{"id":15584,"date":"2026-03-17T08:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/?p=15584"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:20:51","slug":"brian-garner-wins-on-oconee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/17\/brian-garner-wins-on-oconee\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Garner Wins on Oconee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brian Garner of Locust Grove, GA, takes the win at the AFT D72 tournament held March 14, 2026, on Lake Oconee.  Brian had a five-bass limit that weighed 14.94 pounds to take home the first-place trophy and $667 cash.   He anchored his sack with a 5.56-pound bass to win the Big Bass trophy and the optional Big Bass pot of $290 cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les Charles of Milledgeville, GA, took home the second-place trophy and $414 cash with a total scale weight of 12.74 pounds.  Rob Johnston of Eatonton, GA, followed closely with 12.72 pounds to secure the third-place trophy and $147 cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The turnout of 29 anglers were competing for the top five places with payouts totaling $1,421.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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