George Lambeth of Thomasville took the first-place prize of $4,359 at the June 13 Wal-Mart BFL Piedmont Division event at Kerr Lake. His haul of 15 pounds, 12 ounces was caught on jigs.
Other top finishers were: Carl Ward of Durham, second with 14-15 for $2,179; David Wright of Lexington, third, with 14-1 for $1,452; and Nathan Webber of Boone, fourth, with 12-13 for $1,017.
Gurney Hoffman of Richlands placed first among co-anglers with a catch of 11-9, winning $2,175. His catch included the co-angler big fish, a 4-pound, 3-ounce bass that paid $307.
Co-angler Orlando Giles of Lexington placed fifth with 8-3 and collected $435.
Huskins third at Clarks Hill
Brian Huskins of Mount Holly finished third with 10 pounds, 12 ounces, and won $1,201 at the June 13 Wal-Mart BFL South Carolina Division tournament at Clarks Hill Lake.
Co-angler Bobby Henderson of Charlotte was second with 9-4 and won $898. He also had the co-angler big fish, a 6-pound, 8-ounce bass that was worth $230.
Charlotte’s Robert Derrick Jr., another co-angler, finished fifth with 8-1 and banked $355.
Baldwin third in All-American
Chris Baldwin of Lexington finished third with 22.15 pounds in the Wal-Mart BFL All-American on the Mississippi River out of Davenport, Iowa, on May 28-30.
Baldwin won $14,000 for fishing third and took home a $9,000 contingency bonus from Ranger Boats.
John Hyatt of Leicester finished third among the co-anglers with 12-12. His check was for $5,000.
Two women finish in money
Co-anglers Linda Berry of Madison and Michelle Gunderman of Gastonia finished in the money at the June 4-6 Women’s Bassmaster Tour event at Lake Maumelle out of Little Rock, Ark.
Berry finished 12th with 8-5 and won $427; Gunderman finished 19th with 6-15 and banked $290.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournament
Tuckertown Lake, June 13
1. Chad Cook-Brandon Shaver (Albemarle), 16.91, $401; 2. Wayne Lawson-Dale Hege (Ramseur), 16.65, $231; 3. Tony Garitta-Shane Floyd (Lexington), 16.38, $100. Big fish: Cook-Shaver, 6.61 pounds, $71.50.
National Bass Circuit Pro Series
Yadkin Division
High Rock Lake, May 23
1. Michael Hedgecock-Brian Sorrell (High Point), 19.88, $1,200; 2. Barry Davis (New London-Mike Davis (Albemarle), 19.75, $800; 3. Maurice Freeze (Concord)-Mike Miller (Trinity), 19.56, $500; 4. Randy Weddington-Ronnie Smith (China Grove), 19.40, $300; 5. Chris Brown (Welcome)-Jason Thomas (Southmont), 18.98, $250; 5. Rob Digh (Denver)-Brent Long (Cornelius), 18.86, $200. Big fish: Josh Brady (Rockwell)-Tommy Swicegood (Salisbury), 6.13 pounds, $260.
National Bass Pro Series, NE Division
Kerr Lake, June 7
1. Doug Stallings-Mark Spell, 16.92, $1,500; 2. Ryan Harrell-Tony Warren, 14.38, $925; 3. Phillip Sykes-Patrick Wooten, 14.00, $650; 4. Billy Bledsoe (Fayetteville)-James Baxley (Hope Mills), 13.96, $405; 5. Hinton L. Alston-Jay Allen, 13.93, $468; 6. Chris Bullock-Scooter Lilly, 13.84, $240; 7. Scott Griffin-Powell Kemp, 13.71, $222; 8. Flash Butts (Roanoke Rapids)-Wes Cashwell, 13.50, $210; 9. David Swain-Brad Hauser, 12.95, $190. Big fish: Bledsoe-Baxley, 5.15 pounds, $370.
National Bass Pro Series, Foothills Division
Lake Hickory, May 23
1. Carroll Queen-Josh Queen, 15.79, plus big fish, 5.07 pounds, $544; 2. Brian Silvers-Darrell Atkins, 12.38, $16.
NBC Summer Sport Series, Capital Division
Falls of Neuse Lake, May 31
1. Chad Craven (Raleigh)-Tommy Farley, 34.09, plus big fish, 7.79 pounds, $360; 2. Phillip Edgerton-Keith Crespo, 16.79, $120.
NBC Moonlight Madness Lake Norman, May 26
1. Scott-Dwight Beattie (Lincolnton), 12.95, $320; 2. Josh Queen-Andrew Williams, 11.13, $225; 3. Dave Snyder (Concord)-Bobby Derrick, 9.67, $110. Big fish: Butch Holder-Mike Kelly, 4.58 pounds, $95.
NBC Moonlight Madness Lake Norman, June 2
1. Alfred Keisling Sr. (Mooresville)-Cliff Kirby (Catawba), 11.38, $320; 2. Steve Addington-Eddie Kirby (Dallas), 11.32, $195; 3. Shane-Jerry Lineberger (Lincolnton), 10.85, $110; 4. Jeff Hargett-Darrell Hager, 10.57, $70; 5. Scott-Dwight Beattie (Lincolnton), 10.50, $25. Big fish: (tie) Keisling Sr.-C. Kirby and Addington-E. Kirby, 3.65, $50 each.
NBC Moonlight Madness Lake Norman, June 9
1. Alfred Keisling Sr. (Mooresville)-Cliff Kirby (Catawba), 14.37, $310; 2. Steve Addington-Eddie Kirby (Dallas), 10.78, $180; 3. Butch Holder-Mike Kelly, 9.00, plus big fish, 4.34 pounds, $185.
Redneck Wrangler Cancer Benefit
High Rock Lake, May 30
1. Dean Lambeth-Sparky Furr, 18.01, $360; 2. Robert Mixon (Lexington)-Robert Lambert (Denton), 16.14 plus big fish, 6.00 pounds, $455; 3. Greg Sexton-Brad Stiller, 15.13, $140.
Children’s Miracle Network Team Tourney
High Rock Lake, May 30
1. Kevin Chandler (New London)-Terry James (Wadesboro), 25.34, $1,000; 2. Steve Carlesie-Neil Brand, 25.06, plus big fish, 6.94 pounds, $735; 3. Eric Moser (Salisbury)-Tracy Smith (Lexington), 18.92, $300.
Norman Spring Bass Team Tournaments
Lake Norman, May 24
1. Chad Midkiff, 12.85, $615; 2. Brent Long (Cornelius)-Mark Henderson, 11.55, $310; 3. Daniel Webber-Matt Stout, 11.10, $130; 4. Brian-Dave Anderson, 10.80, plus big fish, 4.80 pounds, $415.
Lake Norman, May 30
1. Michael Smith-Tyler Rowe, 15.05, plus big fish, 4.5 pounds, $1,020; 2. Ken Hoyle-Lee Hoyle, 12.50, $325; 3. Chad Midkiff, 10.60, $150; 4. Mike Lovelace-Al March, 10.00, $125.
Lake Norman, June 7
1. Jeff O’Connor-Jim Spencer, 14.80, $530; 2. Wayne Baker-T.J. Murphy, plus big fish, 4.95 pounds, $270; 3. Dave Stevens-Mark Henderson, 11.60, $120; 4. Al March-Mike Lovelace, 11.30, $80.
Deep Creek Lures Bass Challenge
Falls Lake, June 6
1. Dennis Allen-Travis Allen (Four Oaks), 22.55, $1,960; 2. Kenny Allen-Bruce Hoadley (Raleigh), 22.07, $545; 3. Alan Thomerson-Adam Haithcock (Creedmoor), 20.25, $460; 4. Barry Kleinfelter (Stem)-James Seabolt (Dunn), 18.60, $417; 5. Chad Craven (Raleigh)-Ben Cannon (Apex), 16.17, $375; 6. Todd Sumner (Southern Pines)-Vernon Fleming (Raleigh), 15.78, $334; 7. Dan Glosson (Rougemont)-Phillip Eakes (Bahama), 15.54, $292; 8. Michael Carden (Timberlake)-Johnny Wilder (Butner), 15.51, $250; 9. Lee Williams (Durham)-Scott Smith (Apex), 15.49, $209; 10. Jay Garrard (Durham)-Mark Herndon (Bahama), 15.16, $188; 11. Jaime Fajardo (Fuquay Varina)-Greg Griffin (Holly Springs), 14.72, $146. Big fish: Thomason-Haithcock, 7.59 pounds, $580 plus Deep Creek Lures Bonus of $150.
Fishers of Men, Piedmont Division
Badin Lake, May 16
1. Dave Snyder (Concord)-Byron O’Daniel (Kannapolis), 19.54, $1,286; 2. Steve Singleton-Wayne Needham (Seagrove) tied Andrew Byrd-Jonathan Leonard (Walkertown), each team with 15.46, each winning $642; 4. Robert Mixon (Lexington)-Robert Lambert (Denton), 15.44, $422; 5. Ray Furr-Dean Collins (Southmont), 13.62, $350; 6. Kenneth Wall-Andy Darnell (Asheboro), 13.30, $280; 7. James Allred-Clarence Brickey (Pfafftown), 12.86, $208. Big fish: Jerry-Richard Bost (Salisbury), 5.58 pounds, $234.
Fishers of Men, Piedmont Division
High Rock Lake, June 13
1. C.J. Johnston-Matt Stanley (Salisbury), 21.26, $1,080; 2. Larry-Gary Rose (Lexington), 17.32, $774; 3. Steve Sink (Winston-Salem)-Tony Foster (Lexington), 16.42, $602; 4. Dean Collins (Southmont)-Ray Furr, 15.34, plus big fish, 5.76 pounds, $666; 5. Robert Mixon (Lexington)-Robert Lambert (Denton), 14.88, $324; 6. Jack Bonner-Mark Piercy, 13.15, $252; 7. Steve Singleton-Wayne Needham ( Seagrove), 12.72, $216; 8. Jerry Blinson-Steve Roberts, 12.4, $180. 2009 points champions: Singleton-Needham.
American Bass Anglers – West
Tuckertown Lake, May 23
1. Mitch Drew (Gold Hill), 11.35, plus big fish, 3.47 pounds, $393; 2. Danny Hayworth (Kernersville), 8.34, $146.
American Bass Anglers – West
High Rock Lake, June 6
1. Barry Wood, 13.81, plus big fish, 6.86 pounds, $435; 2. Tonnie Tucker, 12.62, $180; 3. Ricky McCrary (Lexington), 12.37, $71.
American Bass Anglers – East
Roanoke Lake, May 17
1. Mike Hinson, 15.62, plus big fish, 6.09 pounds, $463; 2. Jimmy Matthews, 10.70, $201; 3. Jeff Sloop, 10.27, $71.
American Bass Anglers – Central
Chowan River, May 23
1. Anthony Roberts, 8.42, plus big fish, 3.11 pounds, $563; 2. John Gillis, 7.79, $277; 3. Michael Allen, 5.81, $91.
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