ABA has announced the locations of their 2007 Regionals. One of them happens

to be in my back yard. Finally a big tournament that isn't a 12 hour drive from home.

http://www.americanbassanglers.com/news.php?getnews=1&news_id=346

JT Bagwell

You fish the ABA?  I will hopefully be fishing in that regional tournament on the Mississippi.

Yeah, I fish some of our local ABA tournies. I had a horrible year this year though.

I never could put anything good together on the Mississippi.

Good Luck, maybe I will see you on the river.

JT Bagwell

You coming up to the early one on Mississippi Pool 4? I think it's the first weekend in May.  Check the Minnesota districts, it's the one run by Jeff Dixon.  It's the regular ABA and not the BASS Weekend Series.

No I won't be driving up for that one.

I am pretty sure I have one that weekend.

If you need any help with finding lodging, etc

for the Regionals, let me know and I can get

you some phone numbers and locations.

JT Bagwell

Sound good.  To bad that won't happen for another 9 months. ha ha.  I hate winter sometimes.

J.T., You live around the Quad Cities?  If so need some info on Lodging.  Nothing fancy just a good safe place for my boat, hot shower and air conditioner.

Thanks

J.T., You live around the Quad Cities? If so need some info on Lodging. Nothing fancy just a good safe place for my boat, hot shower and air conditioner.

Thanks

I will get you a list of names and numbers of places to stay this evening when I get home.

JT Bagwell

Ps: I doubt you will need an air conditioner here at the end of September.  lol

Thanks J.T.

As you can guess, I am getting asked a lot about lodging in my area. As

a result, I typed up a list of places to stay. I will just paste them below.

Take Care,

JT Bagwell

Quad City area lodging

Best Western Airport Inn

2550 52nd Ave.

Moline, IL.

309-762-9191

Comfort Inn

2600 52nd Ave.

Moline, IL.

309-762-7000

Country Inn and Suites

2721 69th Ave.

Moline, IL.

309-797-4249

Exel Inn

2501 52nd Ave.

Moline, IL.

309-797-5580

Fairfield Inn

2705 48th Ave.

Moline, IL.

309-762-9083

Holiday Inn

6902 27th Ave.

Moline, IL.

309-762-8811

Holiday Inn Express

6910 27th St.

Moline, IL.

309-762-8300

La Quinta

5450 27th St.

Moline, IL.

309-762-9008

Motel 6

Airport Road

Moline, IL.

309-764-8711

Stoney Creek Inn

101 18th St.

Moline, IL.

309-743-0101

I have never been to most of these establishments and can not comment on any of their services or hospitality. We have tons of lodging on both sides of the river (IL and IA). I just picked the above mentioned motels because they are some of the closest to the marina on the Illinois side. There is a nice hotel in downtown Rock Island that is only about 5-6 minutes from the ramp, but I do not think you could park a boat trailer there very easy. It would be great for non-boaters as far as the location. It has changed names a few times, but I think it is a Holiday Inn now.

Call the telephone numbers and ask all of your questions before you book. That way you

can have a better idea of what you are getting. There are also some smaller (low budget)

places in the area, but I did not list them. Be sure to ask about boat parking. I am pretty sure that most of these places housed anglers from the FLW and Bassmaster Tours when

they were here, but I can not give any specifics.