RUSSELL MARINE PRODUCTS AIA TOURNAMENT TRAIL, PRESENTED BY PHOENIX BOATS
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
Lake/Date: Grand Lake – March 1, 2026
Launch/Weigh-In Location: Wolf Creek Park
Number of boats: 140
CHAMPAGNE & EDWARDS WIN 2026 GRAND LAKE DIVISION OPENER
WOW…BIG BAGS & BIG BASS SHOWED UP AT THE 2026 GRAND LAKE DIVISION OPENER, PRESENTED BY BAIT CAVE CUSTOMS!
What a kickoff to the 2026 Grand Lake Division! 12 bags over 20 lbs. weighed in, 4 bass over 7 lbs., including a GRAND LAKE GIANT that weighed in at 8.83 lbs. Rich Champagne & Landon Edwards smashed a 28.71 lb. sack, with a 7.10 lb. kicker, to land the WIN and an $18,000 PAYDAY!
1ST PLACE: RICHARD CHAMPAGNE & LANDON EDWARDS
Total Weight:
28.71 lbs.
Prize Money:
$10,000 – AiA Winnings
$8,000 – Phoenix First Flight Money
Total Win: $18,000
2ND PLACE: NICK LAWLER & WYATT MARLER
Total Weight:
23.60 lbs.
Prize Money:
$4,600
3RD PLACE: DUSTIN & GAGE OXENDINE
Total Weight:
23.59 lbs.
Prize Money:
$3,717 (includes 2nd Big Bass)
BIG BASS: CURT WARREN & JOHN PILCHER
Big Bass Weight:
8.83 lbs.
Total Weight:
19.77 lbs. (15th overall)
Prize Money:
$1,623
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE ANGLERS & SPONSORS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Thank you to all of the anglers that participated, and to all of our amazing sponsors that help make this trail possible. Please support those that support the tournaments you fish.
Official Boat of Anglers in Action Tournament Trail
PHOENIX BOATS
Anglers in Action Title Sponsor
RUSSELL MARINE PRODUCTS
Grand Lake Division Sponsor
BAIT CAVE CUSTOMS
AiA Big Bass Sponsor
BEATDOWN OUTDOORS
PHOENIX BOATS | RUSSELL MARINE PRODUCTS | AFTCO | TROPHY PROPERTIES & AUCTION: LAND AGENT – JUSTIN SWAST | KGB SWIMBAITS | BAIT CAVE CUSTOMS | PRO-GUIDE BATTERIES | POWER-POLE | OZARK BAIT & TACKLE | SUNLINE | GAMAKATSU | BEATDOWN OUTDOORS | ANGLERS PORT MARINE | AMERICAN STANDARD FIBERGLASS | MCCALLISTER MARINE | DOBBS TIRE & AUTO CENTERS | VINYL IMAGES | PURKLEEN | GORILLA GRIP | FISH2O
