The third Qualifying Tournament of Alabama Bass Federation Inc, 2008 season was held1-3 May out of Lakeside State Park, Lake Eufaula, Eufaula, Alabama.  Tournament practice day reports by federation anglers indicated that the bites came slow making fishing tough.  On tournament day, 3 May, the start of the tournament was weather perfect: however, about three hours into the day the conditions changes to high winds and at times heavy rains.

Following the presentations of their catches to the scales the federation angler with the top weight was James (Jim) Boyle, of B f Goodrich Bass Angler with a 5 fish limit, with a weight of 15.34 pounds. Mark D. Baker of Carbon Hill Bass Club was second with a limit weighing 13.78; Sam Russell of Prattville Bass Anglers with a weight of 13.51 was third; Kevin (Ship) Jackson of The Eufaula Head Hunters was forth with a weight of  13.04 pounds and Rusty Burroughs of Neely Henry Bass Club was fifth with a weight of  12.15 pounds.

 Joe Buchanan, Kevin (Skip) Jackson, David J. Pair, Don Reeves and Jimmy Williams of  The Eufaula Head Hunters claimed the top team honors with a cumulative weight of  38.34 pounds.

Big fish for the tournament was presented by Mark D. Baker, of Carbon Hill Bass Club with a weight of 7.32 pounds.

Top finishing non-boater was David S. Kelly of Tri-Co Bass Club with a weight of 10.63.

One Hundred fifty anglers have now qualified for the 2008 Alabama Bass Federation Inc, State Championship Tournament. A weight of at least 2.73 pounds was needed at this tournament to qualify for the State Championship Tournament.

Next Qualifying Tournament is 5-7 June 2008, Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, AL. The pursuit for Alabama Bass Federation 2008 Angler of the Year continues with Rusty Burroughs currently in the leading.