Fishing Tournaments

Coble captures a Classic berth

Beaufort’s Jeff Coble will be competing in his third Bassmaster Classic after receiving an invitation to the prestigious event by winning the Nov. 14-17 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series at Clarks Hill Lake, S.C. […]

Fishing Tournaments

Thrift, Evans score at Wood Cup

Two Shelby anglers earned checks at the Aug. 2-5 Forrest Wood Cup event at Lake Ouachita, Ark.

Bryan Thrift, Gain Rookie of the Year, received $50,000 for his fifth-place finish among the pros with a four-fish catch weighing 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and Matt Arey banked $4,000 for his eighth-place finish among the co-anglers with one bass weighing 1-9. […]

Fishing Tournaments

Moser wins High Rock BFL tourney

Eric Moser of Salisbury cranked his way to victory at the June 16 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League N.C. Division tournament at High Rock Lake.

His five-fish catch of 15 pounds, 12 ounces was taken with a green crankbait and paid $4,177. […]

Fishing Tournaments

McPeters, Woody win at Hickory

Grant McPeters and Donnie Woody won the April 21 Foothills Marine Team Benefit Bass Tournament at Lake Hickory with 20.14 pounds and received a Skeeter SX190 boat and 150 Yamaha motor. […]

Bass Fishing

Wrapped Too Tight?

No one knows who first described B. Everett Jordan’s largemouth bass as “swimming footballs,” but the depiction is an accurate one given the short, stocky nature of the fish that meander throughout the lake’s underwater gridiron. […]

Fishing Tournaments

Pope captures BFL title at Murray

Roger Pope of Statesville won the March 10 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament at Lake Murray, S.C., with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces . Pope received $4,691 and a bonus of $827 from Ranger boats. […]