ATHENS, Ala. – Jared Austin Garland took top honors in the 2024 American Bass Anglers Professional League, Presented by Caymas Boats, North Carolina Division, held on High Rock Lake on 4-13-24.
Garland, from Kernersville, North Carolina, was able to put together a five-bass limit weighing 20.07 lbs. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.77 lbs. For his win, Garland took home the $3400.00 top prize.
I caught my fish today running docks in Abbott’s and Second Creeks said Garland. My bait of choice today was a spinnerbait.
Travis Donaldson of Cleveland, North Carolina, took second place with a five-bass limit weighing 19.74 lbs., earning him $1500.00.
I picked up a jig first thing this morning, and I ran floating docks from one end of the lake to the other, said Donaldson.
Taking third place, Jason Dew of Hallsboro North Carolina weighed in a five bass limit weighing 18.88 lbs. Dew’s finish earned him $1200.00.
I feel like I gave this one away. I lost two big fish today that would have put me well over 20 lbs, said Dew. I caught them on a big 8-inch Hyper glide bait and an 8-inch Mag Draft swimbait.
Finishing fourth, Shannon Kindley of Lexington, North Carolina, weighed in a five-bass limit weighing 16.90 lbs. earning him $1000.00, and rounding out the top five, Cody Hoyle of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, weighed in five bass weighing 16.75 lbs. earning him $800.00
William Ledford of Dallas, North Carolina, weighed in the biggest bass for the event, tipping the scales at 6.36 lbs. Ledford took home $750.00 for his catch.
I caught my biggest bass on an 8-inch Mag Draft swimbait said Ledford.
Top 25
| MemberID | MemberID2 | Season | Circuit | Region | Division | Date | Date2 | Location | AnglerType | Pl | Name | Service | F | FishReleased | Weight | Penalty | BB | Total | Pnts | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.000.038.668 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 1 | Jared Austin A. Garland | 5 | 5 | 20,07 | 0,00 | 5.77 | 20.07 | 250 | 3.400 | ||
| 1.000.035.773 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 2 | Travis E. Donaldson | 5 | 5 | 19,74 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 19.74 | 249 | 1.500 | ||
| 74.542 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 3 | Jason S. Dew | 5 | 5 | 18,88 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 18.88 | 248 | 1.200 | ||
| 1.000.038.680 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 4 | Shannon Chad C. Kindley | 5 | 5 | 16,90 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.90 | 247 | 1.000 | ||
| 1.000.028.410 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 5 | Cody J. Hoyle | 5 | 5 | 16,75 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.75 | 246 | 800 | ||
| 1.000.017.571 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 6 | Carson D. Orellana | 5 | 5 | 16,59 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.59 | 245 | 500 | ||
| 1.000.034.255 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 7 | Tyler W. Ward | 5 | 5 | 16,50 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.50 | 244 | 350 | ||
| 1.000.038.673 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 8 | William Isaac I. Ledford | 4 | 4 | 15,76 | 0,00 | 6.36 | 15.76 | 243 | 750 | ||
| 0 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 9 | Darrell Duck E. Wyatt | 5 | 5 | 15,75 | 0,00 | 3.54 | 15.75 | 242 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.599 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 10 | Danny Allen A. Eaker Jr | 5 | 5 | 15,46 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 15.46 | 241 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.004.221 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 11 | Michael D. Stephens | 5 | 5 | 14,42 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 14.42 | 240 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.666 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 12 | Hunter M. Gatewood | 5 | 5 | 12,26 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 12.26 | 239 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.642 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 13 | Timothy Brian B. Robbins | 5 | 5 | 12,23 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 12.23 | 238 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.026.647 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 14 | Richard Rick J. Bradford | 5 | 5 | 12,09 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 12.09 | 237 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.032.651 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 15 | Chris D. Baumgardner | 4 | 4 | 11,05 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 11.05 | 236 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.028.600 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 16 | Todd K. Harris | 5 | 5 | 10,47 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 10.47 | 235 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.667 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 17 | Craig M. Gatewood | 3 | 3 | 8,88 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 8.88 | 234 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.023.363 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 18 | Chad E. Poteat | 3 | 3 | 7,64 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 7.64 | 233 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.606 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 19 | Jeffrey T. Walls | 3 | 3 | 7,57 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 7.57 | 232 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.572 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 20 | Tyler A. Dover | 3 | 3 | 7,42 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 7.42 | 231 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.026.592 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 21 | Daniel J. Ray | 3 | 3 | 7,34 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 7.34 | 230 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.033.809 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 22 | Stephen D. Sutton | 3 | 3 | 7,31 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 7.31 | 229 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.037.091 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 23 | Scott D. Bassett | 3 | 3 | 7,04 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 7.04 | 228 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.032.217 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 24 | Richard Ricky C. Moore | 2 | 2 | 6,87 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 6.87 | 227 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.016.609 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 5 | 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | High Rock | P | 25 | Maurice L. Parent | 3 | 3 | 6,54 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 6.54 | 226 | 0 |
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