | 4.71 | 14.14 | 191 | |
| 11 | Jamareon C. Green | 5 | 13.74 | 190 | ||
| 12 | Joseph D. Hunter | 5 | 3.38 | 13.23 | 189 | |
| 13 | Randall E. Woodham | 5 | 3.48 | 12.47 | 188 | |
| 14 | Amy M. Taylor | 5 | 12.35 | 187 | ||
| 15 | Jonathan F. Farmer | 5 | 12.22 | 186 | ||
| 16 | Mark E. Brinkman | 5 | 11.82 | 185 | ||
| 17 | Larry E. Hollinsworth | 4 | 4.36 | 11.76 | 184 | |
| 18 | Clayton L. Fowler | 5 | 11.70 | 183 | ||
| 19 | Shannon Ingle | 5 | 11.40 | 182 | ||
| 19 | Daniel W. Kelly | 5 | 11.40 | 182 | ||
| 21 | Jason Allen | 5 | 11.02 | 180 | ||
| 22 | Jason R. Muhlbauer | 5 | 10.67 | 179 | ||
| 23 | Nick N. Treadwell | 4 | 10.61 | 178 | ||
| 24 | Brett M. Matthews | 4 | 10.59 | 177 | ||
| 25 | Sterling E. Roberts | 4 | 10.55 | 176 |
The next tournament in this division will take place on 02/11/2023 launching from Dam Site Ramp.
For more information on this event or division please contact local director Alex Pearce at 706-263-2137 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com
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
