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American Bass Anglers (ABA) Ironman Kayak Series held their season opener on Feb. 12th. and 13th. on Lake Perris. 40 anglers from 5 different states including CA, AZ, NV, TX, and NY came out to see who would take home the title. It was a windy day with water temps in the 53 to 55 degrees. Anglers reported an extremely tough bite. They were mostly getting bit on finesse, drop shot/ Neko Rigs. Out of 40 anglers, only 3 limits were submitted on day 1 and 2 limits on day 2. Pat Hanning of Arizona was the only angler to limit on both days.
Jonathan Demonet of Downey, CA came out swinging on day and put up a colossal 101-inch limit anchored by a 22” big fish. He backed it up on day 2 with 4 fish for a 2-day total of 166.75 inches, almost 30” ahead of second place. He reportedly caught his fish on a jig.
Here’s your top ten:
1. Jonathan Demonet – 166.75 inches
2. Pat Hanning – 139.50 inches
3. Michael Lavoie – 98.00 inches
4. Steve Buechner – 90.75 inches
5. John Myers – 86.75 inches
6. Bryce Gibbs – 75.00 inches
7. Dominic Doan – 60.25 inches
8. Jay Scarcella – 54.00 inches
9. Kou Yang – 52.75 inches
10. Shane LemMon – 47.75 inches
Big Fish
Johnathan Demonet – 22.00 inches
Next up for ABA Ironman Kayak Series is the California Delta (Contra Costa County) on 3/26 and 3/27/22.
*Photo credit (standing angler) – Albert Flores
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