ATHENS, Ala. –Jeremy Smith won the 2025 American Bass Anglers Top 150 Solo, Presented by Caymas Boats, Florida Division 3 tournament, held April 25TH & 26TH , 2025 on Lake Toho.
Running out of Kissimmee Lakefront Park in Kissimmee, FL, the Auburndale, FL angler caught a two-day total of ten bass weighing 53.31 pounds, including a 9.81-pound lunker. For the Pro Division victory, Smith took home a check for $5000 for his win and an additional $1000 for the big bass award.
“I started in Toho yesterday and today, and I had a limit both days. I caught a couple of good ones both days, throwing a rattle trap and casting a worm. Then I ran down to Kissimmee about 9:00am and just fishing brush piles down there. I was throwing square bills and big worms on them. I was fishing super slow, it seemed like it took about 15 minutes per brush pile to get a bite on it. I ran a bunch of piles in two days, so I’m worn out. I caught that big bass out of a brush pile, funny thing was the day before the tournament started I went to check this pile and threw on it. I have a rod rigged up with no hook and first cast to throw over there and pull off it, it just starts cruising and I’m pulling on it because I could tell it was really heavy and I said huh I hope that fish is there tomorrow. I pulled up on it yesterday, and second cast, she ate, so it was meant to be. “ Smith said.
Second place for the pros, Cliff Prince of Palatka, FL landed a two-day total of ten bass weighing 50.30 pounds. For his finish, Prince took home a check for $2500.
“I caught all my fish on chatterbait, fishing outside grass lines, and that’s pretty much what I did all day, both days. On day one, I stayed on Toho until 10:00 am and left here with 5 lbs, and I ran down to Kissimmee and caught what I had. Then today I went straight down to Kissimmee and fished all day.” Prince said.
Donald Tripoli of Webster, NY took the third spot for the pros. He landed a two-day total of ten bass going 45.82 pounds. He earned $2000 for the effort.
“I stayed here on Lake Toho both days, just fishing some grass with a worm. I basically had one area I just kept working through there both days and got what I got.” Tripoli said.
Finishing fourth, Andrew Hall of Tampa, FL, landed a two-day total of ten bass going 44.94 pounds. Steve “Boogieman” Brown of Kissimmee, FL rounded out the top five boaters with a two-day total of ten bass going 42.34 pounds.
At the end of the season, the top 15 anglers from each of the 4 divisions across the nation advance to the 2025 Top 150 Solo Championship, which will be held in October 2025.
For more information on this tournament, call Billy Benedetti, tournament manager, at 256-230-5632 or ABA at 256-232-0406. Online, see www.americanbassanglers.com
About American Bass Anglers
American Bass Anglers is dedicated to organizing affordable, local tournaments for weekend anglers while offering opportunities for individual angler advancement. To learn more about American Bass Anglers, including the Team Series, American Fishing Tour, American Couples Series, annual Military Team Bass Tournament, ABA Team Series, Top 150 Solo Tour, and Professional League, all presented by Caymas Boats, please visit www.americanbassanglers.com or call (256) 232-0406.
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