R. V. Mann Jr., of Whitkers, North Carolina won the AFT Division 17, North Carolina Central tournament on Lake Gaston. The event was held on Lake Gaston on 17 November 2018, launching out of Salmon Landing (Little Stonehouse Creek) off of 903 in Littleton, North Carolina. It was a tough day of fishing starting off in the lower 30’s, warming to around 55 in the afternoon. R.V. weighed in 5-bass that went 13.83-lbs on the scales. Andra Willis showed all the men that she is a serious contender by weighing in the big fish of the tournament with a nice 3.88-lb. largemouth. Congratulation R. V. Mann Jr. on the win.
The next tournament for North Carolina Central, AFT Division 17 will be on 30 March 2019, launching out of Water Street Ramp in Plymouth, NC.
For more information on this or any future event in this division contact Mike Colbert at (252)223-2325.
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 at the AFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament.