Three North Carolina anglers earned paydays at the July 31-Aug. 3 Empire Chase Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Erie/Niagara River near Buffalo, N.Y.
Marty Stone of Linden placed 28th with 49-11; Dustin Wilks of Rocky Mount ranked 37th with 48-05; and Dave Wolak of Wake Forest finished 40th with 47-14. They each received $10,000.
Tar Heel fishermen claimed three of the top five places at the August 7-10 Champion’s Choice Bassmaster Elite Series event at Oneida Lake, Syracuse, N. Y.
Kevin Langill of Terrell had the best showing in his BASS career with a second-place finish. His catch of 60-07 paid $30,000.
Wilks finished third with 59-00, and Wolak ranked fifth with 57-09. They each received $18,000.
Pat Golden of High Point placed 46th with 31-12 and won $10,000.
Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, captured the first-place prize of $102,000 with 65-02 thanks largely to skill with a Spro frog bait.
Smithfield’s Steve Wisniewski earned $905 by placing fourth with 13-00 at the August 9 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Northeast Division tournament at the Chesapeake Bay near North East, Maryland.
Wilks and Wolak have qualified for the 2009 Bassmaster Classic based upon their rankings in the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings.
Michael Bennett of Lincoln, Calif., became the sport’s newest millionaire by winning the event.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournament
Tuckertown Lake, Aug. 10
1. Dale Hege and Wayne Lawson, both of Ramseur, 18.24, $350; 2. Rod Poole of Salisbury and Dan Funderburk of Rockwell, 18.16, $104; 3. Tony Garitta and Shane Floyd, both of Lexington, 16.05, $95.
Big fish: Eric Moser of Salisbury and Bennett Pridgen of Trinity with a 5.74-pound bass worth $59.
High Rock Team Tournament
High Rock Lake, Aug. 16
1. Derek Tolley of Winston-Salem and Terry Trivette of Rural Hall, 17.68, $435; 2. Bobby Lovings of Salisbury and Dwight Morgan of Gold Hill, 16.11, $250; 3. Bob Jennett of Kernersville and Derek Crumbley of High Point, 13.76, $135; 4. Thomas File and Thomas Ludwick, both of Salisbury, 13.38, $95.
Big fish: Tolley and Trivette with a 6.13-pound bass worth $98.
National Bass Circuit
NBC Tour Championship
Lake Norman, July 18-19
1. Mike Miller of Sophia and Maurice Freeze of Concord, 21.33, $2,250; 2. Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville and Cliff Kirby of Catawba, 17.36, $1,200.
Big fish Day 1: Darrell Daughtry with a 2.80-pound bass worth $140.
Big fish Day 2: Kiesling Sr. and Kirby with a 3.09-pound bass worth $140.
Points champions: Dubby Carr and Michael Belcher, free entries to 2009 NBC Tour.
Yadkin Division
Tuckertown Lake, July 26
1. Jerry Davis and Gerald Beck, both of Lexington, 20.51, $1,450; 2. Benny Blake and Buzz Dunlap, both of Mt. Gilead, 17.89, $900; 3. David Drye and Barry Davis, both of New London, 17.80, $650; 4. Mike Miller of Sophia and Maurice Freeze of Concord, 16.45, $400; 5. Steve Gardner and Darrell Crumbley, 15.65, $300; 6. Todd Haynes and Kent Reed, 14.79, and big fish with a 7.35-pound bass, $596; 7. Bob Richards and Chris Reed, 14.27, $354; 8. Matt Wingate and Michael Kinard, 14.22, $200; 9. Scott Threadgill of Troy and Dwayne Saunders of Star, 13.67, $190.
Moonlight Madness
Lake Norman, July 15
1. Tim Cheek and Johnny Haynes, 11.17, $415; 2. Roger Griffin and James Martin, 9.73, $200; 3. Ray Elliott and Daryl Hager, 9.00, $150.
Big fish: Cheek and Haynes with a 3.82-pound bass worth $85.
Lake Norman, July 22
1. David Snyder of Concord and Byron O’Daniel of Kannapolis, 8.71, $300; 2. Rob Digh and Scott Hamrick, both of Denver, 7..28, and big fish with a 4.17-pound bass, $245; 3. Patrick King and Steve Austin, 6.58, $150.
Lake Norman, July 29
1. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 9.48, $300; 2. Patrick King and Steve Austin, 8.81, $195.
Big fish: Jeff Hargett and Daryl Hager with a 3.18-pound bass worth $65.
Lake Norman, Aug. 5
1. Patrick King and Steve Austin, 11.65, $325; 2. Steve Addington of Dallas, 9.99, $235.
Big fish: Bobby Gill and Wayne Ingram with a 3.82-pound bass worth $70.
Lake Norman, Aug. 12
1. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 10.51, $300; 2. Steve Austin and Patrick King, 8.66, $195.
Big fish: Steve Addington of Dallas with a 3.39-pound bass worth $65.
NBC Super Summer Sport Series
High Rock Lake, July 27
1. Ron Wolfarth of Locust, 23.97, $600; 2. Brad Staley of Pleasant Garden and Chris Brown of Lexington, 20.81, $350; 3.. Randy Weddington and Ronnie Smith, both of China Grove, 16.63, $230.
Big fish: Wolfarth with a 7.61-pound bass worth $170.
High Rock Lake, Aug. 9
1. Bob Jennett of Kernersville, 18.17, $600; 2. Andy Darnell and Ken Wall, both of Asheboro, 17.62, $330; 3. Brad Staley of Pleasant Garden and Chris Brown of Lexington, 16.05, $200; 4. Jerry Bono of Lexington and Billy Marshall of Pilot Mountain, 13.86, $130.
Big fish: Jennett with a 6.15-pound bass worth $180.
NBC Super Summer Sport Series (night)
Lake Norman, July 12
1. Roger Hoover and John Yarber, 15.53, $540; 2. Brian Morgan of Newton and Jerry Goble of Sherrills Ford, 13.50, $320; 3. Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville and Cliff Kirby of Catawba, 13.30, $170.
Big fish: Mac and Debbie Lowe with a 4.25-pound bass worth $150.
Lake Norman, August 2
1. Roger Hoover and Scott Hamrick, 13.79, $510; 2. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville, 12.44, $300; 3. Chad Marshall and Josh Gardner, 9.19, $150.
Big fish: Donald and Kevin Stanley, both of Newton, with a 4.82-pound bass worth $140.
Lake Norman, Aug. 16
1. Brian Morgan of Newton and Jose Goble, 10.78, $600; 2. Robert Walser of Lexington and Mac Lowe, 10.53, and big fish with a 4.11-pound bass, $510; 3. Scott Hamrick and Roger Hoover, 9.87, $230.
Piedmont 2-man Team Bass Tournament
Jordan Lake, July 26
1. Ken Wall of Asheboro and Ben Cannon of Apex, 21.41, $730; 2. David Matthews of Creedmoor and Bobby Matthews of Durham, 20.86, $380; 3. Lee Williams and Dan Glosson, both of Durham, 19.11, $250; 4. Tim Wall and Smitty Benson, both of Clayton, 12.60, $160.
Big fish: David and Bobby Matthews with an 8.14-pound bass worth $190.
Falls Lake, August 9
1. John Cross of Mebane and Brian Fritts of Apex, 18.14, $800; 2. Greg Riggs and George Pearce, both of Durham, 18.06, $460; 3. William Small of Creedmoor and Jules Cameron of Wendell, 17.87, $300; 4. Jeff and Thomas Clifton of Rolesville, 16.48, $200.
Big fish: Cross and Fritts with a 7.62-pound bass worth $220.
Buggs Island Team Tournaments
Kerr Lake, Aug. 10
1. Rob and Bobby Crisman, both of Bracey, Va., 14.02, $640; 2. Don Sheffey and Don Sheffey Jr., both of Concord, Va., 11.540, $400; 3. Stephen Griggs of Summerfield and Jimmy Wall of Greensboro, 11.06, $160.
Big fish: Billy Shelton of LaCrosse, Va., and Todd Dorton of Church Road, Va., with a 5.36-pound bass worth $220.
SCHEDULES
Fall Wildcat Tournaments for Bass & Crappie (in progress)
Contact: Carl Benton, 336-859-4366
Entry fee $50 per boat
Hours: 2-7 p.m.
Same day and time for bass and crappie tournaments
Aug. 24, 31, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19 at High Rock Lake; Nov. 2 at Tuckertown, Nov. 9 at Badin, Nov. 16 at High Rock, Nov. 23 at Tuckertown, Nov. 30 at Badin, Dec. 7 at High Rock, Dec. 14 at Tuckertown, Dec. 21 at Badin, Dec. 28 at High Rock.
High Rock tournaments are out of Tamarac Marina; Tuckertown tournaments are out of Flat Creek Landing; Badin tournaments are out of Circle Drive.
Payback per entry of $50: 1: $20. 2: $15. 3: $5. Big fish: $5. House: $5.
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