TOURNAMENT SERIES

FEATURE STORY ARCHIVE

Big Bags, Short Windows, and the Right Read: Bain and Colley Break Through at ABT Neely Henry

NewsTournament Feature Story
April 22, 2026

By Jason Duran On paper, Neely Henry Lake set up to be a tournament full of limits. In reality, it became a tournament defined by timing, decision-making, and a handful of fish that separated e...

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At Neely Henry, the Right Window Can Change Everything

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April 16, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail North Division heads to Neely Henry Lake on April 18 for what may be one of the more nuanced tournaments of the spring schedule, a setting that appears to ...

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One Giant Bite, One Historic ABT Win: Harrison and Harrison Claim Lake Martin

NewsTournament Feature Story
April 15, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail South Division stop at Lake Martin unfolded much like many expected for this time of year, but in one critical way, it stood apart. Anglers widel...

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Kicker Bites Will Decide Lake Martin as ABT South Division Heads to Stop No. 3

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April 10, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail South Division returns to Lake Martin on April 11, and if there is one word that continues to surface when talking with anglers this week, it is simple and...

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Grubbs and Ferguson Stay with the Right Fish to Win ABT Pickwick with 24.87

NewsTournament Feature Story
April 1, 2026

By Jason Duran Pickwick Lake looked like it was setting up to be wide open. A warming trend early in the week had fish moving, the calendar lined up with the late March pre-spawn push, and...

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Pickwick Sets Up as a Moving Target for ABT North Division Stop No. 2

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March 26, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail North Division returns to Pickwick Lake on March 28 for its second stop of the 2026 season, and if there is one word that defines this tournament, it is change...

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ABT Lay Lake Delivers Tight Finish as Patterson and Newman Lean on Simplicity for the Win

NewsTournament Feature Story
March 25, 2026

By Jason Duran, The Second Stop of the Alabama Bass Trail South Division, Lay Lake has a way of evening things out. It gives anglers options, spreads fish across the system, and produces en...

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Lay Lake Brings Questions, Options, and Opportunity for ABT South Division Stop No. 2

NewsTournament Feature Story
March 19, 2026

By Jason Duran Alabama Bass Trail South Division heads to Lay Lake on March 21 for its second event of the 2026 season, and this one has all the ingredients to turn into the kind of tournament ...

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Lakey and McGehee Stay the Course as Guntersville Shrugs Off Pressure to Open ABT North Division Season 13

NewsTournament Feature Story
March 3, 2026

By Jason Duran Lake Guntersville has taken a lot of casts in recent months. Between local events, seasonal anglers, and the continued rise of forward facing sonar, the Tennessee River fishery h...

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ABT North Division Season 13 Kicks Off on Lake Guntersville Where Giants Live With Jed Lamb and Cooper Lively 

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February 26, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail North Division opens its 13th season at Lake Guntersville, and if history says anything, it’s this: Guntersville never shows you just one version of itse...

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ABT South Division Lake Jordan Sets the Tone for 2026, and Rutland and Carden Set the Standard Again

NewsTournament Feature Story
February 24, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail South Division started the 13th season at Lake Jordan. Lake Jordan is the kind of place that forces you to tell the truth. It is small enough that your best wa...

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The 13th ABT Season Starts at Lake Jordan, Noah and Cole Godwin Break It Down

Tournament Feature Story
February 18, 2026

By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail begins its 13th season in a place that has a way of revealing the truth early. Lake Jordan does not require you to be perfect, but it does require you to b...

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Wheeler Lake Feature Story

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October 16, 2025

The 2025 ABT Season Comes Down to a Two Day Shoot out for 50KBy Jason W. Duran When 175 of the best teams in Alabama bass fishing back their trailers into WheelerLake this Friday and Saturday, ever...

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The ABT South Division Finale at Lay Lake Preview with Chip Bradley and Nick Harris

NewsTournament Feature Story
June 19, 2025

By Jason Duran This Saturday, the Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) South Division wraps up its 2025 regular season on the spotted bass filled waters of Lay Lake and with the Angler of the Year at stake an...

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Alabama Bass Trail North Finale at Pickwick Lake Preview with Fisher and Ryan Anaya

NewsTournament Feature Story
June 12, 2025

By Jason Duran On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Alabama Bass Trail North Division will conclude its season at PickwickLake in Florence, Alabama. Anglers will launch from McFarland Park at safe light...

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