2023 Abu Garcia Lunker of the Year Sponsored by MTB Brokerage – Update
February 9, 2023
As mentioned in a previous article Abu Garcia is back for another year in support of the NBSFA 2023 Lunker of the Year.
In 2021 the Prize Package was won by the team of Howard Martell and Steve Watson with a 4.80-pound smallmouth caught on the last day of the regular season on the Mactaquac Headpond that was worth over $1,850 in cash and prizes.
Thanks to Abu Garcia and MTB Brokerage the prize package in 2022 was even better. The winners received cash & prizes worth over $2,600. Add it the money won for the Lunker at the spring Nackawic tournament, the total prize value was worth nearly $3,000. The father & son team of Donnie & John MacLeod caught a 5.10 monster smallmouth that was worth almost $600 a pound!
The 2023 prize package is only getting better! Abu Garcia has stepped up again and put together an unbelievable prize package for the Lunker of the Year winners that worth about $2,500. Add in the $1,000 cash prize, plus the tournament lunker prize and the largest fish for the season could be worth around $4,000. That amount rivals what the Team of the Year and the Classic Champions receive for their respective wins. Not bad for one fish! The prize package includes top of the line Abu Garcia reels, Fenwick rods, Berkley hard & soft baits, line, and accessories.
The prize package includes:
· 2 – Abu Garcia Revo EXD SHS LP RT Casting Reels with a Spare Shallow Spool & 8.0:1 Retrieve
· 1 – Fenwick World Class Casting Rod 7’ Medium Heavy Fast
· 1 – Fenwick Techna Casting Rod 7’ Medium Heavy Fast
· 1 – 8 lb. Spiderwire Stealth with 8 lb. Trilene Fluorocarbon Leader Material – 125 yards
· 1 – 15 lb. Spiderwire Stealth with 10 lb. Trilene Fluorocarbon Leader Material – 125 yards
· 2 – 30 lb. Spiderwire Dura Braid – 150 yards
· 2 – 3700 Plano Edge Terminal StowAway Utility Boxes
· 2 – 1170 Berkley Bait Binders
· 2 – Berkley Mesh Back Trucker Hats
· 2 – Berkley Freezer Koozies
· 2 – Berkley Mobile Line Spoolers
· 2 – Berkley Line Stripper Max
· 2 – Spiderwire Scissors – Stainless Steel Blades
· 2 – Berkley PowerBait Floating Keychains
· 2 – Berkley Slobberknockers – Gold Shiner 3/8 oz.
· 2 – Berkley Money Badgers 7.25 – Black Silver
· 2 – Berkley Money Badgers 6.75 – Sunset
· 1 – Berkley PowerBait Power Swimmer 4.3” Silver Flash
· 1 – Berkley PowerBait Power Swimmer 4.3” Bluegill Flash
· 1 – Berkley PowerBait Power Stinger 4.25” Tennessee Shad
· 1 – Berkley PowerBait Power Stinger 4.25” Black Blue Fleck
· 2 – Berkley PowerBait The General 5.25” Green Pumpkin
· $1,000 Cheque
We ask our members that when you are purchasing new equipment, please support the companies/brands that support us. We can only make things happen like this with their generosity.
Good luck to everyone.
