12/06/2025, Lake Toho – Richard Patterson takes first-place win for American Fishing Tour Division 21 tournament held at Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, 12/06/2025. The event, part of the American Fishing Tour, attracted 32 anglers from central Florida, all competing for cash and important divisional and national points.
Richards outweighed the field by 3 pounds with a total weight of 21.68 pounds. This big bag earned him the first-place cash prize of $785.00. Richard’s 5 fish limit was anchored by a 7.74-pound bass that also took big bass honors and additional winnings of $570.00
In Second place was Raymond Trudeau, who had a nice limit weighing in at 18.11 pounds. Raymond’s bag was anchored by a 5.00-pound largemouth bass. Raymond received $504.00 for his second-place finish.
In third place, Micah Silverman with a total catch of 17.81 pounds. He was awarded $238.00 for his efforts
In fourth place, Christopher Maxwell celebrated his catch of 17.68 pounds with an award of $180.00.
Fifth place was secured by Daniel Weber with 17.28 pounds and was awarded $144.00.
Sixth place went to Lonny Mead with 16.06 pounds.
The second big bass went to Dee Hart, who brought a 7.45-pound bass to the scale, earning him a $190.00 award.
A cold weather front in the area alerted anglers to choose their target locations with the hope of the afternoon sun warming up and rain holding off. Luckily, both occurred. It was noted that several of the Florida anglers were wearing long pants and shoes, which is an indicator that many took the weatherman seriously. Water temperatures were in the high 60s with some areas in the low 70s by afternoon. From second place to sixth place, there was less than a 2-pound separation. There were 3 fish over 6 pounds weighed in and 3 more that were in the 5-pound range.
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Anglers and fishing enthusiasts can look forward to the next exciting competition in this division, scheduled for 01/03/2025, at Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. The Toho Lakefront Park Marina in Kissimmee, Florida, will serve as the launch site. For further information about this event or the division, please contact the local director, Tim Reuwer, at 386-473-4935 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com.
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