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Angler of the Year & Super Big Bass Drawings Results!Winners Announced!(http://www.greatlakesbass.com/images/nbaa-big-bass-day-crowd.jpg)
NBAA held its annual Super Big Bass and Angler of the year drawings this past weekend at the Auburn Hills Bass Pro Shops. Anglers throughout NBAA fished the entire 2010 season to qualify for these special drawings and a chance at a new quad from Arctic Cat. Along with the Super Big Bass drawings, Angler of the Year drawings were also done and dozens of NBAA members walked away winners.
Drawings started at 3:00 pm at the aquarium inside of Bass Pro Shops. Everyone wondered who would be the 2010 Super Big Bass Grand Prize Winner of the new Arctic Cat Quad. The entries were mixed up and the winner was drawn. Joe Lafountain was the lucky winner of the Super Big Bass Grand Prize for 2010. Joe caught his winning fish in a 1 on 1 division in Barry County, Michigan. Along with Joe there were many other winners this day.
To qualify for the Super Big Bass drawings all an angler has to do is catch the big bass at any NBAA event. That's it you're in. Every time you catch the big bass at any NBAA event your name goes into the hat for great prizes. The more you fish the more chances you have to win. Winners were drawn from Michigan, Iowa, Indiana and more.
Super Big Bass Winners included: 1. Quad – Joe Lafountain
2. $500 – Mike Hecker & Clint Anderson
3. $250 – Bryson & Shannon Garwood
4. $100 & 2 Humminbird Graphs – Cork Kirkpatrick & Jerry Salmen
5. $100 & Lock-n-Hauls – Jeff & Jamy Ortbring
6. $100 & MIS Race Tickets – Andrew Solomon
7. $100 & Bass Pro Shops Gift Cards– Terry Girvin & Brian Hennemen
8. $100 & Sponsor Pack – Matt Walker & Garry Mainstone Jr
9. $100 & Gamma Line Package – Chad Warren
10. 2 Bass Pro Shops Gift Cards – Jamie & Garry Mainstone Jr
11. 2 National Angler Rods – Andrew Solomon
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NBAA National Director Jack Horning presents Andrew Solomon NBAA overall angler of the year award along with owner Jim Sprague |
On hand for his first NBAA overall Angler of the Year title was Andrew Solomon. Andrew came close last year and decided that 2010 would be his year. For winning the overall Angler of the Year title, Andrew won himself a Power Pole shallow water anchoring system. Plus, he won a great plaque sponsored by Wrangler Rugged Wear. Congratulations to Andrew on a fantastic 2010 season.
Other special drawings included the Angler of the Year award drawings. Anglers who own one or more of the products below and register put themselves in a position to win great prize packages. Registration is easy. When filling out your membership form be sure to check the corresponding box with the products that you own. Every time you fish an NBAA event points are accumulated. At the end of the season the top 15 anglers in points in each Angler of the Year category will be put into a hat and a winner drawn.
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NBAA Owner Jim Sprague present member Aaron Feeback with the Mercury Angler of the Year Award |
* Eagle Claw – Jason Willbur
* Auto Value – Jamie Ramsey
* Humminbird – Garry Mainstone Sr
* Minn Kota – Andrew Solomon
* Poor Boys Baits – Andrew Solomon & Garry Mainstone Sr
* Mercury – Aaron Feeback
* WaveSpin – Scott Tyrell
* National Angler Rods – Gary Mainstone Sr
* Garneau Baits – Jason Willbur
NBAA also held a special BOATUS ANGLER drawing where one lucky angler would walk away with 6 National Angler rods and $500 cash. The big winner of this special drawing was Dave McGlaughlin.
Congratulations, to all of our Super Big Bass and Angler of the Year winners in 2010 and again a special thank you to Bass Pro Shops and for all of the NBAA angler who came out to Bass Pro Shops for this event.
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Many, many raffle winners at the 2011 NBAA Angler of the Year & Super Big Bass Drawings held Saturday, February 5th at Bass Pro Shops |