Mark Inman of Haw River won the Sept. 8-9 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division Super Tournament after two difficult days of fishing at Kerr Lake.
Inman had a two-day catch of 10 bass totaling 23 pounds, 14 ounces to earn $5,003.
He fished a crankbait around stumps and brush to catch his fish.
Brad Staley of Mt. Pleasant had nine bass weighing 21-15 to take the second-place prize of $2,943.
Other scores were Cliff Kirby of Catawba, third, with 21-05 for $1,964; Eric Weir of Belmont, fourth, with 21-01 for $1,373; and Daniel Funderburk of Rockwell, fifth, with 18-05 for $1,177.
Dwayne Saunders of Star took the big-fish award of $795 with a 5-pound, 15-ounce bass.
Charlotte’s George Hirapetian won the Co-angler Division with 11-01 and received $2,943.
Other top co-anglers were Bryan Lewis of West Jefferson, second, with 10-07 for $1,472; Bret Love of Salisbury, third, with 10-05 for $980; Chris Hall of Mt. Pleasant, fourth, 9-03 for $687; and Kyle Whisenant of Iron Station, fifth, with 9-00 for $589.
Tom O’ Neal of Holly Spring had the big fish among the co-anglers with a 5-pound, 1-ounce bass and banked $397.
Cherryville’s Guy Eaker finished 39th at the Sept. 13-16 Bassmaster Elite Series Sunshine Showdown at Lake Tohopekaligia, Kissimmee, Florida. He received $10,000 for his catch of 20-11.
Mary Hencken of Belmont finished 23rd at the Sept. 20-22 Women’s Bassmaster Tour at the Red River, Shreveport, La. Hencken’s catch of 13-04 was worth $750.
Laura Gober of Pendergrass, Ga., took the first-place prize of $50,000 with 34-09.
Madison’s Linda Berry placed 24th among the co-anglers with 7-06 and received $400.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournaments
High Rock Lake, Sept. 9
1. Randy Weddington and Ronnie Smith of China Grove, 16.33, $300; 2. Brad Peyton of Salisbury and Chuck Huffman of Elon, 15.89, $103; 3. Jack Vanderford of Salisbury and Brandon Benton of Denton, 14.99, $85.
Big fish: Weddington and Smith with a 4.97-pound bass worth $52.
High Rock Team Tournaments High Rock Lake, Sept. 8
1. David Horton of Albemarle and John Drew of Gold Hill, 15.27, $386; 2. Todd Shoaf of Linwood and Gary Cline of Lexington, 14.37, $200; 3. Brad Younts and Steve Odum of Southmont, 13.77, $85.
Big fish: Younts and Odum with a 4.81-pound bass worth $71.50.
National Bass Circuit Super Summer Sport Series Championship
Norman/High Rock, Aug. 25-26
1. Jeff Proctor and Darien Crumbley of High Point, 19.96, $700; 2. Scott Hamrick of Denver and Nick Nance of Denton , 17.65, $400 plus $200 bonus for heaviest weight at Norman; 3. Todd Shoaf of Linwood and Gary Cline of Lexington, 15.76, $300 plus $200 bonus for heaviest weight at High Rock; 4. Thomas Jones of Kannapolis and Daryl Whisenant of Concord, 11.04, $200.
Day 1 big fish: Jerry Bono and Billy Marshall of Lexington, with a 3.59-pound bass worth $100.
Day 2 big fish: Shoaf and Cline with a 3.55-pound bass worth $100.
Yadkin/Capital/NE Carolina Divisions
High Rock Lake Regional, Sept. 16
1. David Wright and Dale “Red” Leonard of Lexington, 19.54, $2,100; 2. Tony Foster of Lexington and Steve Sink of Winston-Salem, 17.65, $1,100; 3. David Farman of Roxboro and Jeff Killian of Raleigh, 17.48, $800; 4. Rodney Bell and Patrick Miller of Salisbury, 17.13, $650; 5. Stuart Adams and Scott Dunn, 14.32, $500; 6. Todd Shoaf of Linwood and Gary Cline of Lexington, 13.56, $400; 7. Rick Long and Nick Nance of Denton, 13.23, $325; 8. Jeff Clifton and Scott Williford of Raleigh, 12.99, $250; 9. Tony Fofi and Randy Nails, 12.67, $225; 10. Tony Furr and Shaun Miller, 12.66, $220; 11. Doug Parker and JC Cousins, 12.45, $215; 12. Jason Suggs and Britten O’Quinn, 12.38, $210; 13. Richard Green and Byron McNeil, 12.36, $205; 14. Ashton Morris and Kevin Beverly, 11.91, $200.
Big fish: Suggs and O’ Quinn with a 5.85-pound bass worth $700.
Angler’s Choice Invitational
Team Bass Tournaments
Kerr Lake, Sept. 15
1. Donnie Avant of Summerfield and Tony Lemar of Kernersville, 16.83, and big fish with a 5.87-pound bass; 2. Tom and Michael Hicks, 12.77; 3. Jerry Rice and Robert Reynolds, 12.74; 4. Tony Woodard and Scott Smith, 12.73; 5. Wayne and Ryan Mace. 11.47; 6. Steve Roberts and Jobie Walker, 11.28; 7. Mike Dinterman and Woody Scarboro, 10.79; 8. Harv Burdette and Billy Gayle, 10.64; 9. John Terry and Daryl Hall, 10.61.
Tuesday Night Madness
Lake Norman, Aug. 21
1. Curtis Martin and Stanley Hedrick, 10.02, $305; 2. Josh Queen and Alton Rocket, 9.16, $200; 3. Brian Walker and Scott Williams, 9.15, $110; 4. Scott and Dwight Beattie, 8.20, $60.
Big fish: Robbie Digh and Scott Hamrick of Denver with a 4.02-pound bass worth $90.
Lake Norman, Aug. 28
1. Larry Houser and Tracy Story, 10.77, $327; 2. Mike and Josh Queen, 8.72, $220; 3. Brian Walker and Scott Williams, 8.49, $131; 4. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 7.33, $72.
Big fish: Donnie Hedrick and Lonnie Thomasson with a 3.35-pound bass worth $100.
Lake Norman, Sept. 4
1. Jeff Hargett and Darrell Hager, 9.08, and big fish with a 3.21-pound bass, $408; 2. Brian Walker and Scott Williams, 8.87, $190; 3. Larry Houser and Tracy Story, 8.63, $120.
Lake Norman, Sept. 11
1. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 13.70, and big fish with a 3.81-pound bass, $368; 2. Steve Addington of Dallas and Shane Hawkins, 11.19, $165; 3. Matt and Chris Haywood, 11.01, $100.
Capitol City Bassmasters
Lake Gaston, Aug. 19
1. Kevin Woodall of Angier, 12.2; 2. Randy Smith of New Hill, 9.5; 3. Jeff Hildebrand of Fuquay-Varina, 6.10.
Big fish: Woodall with a 4.6-pound bass.
Neuse-Trent rivers, Sept. 16
1. Zeb Pearce of Pittsboro, 5.11; and Jerry Stamey of Fuquay-Varina, 5-11, and big fish with a 5.11-pound bass; 3. Jeff Worth of Raleigh, 4.1.
Buggs Island Team Tournaments
Kerr Lake, Sept. 8
1. Dennie Gilbert of Nathalie, Va., and Wesley Harris of Rustburg, Va., 15.60, and big fish with a 3.12-pound bass, $760; 2. Donnie Avant of Summerfield and Tony Lemar of Kernersville, 15.40, $375; 3. Elvin Jennings of Nathalie, Va., and Don Thompson of Gretna, Va., 11.20, $140.
Piedmont 2-man Team Bass Tournaments
Falls Lake, Aug. 25
1. Eric Christian of Burlington and Steve Foster of Durham, 12.02, $500; 2. Carlo Peluso of Durham, 6.86, $140.
Big fish: Todd Sumner of Southern Pines and Keith Harrison with a 4.46-pound bass worth $80.
Falls Lake, Sept. 15
1. Keith Johnson and Marty Colclough of Durham, 13.51, $500; 2. Billy West of Raleigh and Bud Smith of Roxboro, 8.56, $140.
Big fish: Johnson and Colclough with a 5.80-pound bass worth $80.
SCHEDULES
Norman Winter Team Championship
Entry fee: $60 per boat
Contact: www.fishwithdj.com
Saturday trail: Dec. 1, 8, 15, 29, Jan. 12, 26, Feb. 9. Sunday trail: Dec. 2,23,30, Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 10.
National Bass Circuit
Contact: www.national-basscircuit.com
NBC Norman Winter Sport Series
(in progress)
Oct. 14, Oct. 28, Nov. 24, Dec. 9, Dec. 22, Jan. 5, 2008, Jan. 27, Feb. 16 .
NBC Yadkin Winter Sport Series
(in progress)
Oct. 13 at Badin Lake, Nov. 4 at High Rock, Nov. 18 at Tillery, Dec. 15 at High Rock, Jan. 26 at Badin, Feb. 17 at Tillery, March 15 at Tuckertown.
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