Olivia Hendricks Wins Division 112 Championship on Lake Possum Kingdom
Olivia Hendricks won the Ram American Fishing Tour, presented by American Bass Anglers, Texas Division 112 championship tournament, held September 12-13 2015, on Lake Possum Kingdom.
Running out of the Brazos River Authority #8 ramp, near Graham TX, the Marysville, CA, angler caught one bass weighing 3.31 pounds. Fishing was extremely tough with the high water conditions. Olivia stated that, "Patience and finesse paid off for a tough two days of fishing on a lake I have never fished before." For the victory, Olivia took home a check for $648.00. Olivia caught her fish on a shaky head finesse worm in green pumpkin and also won the Big Bass award.
In second among the competitors, Keith Hughes of Krum, TX, caught one bass weighing 3.28 pounds.
Taking third place, Rob Eckle of Burkburnett, TX, caught one bass weighing 2.87 pounds.
Keith Hughes of Krum, TX won the Division 112 2015 Angler of the Year with 1141 points. Congratulations Keith!
These anglers accrued valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round Fish-Off. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship tournament.
The next divisional tournament will be held October 11, 2015 on Lake Bridgeport near Chico, TX.
For more information, call ABA at (256) 232-0406. On line, see www.americanbassanglers.com.
The Ram 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 angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the Ram American Fishing Tour National Championship