Two Shelby anglers earned checks at the Aug. 2-5 Forrest Wood Cup event at Lake Ouachita, Ark.
Bryan Thrift, Gain Rookie of the Year, received $50,000 for his fifth-place finish among the pros with a four-fish catch weighing 9 pounds, 12 ounces, and Matt Arey banked $4,000 for his eighth-place finish among the co-anglers with one bass weighing 1-9.
Scott Suggs of Bryant, Ark., took the $1 million dollar top prize with a two-day catch of 17-1.
Karyn Sanchez of Midloathian, Texas, became the first female angler to advance to the final round of the Forrest Wood Cup, ranking ninth among the co-anglers with 1-8 and winning $3,500.
Dave Wolak of Wake Forest placed fifth with 35-15 and won $29,000 at the July 26-29 Bassmaster Memorial Tournament at Oneida Lake, Syracuse, N.Y.
Peter Thliveros of Jacksonville, Fla., won the first-place prize of $250,000 with 39-00 thanks to a 2-ounce penalty assessed to runner-up Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., for a dead fish. Kennedy had 38-14 for $35,500.
Doug Gray, who was well-known around Kerr Lake and who fished the National Bass Circuit Capital Division, was killed in a car accident in Alabama while he was on his way to practice for a bass tournament. Our condolences to his family.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournaments Tuckertown Lake, Aug. 12
1. Jackie Reilly and Ronnie Smith of China Grove, 15.93, $401; 2. Richard Crayton and Ricky Scott of Mt, Pleasant, 15.23, $231; 3. Wayne Lawson and Dale Hege of Ramseur, 15.10, $100.
Big fish: Reilly and Smith with a 4.91-pound bass worth $78.
High Rock Team Tournaments, High Rock Lake, Aug. 18
1. Tommy Roach of Lexington and Rusty Ramsey of Wilmington, 20.83, $475; 2. Robert Mixon of Lexington and Dean Collins of Linwood, 17.82, $250; 3. Bobby Lovings of Salisbury and Dwight Morgan of Gold Hill, 16.79, $141; 4. Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Tony Foster of Lexington, 16.39, $110.
Big fish: Roach and Ramsey with a 5.77-pound bass worth $104.
National Bass Circuit NBC Super Summer Sport Series
Lake Wylie, Aug. 4
1. Johnny Allen and Scott Stallings, 14.39, $400; 2. Andy and Chuck Montgomery, 12.21, $230; 3. Scott Hamrick and Nick Nance, 9.99, $100.
Big fish: Allen and Stallings with a 4.15-pound bass worth $70.
High Rock Lake, Aug. 11
1. Todd Shoaf of Linwood and Gary Cline of Lexington, 15.65, $675; 2. Steve Sink and Larry Whicker of Winston-Salem, 15.42, $450; 3. Darrell Crumbley of Lexington and Rodney Puckett of Winston-Salem, 14.37, $300; 4. Eric Rothrock of High Point and Jack Elkes Jr. of Archdale, 14.36, $200; 5. Jeff Proctor and Darien Crumbley of High Point, 13.79, $127.
Big fish: Dean Rowell of Oakboro and Alan Gardner of Monroe with a 5.97-pound bass worth $168.
Lake Norman, Aug. 18
1. Nick Nance and Rob Digh, 12.14, $450; 2. Scott Griffin and Jerry Goble, 10.55, $250; 3. Johnny Allen and Bobby Gill, 5.04, $105.
Big fish: Griffin and Goble with a 2.76-pound bass worth $77.
Points champions: Jerry Bono and Billy Marshall of Lexington, free entries to 2008 Super Summer Sport Series.
NBC Yadkin Division
Tuckertown Lake, July 29
1. David Wright and Dale “Red” Leonard of Lexington. 22.68, $1,050; 2. Richard Crayton and Ricky Scott of Mt. Pleasant, 21.35, $600; 3. Buzz Dunlap and Benny Blake of Mt. Gilead, 18.22, $400; 4. Kevin Huff of Lexington and Clint Whitman, 17.87, $300; 5. Greg Gooch of Troy and Jetty Tuttle Jr. of High Point, 17.52, $200.
Big fish: Kent Reed and Todd Haynes of Concord, with a 6.71-pound bass worth $250.
Points champions: Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Tony Foster of Lexington, free entries for 2008 Yadkin Division.
NBC Capital Division, Jordan Lake, July 28
1. Ben Cannon of Apex and Ken Wall of Asheboro, 24.012, $1,650; 2. Abe Abernathy of Greensboro and David Lucas, 20.96, $1,000; 3. Scott Smith and Lee Williams, 20.69, $600; 4. Rick Long and Chad Craven, 20.31, $400; 5. Mike McDonald of Randleman and Todd Sumner of Southern Pines, 20.13, $300; 6. Steve Upchurch of Raleigh and Horton Upchurch, 19.95, $250; 7. Dennis Reedy, 19.60, $220; 8. Scott Williford and Jeff Clifton, 18.54, $210; 9. David Farman and Jeff Killian, 17.27, $200.
Big fish: Walt and Jimmie Bowen with an 8.29-pound bass worth $490.
NBC NE Carolina Division, Lake Gaston, July 29
1. Powell Kemp and Steve Strickland, 16.72, $1,300; 2. Phillip Sykes and Patrick Wooten, 15.99, $700; Ted Boyette of Kenly and Chuck Murray, 14.93, $324; 4. Shane Burns and Kevin Pfautz, 14.24, $270.
Big fish: Kemp and Strickland with a 5.46-pound bass worth $290.
Points champions: Boyette and Murray.
Capitol City Bassmasters, Falls Lake, July 15
1. Mike Giles of Linden, 6.1; 2. Jimmy Stamey of Fuquay-Varina, 4.13.
Big fish: Randy Smith of New Hill with a 3.15-pound bass.
Tuesday Night Madness, Lake Norman, July 24
1. Cliff Kirby of Catawba and Alfred Keisling Sr. of Mooresville, 13.02, and big fish with a 3.54-pound bass, $385; 2. Matt Haywood of Lincolnton and Martin Truex Jr., 10.53, $175; 3. Bobby Gill and Johnny Allen, 10.01, $115.50.
Lake Norman, July 31
1. Brian Morgan, 9.63, $330; 2. Matt Haywood of Lincolnton and Billy Dumas, 9.49, $231.50; 3. Scott Hamrick and Andy Montgomery, 9.39, $141; 4. Cliff Kirby of Catawba, 9.13, $82.
Big fish: Kenneth and Leslie Luckey with a 4.25-pound bass worth $105.
Lake Norman, Aug. 7
1. Scott Turner and Tim Monday, 9.79, $293; 2. Matt Haywood of Lincolnton and Billy Dumas, 8.51, $165; 3. Brian Walker and Scott Williams, 6.04, $100.
Big fish: Haywood and Dumas with a 3.57-pound bass worth $75.
Lake Norman, Aug. 14
1. Brian Walker and Scott Williams, 10.30, $305; 2. Scott and Dwight Beattie, 8.76, $200; 3. Stanly Correll of Granite Falls and Mike Holt, 8.69, $110; 4. Matt Haywood of Lincolnton, 7.22, $60.
Big fish: The Beatties with a 3.47-pound bass worth $90.
Friday Night Fishing Friends
Lake Norman, July 27
1. Chris Curtis of Concord and Roy Winkler of Charlotte, 14.76, and big fish with a 5.91-pound bass; 2. Chad Illing of Cornelius and Mike Lovelance of Advance, 10.34; 3. Alfred Keisling Sr. of Mooresville and Robert Stiltner of Mt. Mourne, 10.14.
Lake Norman, Aug. 3
1. Eddie Black of Mt. Holly and Cliff Kirby of Catawba, 12.68; 2. Alfred Keisling Jr. of Mooresville and Roger Griffin of Statesville, 11.56; 3. Mike and Josh Queen of Lincolnton, 11.41.
Big fish: Dave Snyder of Concord and Bryon O’ Daniel of Kannapolis with a 4.16-pound bass.
Lake Norman, Aug. 10
1. Wayne Miller and J. R. Garland of Shelby, 16.41; 2. Alfred Keisling Jr. of Mooresville and Roger Griffin of Statesville, 11.09; 3. David Snyder of Concord and Bryon O’ Daniel of Kannapolis, 11.00.
Big fish: Miller and Garland with a 5.27-pound bass.
Friday Night Fishing Friends Fish-off, Lake Norman, Aug. 17
1. Matt Haywood of Lincolnton, 15.03, and big fish with a 4.51-pound bass; 2. David and Jamie Munari of Mooresville, 14.43; 3. Tracy Story and Larry Houser of Lincolnton, 12.38.
Piedmont 2-man Team Bass Tournament
Jordan Lake, July 21
1. Todd and Jeff Sumner of Southern Pines, 17.32, $680; 2. Roy Blackwood and Curtis Williams of Pittsboro, 16.41, $405; 3. Scott Gatton and Steve Seagle of Cary, 16.39, $275.
Big fish: William Small of Creedmoor and Jule Cameron of Wendell with a 7.37-pound bass worth $170.
Falls Lake, Aug. 11
1. William Small of Creedmoor and Jule Cameron of Wendell, 19.63, $575; 2. David Bullock of Durham and Jimmy Henderson of Wake Forest, 16.79, $350; 3. Todd Massey of Chapel Hill and Mike Riggs of Timberlake, 15.27, $115.
Big fish: Bullock and Henderson with a 7.51-pound bass worth $130.
Deep Creek Lures Bass Challenge
Falls Lake, Aug. 4
1. Scott Smith of Apex and Tony Woodard of Four Oaks, 22.59, $1,832; 2. Hal Abshire of Cameron and Tony Fofi of Spring Lake, 16.69, $475; 3. Ted Boyette of Kenly and Eddie Dixon of Lucama, 15.77, $380; 4. Keith Deal of Garner and Ron Szaro of Fuquay-Varina, 15.37, $285; 5. John Cross of Mebane and Bryan Fritts of Raleigh, 12.87, $214; 6. Carl Peluso of Durham and Steve Upchurch of Raleigh, 12.12, $190.
Big fish: Tim Goss of Franklinton and Jamie Holloway of Hurdle Mills with a 7.05-pound bass worth $330.
Buggs Island Team Tournaments
Kerr Lake, Aug. 11
1. Dennie Gilbert of Nathalie, Va., and Wesley Harris of Rustburg, Va., 20.00, $840; 2. Stephen Griggs of Summerfield and Tim Parker of New Hill, 15.86, $525; 3. Larry Inman of Greensboro and Mark Inman of Haw River, 14.68, $210.
Big fish: Bud Kellerman of Hampstead, Maryland, and Richard Wilson of Timonium, Maryland, with a 6.04-pound bass worth $300.
CATFISH TOURNAMENTS
N.C. Catfish Association Tournament Series Black’s Camp Catfish Tournament
Santee-Cooper, July 28
1. Wayne Estes of Statesville and Spencer Hodges of Hamptonville, 88.40, $1,400; 2. Kevin Love of Mt. Holly and Dennie Dulin of Dallas, 62.65, $700; 3. Mark and Neil Stanley of Chestefield, S.C., and Jimmy Morton of Ruby, S.C., 55.15, $350; 4. Tim Farris of Clover, S.C., and Jeff Adams of Monroe, 51.25, $200; 5. Phillip Kinsey and Chris Hogan of Rockingham, 48.55, $150.
Big fish: Estes and Hodges with a 47.30-pound blue catfish worth $560 plus a $200 bonus from Black’s Camp.
High Rock Lake, Aug. 18
1. Jeff Deason of Salisbury and Leon Bare of Kannapolis, 148.25, $550; 2. Joe Montaigne of Statesville and Chris Kerley of Troutman, 141.50, $300; 3. Rodney Kerley of Troutman and Curtis Winslow of Huntersville, 120.40, $170; 4. Jerry Hildebran of Sherrills Ford and Kevin Custer of Statesville, 117.50, $100.
Big fish Chris Fraley of Mt. Holly and Dennis Leonard of Stanley with a 44.70-pound flathead catfish worth $160.
Points champions: Montaigne and Chris Kerley , $500; 2. Fraley and Leonard, $400; 3. R. Kerley and Winslow, $300; 4. Tracy and Chris Setzer and Omar Edwards, all of Claremont, $200; and 5. Hildebran and Custer, $100.
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