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2009 Host Hotel
Best Western Alexandria, LA
2720 North MacArthur Drive
Alexandria, LA 71303-4227
318-445-5530
ABA Member Special Rates:
$79 dbl or $93 suites

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2009 Final Results (PDF)

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Morris Sheehan, US Army Retired purchased Military Bass Anglers in January of 2000. Since purchasing the company he continues to focus American Bass Anglers efforts on running events for the weekend angler of which many are active or former military. American Bass Anglers since its creation has run more fishing events for the military than any other national fishing organization.

ABA has run events at locations like Ft. Hood (Fishing for Freedoms 1, 2 and 3), 2006 Ft Campbell (101 Airborne Tournament), 2007 ABA held 3 separate take a solider fishing events in the New York, Illinois, and Georgia. Over 5,000 military personnel have had the opportunity to spend the day on a lake through these ABA operated events.

In 2008 ABA will operate the 18th annual Military Team Bass Tournament. This event continues to show the commitment and tradition of American Bass Anglers to support the military bass angler.

Navy Brothers Hold On To Win

Alexandria, LA........Holding on by mere ounces, the day 1 leaders of Jason Robertson and Porter Trimble pulled out todays’ win at the Military Team Bass Anglers Championship. Their total 2 day weight was 30.56. “Our day started with a broken lower unit—if that don’t make you sweat, nothing will”, said Robertson. “We were really nervous after loosing 3 hours. Our weights were lower than the first day and we got very few bites. We just kept with the same baits we used yesterday and fished the same places, but today we were runnin`and gunnin`from tree to tree to cover as much water as possible”, they continued.

As part of their winning package, the brothers will receive a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Costa Rica, presented by Early Times Kentucky Whisky and JDC Marketing Group. “We are so excited over this trip”, said Robertson, “I’ve only fished in-shore saltwater, so this truly will be an adventure. We want to thank both Early Times and JDC for them sponsoring the Military event. This is really a special gift”, they said. Both Trimble and Robertson served in the United States Navy.

Navy Anglers Take Early Lead

Alexandria, LA...... Navy anglers Porter Trimble and Jason Robertson took the early lead with 18.85 in the Military Bass Anglers Team Tournament located in western Louisiana. Expectations were high as Day 1 got underway Thursday on the Salina / Larto Lakes.

Eager to depart on this first day, the anglers arrived early to be briefed and received safety instructions on lakes that had many twists and turns in hundreds of bayous that lined both the lakes. For most, their day of practice had been fruitful and left each of them anxious to get started in their competition.

Leading the pack at the end of Day 1 with 18.85 pounds, was Porter Trimble and his brother, Jason Robertson, both of Pineville, Louisiana. Trimble served in the Navy on the USS Hawkbill Submarine in Honolulu and the USS Baton Rouge Submarine. Robertson, also served in the Navy in Orlando, Florida and Great Lakes, Illinois. Trimble is the owner of Diverse Media Group and Robertson works in Environmental Management. “We caught most of our fish on Cyclone Classic chartreuse and white and on black and blue V&M Flippin Jigs”, said Trimble. “We caught about 9 fish that we had to cull, but our plans are to try the same route and pattern tomorrow”, continued his brother. “We used to fish together more often, but Porter stays busy working and traveling as crew for the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series”, he concluded.

Mother Nature Forces Relocation of MTBT

Alexandria, LA.......As the Military Team Bass Tournament was to get underway this morning, word came from the Red River Waterway Commission yesterday that all the ramps in the Alexandria area will be closed this morning. “The velocity of the running water is just so great that it would certainly be the setting for a dangerous situation for anglers to be fishing”, stated Rich Brontoli, Executive Director of the Red River Valley Association. “We closed the Shreveport / Boosier area yesterday and today our dikes are already under water, so it’s the only choice we have in order to keep the public safe”, he continued.

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Grand Prize to Costa Rica Lures Military Anglers

Athens, AL.........This years’ Military Bass Anglers will be fishing for a spectacular Grand Prize Trip to Costa Rica to fish for trophy catches. The ‘once in a lifetime fishing vacation’ to Costa Rica is compliments of Early Times Kentucky Whisky and JDC Marketing. The champions will be escorted from the airport to Los Suenos to their Colina two-bedroom, luxury condo, via a private luxury van. They will enjoy two days on the water on a chartered boat to enjoy a fishing trip they won’t soon forget!

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Military Anglers Ready For Tournament

Athens, AL......From sea to shinning sea and distance points in Iraq, describes the demographics of this years’ Military Bass Tournament participants. Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and DoD from New Jersey to California, from ...... Read More

19th annual Military Team Bass Tournament will be held May 3-9, 2009
on the Red River in Alexandria, Louisiana

Registration Now Open for the 2009 Military Team Bass Tournament!

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American Bass Anglers, Inc
PO Box 475, Athens, AL 35612

2009 Event Rules

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2009 Schedule of Events

2009 Military Team Bass Tournament

Athens, AL……American Bass Anglers announced today that the 19th annual Military Team Bass Tournament will be held May 3-9, 2009 on the Red River in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The Military Team Bass Fishing Tournament found a new home at American Bass Anglers last December when Robins Air Force Base – the branch that had operated the tournament for several years – asked ABA to take over operation of it. “We are proud to continue in the strong tradition that is our roots – the military”, stated Morris Sheehan, President of American Bass Anglers.

The Military Team Bass Fishing Tournament began in 1991 for all active duty Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, their dependents ages 16 and over (dependents under 18 must fish with a parent or guardian), National Guard, Reservists, DoD Civilians, DoD contractors and retired military.

American Bass Anglers (ABA) started out as Military Bass Anglers Association (MBAA), in the mid-seventies as a bass fishing tournament trail to promote camaraderie among all branches of the military. Today it recognizes the ‘Angler of the Year’ from each of the military branches as bragging rights for the participants. In 2005, as a way of showing gratitude to active duty and retired military, ABA began offering “Take a Soldier Fishing” events at military installations throughout the country. The events pair a military person with a civilian as their fishing guide for the day. Since the inception in 2005, over 10,000 military personnel have had the opportunity to spend the day on a lake with appreciative citizens wanting to say, ‘thanks’

“We are very excited and honored that the Alexandria Pineville Area was chosen for the 2009 Military Tournament”, said Shanna Worth, Sports Marketing Director of the Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The Red River serves as a great location for bass anglers to test their skills. Louisiana is the “Sportsman’s Paradise” and Alexandria/Pineville is the center for all hunting, fishing and sports. Everything from trophy bass and 6 point bucks to a relaxing weekend in the great outdoors can be had in Alexandria. We have played host to many other Regional and National Tournaments, but hosting Military Bass Anglers from all across the country will give our citizens the opportunity to say ‘thank you’”, concluded Worth.

"With our great military history, which goes back to the Military Maneuvers of 1940-1941, we are honored to host a Bass Anglers Championship for the Military men and women of our great nation”, stated Shirley Ingram, Director of Sales for the Alexandria Pineville Convention & Visitors Bureau. “During the Military Maneuvers, Generals Patton, Eisenhower, Brady and MacArthur were but a few of the leadership that trained our young men for mechanized warfare of World War II right here in our area”, continued Ingram.

Alexandria, which celebrated its 200th anniversary last year, is situated on the banks of the Red River. The city offers plenty of amenities including boating, skiing, fishing, camping, hunting and other outdoor recreational activities. Gaming is only a heartbeat away in nearby Marksville, home of the Paragon Casino and Resort or in Kinder where the Grand Casino awaits. Alexandria is centrally located. It is within two hours of Shreveport and Baton Rouge, a little over three hours from New Orleans, and less than an hour from historic Natchitoches along the Cane River. A visit to historic Natchez, Miss., just across the great Mississippi River, is only 90 minutes away as well.

More information will be available soon regarding registration and lodging arrangements on the website at www.militarybass.com

About American Bass Anglers
American Bass Anglers offers over 1,100 tournaments per year in 41 states that are designed for the weekend angler. American Bass Anglers commitment is to provide low cost, close to home tournaments for the weekend angler and at the same time offer each an upward path for angler progression. For more information on American Bass Anglers and the America Fishing Trail, The Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series, The Grand Slam Series or the America Couples Series, visit www.americanbassanglers.com.

ABA Membership:

• All participants will be required to be active members in good standings with American Bass Anglers.

• Temporary ABA memberships will be offered any participant at NO CHARGE. The temporary membership will be valid only for the week of this event.

• Free one-year memberships will be offered to any active duty military personal registering for this event.

• Gold one-year memberships will be offered to participants that wish to show support of this event.