SIGN UP FOR THE BIG BASS BASH AT BLACK RAIN ORDNANCE AND RECEIVE A 20% DISCOUNT!

How to receive your 20% discount:

Visit Black Rain Ordnance, located at 11633 Iris Rd, Neosho, MO, 64850.

While you're there, sign up for any 2023 Big Bass Bash event. 

Black Rain Ordnance will issue that entrant a 20% discount, good for any firearm they manufacture in house.
Discount is only valid on the day you register and applies to anglers that are 18 years of age or older. 

Visit www.blackrainordnance.com for their full line-up of products, and good luck to all of the Big Bass Bash anglers this season.

Anglers in Action: Marie's Memorial Bass Challenge
Lake of the Ozarks: November 26, 2022
Number of boats: 183

We want to thank you all for coming out and participating in the 2022 Marie's Memorial Bass Challenge at Lake of the Ozarks. This event, formerly known as the "Thanksgiving Weekend Bass Challenge", was changed in 2020 to honor Marie and celebrate her life and love of this sport. This was one of Marie's favorite tournaments to host, and we will continue it in her name. Thank you all again for your kind words and support. We appreciate you all!

SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR'S EVENT: NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Congratulations to Andy Newcomb & Bryan Tracy on their 1st place finish at the 2022 Anglers in Action Marie's Memorial tournament. 
It pays to run a Phoenix from Anglers Port Marine in the Anglers in Action events. Andy & Bryan took home $3,400 in tournament winnings, $5,000 in Phoenix First Flight Money, and $5,000 in Anglers Port Marine incentive money.

2nd Place Total Weight & 10th Place Big Bass: Paul Combs & John Combs

3rd Place Total Weight: Mark Wilson & Adam Boehle

1st Place Big Bass: Chris Jones & Larry Rich

2nd Place Big Bass: Chris Acuff & Justin Alkire

3rd Place Big Bass & 25th Place Total Weight: Chance Scott & Michael Hamilton Jr.

Roger Springs & Ron Springs Jr. won the "Closest Weight to Marie's Birthday, which is 8.20. We want to thank Brent Algeo with Purkleen for sponsoring this addition to the tournament.

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE TOTAL WEIGHT RESULTS

CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE BIG BASS RESULTS

2022 PRO-GUIDE BATTERIES AIA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS, PRESENTED BY PHOENIX BOATS
Truman Lake: November 5-6, 2022
Number of boats: 111


The 2022 Anglers in Action season came to an end at Truman Lake, with some of the best anglers in the region participating in the year end AiA Tournament of Champions on November 5-6, out of Sterett Creek Marina.
Anglers were greeted with unfavorable conditions on Saturday, with winds gusting to 35mph, spitting rain, and temps in the low 40's. Sunday was the complete opposite, with light winds, clear skies, and highs in the lower 70's.
Over $90,000 in cash and prizes was up for grabs, which included the Grand Prize of a 2023 Phoenix 819 boat package. Andre Dickneite & Spencer Clark took the lead on Day 1 of the event, with a solid 5 fish limit that weighed in at 17.36 lbs. Anglers brought in some nice bags of Truman Lake bass on Sunday, including a 20.79 lb. sack weighed in by Marty Watson & Doug Long.

Jimmy Davis and Jackie Davis weighed in 16.67 lbs. on Saturday, landing them in 5th place going into championship Sunday. On Day 2, they set the bar high early on in the weigh-in, with 5 fish that locked in on 17.37 lbs, giving them a 2-day total of 34.04 lbs. Their 2-day total held up throughout the weigh-in, earning them the win and the championship title. Congratulations again to Jimmy Davis & Jackie Davis, your 2022 Anglers in Action Tournament Trail Champions.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE ANGLERS & SPONSORS
We want to thank all of the anglers that fished with Anglers in Action this season. We appreciate each and every one of you and hope you all had a great time fishing AiA this year. We also want to thank all of our amazing sponsors and supporters that contribute to the success of AiA, without you all this trail would not be possible. Please support those that support Anglers in Action Tournament Trail.
Special thanks to Anglers Port Marine for all of their help at this tournament and getting the anglers back on the water that had service issues.  

Congratulations to Jimmy & Jackie Davis, the 2022 Anglers in Action Champions. Jackie & Jimmy targeted two creeks throughout the weekend to sack up their winning weight of 34.04 lbs.
They reported fishing water that was less than five feet deep both days, cranking timber and stumps with a shad-colored crankbait. They rotated these areas both days and had their limit on Saturday by around 10:30 or 11:00. On Sunday, they fished the same areas and pattern and boated two keepers right off the bat.
The remainder of the day, the fish were far and few and the bites were harder to come by. With 4 in the livewell around 1:30pm on Sunday, their big fish, 5.42 lbs., bit a jig and bumped them up to give them their 2-day winning weight of 34.04 lbs.

They walked away with the Grand Prize of a 2023 Phoenix 819 with a 200 Mercury Pro XS, 2 8-foot Power Pole blades, and 2 Lowrance units from Russell Marine Products.

Jimmy and Jackie want to thank Nitro Boats, Mercury Marine, Tracker Marine Boat Center in Springfield, Pro-Guide Batteries, Lowrance Electronics, Sufix fishing line, and their families for all of their support.

2nd Place Overall: Josh Greer & Rob Greer - 32.12 lbs.

3rd Place Overall: Micah Littlejohn & Preston Cook - 32.11 lbs.

LEW'S BIG BASS
Saturday: $1,000 - Aaron Hodge & James Bailey - 6.11 lbs.
Sunday: $1,000 - Kent Sullivan & Jay Bauernfiend - 6.37 lbs.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD RESULTS
 

ENTER NOW FOR THE 2023 SEASON
Don't miss the 2023 Anglers in Action Season, which kicks off on March 5th at Lake of the Ozarks. Enter online now to secure an early take-off position. Thank you all again and we'll see you soon. 

WHAT A WEEKEND AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS:
The 2022 AFTCO Fall Big Bass Bash, presented by Phoenix Boats, took place at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks on October 1-2, 2022. Anglers from across the country hooked up their rigs & headed to central Missouri to take part in one of the largest amateur Big Bass fishing tournaments in the nation.

Over $339,000 in guaranteed cash & prizes were awarded at this event, including over $140,000 in bi-hourly payouts, a new Phoenix Bass Boat, thousands in exact weight & early bird prizes, $5,000 in customer appreciation drawings, and a whopping $100,000 grand prize!

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.

We want to thank all of you that participated in the Big Bass Bash and hope you had a great weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks. We also want to thank all of our great sponsors & supporters of this event;
AFTCO, Phoenix Boats, Bajio Sunglasses, Lew's, Sunline, Gorilla Grip, Bad Boy Mowers, Tri-County Lodging Association, Bassing Bob, Huxco Construction, Midwest Land Group: Land Agent - Justin Swast, Vinyl Images, Crock O Gator, Surdyke Yamaha, Fitz Fishing Tackle, Selden Martin-Visionary Wealth Advisors, and to all of our other great sponsors, tournament staff, supporters, local businesses, resorts, tackle shops, 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.

Congratulations to all of you that placed in this Fall's Big Bass Bash. We had a first at this year's event, with a tie for the 1st place $100,000 grand prize. Kevin Grace weighed in a 6.22 lb. bass on Saturday in the 1-3pm time slot, and Brian Jaeger also weighed in a 6.22 lb. bass on Sunday in the 1-3pm time slot. Our tie-breaker for the overall bass is determined by earliest entry into the event. Kevin entered on September 3rd & Brian on September 30th. We want to congratulate both, Brian Jaeger & Kevin Grace!
1st Place Overall: Kevin Grace - 6.22 lbs.

2nd Place Overall: Brian Jaeger - 6.22 lbs.

3rd Place Overall: Ryan Hopping - 6.07 lbs.

4th Place Overall: Joe Carleton - 6.02 lbs.

1st Place Ladie's Bonus: Inara Miller - 4.49 lbs.

Gary Brach took home the Phoenix 818/Mercury 150 Pro XS draw boat package, with a retail value of $40,000.

EARLY BIRD WINNERS:
$500 - Daniel Rice: Independence, MO
$500 - Sante Medici: Ankeny, IA
$500 - Brittany Naucke: Crystal City, MO
$500 - Mike Wittland: Ralston, NE
$500 - Thomas Foy: Festus, MO
$500 - Scott Henson: Newburg, MO
$500 - Donald Starbird: Macks Creek, MO
$500 - Eric Giessing: Farmington, MO
$500 - Eric Thompson: Swansea, IL
$500 - Joe Hodges: Lebanon, MO
$500 - Tom Stoll: Waukee, IA
$500 - Joseph Scott: Lake Ozark, MO

CUSTOMER APPRECIATE DRAWING:
$500 - Matthew Morrison: Collinsville, IL
$500 - Casey Sipult: Haysville, KS
$500 - Matt Rose: Quincy, IL
$500 - Justin Stegeman: Hartsburg, MO
$500 - Mark Fischer: Kimberling City, MO
$500 - Tudor Ciupe: Chicago, IL
$500 - Wade Ireland: Iowa Falls, IA
$500 - Bruce Jones: Osage Beach, MO
$500 - Richard Weber: Dittmer, MO
$500 - Scott Hill: Fair Grove, MO

EXACT WEIGHT WINNERS:
$500 - Mitch Geiser: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Bob Bratcher: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Jackie Davis: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Brandon Grant: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Mike Pohlmann: 4.00 lbs.
$500 - Alex Thomas: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Justin Underwood: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Brian Shull: 3.00 lbs.
$500 - Ray Bowers: 4.00 lbs.
$1,000 - Saturday: Jim Lowe, 3.16 lb. Sponsored by Midwest Land Group: Land Agent, Justin Swast
$1,000 - Sunday: Steve Schimsa, 3.16 lb. Sponsored by Midwest Land Group: Land Agent, Justin Swast

AFTCO BONUS T-SHIRT WINNERS
$125 - Jesse Morris
$125 - Mike Schulte
$125 - Terry Morgan
$125 - Chuck Chafin

Total Paid Out:
Top 4 Overall Payouts: $135,000
Bi-Hourly Payouts: $142,760
Phoenix Draw Boat: (Retail Value - $40,000)
Early Bird Draw Prizes: $6,000
Customer Appreciation Drawings: $5,000
Exact Weights: $6,500
Ladies Bonus Payouts: $1,750
AFTCO T-Shirt Bonus: $500
Kid's Division: $1,800
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Total Payout: $339,310


CLICK HERE FOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Lake of the Ozarks, MO: October 7-8, 2023



Thank you all again and we'll see you soon!
Randy, Diane, Cherie, Charlie, & Marie Terrell