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BOAT AUCTION

ABFN has recently acquired a 2012 21’ boat with a 250 horsepower motor, trolling motor and electronics valued at over $60,000.  This is an upgradeable certificate.

The boat will be auctioned off at a starting bid of $45,000.  Auction will begin today, November 23, 2011 and is open to ABFN members only until December 15, 2011.  After December 15^th, bidding is open to the general public.  Bids will be in increments of $250.  All bids will close by December 26, 2011 at 5:00 P.M. CST.

Bids can be placed by email at eddieplemons@charter.net or by phone at (205) 979-3526.  Give your name, amount of bid, club name and contact information.

If you have any questions, please contact Eddie or Vickie Plemons at eddieplemons@charter.net or by phone at (205) 979-3526.

Thanks,

Vickie

The Federation Nation lost a valued member when Bill Florence, District 6 Director and Vice President of Alabama B.A.S.S. Federation Nation recently passed away due to complications from surgery.  He was one of the founding members of ABFN and the only Director that district has known.  Bill was President of Auburn Bassmasters and a valued mentor to the Auburn University Bass Club.

Bill is survived by his wife, Lisa and their daughter, Carly.

The love for Bill was evidenced by the overflowing crowd that attended his funeral.  At the request of his wife, he was laid to rest wearing his club tournament shirt and most of the attendees wore their club shirts to show their love and respect.

Bill was a true friend to many.  He will be greatly missed.

If you would like to send a card to Lisa, her address is 609 Morris Avenue, Opelika, AL  36801.

Jamie Horton let the B.A.S.S. Federation National Championship from start to finish!  These are words quoted from B.A.S.S. writer, John Neporadny, but there is no better way to describe Jamie’s win!  The closest competitor was Tennessee’s Mark Pierce.   Jamie finished almost five pounds ahead of the 2^nd Place Pierce to win the BFNC.

For the second consecutive year, ABFN will have an angler competing in the world’s biggest bass tournament, the Bassmaster Classic!  This year it was George Crain in New Orleans.  Next year, Jamie joins nine other Alabama anglers in Shreveport to compete for the Classic title.

It’s not braggin’ if you do it!  Jamie started his quest on Barren River in Kentucky.  He overcame stormy conditions and rising water to lead the ABFN Team to a 2^nd Place finish, just seven ounces behind North Carolina.  From that day on, Jamie focused on winning the BFNC.  A determined Jamie lost a total of 82 pounds to get in shape for the rigors of the week-long event.

Although he qualified, he sacrificed his chance to make the 2012 State Team by not fishing the Scott Crump Toyota ABFN State Championship.  “I hated not fish, but I had to use my off time to practice for the BFNC.”  He flat out told me with confidence that he was going to win at Shreveport!  He had won a B.A.S.S. weekend series event on the Ouachita River in 2006 and he would win again.

The four time BFNC qualifier and 2002 Classic contender won the Skeeter/Yamaha sponsored BFNC hands down! 

Jamie won a 2012 Skeeter ZX 200 with a 200 Yamaha SHO motor, trolling motor and electronics.  Because he is an Alliance Boat Package owner, he will also receive $45,000 bonus from The Alliance (Triton, Mercury, MotorGuide and Lowrance).  ABFN has a contract with the Alliance group, so Jamie’s BFNC win as an Alliance Package owner also means ABFN wins an Alliance Boat Package—a Triton 21 XS with a Mercury Pro XS, MotorGuide trolling motor and Lowrance electronics.

Jamie has already told his plan is to win The Bassmaster Classic and claim his Elite Pro Tour spot awarded to the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Champion.  I have no doubt he can do both!

NOTE:  The boat Jamie won is for sale.  Please contact him at jamie@burkesmechanical.com or

(205) 305-9017.