Shelby angler hauls home nearly $20,000
Bryan Thrift of Shelby placed fifth in the Oct. 20-23 FLW Tour event on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville. His 4-day haul of 73 pounds, seven ounces paid $19,421.
Chris Baumgardner of Gastonia finished 20th with 31-13 and collected $11,634.
Cory Leonard of Castalia placed sixth among the co-anglers with 30-10 and banked $2,424. Co-angler Phil Jarmon of Apex took the 22nd-place prize of $1,256 with 11-13.
Two local anglers score in Everstart
Two North Carolina fishermen had paydays at the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Everstart Series event on the Potomac River.
Mike McDonald of Randleman placed third with 42-7 and won $8,839, and Chris Baumgardner of Gastonia finished 41st with 22-8 and earned $972.
Lamb only break in Vols’ Weekend rout
The top 12 spots at the Bassmaster Weekend Series Southeast Regional Championship on Kentucky Lake were occupied by Tennessee anglers.
Mike Lamb of Wake Forest interrupted the flow of Tennessee fishermen by placing 13th with 20.40 pounds. Lexington’s David Wright finished 23rd with 17.01 pounds.
Brandon Gray of Bullock had the big fish among the boaters with a 6.89-pound bass.
Patrick Massey of Apex ranked seventh among the co-anglers with 11.04 pounds, and co-angler Raymond Tuttle of Charlotte finished 10th with 9.94 pounds.
Kings are ABA Couples royalty
Lee and Kimberly King of Cherryville won the Oct. 15 American Bass Anglers N.C. Couples Division 4 tournament at Lake Wylie. Their weight, 8.19 pounds, paid $270.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
Yadkin Team Tournaments
High Rock Lake, Oct. 8
1. Bobby Lovings (Salisbury)-Dwight Morgan (Gold Hill), 19.36, $475; 2. Tom File-Thomas Ludwick (Salisbury), 18.15, $250; 3. David Berrier (Lexington)-Ray Hinkle (Welcome), 14.64, $141; 5. Rod Poole (Salisbury)-Marty Williams (Thomasville), 13.54, $110. Big fish: File-Ludwick, 5.55 pounds, $104. Points champions: File-Ludwick, $500.
Southern Championship Trail Championship
High Rock/Tillery lakes, Oct. 22-23
1. Pete Morris (Troy)-Buzz Dunlap (Mt. Gilead), 12.03-21.42 33.45, $1,200; 2. Ronnie Smith-Randy Weddington (China Grove), 15.90-12.58, 28.48; 3. Bob Jennett (Kernersville)-Derek Crumbley (High Point), 14.50-10.88, 25.38, $260. Big fish: Morris-Dunlap, 5.40, $160. Points champions: Robert Parrish (Albemarle)-David Drye (New London), $500.
Adam & Eve Trail, Badin Lake, Oct. 8
1. John Haywood-Samantha Haywood, 14-15, $187.50; 2. Rodney-Ashley Gooch, 9-8, $112.50; 3. Bob Jennett-Mary Jennett (Kernersville), 7-14, $75. Big fish: Bob Jennett-Mary Jennett, 4-5, $75. Total weight winners for season: Ricky-Sherry Clark (Troy), 77-13, $150.
Piedmont Bass Classics Fall Trail,
Shearon Harris, Oct. 2
1. James Poirrier (Broadway)-Richard Szczerbala (New Hill), 20.65, $680; 2. Steve Woodson-Matt Lucey (Raleigh), 10.63, $408; 3. Dave Murdock (Fayetteville)-Anthony Fofi (Spring Lake), 10.52, $272. Big fish: Woodson-Lucey, 6.93 pounds, $224.
Shearon Harris Lake, Oct. 16
1. Chad Craven (Raleigh)-Tommy Farley (Colonial Heights, Va.), 19.57, $640; 2. Jerry Marshburn (Sanford)-Alan Parker (Linden), 19.41, $385; 3. Scott Woodson-Matt Lucey (Raleigh), 17.73, $255. Big fish: Craven-Farley, 7.35 pounds, $224.
Jordan Lake, Oct. 23
1. Doug Stallings (Stem)-Mike Riggs (Timberlake), 23.38, $720; 2. Chad Craven (Raleigh)-Tommy Farley (Colonial Heights, Va.), 19.67, $400; 3. Ken McNeill (Raleigh)-Thomas Sheffer (Cary), 12.99, $270; 4. Mike Herndon (Bahama)-Jay Garrard (Durham), 12.20, $130. Big fish: Stallings-Riggs, 6.31 pounds, $315.
Mt. Carmel FWB Church Bass Tournament
High Rock Lake, Oct. 15
1. Billy Marshall (Lexington)-Keith Davis (Denton), 15.39, $1,250; 2. Dwayne Hughes-Jimmy Hughes (Lexington), 13.68, $500; 3. Todd Shoaf (Linwood)-Tony Waterhouse (Lexington), 12.52, $250; 4. Chris Chimiak-David Pitts (Winston-Salem), 12.51, $100. Big fish: David Farrington (Greensboro)-Jerry Davis (Lexington), 5.25 pounds, $224.
Cashion Fall Classic, High Rock Lake, Oct. 1
1. Jerry Charleston (Salisbury)-Bo Russell (Randolph), 19.57, $1,500; 2. Chase Deal (China Grove)-Chris Wagner (Kannapolis), 17.01, $500; 3. Mike Riggs-Jason Riggs, 14.57, $250; 4. Dean Talbert (Albemarle)-Tod Haynes, 14.31, $150; 5. Pat Golden (High Point)-Jerry Davis (Lexington), 14.16, $100; Big fish: Chase Deal-Chris Wagner, 6.56 pounds, $840.
Fishers of Men, Lake Gaston Open, Oct. 15
1. Thomas Gibbs-Michael Gibbs (Va. East), 17.08, and big fish, 6.26 pounds, $1,300.50; 2. Charles Reed-Jeremy Gatewood (N.C. East), 14.78, $708.50; 3. Thomas Harden-Bernie Scheiner (Va. East), 13.84, $372; 4. Brad Peyton-Chuck Huffman (N.C. Central), 11.65, $314.
CRAPPIE TOURNAMENTS
Southern Crappie Tournament Trail
High Rock Lake, Oct. 8
1. Nick Babin (Gilbert, S.C.)-Rick “Capp” Eudy (Concord), 9.62, $600; 2. David-Phenice Perrel (Germanton), 9.09, and top male/female team, $340; 3. Rod Wall (Ninety Six, S.C.), 8.39, $160; 4. Marc Danque (Chapin, S.C.), 7.99, $123; Tom Sprouse (Advance)-Glynn Sharon (Madison), 7.98, $100. Big fish: Babin-Eudy, 2.20 pounds, $135.
Carolina Crappie Association
Fishing Creek/Stumpy Pond, Oct. 15
1. Dan Grow-Jimbo Jackson (S.C.), 10.47, $960; 2. Will Hinson-Joey Hilton (S.C.), 10.15, $480; 3. James Landon-Terry Goforth (N.C.), 9.13, $288; 4. Rob Broughton-Tony Vick (S.C.), 8.97, $192. Big fish: Hinson-Hilton, 2.19 pounds, $104.
SCHEDULES
Toyota Bassmaster Weekend Series N.C. Division 5
March 24 at Lake Norman, April 21 at High Rock Lake, May 19 at Jordan Lake, June 2 at Kerr Lake, Aug. 18-19 at High Rock Lake. Regional: Oct. 19-20 at Smith Mountain Lake, Va.
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