Tournament Results:
Grand Lake - June 4, 2022
Number of Boats: 159
Payback: $42,065 (Over 100% payback)

NEXT TOURNAMENT:
Grand Lake - June 18, 2022 (4 Fish Limit)
Wolf Creek Park: 6am-2pm

Congratulations to Rob & Josh Greer for their first-place finish at Grand Lake on June 4, 2022. Josh & Rob landed a 4 fish limit that weighed in at 18.21 lbs., good for 1st place overall and the $10,000 grand prize. Congratulations gentlemen!
Total Winnings: $10,628

2nd Place:
Glenn Harrison & Scott Tassi: 16.75 lbs.
Total Winnings: $4,500

3rd Place:
Mike White: 16.59 lbs.
Total Winnings: $3,000

Lew's Big Bass:
Todd Roberts & John Taylor: 6.33 lbs.
Total Winnings: $1,256

TOP 40 RESULTS:

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We want to thank all of the anglers that participated in this tournament, as well as all of our amazing sponsors that contribute to the success of the Anglers in Action Tournament Trail.
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Congratulations to Nathan Luce, winner of the 2022 Cherokee Casino Grove Grand Lake Big Bass Bash, presented by Honey Creek Outdoors. This event took place at the Grand Lake of the Cherokees, located in northeast Oklahoma, on May 21-22, 2022. Over $194,000 in prize money was paid out, including a massive $100,000 grand prize to the angler who weighed in the heaviest bass of the event.

Nathan Luce, a 25-year-old collision repairman from Claremore, OK, was flipping a weightless Senko near some willow trees around the mid lake area on Sunday, when his line took off. Nathan set the hook and battled the big bass to the boat, where his fishing partner netted her and got the big girl into the live well on their Phoenix Boat. They took off to the Southwinds Marina weigh-in station, bagged up the bass, and headed up to the scales. Nathan's bass locked in on 6.75 lbs., and the celebration began. That fish held up the remainder of the day and earned Nathan the 1st place trophy and the $100,000 grand prize.
This is what the BIG BASS BASH is all about. Nathan weighed in 1 fish all weekend, and it happened to be the right one. You are never out of this tournament; it only takes ONE bite at the RIGHT time!
Congratulations again to Nathan Luce, your 2022 Grand Lake Big Bass Bash champion. 

2nd Place Overall: Nick Mitchell, of Joplin, MO, with his 6.16 lb. bass that took 2nd place overall and earned him a whopping $15,000 payday.
(The tiebreaker for 2nd & 3rd places overall was determined by the angler who entered the event first, which was Nick Mitchell)

3rd Place Overall: Clint Butts, of Fairland, OK, with his 6.16 lb. bass that took 3rd place overall and a hefty $10,000 payday. 

1st Place Ladies Division: Brenda Curnutte - 5.24 lbs.

Breakdown of payouts:
Top 3 Overall Payouts: $125,000
Bi-Hourly Payouts: $63,920
Early Bird Prizes: $2,000
T-Shirt Bonus: $125
Exact Weights: $1,500
Ladies Division: $500
Kids Division: $1,600
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Total Payout: $194,645

EARLY BIRD WINNERS:
$250 - Bob Maples:
$250 - Larry Potter:
$250 - Chad Jones:
$250 - Kenny Headrick:
$250 - Jared Geary:
$250 - Gregory Precht:
$250 - Jonathan Roberts:
$250 - Ricardo Guzman:

EXACT WEIGHT WINNERS:
$250 - Drake Markley: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Tony Grubbs: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Daniel Parrish: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Brett Nichols: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Adam Cooper: 4.00 lbs.
$250 - Dave Masters: 4.00 lbs.

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We want to thank all of the anglers that participated in the 2022 Cherokee Casino Grove Big Bass Bash at Grand Lake, presented by Honey Creek Outdoors. We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable time at the lake.

Thank you to our title sponsor, Cherokee Casino Grove, our presenting sponsor, Honey Creek Outdoors, and to all of our other great sponsors, tournament staff, & supporters that make this event possible. We will be back next year. Keep an eye on the website for the 2023 date.

Tournament Results:
Table Rock Lake - May 14, 2022
Number of Boats: 135
Payback: $34,425 (Over 100% payback)

Congratulations to Adam Rice & Scott Rice on their win Saturday at Table Rock Lake. Adam & Scott just edged out Aaron Hodge & James Bailey to capture the win and the $10,000 grand prize.
They also had the Lew's Big Bass of the tournament, for total winnings of $11,080.

We want to thank all of the anglers & sponsors that contributed to the success of the AiA Table Rock Lake division this year. We appreciate you all fishing with Anglers in Action.

Tournament Results

WHAT A WEEKEND! The 2022 AFTCO Spring Big Bass Bash, presented by Phoenix Boats, took place at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks on April 23-24. Anglers from across the country (and Canada) took part in one of the largest amateur Big Bass fishing tournaments in the nation.

Over $325,000 in guaranteed cash & prizes were awarded at this event, including a new Phoenix Bass Boat and a whopping $100,000 grand prize to the angler who weighed in the biggest bass of the tournament.

This event, which takes place each Spring & Fall at Lake of the Ozarks, brings a massive economic boost to the local community during the "off-season" each year. The Big Bass Bash brings family & friends together to enjoy a weekend at the lake and gives the "weekend angler" a chance to cash in on hundreds of thousands of dollars in guaranteed payouts.

One of those anglers, 20-year-old Kaleb Allison from Lincoln, MO, hooked in to a 7.58 lb. giant on Sunday afternoon, and that bass turned into a life changer for the young Missouri man.

Kaleb Allison, who had just bought a 1996 Stratos bass boat just 2 weeks before the event, was fishing the upper area of the lake near the 80-mile marker on Sunday afternoon. Kaleb, fishing alongside his 15-year-old nephew, Patrick, ran in to Turkey Creek to hit a laydown that produced a few smaller bass earlier in the day.

Kaleb threw a KVD Strike King Finesse Spinnerbait (gizzard shad color) passed that laydown and started running it back when she HIT. He fought the big bass and got her close to the boat where Patrick was able to net the big girl & place it in the live well. Kaleb & Patrick raced off to the Ivy Bend Resort weigh-in station, bagged her up and headed up to the Big Bass Bash scales, where she locked in on 7.58 lbs...and the celebration began.
Congratulations to the 2022 AFTCO Spring Big Bass Bash Champion, Kaleb Allison. Enjoy your win and your $101,500 in prize money!

Special thanks to MADD for attending and supporting this event. We encourage their mission, to stop drunk driving on our roads and waterways. Drunk drivers destroy lives and families when they murder a loved one, and they should be prosecuted with maximum prison time! We know first-hand the pain & suffering it causes. When you are taking others on the water, especially after sunset, be extremely observant of your surroundings and other boats, since they may not be. Please don't Drink & Drive!
Marie Terrell...her life taken by a drunk boater, John Dallas Bennett, on July 25, 2020

2nd Place Overall: Brenton Krueger - $20,000
6.80 lbs.

3rd Place Overall: Jim Connell - $10,0006.74 lbs.

4th Place Overall: Chuck Austin - $5,0006.70 lbs.

 1st Place Ladies Division: Jan Eubanks - $1,0005.10 lbs.

Phoenix Boat Winner: James Jones ($47,000 retail value)Special thanks to Phoenix Boats, Sales Rep Greg Wood, and Anglers Port Marine for their help & coordination with the draw boat.

EARLY BIRD WINNERS:
$500 - Andrew Boring: El Paso, IL
$500 - Mike Whitland: Ralston, NE
$500 - Gavin Breweur: Marquette Heights, IL
$500 - Corey Ross: Louisburg, KS
$500 - Alec Ely: Des Moines, IA
$500 - Kevin Dillingham: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
$500 - Michael Queen: Leadwood, MO
$500 - Randy Foster: Rocky Mount, MO
$500 - Ethridge Taylor: Laquey, MO
$500 - Scott Myettinen: Salem, MO
$500 - Tim Mitchell: Wentzville, MO
$500 - Paul Mahacek: Imperial, MO

EXACT WEIGHT WINNERS:
$500 - Garrett Wilkinson: 4.00 lbs.
$500 - Trevor Scheidle: 4.00 lbs.
$500 - Josh Miget: 4.00 lbs.
$500 - Alvis Roberts: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Ben Martin: 4.00 lbs.|
$500 - Mike Christenson: 4.00 lbs.

Total Paid Out:
Top 4 Overall Payouts: $135,000
Bi-Hourly Payouts: $142,760 (45 places paid each time slot. Payouts below)

We want to thank all of the anglers that participated in the 2022 Spring Big Bass Bash at Lake of the Ozarks, and hope you had a safe & enjoyable time at the lake.

Thank you to our title sponsor, AFTCO, our presenting sponsor, Phoenix Boats, and to all of our other great sponsors, tournament staff, supporters, local businesses, resorts, tackle shops, Tri-County Lodging, State Parks Department, and everyone else that makes this event possible. It takes a small army to host an event like this, and it could not be done without all of you.