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Stacey King Does Seminar on Table Rock

D58 and D126 local sponsor, Albers Marine of Arma, KS hosted a 2-day Fishing and Hunting who January 30-31. Highlighting the event, was Stacey King, 12-time Bassmaster Qualifier. King was present at the show, held at Meadowbrook Mall in Pittsburg, KS all day, interacting with attendees and answering questions. He have a 3- minute seminar about jig fishing on Table Rock Lake, followed by a question and answer session.

ABA Director, Becky Minor was present, talking to anglers about D58 and the newly formed D126 on Stockton Lake. Several new memberships came from this show, and several more are expected. Also present were D58 and D126 local sponsors, Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau Director (Craig Hall), Labette County Tourism Director (Jim Zaleski), Richard Fitzwater of www.fitzwaterlures.com, and the host of the show, Albers Marine of Arma, KS, (Bill and Roseanne Smith).

Register for the message board to get all the current information about D58 and D126 tournaments, weather reports, etc. Schedule and results with story and pictures are posted there after each tournament for D58, D126 and D122. Check the site often for upcoming events in the Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma region.

Anyone with questions can call Becky at 620 421-2935 or email becky@centralmidwestbass.com.

KP Kirkpatrick Takes First Place at Big Hill Resevoir

From Kansas Division 58 on November 14, 2009, KP Kirkpatrick, active duty airman stationed at McConnell AFB is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $484 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Big Hill Reservoir this past weekend. Kirkpatrick’s five bass limit weighed in at 11.88lbs, anchored with Big Bass of the tournament, a 4.88lb largemouth. Second place went to Coffeyville, KS angler, Jim Milburn with a weight of 11.69lbs; third place was Bryan Fahler of Independence, KS with a weight of 10.63lbs.

The tournament began at 7:30 a.m. under cloudy skies and very light southerly wind with 55 air temperatures. The water temperature was 56 and water was dirty from past weeks’ rain and wind with about two to three feet of visibility. At mid-morning, the wind made a shift to the east and northeast and the skies remained cloudy. Although it was forecast for temperatures to get as high as 60, that was not the case, as the northerly wind cooled the temperatures and the sun did not make an appearance.

A high number of one to two pound fish were caught, mostly on jigs and spinnerbaits, with the winning stringer coming on a frog. The hard part was getting the bigger fish to bite. Persistence paid off for the top three anglers. They just stayed with it and were lucky enough to find a few three to five pound fish. Their catches came from three different areas of the lake.

A special not of interest is the fact that the winner of this tournament, MSgt Mark Kirkpatrick, is currently an active duty Airman and operations officer at McConnell AFB. MSgt Kirkpatrick just returned from his third tour of duty in the Middle East. “Congratulations, Mark and Thank You very much for your continued service.”

The top five anglers were:
1. Mark Kirkpatrick 11.88
2. Jim Milburn 11.69
3. Bryan Fahler 10.63
4. Roger Bolander 7.69
5. Greg Clark 7.44

Next Divisional Tournament: This division’s next tournament will be December 12, 2009 on Stockton Lake at Hawker Point Public Ramp.

2010 Year End Awards
SEK Champion
AOY
BBOY
BSOY

2010 National Championship October 3-8, 2010 Kentucky Lake at Paris Landing
AOY Fish-Off October 1-2, 2010 Location to be announced at a later date (June)

2010 Boat Shows will start soon. If you can help us spread the word about ABA, please call me and volunteer to work at a boat show, or just take flyers. Here are some dates I have right now:

McMillan Takes First Place at Bone Creek

From Division 58, October 10. 2009, Charles McMillan from Sedan, KS is one step closer to the ABA National Championship with a 1st Place win and $360 in the American Fishing Tour bass tournament held on Bone Creek Lake this past weekend .  McMillan had five bass limit that weighed in at 16.31 lbs, anchored with Big Bass of the tournament that went 5.06 lbs Second place went to Dennis Buck, Pittsburg, KS with a weight of 14.94 lbs, third place was Glenn Harrison with a weight of 14.69 lbs. Buck was the non-boater in McMillan’s boat which gave that boat a total weight of 31.25 lbs for the day.

These anglers are acquiring valuable points to insure their birth in division’s two-day champion and the American Fishing Tour National Championship that will be held this fall.  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.
The top five anglers were:

Conditions: The morning temperature was 40° at take-off with almost no wind. The day was sunny with upper 50’s temperature. A north wind kicked up late morning and clouds rolled in to make it a cool day on the water. Most of the bite was in the morning and several anglers reported the first hour of the day as their best.

The winning strategy was throwing spinnerbaits over the grass. McMillan said they went to a bank with grass right off and caught three bass in the three and four pound range, so they spend the rest of the day keying in on the shallow banks with grass beds.

D58 Year-End Awards:
Southeast Kansas Champion - goes to the angler who has accumulated the most points.
Only points earned while fishing D58 2010 tournaments will count for D58 SEK Champion.
Angler of the Year – goes to the angler with the most points using his best four 1-day events and a 2-day event, all fished within 2010 D58 schedule. This angler can qualify for the National Angler of the Year Final Round to be held September 27, 2010 at Wilson Lake in Florence, AL.
Heavy Stringer of the Year - goes to the angler whose total weight at any one tournament is documented to be the heaviest stringer caught in one day at a D58 tournament in the 2010 season.
Big Bass of the Year - goes to the angler whose catch is documented to be the heaviest
bass caught at a D58 tournament during the 2010 season.

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the top anglers to the National Championship.

About American Bass Anglers: American Bass Anglers offers over 1,100 tournaments per year in 40 states that are designed for the weekend angler.  American Bass Anglers commitment is to provide low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each an upward path for angler progression.  For more information on American Bass Anglers and the American Fishing Tour, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, or the American Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

Local Sponsors are very important. Please give them your business when you can.

• Super 8 is giving an excellent rate ($47.00 + tax); The Guesthouse is about the same price. Both of these motels offer amenities.
• Parsons Sirloin Stockade has one of the best buffets around. You can get steak, cooked to order and a baked potato along with everything on the food bar, which includes several kinds of fish, meats, and vegetables. And there is a coupon on this website for $1.00 off the buffet.
• You won’t find a better Taco Mayo than the ones in Parsons and Coffeyville.
  Pete’s One Stop has several locations, including Ft. Scott, Iola, Chanute, Fredonia, Pittsburg, Parsons, McCune, Erie, and Miami, OK. Find a coupon on this website for a drink
• Fitzwater Jigs is a local business. Richard is present at almost every tournament. If he doesn’t fish with us, he is usually at the weigh-in. He gives us a nice package of jigs to give away at the tournament. He also sells jigs, so tell him what you need and he’ll get your order ready.
• Labette C & V and Crawford County C & V are two of our most loyal supporters. I will be posting information about activities happening the same week-end as our tournaments so you can include your families in your travels.
• The Outboard Doctor is one of our newest sponsors. The service allows you to get your motor problems fixed for $60 plus parts. The thing is, the doctor tells you what and how to fix; you do the work. You don’t have to take your boat anywhere, so you save gas money.

ABA D58 Towel $5.25

Big Hill Lake contour map: $10.00
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I can take credit card (you'll have to call), paypal, check, or cash (in person). Shipping is possible. Contact me for cost. Becky Minor - (620) 421-2935

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