ANGLERS IN ACTION at LAKE OF THE OZARKS
Presented by Bassing Bob

MAY 3, 2020  |  169 Boat Field

The 2020 season for Anglers in Action at Lake of the Ozarks is now complete. A total of 169 teams arrived at PB2 ramp for a 6am takeoff Sunday morning. With social distancing guidelines in place for this event, there were no crowds at registration and weigh-in was moved from PB2 to a drive-thru format at the PaHeTsi parking lot. Once teams loaded up at PB2 that afternoon, they made their way over to PaHeTsi, pulled their rigs in front of the AiA stage and had there fish weighed. We want to thank you all for making it a smooth transition and adhering to the social distancing guidelines.

There were a total of 471 bass weighed in Sunday, which included 75 five fish limits. Once the bass came across the scales, they were put into the AFTCO BASS BUS, where there were cared for during the event. All fish were then transported back out to the tournament waters, where they were released alive and healthy, ready to catch another day. Thanks to Bryce and Mark with Ulrich Marine for managing the AFTCO BASS BUS during the event.

Terry Bradley and Matt Gunter brought the heaviest sack across the scales Sunday, with 5 bass that pushed the AiA scales down to 22.78 lbs. They reported catching all there fish shallow, flipping Chomper's jigs and soft plastics. Matt and Terry took home a total of $6,550 in Anglers in Action winnings, plus $7,000 in additional incentive money. Congratulations on your win gentlemen!

Big Bass of the event and second place overall went to the team of Brock Reinkemeyer and Brad Jelinek. They just missed first place, with 5 bass that weighed in at 22.74 lbs., including a giant that tipped the scales at 7.81 lbs. Brad and Brock won a total of $4,874. Congrats guys!

The 2020 AiA Lake of the Ozarks Division, presented by Bassing Bob, was won by Chris and Tim Jeffries. Tim and Chris racked up 40.57 lbs. over 3 tournaments, totaling 665 points, to win the division and the $500 Bassing Bob award. Congratulations to you both!

We want to thank you all for fishing the Lake of the Ozarks Division with us this season, albeit a short one. We are looking forward to the 2020 Anglers in Action Tournament of Champions, presented by Ranger Boats, which will be held at Truman Lake on November 7-8, going out of Bucksaw Resort & Marina. Please view the Lake of the Ozarks standings page to see if your team qualified for this event. Thanks and we'll see ya'll soon! 

1st Place: Matt Gunter & Terry Bradley - 22.78 lbs.
Sponsored by: Phoenix Boats, Mercury Outboard, McCallister Marine, Lew's, Chompers, and Hoodieloc

2nd Place: Brad Jelinek & Brock Reinkemeyer - 22.74 lbs.

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RESULTS 

Anglers in Action Tournament Trail - Revised 2020 Season Schedule
Posted: 4/25/20

- With the cancellation of 3 of our Anglers in Action tournaments in April (one cancellation at each lake), and the scheduling conflicts and lack of available dates for the remaining of the year, we will be adjusting the 2020 season schedule.

- We will modify our original schedule of 4 tournaments at each lake, to 3 tournaments per lake. This will also change the qualification for the 2020 AiA Tournament of Champions, presented by Ranger Boats

With the modification of the 2020 schedule, the 2020 AiA Tournament of Champions qualifications are listed below. (changes are in red)

2020 TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: How to qualify for the 2020 Anglers in Action Tournament of Champions: All teams that fish all 3 tournaments in their division will qualify for the 2020 Tournament of Champions. We will then take the top 50% of teams in points in each division and those teams will also qualify. (Must fish a minimum of 2 tournaments to qualify) POINTS WILL BE BASED ON A TEAMS BEST 3 TOURNAMENTS

Below is the remaining 2020 AiA season schedule:

Lake of the Ozarks: May 3
Grand Lake: May 16
Grand Lake: June 27
Table Rock: September 19

In regards to deposits and entry fees that were placed on the cancelled tournaments, please click on the following link and let us know where you would like this money transferred.
https://psu76.com/mwtarchive24.com/contact/

The shutdowns caused by COVID19 have created much confusion and chaos for all of us. We value your business and the friendships that have been created over the years through AiA and the BBB. We apologize for any inconveniences that adjusting our tournament schedule has caused. We hope you are all doing well and we look forward to getting back to some normalcy soon. Take care and we will see you all on the water soon !

- Anglers in Action Crew

We have spoken with the Missouri State Water Patrol, Camden County officials, and the Parks Dept. in regards to hosting this tournament, as well as precautions we must abide by.

Anglers in Action at Lake of the Ozarks, presented by BassingBob.com
Lake of the Ozarks - May 3rd
Tournament Hours: 6am-2pm

Entry Fee: $185 per boat
Optional Big Bass: $20
Optional Sidepot: $20
Annual Mem Fee: $50/angler

With the COVID19 situation, these changes will be implemented for this tournament.

WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO REGISTER ONLINE
You can now pay entry fee, big bass, and sidepot on our website. Click Here to Enter Online
Once you register online, you will receive an email shortly after with your take-off number & check-in time.
If you pay in full online, you do not need to check in with us on the tournament morning. However, you can text or call (314) 591-4578 or (314) 703-8462 with tournament or check-in questions.

REGISTRATION - TOURNAMENT MORNING AT PB2 
There will only be one registration window open. Only one team member will be allowed at the trailer to pay your entry fee, and NO MORE THAN 3 IN LINE at one time. Please keep your 6 foot distance in the registration line. If you have not fished with us before and need to turn in an entry form, please print and fill out an entry form prior to arriving to expedite the registration process.

TAKE-OFF / CHECK IN
All boats will take off and check in at PB2. We will have a take-off boat anchored out past the buoys at PB2, in order to ease the congestion in PB2 cove. Take-off will begin at 6am. Once your boat number is called, idle by the take-off boat with your livewells open.

You must check in by your designated time that afternoon. Someone will be on the long walkway checking boats in as they come by.

WEIGH-IN PROCEDURE
In order to comply with Missouri State Water Patrol and Camden County guidelines for crowd control and weigh-in procedures, and to keep everyone as safe as possible, we will be doing a drive thru weigh-in at the PaHeTsi parking lot. Once you load your boat at PB2, head on over to PaHeTsi to weigh your fish. USE YOUR OWN WEIGH-IN BAGS if you have one and if possible, have your partner ready in boat to weigh. Staff will be on hand to assist with weigh-in procedures.
If you did not put in at PB2, you must boat over to PaHeTsi after checking in at PB2. We will have a staff member on the courtesy dock at PaHeTsi assisting with weigh-in procedures.

LIVE LEADERBOARD & LIVE FACEBOOK STREAM
PLEASE MONITOR THE LIVE LEADERBOARD DURING THE WEIGH-IN PROCESS. We will have the number of places being paid out at the top of the Live Leaderboard. If you ARE NOT in the running for a check after weighing in, we ask that you please exit the area. If you are in the running, you can wait in the bottom lot after weighing or depart and have your check mailed to you.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE LIVE LEADERBOARD

We realize there are numerous changes to deal with and we will make this run as efficient and smoothly as possible. We must adhere to the guidelines set by the CDC, Missouri State Water Patrol, and the Camden County health officials. We're looking forward to a great event and to seeing you all soon!

Again, we strongly encourage you to enter online to minimize the people at registration that morning. Once you register online, we will send you a confirmation email and you WILL NOT have to check in that morning prior to take off. If you have deposits down for this tournament, you can call us at (314) 591-4578 to get paid in full.

- Anglers in Action Crew

2020 AFTCO Grand Lake Division, presented by Timmons Oil Company

Grand Lake - March 7, 2020
Wolf Creek Ramp - 96 Teams

The 2020 AFTCO Grand Lake Division, presented by Timmons Oil Company, kicked
off on Saturday, March 7th, launching from the Wolf Creek Park in Grove, OK at 7am.

Anglers are fishing and competing for qualification into the 2020 AiA Tournament of Champions, where first place will win a Ranger Z519 with Evinrude outboard, 2 Power Pole blades and electronics from Russell Marine Products.

A total of 96 teams gathered at the Wolf Creek Park on Saturday morning, ready to hit the water and load their livewells with some Grand Lake bass.
Morning temps were in the mid 30's, with 10-15 mph winds. Temps at weigh-in rose to the mid 60's, with 15-20 mph gusts.

A total of 189 bass came across the Anglers in Action scales on Saturday, totaling 549.17 lbs. There were 21 five fish limits weighed in, with an average weight per team of 5.60 lbs.
We want to thank everyone who participated in the 2020 Grand Lake Division Opener. Our next tournament at Grand Lake will be held on April 4th, going out of the Wolf Creek Ramp at 6:30am. Hope to see you all there.

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RESULTS

1st Place: Kyle Kitts hammered Grand Lake for 24.72 lbs., taking first place at the 2020 division opener. Kyle reported fishing the mid lake area, between Shangri La and Horse Creek. He targeted transition areas on windy banks and had 9-10 keepers throughout the day. All of his fish came on the alabama rig.
Kyle won a total of $3,250 in AiA winnings, plus $7,000 in additional incentive money. Congratulations Kyle !


2nd Place: Chad Allison & Jeff Moss placed 2nd overall Saturday, weighing in a solid bag of Grand Lake bass that pushed the scales to 22.10 lbs. They also had a 7.46 lb. bighead, good for 1st place on the big bass side.
Jeff and Chad headed down towards the dam Saturday, finding clearer water to fish. They reported using Chad's signature series a-rig, the ALLISON AJACK A-RIG, along with a jerkbait to accumulate their 22.10 lbs. Great job gentlemen!
Sponsored by: Albers Marine, Buds Bait, Bridgewater Roofing, Just Call Jo Realty, Cutting Loose Graphics, Jakked Baits, The Rental Store, Jay Hatfield Chevrolet, and Mi Torito.

3rd Place: Gary Carrier and Brad Cook walked away with 3rd place overall, weighing in 5 Grand Lake bass that tipped the scales at 18.69 lbs.

Lew's Big Bass: Chad Alllison & Jeff Moss took Big Bass of the event and won the Lew's rod and reel package.

Timmons Oil Company Award: Terry Thomas & Wayne Fowler placed first out of the money, and took home a $200 gift certificate good towards product at either Timmons Oil Company location. The 59th place $100 cash prize could not be awarded due to only 57 teams weighing in, so first out the money took that as well. Congrats guys!

Thanks again to all the anglers and sponsors for the continued support. We are looking forward to a great season. Don't miss the next Anglers in Action event at Grand Lake on April 4th.

Also, don't miss the 2020 Timmons Oil Company Big Bass Bash at Grand Lake, which will be held on May 30-31. Over $140,000 total payout including $50,000 to the angler who catches the biggest bass of the event.