ATHENS, Ala. – Flash Butts took the win in the 2024 American Bass Anglers Professional League, Presented by Caymas Boats, Virginia Division Event held on Lake Gaston on 4-27-24.
Running out of the Summit Wildlife Access area, Butts of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, was able to put together a five-bass limit weighing 19.28 pounds. His catch was anchored by a bass weighing 5.08 pounds. Flash took home $3800.00 for his win.
I caught my fish today sight-fishing between grass and stumps. I caught everything on a jig, and soft plastics said Butts.
Taking second place, Darrell “Duck” Wyatt of Danville, Virginia, weighed in a five-bass limit weighing 16.65 pounds. Duck’s limit was anchored by a bass weighing 4.96 pounds. He took home $2000.00 for his catch.
I caught all my fish today off of one point fishing the shad spawn with a spinnerbait said Wyatt.
Taking third place, Jeremy Aycock of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, weighed in a five-bass limit weighing 16.51 pounds. Aycock carried home a check for $1400.00.
My fish today came from around stumps and grass with a spinnerbait exclaimed Aycock.
Finishing fourth, Shane Doughtie of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina finished with a five-bass limit weighing 16.35 pounds, earning him $1100.00 and rounding out the top five,
Scooter Lilley of Chocowinity, North Carolina, weighed in a five-bass limit weighing 16.18 pounds, earning him $900.00.
Tournament Big Bass honors went to Bryson Peed from Clarksville, Virginia, with a bass that weighed 5.51 pounds. Bryson took home a total of $1330.00 for his day on the water.
I caught the big fish today on a wacky rigged senko in the grass said Peed.
Top 25
| MemberID | MemberID2 | Season | Circuit | Region | Division | Date | Date2 | Location | AnglerType | Pl | Name | Service | F | FishReleased | Weight | Penalty | BB | Total | Pnts | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.000.005.142 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 1 | Flash E. Butts | 5 | 5 | 19,28 | 0,00 | 5.08 | 19.28 | 250 | 3.800 | ||
| 0 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 2 | Darrell Duck E. Wyatt | 5 | 5 | 16,65 | 0,00 | 4.96 | 16.65 | 249 | 2.000 | ||
| 1.000.027.149 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 3 | Jeremy D. Aycock | 5 | 5 | 16,51 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.51 | 248 | 1.400 | ||
| 1.000.003.919 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 4 | Shane D. Doughtie | 5 | 5 | 16,35 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.35 | 247 | 1.100 | ||
| 60.345 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 5 | Scooter Lilley | 5 | 5 | 16,18 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 16.18 | 246 | 900 | ||
| 1.000.034.960 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 6 | Bryson L. Peed | 5 | 5 | 15,98 | 0,00 | 5.51 | 15.98 | 245 | 1.330 | ||
| 1.000.006.092 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 7 | Brian T. Calloway | 5 | 5 | 14,97 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 14.97 | 244 | 500 | ||
| 74.399 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 8 | John H. Gillis | 5 | 5 | 14,50 | 0,00 | 3.30 | 14.50 | 243 | 400 | ||
| 0 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 9 | Scott A. Golden | 5 | 5 | 13,52 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 13.52 | 242 | 300 | ||
| 1.000.031.139 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 10 | James Jay F. Wright | 5 | 5 | 13,41 | 0,00 | 3.75 | 13.41 | 241 | 300 | ||
| 1.000.032.755 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 11 | Evan S. White | 5 | 5 | 13,04 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 13.04 | 240 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.028.600 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 12 | Todd K. Harris | 5 | 5 | 12,93 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 12.93 | 239 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.841 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 13 | Joseph Joey L. Scott | 4 | 4 | 12,91 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 12.91 | 238 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.021.671 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 14 | Richard Rick E. Plemons | 5 | 5 | 12,47 | 0,00 | 4.63 | 12.47 | 237 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.709 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 15 | Brandon A. Sykes | 5 | 5 | 12,42 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 12.42 | 236 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.016.420 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 16 | Jeremy Sabo | 5 | 5 | 11,95 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 11.95 | 235 | 0 | ||
| 74.490 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 17 | James A. Funk | 5 | 5 | 11,21 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 11.21 | 234 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 18 | Roger F. Griffith | 5 | 5 | 11,10 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 11.10 | 233 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.005.905 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 19 | Kenneth Kenny W. Beale Jr | 5 | 5 | 11,03 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 11.03 | 232 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.635 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 20 | Devin M. Page | 5 | 5 | 10,84 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 10.84 | 231 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.008.243 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 21 | Joel M. Eberts | 5 | 5 | 10,31 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 10.31 | 230 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.038.741 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 22 | Bryan R. Cottrell | 5 | 5 | 10,26 | 0,00 | 3.29 | 10.26 | 229 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.000.587 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 23 | Dan F. Treadaway | 5 | 5 | 10,17 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 10.17 | 228 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.031.043 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 24 | John H. Fogleman | 5 | 5 | 9,99 | 0,00 | 0.00 | 9.99 | 227 | 0 | ||
| 1.000.008.498 | 2.024 | ProLeague | R1 | 19 | 04/27/2024 | 04/27/2024 | Gaston | P | 25 | William Marty M. Warren | 5 | 4 | 10,45 | 0,50 | 0.00 | 9.95 | 226 | 0 |
At the end of the season, the best anglers from across the nation will advance to the 2024 Ray Scott Championship, which will be held at Lake Eufaula in April 2025.
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