Scott Hamrick of Denver claimed several checks at the Feb. 17 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament at Lake Norman.
Hamrick received a check for $4,352 for finishing first with 17-04, another check for $768 from Ranger boats, and a third check for $790 for the big fish of the day, a 5-pound, 8-ounce bass.
Dustin Clontz of Albemarle finished second with 15-5 and collected $2,561; Chuck Douthit of Mooresville ranked third with 14-13 and earned $1,705; and Lee Williams of Durham placed fifth with 14-3 and banked $1,024.
Bryan Lewis of West Jefferson placed first among the co-anglers with 10-04 and won $2,561.
Other scores were James Carriker of Badin, second, with 9-11 for $1,280; George Hirapetian of Charlotte, third, with 9-1 for $854; Charles Stroud of Boiling Springs, fourth, with 8-9 for $598; and Robert Parrish of Albemarle, fifth, with 8-4 for $512.
Brian Adams of Fayetteville had the big fish among the co-anglers with a 5-pound, 8-ounce bass and received $395.
Jeremy Talbert of Albemarle placed second with 15-6 and earned $2,582 at the Feb. 10 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament at Santee-Cooper, S.C.
Maurice Freeze of Concord ranked fifth with 11-00 and banked $1,033.
Ronnie Watts of Florence, S.C., took the top prize of $4,340 with 20-01.
Albemarle’s Dean Talbert finished second in the Co-angler Division with 9-2 and received $1,291.
Steve Johnson of Monroe placed third with one bass that weighed 7 pounds and won $863 plus $402 for the big bass of the day among the co-anglers.
Daniel Peninger of Fairview won the Feb. 3 Co-angler Division of the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Savannah Division tournament at Lake Keowee, S.C.
Peninger had 10-09 and received $2,620.
Jeff Coble of Manson placed fourth at the Jan. 25-27 ESPN Outdoor Bassmaster Series Championship at Lake Guntersville, Ala., with a three -day catch of 41-14 worth $7,200.
Coble, who won this event last year and earned an invitation to the 2006 Bassmaster Classic, had 16-03 the first day, 21-06 the second day, but only 4-05 the final day.
His 8-pound 5-ounce bass during the first round was the Purolator big bass of the day and paid $1,000.
Other scores were Klaus Hadschin of Granite Falls, ninth, with 27-15 for $2,700; Michael McMillan of Greensboro, 37th, with 10-04 for $1,400; David Wright of Lexington, 49th, with 3-14 for $1,300; and Robert Trueblood of Walnut Cove, 52nd, with 1-07 for $1,300.
Shane LeHew of Charlotte placed eighth at the Feb. 18 Junior World Bassmaster Championship at Logan Martin Lake, Ala.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournaments
Badin Lake. Feb. 4
Wayne Lawson and Dale Hege, both of Ramseur, 16.59, $418; 2. Mark Weaver and Jerry Smith, both of Lexington, 14.00, $225; 3. Brandon Shaver and Chad Cook, both of Albemarle, 13.75, $135; 4. William Ford and Phillip Passmore, both of Archdale, 12.09, $89.
Big fish: Jeff McQuaigue of Trinity and Dusty Taylor of Thomasville with a 5.54-pound bass worth $91.
National Bass Circuit
Yadkin Sport Series
Badin Lake, Feb. 10
1. Eric Moser of Salisbury and George Lambeth of Thomasville, 16.30, $450; 2. Richard Capel of Troy and Todd Sumner of Southern Pines, 9.91, $250; 3. Kevin Chandler of New London and Terry James, 9.19, $180.; 4. Joe Swain of Wingate and Frankie Hunt of Randleman, 9.19, merchandise.
Big fish: Capel and Sumner with a 5.95-pound bass worth $84.
High Rock Lake, Feb. 17
1. Ken Chappell of Candor and Tony Hutto of Biscoe, 10.32, $450; 2. Jeff McQuaigue of Trinity and Dusty Taylor of Thomasville, 9.46, $250; 3. Orlando Giles and Michael Allison, both of Lexington, 6.89, $176.
Big fish: McQuaigue and Taylor with a 6.20-pound bass worth $84.
Yadkin Division
High Rock Lake, Feb. 18
1. Tommy Jones and Rodney Bell, both of Salisbury, 15.83, $1,320; 2. Calvin McCaskill and Bryan DeHart, 14.98, $750; 3. David Wright of Lexington and Red Leonard, 13.65, $500; 4. Steve Sink and Ladd Whicker, both of Winston-Salem, 12.25, $350; 5. Buzz Dunlap and Benny Blake, both of Mt. Pleasant, 11.28, $250; 6. Sam Cole of Lexington, 10.70, $220.
Big fish: Darien Crumbley and Jeff Proctor, both of High Point, with a 4.59-pound bass worth $320.
NBC Top Gun Tournament
Lake Hyco, Feb. 4
1. Mike Finley and Mike Patterson, 22.13, $2,000; 2. Drew Montgomery and Rodney Adams, 12..88, $1,000; 3. Stephen Dyer and Tracy McCready, 10.41, and big fish with a 7.78-pound bass, $1,200; 4. Keith Gray and Dale Hoyle, 9.86, $500; 5. Carlo Peluso and Jeff Hodges, 6.43, $400; 6. Brett Collins and Andy Owens, 6.41, $300.
Norman Winter Team
Bass Championship
Lake Norman, Jan. 28
1. Tony Shook of Claremont and Michael Fox of Statesville, 14.25, $980; 2. John Ladd of Belmont and Patrick Tierney of Denver, 13.60, $450; 3. Mark and Vince Parker, 13.05, $240; 4. Kevin Toler and Robert Lambeth, both of Statesville, 13.00, $170; 5. Larry and Shane LeHew, both of Charlotte, 11.80, $150; 6. Jason Wilson and Jamie McSwain, 11.60, $110; 7. Todd Phillips of Pinehurst and Kevin Lynch of Claremont, 11.55, $75;8. Mike Smith and Johnny Morgan, 11.50, $65.
Big fish: The LeHews with a 4.85-pound bass worth $560.
Lake Norman, Feb. 3
1. Steve Addington and Eddie Kirby, both of Dallas, 15.30, $710 plus a bonus of $3,000 for the Skeeter Boats Real Money Program; 2. Kevin Toler and Rodney Lambert, both of Statesville, 14.00, $365; 3. Rodney Adams and Drew Montgomery, 13.55, $215; 4. Donald and Kevin Stanley, 12.60, $155; 5. David Hildebran and Gary Little, 12.35, and big fish with a 4.90-pound bass, $125; 6. Roy Winkler of Charlotte and Chris Curtis of Concord, 122.05, $90; 7. Tim Chapman and Chris Carroll, 11.45, $60.
Lake Norman, Feb. 4
1. Brian Travis and Ashley Brotherton, 17.60, and big fish with a 5.70-pound bass, $1,070; 2. Louie Hull of Casar and Rob Digh, 16.20, $345; 3. Tim Pelphrey and Rodney Lambert of Statesville, 16.05, $190; 4. James Dyer and David Fortenberry, both of Casar, 15.25, $150; 5. Hank Cherry of Charlotte and Jerry Goble of Sherrills Ford, 13.85, $115; 6. David Lynch and Doug Easton, both of Mooresville, 12.00, $80.
Championship
Lake Norman, Feb. 11
1. Matt Haywood and Billy Dumas, 14.75, $2,800; 2. Donald and Kevin Stanley, 13.75, $1,400; 3. Rodney Adams and Drew Montgomery, 13.50, $700; 4. Gary Little and David Hildebran, 12.60, $750; 5. Chad Illing and Greg Natiello, 12.55, $430; 6. Nathan White and Chad Taylor, 12.35, $270; 7. Tony Shook of Claremont and Michael Fox of Statesville, 11.60, and big fish with a 6.45-pound bass, $590; 8. Tim Chapman and Chris Carroll, 11.00, $215; 9. Jarrett and Terry Freeze, 11.00, $180; 10. Brian and Blaine Holbrook, 10.70, $155; 11. Louis Hull of Casar and Robbie Digh, 10.05, $120; 12. Steve Addington and Eddie Kirby, both of Dallas, 9.75, $95.
Norman Spring Team
Bass Championship
Lake Norman, Feb. 18
1. Jason Wilson and Daniel Hendrick, 14.65, $500; 2. Kevin Toler and Rodney Lambert, both of Statesville, 14.35, $210; 3. Dwayne Towery and David Fortenberry, 13.40, $100.
Big fish: Wilson and Hendrick with a 4.35-pound bass worth $210.
Balls Creek Junior Bassmasters
Mountain Island Lake, Feb. 3
1. Tyler Hoopaugh of Shelby, 4.50; 2. Josh Sims of Hickory; 3. Christian Johnson of Iron Station.
CRAPPIE TOURNAMENTS
Carolina Crappie Team Tournaments
High Rock Lake, Jan. 20
1. Thomas Sprouse of Advance and Steve Gentry of Winston-Salem, 8.72, $316; 2. Ricky Eudy of Concord and Darren Koontz of Salisbury, 6.72, $200; 3. Jerry Smith and Mark Weaver, both of Lexington, 4.70, $100.
Big fish: Randy Bowen of Kernersville and Jimmy Sheets of Winston-Salem with a 2.41-pound crappie worth $71.50.
Lake Tillery, Feb. 10
1. Jerry Smith and Mark Weaver, both of Lexington, 6.51, $328; 2. Thomas Sprouse and Steve Gentry of Winston-Salem, 4.79, $120.
Big fish: David Perrel of Salisbury and Vince Schumacher of Germanton with a 2.00-pound crappie worth $52.
CATFISH TOURNAMENTS
NCCATS
Lake Tillery, Feb. 3
1. Joe Montaigne of Statesville and Chris Kerley of Troutman, 80.15, $1,100*; 2. Chris and Jim Fraley, both of Mt. Holly, 72.40, $540; 3. Mike Munday and Mike Woods, both of Statesville, 38.35, $400; 4. Jeff Cole of Asheboro and Marshall Epps Jr. of Star, 35.25, $300; 5. Robert Tomasek of Stanfield, 27.75, $$200.
Big fish: The Fraleys with a 51.05-pound blue catfish worth $220 plus a $150 gift certificate from God’s Country Outfitters of Albemarle.
* Stanly County Convention & Visitors Bureau sponsored $1,000 first-place prize.
SCHEDULES
Fishers of Men
N.C. Central Division
Contact John Snincak at (803) 802-3058.
March 17 at Shearon Harris/Hollman’s Crossing; March 31 at Jordan Lake/Farrington Point; April 21 at Falls Lake/Ledge Rock; May 19 at Lake Gaston/Americamps; June 9 at Kerr Lake/Satterwhite Point
Legacy Series (adult/junior tournaments)
May 5 at Kerr Lake/Hibernia; June 23 at Falls Lake/Ledge Rock; July 27-28, Legacy National Championship at a lake TBA.
Piedmont 2-Man Team Bass Classics
Entry fee: $100 per team &
Piedmont 2-Man Team
Crappie Classics
Entry fee: $40 per boat
Contact: www.geocities.com/piedmont crappieclassics.
Bass and crappie tournaments held same day, same lake. (both already in progress)
Feb. 24 at Falls Lake, March 10 at Jordan Lake, March 24 at Falls Lake, April 7 at Jordan Lake, May 5 at Jordan Lake, May 26 at Falls Lake, June 2 at Falls Lake, June 23 at Jordan Lake, July 7 at Falls Lake, July 21 at Jordan Lake, August 11 at Falls Lake, August 25 at Falls Lake.
Ramps: Ledgerock for Falls Lake, Farrington Point for Jordan Lake.
Piedmont Crappie Classics
Entry fee: $20 per angler
April 14 & 15 at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point, April 28 & 29 at Falls Lake out of Rollingview Marina.
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