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KEVIN JONES LANDS $100,000 GRAND PRIZE AT THE 2019 FALL BIG BASS BASH
Posted by editor on October 9, 2019
The 2019 Fall Big Bass Bash™ at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks is now in the books. Over $260,000 in cash was awarded at this event, and what a weekend it turned out to be. Lake of the Ozarks was fishing tough during the event, with only 2 bass over 6 lbs. weighed in the first day of the Bash. Earl Malone led day one with 6.15 lbs., which kept the event wide open for the 2nd day of competition.
Sunday brought with it cooler weather and overcast skies, which seemed to trigger those bigger bass to get active and start chomping. All four of the top overall weights from Saturday were overtaken Sunday, and the suspense didn't wind down until the final hour of the event.
Kevin Jones, of Hermann, MO, was fishing in his 4th Big Bass Bash™ event at Lake of the Ozarks. Kevin came up to the scales at the Red Oak Resort weigh-in station in the last time slot on Sunday and dumped his bass into the tub. His bass was put in the weigh-in basket and locked in on 6.42 lbs., overtaking the 6.36 pounder that was leading. After a few minutes of picture taking and congratulating, it hit Kevin that he was now leading the event...and the $100,000 grand prize.
Kevin caught his bass in the Niangua arm, using a homemade black/blue jig that one of his buddies had made. He was fishing behind a dock on the main channel of the Niangua when the big girl bit, and the fight was on. Kevin wrestled the bass into the boat, placed her in the livewell and raced off to Red Oak Resort...and the rest is history. Congratulations again to Kevin Jones, your 2019 Lake of the Ozarks Fall Big Bass Bash™ champion.
We want to thank everyone that participated in this event. We truly appreciate your support and hope you all had a great weekend on Lake of the Ozarks. We also want to thank all of our great sponsors that make this event possible, and all of the local businesses and supporters that contribute to this tournament. We appreciate you all!
Dont Miss The 2020 Big Bass Bash Season:
Pickwick Lake (AL) - March 21 & 22, 2020
Lake of the Ozarks (MO) - April 18 & 19, 2020
Grand Lake (OK) - May 30 & 31, 2020
Lake of the Ozarks (MO) - October 3 & 4, 2020
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE TOURNAMENT
CLICK HERE FOR KIDS DIVISION RESULTS
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES OF THE FALL BIG BASS BASH
FOWLER & THOMAS WIN FINAL AIA QUALIFYING EVENT OF THE SEASON
Posted by editor on October 1, 2019
Anglers in Action: Grand Lake - September 28th
The final qualifying tournament of the 2019 Anglers in Action season is now in the books. 93 teams battled it out on Grand Lake, vying for their spot at the 2019 AiA Tournament of Champions, presented by Ranger Boats.
Wayne Fowler and Terry Thomas hauled in 19.79 lbs. to take the win Saturday, bringing them their first win on the Anglers in Action Tournament Trail. Terry and Wayne also landed the Big Bass of the event, that weighed in at 6.10 lbs. They took home a total of $3,820.00 for their first place finish.
We want to thank everyone for a great 2019 season. We are looking forward to the championship coming up on November 2-3 at Lake of the Ozarks. Please check your division standings page to see if your team qualified. Any questions call 314-591-4578 or email us at info@midwestfishtournaments.com
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RESULTS
OLLIVERSON & GOLD GRAB WIN AT FINAL TABLE ROCK DIVISION TOURNAMENT OF YEAR
Posted by editor on September 16, 2019
Anglers in Action Tournament Trail
Table Rock Lake - September 15, 2019
The 2019 Table Rock Lake division has now come to a close. 74 teams took part in the final event on Sunday, meeting up at the Port of Kimberling Resort for a 7am blast off time. A cool early morning turned into a brutally hot afternoon, with temperatures nearing 100 degrees by weigh-in time.
The team of Aaron Stanphill and Scott Bailey won the 2019 AFTCO Table Rock Lake Division points race. Scott & Aaron will receive $500 for their division win, courtesy of AFTCO. Congratulations on a great season gentlemen.
The SUNLINE HEAVIEST BAG of the division went to the team of Dustin and Eric Blevins. They weighed in 23.28 lbs. in the March tournament at Table Rock to take the honors.
Eric Olliverson and Mike Gold took the win Sunday at Table Rock, with 5 fish that locked in on 16.44 lbs. Mike and Eric reported a slow bite throughout the morning, then hit a stretch of water in the afternoon that produced the majority of their fish. They targeted brush piles with big worms and jigs to accumulate their winning bag of 16.44 lbs. Eric and Mike won a total of $2,680 in AiA winnings, $5,000 in TAG Incentive money, plus $3,000 in additional incentive cash, totaling nearly $11,000 in winnings. Not a bad day on the water. Congratulations guys.
The father and son team of Roger and Corey Cook took 2nd place Sunday with a total weight of 16.42 lbs. They also had 3rd Big Bass of the event, for total winnings of $2,170.
No strangers to the check line at Table Rock Lake, Scott Boaz & Steve Rider grabbed 3rd place overall and took 1st Big Bass of the event. Steve and Scott took home a total of $2,030.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE RESULTS
We want to thank all the anglers for their participation this season at Table Rock Lake. We had a great year and look forward to the 2020 Table Rock Lake season kickoff on February 22nd.
We also want to thank all of our great sponsors for their continued support, and to the Port of Kimberling Resort and Marina for allowing AiA to utilize their accommodations for our events.
2019 Anglers in Action Tournament of Champions
Posted by editor on August 6, 2019
The 2019 Anglers in Action Tournament of Champions, presented by Ranger Boats, will take place on November 2-3 at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks.
1st Place team at the championship will win a certificate for a new Ranger Z519, outboard engine, Lowrance units by Russell Marine Products, and two Power Poles. Tens of thousands in cash will be paid out to the remaining places. Anglers in Action® will payback one place for every 6 teams entered, with a maximum of 25 places paid out at the championship.
Host Lodging & pre-tournament banquet will be held at the Inn at Grand Glaize in Osage Beach, MO
INN AT GRAND GLAIZE
5142 Osage Beach Pkwy.
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Phone: 573.348.4731
Web: www.innatgrandglaize.com
When reserving room, use Group Code: AIA11 for tournament rate discount. 1 drink ticket per room reserved plus a chance to win our Fisherman’s Basket.
EVENT INFORMATION:
Qualifiers:
This is an invite only event, not an open tournament. Please check the standings page for the division you fished to see if your team qualified for this event. You can click on the division links below to view your division standings.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS STANDINGS
GRAND LAKE STANDINGS
TABLE ROCK LAKE STANDINGS
OPEN DIVISION STANDINGS
Entry Fees:
$200.00 per team. There will be an optional $20 big bass pot and $20 optional side pot. Two big bass places will be paid each day. Sidepot will be paid to the top 3 teams that partake in it, split 1st-50%, 2nd-30%, 3rd-20%.
Friday, November 1st
Pre-tournament check in/banquet at Inn at Grand Glaize at 5pm.
All tournament rules, flights, boat numbers, season awards, etc. will be handed out and discussed.
Boat numbers will be a random computer draw and reversed for the 2nd day of competition.
Saturday-Sunday, November 2-3
Take-off from PB2 (Grand Glaize State Park) ramp beginning at 7am
Weigh-in will begin at 3pm
Click here for google map/address of PB2
Off Limits:
There are no prior off limit times before the tournament starts. Off limits during the championship will be standard Anglers In Action® rules and will also be announced at the meeting.
Catch Limit:
There will be a 5 fish limit each tournament day, 15 inch minimum on largemouth & smallmouth, 12 inch minimum on kentucky/spotted bass.
HOW TO ENTER:
Teams can pay entry fee, big bass, and sidepot online now at the following link:
AiA Tournament of Champions Online Entry Form
The $250,000 Bash is coming to Lake of the Ozarks on October 5-6.
Posted by editor on August 1, 2019
Don't miss one of the largest Big Bass tournaments in the country, the Lake of the Ozarks Fall Big Bass Bash at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, set for October 5-6, 2019.
This event will pay out an astounding $250,000 in cash, including $100,000 to the lucky angler who catches the heaviest bass of the tournament.
HERE'S HOW THE EVENT WORKS:
OFFICIAL START: First cast will be 7am each day of the tournament. Anglers can be on the water prior to the official start time, but no casting until 7am.
WEIGHING IN: There will be 5 weigh-in stations for anglers to access throughout the event. The weigh-in stations are PB2, Red Oak Resort, Alhonna Resort, Point Randall Resort, and Ivy Bend Resort. Visit this link for a map of weigh-in locations.
There will be 4 time slots each day of the tournament. The time slots are (7am-9am) (9am-11am) (11am-1pm) (1pm-3pm).
EXAMPLE WEIGH-IN: Say you catch one at 7:40am. You can then take your bass to one of our weigh-in stations, put water and your bass in your bag, and take it up to the official Big Bass Bash scales. Once you've weighed in and received your receipt, you can go back out and continue fishing, but you cannot weigh another bass in until the next time slot starts. Each Angler Can Weigh One Fish Per Time Slot.
PAYOUTS: The Big Bass Bash will pay 35 places to the 35 heaviest bass weighed in during each time slot, totaling 280 bi-hourly payouts throughout the event. The 4 heaviest bass weighed in during the event will win the top overall cash prizes, which are (1st: $100,000, 2nd: $20,000, 3rd: $10,000, 4th: $5,000)
See Image Below For Complete Payouts:
There are numerous ways to win even more, including T-Shirt Bonus cash prizes, Exact Weight payouts, and Early Bird prizes. Enter by midnight on September 23rd to be included in the Early Bird drawing, where 12 names will be drawn and each will win $500 cash, just for entering early !!
HOW TO ENTER:
Enter Online: Anglers can enter online now at www.bigbassbash.com. Online entries will be accepted until the morning of the event.
Print & Mail Form: All mail in entries must be postmarked on or before September 23rd. Click this link to print form.
Enter in Person: Register in person at PB2 (Grand Glaize State Park) on Friday, October 4th, from 12pm-8pm. The address to PB2 is 711 Public Beach Road, Osage Beach, MO 65065. There will be numerous sponsor vendors at PB2 throughout the day. Come down, get registered and check out some great products.
Anglers can also register at each weigh-in station on Saturday & Sunday morning of the event, starting at 6am.
LIVE LEADERBOARD: There will be a Live Leaderboard you can access during the event on your smartphone, which will show up to the minute results for each time slot. Just go to www.bigbassbash.com, click on the dropdown in the top right corner, and click on the Live Leaderboard link.
You can also listen to Mix 92.7 FM during the event for results and sponsor news.
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.BIGBASSBASH.COM FOR COMPLETE RULES AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION.
If you fish one event this year...make it this one! A fun, family oriented event with huge cash prizes as well as great accommodations & establishments around Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks.
