aba tournaments

[brgbassmaster]

i am starting the ABA tournaments in new mexico starting in february wondering if anyone else on here fishes them..i am going as a non boater. cant wait to get back from my deployment to fish them.

[frogtog]

This is a great organization. I have been fishing them since the mid 80's.

Leaving here Friday, going to New york to fish the regionals. I will probably have my hands full trying to catch them small mouths. I like the ABA because they are close to home and it doesn't cost a arm and a leg to fish them. Well that being said you don't win a lot at the local level either. Just learn that when you are a non boater to pack your gear accordingly and be ready to pay your share of the expenses without the boater having to ask for it. I am a member of D15 & D17

[5bass]

You will hear great things about ABA and you'll hear bad things too. I plan to fish my local division next year to see what its all about. I do know, as frogtog said, that you wont get rich fishing the ABA locals but you can gain lots of experience fishing with different people.

[MattStrykul]

Hey 5BL do you fish the B.A.I.T. team tournaments as well?

[WBFishing]

I fish D110 in Alabama, but am moving to Southern California in October.  I plan to fish the California Division and will probably make a few rides over to New Mexico and fish there.  Hope to meet you.  TSince this was my first year of boat ownership and tournament fishing, I decided to fish as a co-angler.  I am really glad I did and that I fished the ABA also.  I think that ABA is a good organization and everyone I have meet was more than willing to offer any advice and suggestions that would help a beginning tourney fisherman.  Like I said it was my first year owning a boat  and tourney fishing and was so afraid of drawing a partner if I went boater and messing up his day.  A couple of guys  even left me run their trolling motors to help me get the feel of it, steering a 21 ft comanche is easier than I would have ever thought.  See you in New Mexico.

[BassHunter69]

i fish the aba d22 here in north alabama. ive got a set plan depending on how i fish in the next couple of years before i do the state wide tournaments, and from there i plan on fishing that a few years unless i make the classic which is possiable to do. years ago i fished the aba in cali so i know what im getting into as a co angler, and im ready and rearing to go  

[FD.]

I fished the ABA Couples trail in Florida this year.  Had a good time and met some nice people.  I also fished as a non boater a few times in D-20.  In one day I learned more about the lake and how to fish it than I have figured out prefishing for days.  

[Matt Fly]

I fished the ABA Couples trail in Florida this year. Had a good time and met some nice people. I also fished as a non boater a few times in D-20. In one day I learned more about the lake and how to fish it than I have figured out prefishing for days.

Welcome to the forum.    

Matt

[FD.]

Thanks Matt.  I have been looking for something like this...

Lee

[fishfordollars]

Any one got more info on the ABA? I would like to check out their setup and see if it is anything set up in East Texas. thanks

[bassmaster8100]

Im in Mississippi, for some reason they dont have a division here but thinking of fishing the South Alabama division maybe next year. I dunno yet tho sure would be nice if they had a division locally tho, I dont why they dont have one here, have it in all the neighboring states, may have to do some traveling.

[Pittsburgh Reeler]

Any one got more info on the ABA? I would like to check out their setup and see if it is anything set up in East Texas. thanks

FishforDollars,  Here is the website, they have a few different circuits but somewhere on there, you can search for your area. Take care- enjoy!

http://www.americanbassanglers.com/