ABA, American Fishing Tour, Pennsylvania Division (D09)
Within this site you will find all the information you will need
about Bass fishing tournaments in Pennsylvania and Maryland, offering
draw tournaments for weekend anglers (individual competition for boaters
and non-boaters) on the Tidal Delaware River and the Susquehanna Flats.
All qualifying tournaments are one day events and have a $70 entry fee,
with the exception of the 2-day State final which has a $140 entry fee.
GUARANTEED BOAT USE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL!
Bob Murray of Delaware Valley Outdoors interviews Wayne Alker at the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor show, Feb 19, 2012
I would like to thanks everyone for coming out and fishing the two day event.
We had a great year and I also want to wish Both Dale and Pic the best of
luck in next weeks tie breaker.
We start the 2012 season on October 15th, then the
National AOY tournament on October 22nd, followed by the
2011 Nationals October 26, 27 and 28th. You are qualified to fish
the National Championship if you have fished 4 one day events and one 2 day event
and are ranked in the top 500. If they do not have 500 entrees they will allow
anglers below the top 500 to enter.
Local Bonus - Any current member that brings someone new (never fished with the aba before) to a tournament
and the new member fishes 4, one day D09 events, and the two day D09 divisional championship will
get $25 a bonus. The new member must fill out the membership application at the ramp.
Note, you can sign up at the ramp for any local tournament, but cash only and a $5 late fee.
If you join at the ramp the late fee is waived.
Competitors are advised they should have both PA and NJ licenses, for all Delaware river tournaments.
2012 State Championship Tournament
Our 2012 local state final will be on August 25th and 26th
NEW this year it will be on the FLATS, to qualify for this you must fish four,
one day events. The entry fee is $140. Again GUARANTEED BOAT USE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL!
October 26,27,28 Lake Murray, Irmo, South Carolina
• First Place: Triton/Mercury Boat Package
• Special Drawing: Triton/Mercury Boat Package.
• Place Paid: 15% will receive cash or prizes
(with 500 anglers payout is to 75 places)
• $150 Entry Fee does not include big bass option
• Up to $5,000 per day big bass award
• Determines the best weekend anglers in the country
• 3 Days Practice (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday)
• 3 Days Tournament (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
• Team Awards, Draw Prizes, Special Awards
• Awards Banquet Friday Evening
• Off Limits: Sunset Oct 8, through Safelight Sunday
Oct 23, 2011
The American Fishing Tour anglers compete all year to make this event and they travel from all over
the US for this week-long competition. There’s a lot on the line at this championship-- for example:
first place will win a 2010 Triton Boat and Mercury Motor package valued at over $50,000, plus the
Triton Gold Bonus of $10,000 is up for grabs, if qualifications are met. The championship is valued
at over $150,000 in cash and prizes.
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2011 Angler of the Year - The Final Round
• The top angler by points from each division
• No entry fee
• One day tournament - winner take all event
• AOY Award: Triton/Mercury boat package
• 2011 AOY gets entry paid into the 2012 Bassmaster
weekend series
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LEADER BOARD
AOY
1
Wayne Alker
766
2
R Winward
764
3
Den B
757
COY
1
Randy Iorio
427
1
Mike Hsiao
427
3
Joe C
381
Mike Piccolo lead much of the year based on 3 earily season wins on the flats. But that
did nothing but cause Dale Gorrell to focus. Conditions were tough with high muddy water
But Dale managed the only limit on
the final day to tie Mike for the points lead. Causing a special tie breaker tournament
in which Dale prevaled. Randy Iorio locked up COY for the 3rd straight time, can anybody beat
this guy?
2011 AOY Dale Gorrell
2011 COY Randy Iorio
Going into the 2 day, four guys within 5 pts of the AOY lead.
Den didn't think he had much of a chance but 2 solid limits
propelled him to win both the Division Championship and AOY.
Randy had a great season, his win on the flats gave him a
commanding lead going into the finals, and a solid limit on
day one sealed the deal for COY.
2010 AOY Den Budzitowski
2010 COY Randy Iorio
Jeff Lead all year but Tim K, Mike T and Chris D closed the gap and gave us all an exciting finsh to the season.
Jeff was trailing after day 1 but brought in a limit on the last day to win both the division championship and AOY.
Randy broke into a good lead after the final one day event, and slamed the door shut with a good limit on day one
of the finals.
2009 AOY Jeff Warner
2009 COY Randy Iorio
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Ricky D, and Ralph Ferguson were in a tight race all year, but Rick Hung on to his lead on the last day winning both the
Division championship and nailing down AOY. Ray M pulled a great come from behind
win over defending co-angler champ Randy Iorio during the two day.
2008 AOY Rick DiIenno
2008 COY Ray Marcinkiewicz
Johnny V and Dave Seemans were in the closest AOY race ever, after day 1 of the championship they were separated by only 0.05 lbs.
But John came thru on the last day with a big 13 lb. sack winning both the Division championship and AOY.
The Co-angler race was tight as well with Randy, Rob Santos, Cody Shwartz and Ed Barry all in the running on the last day.
But Randy's experience paid off with a good sack winning COY.
2007 AOY John Vanore
2007 COY Randy Iorio
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Dave Seemans dominated in 2006 with 2 wins, 4 seconds and a 3rd place finish. But Trail Oliver deleiverd an
impressive 21 lb sack for the two day edgeing out Dave for the 2 day championship. But Dave's second place
was more than enuough to earn him well deserved AOY honors.
