Salisbury’s Eric Moser topped a field of 56 anglers with 15.35 pounds and collected $5,000 at the June 7 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament at High Rock Lake.Moser probed channel drops with deep-diving crankbaits to catch his five-fish limit and had a limit by 11:30 a.m..
Ralph Hollifield of Winston-Salem placed second with 14.77 pounds and earned $257.
Other scores were Thomas L. Williams of Durham, third, with 14.44 pounds for $838; Randy Childers of Anderson, S.C., fourth, with 14.42 pounds for $587; David Wright of Lexington, fifth, with 14.09 pounds for $503; Brian Bailey of Austinville, Va., sixth, with 13.71 pounds for $461; Darren Gay of Richfield, seventh, with 13.28 pounds for $419; Chris Baldwin of Lexington, eighth, with 13.08 pounds for $377; Doug Young of Salisbury, ninth, with 13.02 pounds for $335; and Roger Pope of Statesville, 10th, with 12.82 pounds for $251.
Phil Maness of Salisbury took the big-fish award of $280 with a 7.13-pound bass.
Robert Green of Sedalia ranked first among the co-anglers with 10.13 pounds and received $1,228.
Other co-angler scores were Chris Fabrizio of Kernersville, second, with 8.77 pounds for $614; Thomas McDermott of Madison, third, with 8.43 pounds for $409; Ricky Scott of Concord, fourth, with 8.22 pounds for $286; and Richard Outlaw of Mooresville, fifth, with 7.90 pounds for $225.
Larry Halsey of Pfafftown won the co-angler big-fish prize of $133 with a 5.84-pound bass.
Danny Wicker of Hillsboro took the first-place award of $3,531 with 18.08 pounds at the May 17 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division tournament at the Potomac River, Woodbridge, Va.
Durham’s Christopher Burns ranked fourth with 17-03 and collected $970.
James Bradfield of Raleigh finished third among the co-anglers with 15-01 and received $691.
Greg Lineberry of Creedmoor won the May 10 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament at Lake Gaston. He received $4,016 for his catch of 15-06 plus $695 for the big fish of the day with a 5-pound, 12-ounce bass. He also won the Ranger contingency bonus of $708.
Flash Butts of Roanoke Rapids placed third with 14-15 and banked $1,574.
Calvin Jones topped the co-anglers with 13-14 and won $2,360. He also took the big-fish award of $347 with a 5-pound, 3-ounce bass.
Ronnie Jenkins of Wake Forest finished second with 10-05 and collected $1,180. Joe Dunn of Fuquay-Varina ranked fifth with 9-07 and won $471.
Dave Wolak of Wake Forest ended 10th and earned $14,500 at the May 15-18 Bassmaster Elite Series Carolina Clash at Lake Murray, S.C. He banked an additional $1,000 for catching a 6-pound, 8-ounce bass, the big fish for Day 2.
Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount placed 27th with 38-03 and received $10,000.
Denver’s Michelle Armstrong placed 18th at the May 22-24 Women’s Bassmaster Tour event at Lake Henry Neeley, Gasden, Ala. Her catch of 16.11 pounds paid $875.
Ray Griffin of Henderson finished 10th at the May 29-31 Wal-Mart All American at Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark. His catch of 17-06 paid $14,000.
Shayne Berlo of Vienna, Va., won the first-place prize of $100,000 with 20-12.
Wolak had another payday at the June 5-8 Southern Challenge Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Wheeler Lake, Decatur, Ala. He earned $1,000 for a 7-pound, 10-ounce bass, the big fish of the opening round, and collected $10,650 for placing 14th with 41-02.
Marty Stone of Linden placed 27th with 38-03; Wilks ranked 42nd with 33-15; and Pat Golden of High Point claimed 45th with 32-10. They each received $10,000.
Two Tar Heel co-anglers received checks at the June 14 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament at Lake Wateree, S.C.
Steve Spivey of Whiteville placed second with 15-08 and earned $951. Clyde Whiteside of Forest City ranked fifth with 11-12 and won $380.
Franklinton’s Brian Bowers finished fifth at the June 14 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division event at the Chickahominy River, Williamsburg, Va. His catch of 11-07 paid $658.
Stacy Metz of Staley placed first among the co-anglers with 13-03 and received $1,796.
Other co-angler scores were Brad Zeigler of Sanford, second, with 9-14 for $888; Waylon Brown of Elm City, third, with 9-09 for $598; and Randy Clark of Staley, fifth, with 9-05 for $419.
Ben Dewit of Edenton took the co-angler big-fish prize of $230 with a 4-pound, 4-ounce bass.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournament
Tuckertown Lake, May 18
1. Chris Brown of Lexington and Jason Thomas of Southmont, 19.10, $415; 2. Todd Parker of Salisbury and Curtis Rollins of Winston-Salem, 17.07, $239; 3. Tim Harris of Mt. Pleasant and Kevin Starland of Rockwell, 16.71, $110; 4. Aaron Faircloth and Calvin McCaskill, both of Thomasville, 16.27, $90.
Big fish: Jack Vanderford of Salisbury and Brandon Benton of Denton with a 5.33-pound bass worth $91.
Tuckertown Lake, June 8
1. Wayne Lawson and Dale Hege, both of Ramseur, 14.66, $$386; 2. Todd Parker of Salisbury and Curtis Rollins of Winston-Salem, 14.25, $200; 3. Ronnie Smith and Randy Weddington, both of China Grove, 14.24, $85.
Big fish: David Berrier of Lexington and Ray Hinkle of Welcome with a 5.16-pound bass worth $71.50.
High Rock Team Tournament
High Rock Lake, June 14
1. Eric Moser of Salisbury and Tracy Smith of Lexington, 22.81, $415; 2. Derek Tolley of Winston-Salem and Terry Trivette of Rural Hall, 16.21, $239; 3. David Wright of Lexington and Brandon Benton of Denton, 16.18, $110; 4. Bobby Lovings of Salisbury and Dwight Morgan of Gold Hill, 15.11, $90.
Big fish: Moser and Smith with a 5.97-pound bass worth $91.
National Bass Circuit
NBC Tour
Kerr Lake, May 24
1. Lynn Fox and Ken Strickland, 21.89, and big fish with a 5.46-pound bass, $2,450; 2. Ashton Morris and Nathan Reeves, 14.62, $1,370; 3. Billy Darr and Doug Stallings, 14.59, $1,000.
Catawba Division
Lake Norman, May 31
1. Maurice Freeze of Concord and Clay Williams of Harrisburg, 14.04, $1,500; 2. Bob and Jarrett Wilson, 13.99, $925; 3. Matt Haywood and Donnie Cooper, 13.72, $650; 4. Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, S.C., and Louie Hull of Casar, 12.71, $405; Dalton and Darren Marlow, 12.48, $320; 6. Steve Addington of Dallas and Scott Beattie, 12.37, $24-; 7. Matt Goins and Chris Snyder, 12.18, and big fish with a 6.30-pound bass, $590; 8. Jody Wright of Ellenboro and James Dyer of Shelby, 11.80, $210; Michael Steele and Patrick Houpe, 11.02, $190.
Lake Wylie, June 7
1. Roger Hoover and Scott Hamrick, 14.80, and big fish with a 5.71-pound bass, $1,660; 2. Joel Masters and Reece Spencer, 14.74, $900; 3. Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, S.C., and Louie Hull of Casar, 133.47, $732; 4. Ricky Williams and Larry Daniels, 13.45, $400; 5. Jeff and Carroll Queen, 13.42, $310; 6. Rusty White and Ron Farrow, 11.06, $220; 7. Tony and Linda Hatten, 10.85, $208; 8. David and Scott Stanbery, 10.72, $190.
Yadkin Division
Badin Lake, May 17
1. Ronnie McBride and Joe Reynolds, 21.34, and big fish with a 6.80-pound bass, $1,750; 2. Randy Weddington and Ronnie Smith, both of China Grove, 20.52, $950; 3. Bob Jennett of Kernersville and Derek Crumbley, 19.91, $650; 4. Ken Wall and Andy Darnell, 18.58, $650; 5. Danny Haire and Harold Hutchins, both of Yadkinville, 16.30, $325; 6. Buzz Dunlap and Benny Blake, both of Mt. Gilead, 15.48, $240; 7. Clint Whitman and Kevin Huff, 15.27, $225; 8. Kevin Handy and David Hayworth, 15.10, $200.
Lake Tillery, June 14
1. Sammy Greene and Ronnie White, 19.03, $1,275; 2. Rodney Gooch and Adam Rush, 16.75, $875; 3. Buzz Dunlap and Benny Blake, both of Mt. Gilead, 15.76, $555; 4. Kevin Chandler of New London and Ron Wolfarth of Locust, 14.76, $355; 5. Barry Childress and Ricky Burr, 14.55, $300; 6. Todd Gibson and Mark Bayse, 14.38, $215; 7. Clint Whitman and Kevin Huff, 14.29, $205.
Capital Division
Kerr Lake, May 18
1. Tony Woodard of Four Oaks and Scott Smith of Cary, 15.85, $2,320; 2. Larry and Mark Medlin, 15.78, $1,340; 3. Tommy Marrow and Dennis Reedy, 15.74, $1,045; 4. Ashton Morris and Nathan Reeves, 15.60, $810; 5. Billy Reynolds and Josh Myers, 14.88, and big fish with a 6.89-pound bass, $1,615; 6. Allen and Chris Massey, 13.92, $600; 7. Merle Knott and Mike Rhew, 13.77, $500; 8. Ray Thornton and Mickey Hodges, 13.46, $410; 9. Steve Vahn and John Bynum, 13.09, $380; 10. Billy Darr and Doug Stallings, 13.09, $360; 11. Phil Thalheimer and Allen Farman, 12.57, $345; 12. Jerry Marshburn of Sanford and Josh Quisenberry, 12.50, $325.
NE Carolina Division
Lake Gaston, May 31
1. Darrell and Richard Daughtry, 17.75, $1,550; 2. William Kemp and Scott Griffin, 16.73, $1,010; 3. Spencer and Sammy Barrow, 14.04, $675; 4. Larry Pollock and T.J. Delifice, 13.43, $430; 5. Billy Bledsoe of Fayetteville and James Baxley of Hope Mills, 12.96, $375; 6. Scott Smith of Cary and Tony Woodard of Four Oaks, 12.85, $275; 7. Jerry Elder and Steve Roberts, 12.75, $251; 8. Net Ramos and Mike Higgins, 12.74, $225; 9. Todd Sloan and Tracy Wagnon, 12.73, $215; 10. Doug Stallings, 12.65, $200.
Big fish: Pollock and Delifice with a 5.07-pound bass worth $410.
Moonlight Madness
Lake Norman, May 13
1. Jerry Bono of Lexington and Scott Turner, 11.678, $310; 2. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 10.94, $215; 3. David Snyder of Concord and Bobby Derrick, 10.79, $115.
Big fish: Lewis Thomasson and Jason Burleson with a 4.47-pound bass worth $80.
Lake Norman, May 20
1. David Snyder of Concord and Bryon O’ Daniel of Kannapolis, 11.10, $395; 2. Matt Haywood, 10.26, $210.
Lake Norman, May 27
1. Dave Snyder of Concord and Bobby Derrick, 13.36, and big fish with a 4.08-pound bass, $430; 2. David and Gerald Williams, 11.51, $220; 3. Scott and Dwight Beattie, 11.24, $130.
Lake Norman, June 3
1. Scott and Dwight Beattie, 13.12, $300; 2. Roger Griffin and Terry Pittman, 12.51, $170; 3. Lee Hoyle and Jason DeHart, 11.92, $130.
Big Fish: Lewis Thomasson and Jason Burleson with a 4.31-pound bass worth $75.
Lake Norman, June 10
1. Scott and Dwight Beattie, 11.48, and big fish with a 4.68-pound bass, $390; 2. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 11.07, $210; 3. Nick Miller and Mike McCormick, 10.98, $25.
Lake Norman, June 17
1. Jeff Hargett and Daryl Hager, 12.64, and big fish with a 4.47-pound bass, $315; 2. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 12.50, $180.
Hospice of Stanly County
Charity Bass Tournament
Badin Lake, May 10
1. Robert Parrish of Albemarle and Barry Davis, 19-00, $1,000; 2. Bennett Pridgen of Trinity and Eric Moser of Salisbury, 18.52, $800 plus $200 bonus from Champion boats; 3. Tim Carpenter and Mark Williams, 17.81, $500; 4. Benny Blake of Mt. Gilead and Emily Strider, 17.11, $400; 5. Bo and John Russell, 16.39, $300; 6. Mike Miller of Sophia and Maurice Freeze of Concord, 15.50, $200; 7. Randy Weddington of China Grove and Brad Smith, 15.18, $150; 8. Michael Swaringen and Chris Williams, 14.99, $125.
Big fish: Doc Russell and Neal Preslar with a 6.25-pound bass worth $690.
Lake Mayo, May 1
1. Phillip Edgerton and Keith Crespo, both of Durham, 18.76, $480; 2. George Wimbush and Gary Chappell, both of Roxboro, 18.08, $300; 3. Edward Franklin of Prospect Hill and Clem Warren of Burlington, 16.54, $120.
Big fish: Jerry and Darrell Wyatt of Danville, Va., with a 4.36-pound bass worth $160.
Fishers of Men
Piedmont Division
High Rock Lake, May 17
1. Dean Collins and Ray Furr, 14.88, $1,038; 2. Bill Talley and Lee Adams, 13.22, and big fish with a 4.78-pound bass, $798; 3. Marty and Dusty Nester, 12.28, $541.50; 4. James Allred and Clarence Brickey, 12.16, $390; 5. Gary and Larry Rose, 11.84, $376.50; 6. Roger Day Sr. and William D. Nix, 11.62, $260; 7. Eddie Outlaw and Lee Campbell, 11.06, $338.
Norman Spring Team
Bass Championship
Lake Norman, May 17
1. Michael and Gerald Smith, 14.70, and big fish with a 5.50-pound bass, $970; 2. Chad Midkiff and Todd Phillips, 13.50, $315; 3. Roger Hoover and Mark Henderson, 13.20, $140; 4. Mike Fox and Rick Wingate, 213.15, $95.
Lake Norman, May 25
1. Lew Woolfrey and Dale Wray, 12.75, $660; 2. Bobby Gill and Wayne Ingram, 12.45, $325; 3. Mike Lovelace of Advance and Al March, 12.00, $150; 4. Jason Wilson and Bucky Helms, 11.80, and big fish with a 3.60-pound bass, $435.
Championship
Lake Norman, June 14-15
1. Chad Midkiff and Todd Phillips, 13.00, and big fish with a 4.35-pound bass, $2,305; 2. Donald and Kevin Stanley, both of Newton, 11.90, $1,340; 3. Mike Lovelace of Advance and Al March, 11.85, $675; 4. Shane and Jerry Lineberger, 11.45, $350; 5. Shane LeHew and Lena Suarez, 11.20, $250; 6. Brian Travis and Kenny Seitz, 11.10, $225; 7. Ken and Lee Hoyle, 11.05, $150; 8. Todd Goodwin and Ronnie McCoy, 10.60, $150; 9. Lew Woolfrey and Dale Wray, 10.55, $150; 10. R.W. Hutson and Butch Holder, 10.55, $125; 11. Keith Ogden and Craig Chambers, 10.50, $105.
Piedmont 2-man Team
Bass Tournament
Jordan Lake, May 24
1. Tim Goad and Butch Williams, both of Pittsboro, 19.38, $575; 2. Randy Fisher of Hillsborough and Donnie Lowe of Mebane, 15.99, $305;
Big fish: Fisher and Lowe with a 5.57-pound bass worth $110.
Deep Creek Lures Bass Challenge
Falls Lake, June 14
1. Tony Woodard of Four Oaks and Scott Smith of Cary, 25.19, $1,860; 2. Todd and Brandon Massey, both of Chapel Hill, 24.84, $510; 3. Donnie Lowe of Mebane and Randy Fisher of Hillsborough, 23.24, $445; 4. William Small of Creedmoor and Jule Cameron of Wendell, 22.46, $350; 5. David Goins of Reidsville, 21.75, $290; 6. Billy Bledsoe of Fayetteville and James Baxley of Hope Mills, 19.77, $225; 7. Todd Sumner of Southern Pines and Mike McDonald of Pinehurst, 19.71, $195; 8. Michael Carden of Timberlake and Johnny Wilder of Butner, 19.07, $160; 9. Michael Nichols of Bassett, Va., and Mark Cooper of Collinsville, Va., 18.26, $135.
Big fish: Lowe and Fisher with a 7.82-pound bass worth $690.
CRAPPIE TOURNAMENTS
Carolina Crappie Team Tournament
High Rock Lake, May 17
1. Glynn and Cindy Sharon, both of Madison, 6.60 pounds, $200; 2. David Perrel and Phenice Schumaker, both of Germanton, 5.74, $80.
Big fish: Perrel and Schumaker with a 1.47-pound crappie worth $33.
Piedmont 2-man Team
Crappie Tournament
Jordan Lake, May 24
1. Henry Ward and Tommy McDougald, both of Durham, 8.75, $90.
Big fish: Rod King of Durham with a 1.11-pound crappie worth $15.
Piedmont Crappie Classic
Falls Lake, May 3-4
1. Frank Garrard of Durham, 1.45, $300; 2. Bill Loveland of Wake Forest, 1.27; 3. Anthony Kearney of Butner, 1.26; 4. Phil Powell of Wake Forest, 1.24; 5. Richard Key of Elizabeth City, 1.18; 6. Rod King of Durham, 1.14; 7. Johnny Goss of Bahama, 1.13; 8. Sam Hildebran of Elizabeth City, 1.06; 9. Shane Ray of Wake Forest, .98; 10. Art Ferrell of Durham, .97; 11. Gary Chambers of Hillsborough, .96; 12. Jason Chambers of Hillsborough, .95; 13. Jimmie Parker of Tarboro, .95; 14. Jerry Smith of Ridgeway, Va., .84; 15. Chad Meeks of Durham, .84.
STRIPED BASS TOURNAMENTS
Tarheel Striper Club
Badin Lake, May 17
1. Ronnie and Ruth A. Cook, 20.90, cash & trophy; 2. David and Debbie Lucas, both of Randleman, 13.40, cash & trophy; 3. Jim Karriker of High Point and Coy Hamilton, 13.05, cash & trophy; 4. Josh Tuttle and Brad Holder, 12.55; 5. Chad and Clay Brady and Jim Merritt, 10.40; 6. Perry McLean and Butch Hendrix, 6.80; 7. Jay Childress and Mark Beal, 6.35.
CATFISH TOURNAMENTS
NCCATS
Badin Lake, May 3
1. Chris Fraley of Mount Holly and Dennis Leonard of Charlotte, 139.14, $1,000; 2. Ray Waldrop and Preston County, both of Moncure, 70.80, $680; 3. Jon Dowd of Carthage and Chad Harris of West End, 62.11, $400; 4 & 5. Jerry Hildebran of Sherrills Ford and Kevin Custer of Statesville tied Tracy Setzer and Omar Edwards, both of Claremont, with each team weighing in 60 pounds and with each team receiving $250; 6. Wayne Estes of Statesville and Spencer Hodges of Hamptonville, 54.10, $100.
Big fish: Fraley and Leonard with a 34-pound catfish worth $240. Fraley and Leonard set new NCCATS total-poundage record at Badin Lake.
Catfish Anglers Association
Cape Fear River, May 30
1. Bill Smith of Angier and Bill Martin, 55.45, $380; 2. Matt Montagi of Raeford, 40.80, $180; 3. Ricky and Karen Sykes of Fayetteville, 34.05, $115; 4. Sean Anderson of Sanford and James McKenzie of Coats, 29.75, $80.
Big fish: Smith and Martin with an 18.40-pound catfish worth $170.
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