Pelfrey Wins on Chickamauga

Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, Tennessee won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series TN East tournament, held August 20, 2016 on Chickamauga. Running out of Dayton Boat Dock in Dayton, Tennessee, Pelfrey caught five bass weighing 21.63 pounds. He anchored his bag with a 5.73-pound kicker. He took home $5,000 for his victory, $500 from Mercury contingency, $500 from Triton Gold, and a new Simms Challenger rain suit valued at $400.

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TN East Heads to Chickamauga

ATHENS, Ala. – The Ram Truck Open Series will hold its next event of the season on August 20, 2016, on Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, Tennessee.

The competitors will launch at Dayton Boat Dock located in Dayton, Tennessee. Anglers may begin fishing at 6:45 a.m. or safe light. The weigh-in will begin at 3 p.m. Registration begins at 4 p.m. at the tournament trailer at Dayton Boat Dock. To register for this tournament, see Kristin Malott.

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Attaway Takes Victory on Chickamauga 

Norm Attaway of Clearwater, South Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Ram Truck Open Series on Lake Chickamauga. Running out of Dayton Boat Dock and Grill in Dayton, Tennessee, Attaway caught five bass weighing 23.71 pounds with an 8.57 pound kicker. Attaway took home $5,000 for his efforts today as well as a $500 from Mercury Marine. Attaway also took $350 for catching the big bass on the boater side as well as a new Abu Garcia Revo XS for catching the biggest fish of the event while using an ABU Garcia reel.

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John Simonof Repeats at Lake Eufaula

John Simonof of Jacksonville, AR won the Oklahoma Division Ram Truck Open Series event at Lake Eufaula on May 14, 2016 with 21.50 pounds.  John also won the Lake Eufaula event in 2015.  “Lake Eufaula has been good to me over the past few years,” said Simonof.  “I went through nine keepers on the day fishing a Strike King 2.5 squarebill with Owner Precision Point Placement Treble Hooks fished on a 7’ 3” Temple Fork Outfitters medium light rod, Lew’s Speed Spool and #12 Hi-Seas Quattro Fluorocarbon line and a homemade 3/8 ounce bladed jig poured on an Owner Jig Hook fished on a 7’ 3” Temple Fork Outfitters heavy action rod, Lew’s Speed Spool, and #20 Hi-Seas Quattro fluorocarbon line.”  “I rotated through three chunk rock areas that had an abundance of shad.”  John indicated he had a decent limit by mid-morning and made three big upgrades after the sun came out in the afternoon by concentrating on the shady sides of deeper rocks. John won $5000 for his first place finish.

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Attaway Wins Abu Garcia Revo Big Bass Bonus

Norm Attaway of Clearwater, SC won the Abu Garcia Revo Big Bass Bonus after using an Abu Garcia reel to catch his 9.95 pound Big Bass at the May 7, 2016 Ram Truck Open Series event at Lake Chickamauga. He was awarded an Abu Garcia Revo SX reel valued at $159.99.

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Wyatt Jigs His Way to Chickamauga Win

Tim Wyatt of Crossville, TN won the Tennessee East division Ram Truck Open Series event at Lake Chickamauga on May 7, 2016. Wyatt weighed in a 24.57 pound limit to win $5000. “I fished down on the lower end all day and only fished about five spots. Most of my bigger ones came from one spot. I was using a jig in 18-20 feet of water,” said Wyatt.

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Yocum Earns Win as Co-angler at Lake Guntersville

Joseph Yocum of Knoxville, TN was the co-angler champion of the Ram Truck Open Series event held on February 6, 2016 at Lake Guntersville. Yocum’s 12.61 pound limit was worth $1565. “I caught my fish using a brown jig. I caught fish all day and had to cull a few times,” said Yocum.

Brennon Binkley of Franklin, TN finished in second place on the co-angler side with 11.32 pounds to win $528. “I caught my fish on a red Rat-L-Trap. I never put the bait down. I had to cull a few times and caught fish throughout the day,” said Binkley.

Roderick Green of Hulbert, OK brought in 10.06 pounds to finish in third place and win $351. Green also had the 5.78 pound Co-angler Big Bass to win $180 from the Big Bass Pot. “I used a rattling bait in chartreuse color. I caught my fish in shallow water all day,” said Green. 

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Pelfrey Takes Guntersville Win to Earn $5000

Dale Pelfrey of Rockwood, TN won the Tennessee East Division Ram Truck Open Series opener at Lake Guntersville on February 6, 2015. Pelfrey caught a 28.47 pound sack of Guntersville bass to win $5000. “I caught all my fish using a green pumpkin jig with a Rage Craw as the trailer. We caught fish all day. It was a slow grind. We caught about 20 fish between the two of us. We had bites just every 30 minutes to an hour, rotating between two spots.  It was not a very good execution day, I lost two good fish,” said Pelfrey.

Derek Remitz of Grant, AL finished in second place with 18.15 pounds to earn a check for $1158. “I caught my fish using a Chatterbait running pockets looking for cleaner water. Since the lake was muddy, I just kept trying different things. I caught about 10 keepers all day. It was slow and I would catch 2-3 fish and then go a few hours without catching fish,” said Remitz.

The third place spot went to Brian Hatfield of Spring City, TN with 17.26 pounds winning $772. “I was using a Livingston Howeller crankbait and a gold and black Jackal jerkbait all day. I was fishing in 8-10 feet of water, targeting rocks and bridges. It was slow all day, I did not catch my fish until the last 30 minutes of the day,” said Hatfield.

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