Huge catch, 28.75 pounds, earns Massey, Gray $19,000 payday

Todd Massey of Chapel HIll (left) and Brandon Gray of Bullock won more than $19,000 at the Boats Unlimited tournament at Falls Lake.

Winning team cashes check for more than $19,000

Todd Massey of Chapel Hill and Brandon Gray of Bullock topped a field of 63 teams to win the June 22 Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail championship at Falls of the Neuse Lake.

Their 5-fish haul of 28.75 pounds paid $10,000, and they received an additional $868 for catching the day’s big fish, a 7.27-pound bass. They also banked $1,133 as the TWT winners, plus $7,000 from the Triton Boats Gold program for more than $19,000 overall.

Dan Glosson of Rougemont and Phillip Eakes of Bahama placed second with 24.66 pounds and shared $1,190. Mike Stephenson of Bahama and Chad Jones of Durham were third with 18.92 pounds for $645.

Rounded out the top 10 was: Ben Cannon of Apex and Ken Wall of Asheboro, fourth with 18.72 pounds for $545; Kenneth and James Phillips of Clayton, fifth with 18.30 pounds for $496; James Williams of Raeford and Bud Fowler of Aberdeen, sixth with 17.40 pounds for $397; Ted Boyette and John Parrish of Kenly, seventh with 16.98 pounds for $347; Jim Nichols and Jeremy Martin of Chapel Hill, eighth with 16.66 pounds for $298; Corey Linton and Mark Peck of Pikeville, ninth with 16.57 pounds or $248; and Stump Bledsoe of Hope Mills and Glen Elliott of Fayetteville, 10th with 16.49 pounds for $248.

OTHER BASS TOURNAMENTS

CATT Yadkin Division Spring Final, High Rock, June 16

1. Brian Sorrell (High Point)-John Smith, 18.81, $7,870; 2. Mack Lowe (Indian Trail)-Robert Walser (Lexington), 18.31. $1,500; 3. Kevin-Bradley Chandler (New London), 17.61, $1,000; 4. Jeremy Talbert (Albemarle)-Tod Haynes (Concord), 15.81, $700; 5. Derek Tolley (Winston-Salem)-Jerry Bullaboy (China Grove), 15.51, $400; 6. Jarrett Freeze (Landis)-CJ Johnston (Salisbury), 15.45, $250; 7. Jack Vanderford-Phillip Hedrick (Salisbury), 15.15, $150. Big fish: Ralph Hollifield Sr.-Ralph Hollifield Jr. (Winston-Salem), 5.65 pounds, $245.

EverStart Series, Northern Division, Potomac River, Md., June 20-22

1. Bryan Schmitt, Deale, Md., 56-8, $37,554; 6. Mike McDonald (Randleman), 42-3, $6,572.

Walmart BFL, N.C. Division, Kerr Lake, June 22

1. Chris Baldwin (Lexington), 16-3, $3,247; 2. Manley Jones (Raleigh), 15-4, $1,623; 4. Stuart Hicks (Statesville), 14-1, $768; 5. Greg Lahr (Fayetteville), 13-15, $649; 6. Derek Dixon (Kings Mountain), 13-1, $595; Scott Hamrick (Denver), 12-8, $541; 9. Junior Allen (Biscoe) tied Bernie Davis (Charlotte), 11-15, $406 each $406. Co-anglers: 1. Brad Wright (Granite Falls), 10-12, $1,623; 2. Greg Mauldin (Archdale), 10-6, $812; 3. Shirty Vaow (Cornelius), 9-13, $541; 4. John Cook (Matthews), 9-2, $379; 5. Vernon Adams (Durham), 9-1, $325; 6. Evan Benton (Davidson), 8-13. $298; 7. Alex Hester (Monroe), 8-12, $271; Jerry Lineberger (Lincolnton), 8-6, $244; 9. Kevin Thomas (Charlotte), 7-13, $216; 10. Travis Ruff (Connelly Springs), 7-9, $189.

Anglers Choice Marine N.C. Division, High Rock, June 22

1. Phillip Vanderveer-Damien McMahon (Pilot, Va.), 23.86; 2. Scott Stallings (Kannapolis)-John Allen, 20.65; 3. William Kemp (Scotland Neck)-Scott Griffin, 17.59; Brian Morgan (Newton)-Ramon Stockham (Greensboro), 17.14; 5. Thomas Ludwick (Salisbury)-Marty Williams (Thomasville), 15.54; 6. Brian Sorrell (High Point), 15.46.