{"id":9522,"date":"2025-01-13T10:41:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/?p=9522"},"modified":"2025-01-13T11:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:13:29","slug":"duff-wins-season-opener-professional-league-on-lake-okeechobee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/index.php\/2025\/01\/13\/duff-wins-season-opener-professional-league-on-lake-okeechobee\/","title":{"rendered":"Duff Wins Season Opener on Lake Okeechobee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Okeechobee, FL. \u2013 Gerald \u201cDouglas\u201d Duff won the 2025 American Bass Anglers Professional League, Presented by Caymas Boats, Florida South Division 7 tournament, held January 11TH, 2025 on Lake Okeechobee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running out of C. Scott Driver Park, landing in Okeechobee, FL, the Lake Worth, FL angler caught five bass weighing 20.29 pounds, including a 7.85-pound kicker. For the Pro Division victory, Duff took home a check for $3400 for his win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverything came on a 6-inch black and blue flake Senko. I had a limit by 10:00 am in Taylor Creek, I left there around noon and shot right over here in the river. I upgraded from there. Both my bigger fish came within 100 yards of each other in the river. I was fishing right on the bank, I just went down to the very end and just started to come back with the wind staying about 15ft-20ft feet off the shore and just pitching to the bank. I lost one this morning, and that was it. I caught about 15 to 16 fish all day. I appreciate you guys doing this trial; it’s great! \u201cDuff said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second place for the boaters, Nicholas Hoinig of Port St. Lucie, FL, landed a 5-bass limit weighing 14.44 pounds, including a 7.77-pounder. He earned $1500 for his catch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMost of my weight was that big fish I caught in the first 30 minutes on a chatterbait with a Gambler Little EZ. Then I caught a couple of small ones. I went to a place where I knew I could catch a limit. I caught a limit and just never upgraded from there. I stayed on the main lake down in the mid-lake area.\u201d Hoinig said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bradley MacQueen of West Palm Beach, FL, took the third spot for the boaters. He landed a 5-bass limit, going 13.61 pounds. He earned $1200 for the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI was up here on the north end, and I caught 3 fish this morning on a jerk bait pretty early and then just ground out. I caught two frog fish, a 5-pounder and a 3-pounder later in the day, and that’s kind of what made my bag. \u201dMacQueen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The big bass award went to Curtis Lewis of West Palm Beach, FL, for an 8.57-pound largemouth. Lewis collected $430 for his catch. Lewis also won a set of three 12.8v 100ah WattCycle Lithium batteries<\/a> valued at over $900.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI caught that big bass on the North end near Monkey Box. I caught her on a Gambler 7-inch worm 3\/16oz weight old school worm fishing. It feels very good to win those batteries.\u201d Lewis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finishing fourth, Eric Beaty of Plantation, FL landed a 5- bass limit weighing 13.18 pounds. Rene Martinez of Naples, FL rounded out the top five pros with a 5-bass limit weighing 12.91 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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