{"id":7138,"date":"2024-07-15T06:42:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T12:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/?p=7138"},"modified":"2024-07-17T06:47:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:47:27","slug":"gary-lee-wins-championship-on-kissimmee-chain-of-lakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/gary-lee-wins-championship-on-kissimmee-chain-of-lakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lee Wins Championship on Kissimmee Chain of Lakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

July 14, 2024, Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, Lake Toho \u2013 Gary Lee (shown right) clinched victory at the American Fishing Tour Division 21 two-day championship held out of Lake Toho Marina, July 13-14, 2024. The event, part of the American Fishing Tour, attracted top-qualified anglers from the area, all competing for cash and important divisional and national points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary Lee topped the leaderboard with an awesome 2-day catch of 43.54 pounds, featuring a standout 8.40-pound bass. This impressive haul earned him the first-place trophy and a cash prize of $850.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gary\u2019s first-day weight of 28.57 pounds was the largest bag he had ever caught. His largest bass on Saturday was 8.40 pounds. Closely followed by his other standout bass of 7.96 pounds. Gary mentioned he remained in an area of about 2 football fields in size the entire day. \u201cJust sitting and pitching grass\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In second place was Mike Calloway, who had a total 2-day weight of 25.97 pounds, including a notable 3.51-pound catch. For the second, Mike Calloway received $424.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Topmiller took third place with 20.70 pounds. More importantly, James was awarded for being the top points angler for Div 21 Angler of the Year. James’ consistent performance throughout the season will allow him to participate in the ABA AFT Angler of the Year. Congratulations, James, for a solid performance, and good luck moving forward!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tournament’s Biggest Bass was an 8.40-pound catch by Gary Lee on day 1, earning him a separate accolade and a cash bonus of $260.00. Randy Ables had a big bass of 5.77 pounds for the second day and took home $260.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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59.033<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.024<\/td>\n AFT<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 72<\/td>\n 06\/01\/2024<\/td>\n 06\/02\/2024<\/td>\n Sinclair Oconee<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n Randall E. Woodham<\/a><\/td>\n ASC<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 38,33<\/td>\n 0,50<\/td>\n 5.95<\/td>\n 37.83<\/td>\n 400<\/td>\n 1.674<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1.000.035.596<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.024<\/td>\n AFT<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 72<\/td>\n 06\/01\/2024<\/td>\n 06\/02\/2024<\/td>\n Sinclair Oconee<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n Brian W. Garner<\/a><\/td>\n ASC<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 33,71<\/td>\n 0,50<\/td>\n 5.93<\/td>\n 33.21<\/td>\n 398<\/td>\n 1.216<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1.000.015.836<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 2.024<\/td>\n AFT<\/td>\n <\/td>\n 72<\/td>\n 06\/01\/2024<\/td>\n 06\/02\/2024<\/td>\n Sinclair Oconee<\/td>\n D<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n Grant T. Kelly<\/a><\/td>\n ASC<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 10<\/td>\n 32,91<\/td>\n 0,00<\/td>\n 0.00<\/td>\n 32.91<\/td>\n 396<\/td>\n 692<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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