Winston-Salem angler cashes in at High Rock
Steve Sink of Winston-Salem captured the June 23 BFL N.C. Division tournament at High Rock Lake with a 5-fish catch weighing 21 pounds, 5 ounces.
Sink caught several of his biggest fish on a jig in 10 to 12 feet of water. For his victory, Sink collected $3,632, a $1,000 bonus from Mercury, and a $2,000 bonus from the Ranger Cup program.
His closest challenger, James Blankenship of Lexington, placed second with 20 pounds even and won $1,816. David Wright, also of Lexington, finished third with 16-12 and earned $1,210.
Todd Harris of Pfafftown had 15-14 to take fourth and $847. Robert Walser of Lexington ranked fifth with 15-13 and received $726, plus a $1,000 bonus from Evinrude.
Maurice Parent of Taylorsville had the big fish of the day, a 5-pound, 13-ounce bass worth $465.
Other North Carolina anglers in the top 10 were: Derek Tolley of Winston-Salem, sixth with 14-8 for $666; Wayne Hauser of Mooresville, seventh with 13-5 for $605; Shane Lineberger of Lincolnton, eighth with 12-9 for $545; David Williams of Maiden, 10th with 12-2 for $424;
Thomas Jones of Kannapolis had the best finish among co-anglers from North Carolina, placing second with 11-10 and banking $908. Jerry Hayden of Charlotte was third with 10-15 for $606; Marty Williams of Thomasville was fourth with 10-13 for $424, and Tommy Swicegood of Salisbury was fifth with 10 pounds even for $363.
Others in the top 10 were: Frank Brinegar of Salisbury, sixth with 8-14 for $333; Bobby Henderson of Charlotte, seventh with 7-9 for $303; Dean Minor of Trinity, eighth with 7-4 for $272; Dean Majors of Durham, 10th with 6-13 for $212;
Wilks scores twice
Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount, a North Carolina Sportsman columnist, bagged $20,000 for two weeks’ work in Wisconsin in late June.
Wilks finished 41st and won $10,000 at the June 21-24 Bassmaster Elite tournament on the Mississippi River out of LaCrosse, Wis. He finished with a three-day total of 36 pounds, 14 ounces.
He won another $10,000 for finishing 45th at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament the following week on Lake Michigan out of Green Bay. He boated a three-day catch of 31 pounds, 13 ounces.
Wolak leads NC contingent in FLW
Seven North Carolina bass pros finished in the money at the June 28-July 1 FLW Tour event on New York’s Lake Champlain.
David Wolak of Wake Forest had the best finish among the North Carolina anglers, taking sixth with 73-1 and banking $14,006.
Matt Arey of Shelby took 23rd with 34-1 for $9,386; David Fritts of Lexington finished 37th with 32-10 for $8,546; Chris Baumgardner of Gastonia was 46th with 31-9 for $8,126; and Bryan Thrift of Shelby took 49th with 31-4 for $8,126.
Co-anglers Daniel Ferguson of Durham and Bryan New of Belmont placed 18th and 26th, respectively. Ferguson earned $1,120, and New collected $952.
Altman takes LBAA event in Kentucky
Monica Altman of Angier won her first tournament on the pro side of the Lady Bass Anglers Association, capturing the July 13-14 Larry Shaffer Memorial Tournament on Kentucky Lake.
Altman’s two-day haul of 30 pounds, 13 ounces included the big fish of the event, a 6.32-pounder. She received $3,649 for first place, $500 for big fish, and a $150 bonus.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
Yadkin Team Trail, High Rock, May 26
1. Thomas File-Thomas Ludwick (Salisbury), 21.37, $435; 2. Bobby Lovings (Salisbury)-Dwight Morgan (Gold Hill), 17.88, $250; 3. Gary Freeze-Jarrett Freeze (Landis), 17.06, $135; 4. Jimmy Hughes-Dwayne Hughes (Lexington), 15.14, $95. Big fish: File-Ludwick, 5.68, $97.50.
Yadkin Team Trail, High Rock, June 30
1. Chris Brown-David Wright (Lexington), 19.99, $386; 2. Thomas File-Thomas Ludwick (Salisbury), 13.18, $200; 3. Rod Poole (Salisbury)-Marty Williams (Thomasville ), 11.21, $85. Big fish: Brown-Wright, 6.61 pounds, $71.50.
Yadkin Team Trail, High Rock, July 14
1. Phillip Hedrick (Salisbury)-John Gallimore (Lexington), 13.79, $415; 2. Dwayne Hughes-Jimmy Hughes (Lexington), 13.53, $239; 3. Steve Sink (Winston-Salem)-Robert Mixon (Lexington), 13.52, $110; 4. John Drew (Gold Hill)-David Horton (Albemarle), 13.25, $90. Big fish: Bobby Lovings (Salisbury)-Dwight Morgan (Gold Hill), 4.29 pounds, $91.
Southern Championship Trail, Lake Tillery, June 30
1. Buzz Dunlap (Mt. Gilead)-Pete Morris (Troy), 17.33, $700; 2. David Drye (New London)-Robert Parrish (Albemarle), 14.19, $300; 3. Gary Abbott (Biscoe)-Greg Gooch (Troy), 14.11, $120. Big fish: Dunlap-Morris, 5.75-pound bass, $160.
Adam & Eve Trail, Badin Lake, July 14
1. Don Luther-Susan Luther (Troy), 13-11, $162.50; 2. Ron Nelson-Carmen Nelson, 13-10, $97.50; 3. Larry Johnson-Maryann Johnson, 12-04, $65. Big Fish: Don Luther-Susan Luther, 4-9, $65.
Carolina Anglers Team Trail, High Rock, June 24
1. Steve Sink (Winston-Salem)-Tony Foster (Lexington), 20.61, and big fish, 5.45 pounds, $1,006; 2. David Wright-Chris Brown (Lexington), 19.55, $300; 3. Dean Minor (Trinity)-Scott Hensley, 16.95, $200; 4. Orlando Giles (Lexington)-Jeremey Albright, 16.75, $120.
Boats Unlimited Piedmont Bass Classic,
Jordan Lake, June 23
1. Thomas Sheffer (Cary)-Ken McNeill (Raleigh), 21.45, $10,000; 2. Jason Suggs (Fayetteville)-Britten O’Quinn (Linden) tied Robert Williams Jr., (Rocky Mount)-Justis Bobbitt (Edenton), each team receiving $872.50; 4. Mark Herndon (Bahama)-Jay Garrard (Durham), 19.19, $520; 5. Scott Dunn-Stewart Adams (Four Oaks), 18.20, $472. Big fish: Thomas Sheffer-Ken McNeill, 7.58 pounds, $826.
JB Custom Rods Piedmont Bass Classic,
Jordan Lake, July 14
1. Chris Wood (Wake Forest)-Tyler Faggart (Julian), 19.76, $840; 2. Mike Hodge -Tim Wall (Clayton), 19.47, $500; 3. Doug Stallings (Stem)-T.J. Althaus (Durham), 17.81, $360; 4. Jason Suggs-Britt O’Quinn (Fayetteville), 17.42, $280; 5. Ken Wall (Asheboro)-Ben Cannon (Apex), 16.58, $220; 6. Scott Smith (Apex)-Tony Woodard (Four Oaks), 16.20, $120. Big fish: Stallings-Althaus, 6.75 pounds, $392.
Norman Monday Night Trail, Lake Norman, July 2
1. Cliff Kirby (Catawba)-Butch Holder, 13.85; 2. Brandon-Bailey Abernathy, 10.55; 3. Charles Hobb-Todd Alexander, 10.35; 4. Roger Wood, 9.80; 5. David-Joseph Wheeler, 9.55.
ABA Couples Series, High Rock, July 14
1. Paul Tsiolkas-Jackie Tsiolkas (Winston-Salem), 14.42, and big fish, 5.12 pounds, $315; 2. Terry Wien-Sue Wien (Lexington), 8.60, $210.
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