{"id":10876,"date":"2025-03-24T08:17:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/?p=10876"},"modified":"2025-03-24T13:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:58:23","slug":"branagh-wins-divisional-professional-league-on-lake-okeechobee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/branagh-wins-divisional-professional-league-on-lake-okeechobee\/","title":{"rendered":"Branagh Wins Divisional Professional League on Lake Okeechobee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ATHENS, Ala. \u2013Robert Branagh won the 2025 American Bass Anglers Professional League, Presented by Caymas Boats, Florida South Division 7 tournament, held March 22nd, 2025 on Lake Okeechobee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running out of Roland Martin Marina & Resort in Clewiston, FL, the Malabar, FL angler caught five bass weighing 20.77 pounds, including a 6.68-pound kicker. For the Pro Division victory, Branagh took home a check for $2300 for his win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI started up at the North end pitching a 6-inch Bruiser Bait Senko on 17 LB fluorocarbon with a 3\/16oz weight. I lost a couple of good ones and I should have been pushing 30 lbs today. I thought it was going to cost me, but it didn’t. This morning I ran all the way up north and caught them on a Bruiser Bait Bullet, just slow rolling it. I knew there were a bunch of beds there, and every once in a while, you get one to eat. \u201cBranagh said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second place for the Pros, Ryan Martin of Melbourne, FL landed a 5-bass limit weighing 19.37 pounds including a 6.84-pound lunker that won big bass for the Pros. He earned $1000 for his finish and an additional $220 for the Big Bass award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI lost one fish that was probably 6 lbs to 7 lbs but it might have helped a little bit. I was just flipping reeds around the Harney Pond area with a Beaver style bait.\u201d Martin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicholas Hoinig of Port St. Lucie, FL, took the third spot for the Pros. He landed a 5-bass limit, going 19.25 pounds. He earned $750 for the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI stayed pretty close to here; I was pitching a Gambler Burner Craw all day. I probably caught 20 fish and did lose two fish that would have helped. That probably would have done it, but I’m sure Rob lost a bunch, too, so yeah, that’s part of it.\u201d Hoinig said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finishing fourth, Henry \u201cPreston\u201d Heisler of Punta Gorda, FL, landed a 5-bass limit weighing 16.89 pounds. Mark Lundgren of St. Cloud, FL, rounded out the top five pros with a 5-bass limit weighing 16.25 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n MemberID<\/th> MemberID2<\/th> Season<\/th> Circuit<\/th> Region<\/th> Division<\/th> Date<\/th> Date2<\/th> Location<\/th> AnglerType<\/th> Pl<\/th> Name<\/th> Service<\/th> F<\/th> FishReleased<\/th> Weight<\/th> Penalty<\/th> BB<\/th> Total<\/th> Pnts<\/th> Payout<\/th> <\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\n \n \n\n\n
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1.000.028.315<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.025<\/td>\n ProLeague<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 7<\/td>\n 03\/22\/2025<\/td>\n 03\/22\/2025<\/td>\n Okeechobee<\/td>\n P<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n Robert W. Branagh<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 20,77<\/td>\n 0,00<\/td>\n 6.68<\/td>\n 20.77<\/td>\n 250<\/td>\n 2.300<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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