{"id":15805,"date":"2026-04-16T10:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/?p=15805"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:47:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:47:20","slug":"sheldon-collings-wins-at-grand-lake-o-the-cherokees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/sheldon-collings-wins-at-grand-lake-o-the-cherokees\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheldon Collings Wins at Grand Lake O\u2019 the Cherokees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 15, 2026, Sheldon Collings won the American Fishing Tour Division 65 event at Grand Lake O\u2019 the Cherokees in Grove, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collings topped the field with a total weight of 19.01 pounds, anchored by a 5.13-pound bass, earning the $500 first-place prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jason Thompson and Steven Bale tied for second with 15.43 pounds each and split $280. Kevin Rich placed fourth with 14.96 pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jason Thompson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Steven Bale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thompson also caught the tournament’s biggest bass at 5.37 pounds, winning an additional $130 bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event awarded valuable points toward the Divisional Angler of the Year title. Division champions advance to the AFT Championship, while the top 500 anglers qualify for the three-day ABA AFT National Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next Division 65 event is scheduled for May 20, 2026, at Grand Lake, launching from Wolf Creek Boating Facility. Contact director Jon Stewart at 918-314-9968 or visit www.americanbassanglers.com<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1.000.023.941<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.026<\/td>\n AFT<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 65<\/td>\n 04\/15\/2026<\/td>\n 04\/15\/2026<\/td>\n Grand Lake<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n Sheldon K. Collings<\/a><\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 19,01<\/td>\n 0,00<\/td>\n 5.13<\/td>\n 19.01<\/td>\n 193<\/td>\n 425<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
4.010.042.512<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.026<\/td>\n AFT<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 65<\/td>\n 04\/15\/2026<\/td>\n 04\/15\/2026<\/td>\n Grand Lake<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n Steven D. Bale<\/a><\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 15,43<\/td>\n 0,00<\/td>\n 4.49<\/td>\n 15.43<\/td>\n 192<\/td>\n 212<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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1.000.015.387<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.026<\/td>\n AFT<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 65<\/td>\n 04\/15\/2026<\/td>\n 04\/15\/2026<\/td>\n Grand Lake<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n 6<\/td>\n Kevin J. Jackson<\/a><\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 14,04<\/td>\n 0,00<\/td>\n 3.83<\/td>\n 14.04<\/td>\n 188<\/td>\n 0<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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