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News: 01/21/12
Ray Neighbors Wins the ABA Tournamement on Lake
Ouachita
Story provided by John Simonof
Division 47, Arkansas held its fifth qualifying tournament of the 2012
season on Lake Ouachita 21 Jan 2012. Overcast skies, wind and
dropping temperatures made for a chilly day of fishing. The water temp
dropped several degrees, down into the upper 40’s, since our last visit to
Lake Ouachita two weeks ago. The shad in some parts of the lake have
made major moves since two weeks ago leaving some areas that had
large concentrations of shad now barren which may have accounted for
less fish weighed-in. 28 anglers weighed-in 68 fish for a total weight of
153.08 lbs.
Ray Neighbors of Haskell, Arkansas won in a commanding fashion and
took home $725.00 with 5 bass that bent the scales to 22.48 lbs including
Big Bass of the day at 5.05 lbs. Ray caught his fish on jigs and yes…an A-
rig. Danny Gwinn of Mount Ida, Arkansas hauled in second place with a
total weight of 13.37 lbs. Eddy Robertson of Hot Springs, Arkansas,
fishing his first tournament of the 2012 Division 47 season, rounded out
the top three with 12.76 lbs.
These anglers acquired valuable points to insure their entry into the
division’s two-day championship on Lake Ouachita in Apr 2012 and the
American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held on Grand
Lake, OK in the October 2012. Their points are also being used to
determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points
earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year
final round and compete for a brand new fully rigged Triton boat and a
spot in the Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship on Sam
Rayburn in 2012.
Next Divisional Tournament: This division’s next tournament will be 18
February 2012 on Lake DeGray launching out of Iron Mountain Resort.
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Ray Neighbors Wins the ABA Tournamement on Lake
Ouachita
Story provided by John Simonof
Division 47, Arkansas held its fifth qualifying tournament of the 2012
season on Lake Ouachita 21 Jan 2012. Overcast skies, wind and
dropping temperatures made for a chilly day of fishing. The water temp
dropped several degrees, down into the upper 40’s, since our last visit to
Lake Ouachita two weeks ago. The shad in some parts of the lake have
made major moves since two weeks ago leaving some areas that had
large concentrations of shad now barren which may have accounted for
less fish weighed-in. 28 anglers weighed-in 68 fish for a total weight of
153.08 lbs.
Ray Neighbors of Haskell, Arkansas won in a commanding fashion and
took home $725.00 with 5 bass that bent the scales to 22.48 lbs including
Big Bass of the day at 5.05 lbs. Ray caught his fish on jigs and yes…an A-
rig. Danny Gwinn of Mount Ida, Arkansas hauled in second place with a
total weight of 13.37 lbs. Eddy Robertson of Hot Springs, Arkansas,
fishing his first tournament of the 2012 Division 47 season, rounded out
the top three with 12.76 lbs.
These anglers acquired valuable points to insure their entry into the
division’s two-day championship on Lake Ouachita in Apr 2012 and the
American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held on Grand
Lake, OK in the October 2012. Their points are also being used to
determine the divisional angler of the year. The top angler by points
earned in this division will represent the division in the Angler of the Year
final round and compete for a brand new fully rigged Triton boat and a
spot in the Bassmaster Weekend Series National Championship on Sam
Rayburn in 2012.
Next Divisional Tournament: This division’s next tournament will be 18
February 2012 on Lake DeGray launching out of Iron Mountain Resort.
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