The first Warriors on the Water tournament took place May 19 at Shearon Harris Lake in honor of service personnel from North Carolina who have returned from the Afghan and Iraq wars. Three Desert Storm veterans, Hal Abshire, Greg Lehr, and Bob Cunningham, were responsible for initiating the event that attracted 57 boats bedecked with American flags at the rear and yellow ribbons at the front.
Adam Spell and Walt Moore topped the field with 15.96 pounds. Spell also hooked the big bass of the day.
Other top teams were Ivan Honeycutt and Caleb Dunquest, second, with 11.91 pounds; Alan Thompson and Jack Standford, third, with 11.33 pounds; John Nunn and Mike McCleish, fourth with 10.78 pounds; and Rick Scarzaboro and Matthew Dragovich, fifth, with 10.36 pounds.
For photos of the event, visit www.warriorsonthewater.com.
• Ties were the name of the game at the May 13 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament at Jordan Lake.
Mark Inman of Haw River tied Boogie Atkins of Greenville, Va., for second place with each fisherman weighing in 18-08 and each receiving $2,196.
In the Co-angler Division, Jamie Baynard of Clayton tied Kevin Fizzano of Radford, Va., for the top spot with 8-05. Each angler received $1,977.
• Three Tar Heels ranked among the top five co-anglers at the May 13 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League S.C. Division tournament at Lake Wateree.
Dean Talbert of Albemarle ranked second with 12-04 and earned $1,009; Joe Bridges of Robbinsville placed fourth with 10-10 and banked $471; and Randy Coleman of Gastonia finished fifth with 10-08 and won $404.
• David Williams of Maiden placed third at the May 20 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah River Division tournament at Lake Hartwell. His catch of 18-01 paid $1,525.
Fairview’s Daniel Peninger ranked second among the co-anglers with 14-09 and received $1,127 plus $327 for the co-angler big-bass award with a 5-pound, 7-ounce fish.
• Scott Golden of Roanoke Rapids won the June 3 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Shenandoah Division tournament at Lake Gaston. His catch of 15-10 paid $4,428.
Tony Woodard of Four Oaks took the Boater Division big-bass-award of $635 with a 5-pound, 8-ounce fish.
• Brent Long of Catawba may live in North Carolina, but he led the South Carolina team to first place at the June 7-9 Bass Federation Southern Divisional tournament at Old Hickory Lake, Tenn.
Long’s winning weight of 37-02 topped the Boater Division and contributed to S.C.’s first-place haul of 223-24. S.C. earned $33,000 for the victory for conservation, youth and fishing outreach projects.
As state winner, Long will receive an invitation to the Federation Championship. He will be joined by Bryan Thrift of Shelby, the top finisher for the N.C. team and fourth overall in the Boater Division.
N.C. finished the team competition with 179-12.
• Salisbury’s Rodney Bell won the June 10 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League N.C. Division tournament at High Rock Lake with a five-fish tournament limit totaling 19 pounds, 10 ounces and received $4,279.00.
Steve Sink of Winston-Salem placed second with 18-03 and earned $2,140.00.
Another Salisbury angler, Phil Maness, ranked third with 17-07 and banked $1,426.00.
Other scores were Terry James of Wadesboro, fourth, with 16-10 for $998.00; Larry Pearson of Cramerton, fifth, with 16-02 for $856.00; Carl Johnson of Apex, sixth, with 16-00, for $785.00; Maurice Freeze of Concord, seventh, with 14-07 for $713.00; Doug Young of Salisbury, eighth, with 13-06 for $642.00; Chuck Douthit of Mooresville, ninth, with 13-05 for $571.00; and Steve Robinson of Kingsport, Tenn., 10th, with 13-01 for $499.00.
Pearson tied Roger Pope of Statesville for big-fish honors with each angler weighing in a 5-pound, 10-ounce bass, and each receiving $302.50.
Mike Shatley of North Wilkesboro placed first among the co-anglers with 12-13 and collected $2,140.
Other top finishers on the co-angler side were Hubert Roman of Lexington, second, with 10-07 for $1,070.00; Junior Self of Vale, third, with 10-02 for $712.00; Tony Stafford of Kernersville, fourth, with 9-13 for $499.00; and Eric Rothrock of High Point, fifth, with 8-00 for $428.00.
David Perron of Bluefield, Va., took the co-angler big-fish award of $302.00 with a 5-pound, 9-ounce bass.
• Two Tar Heel fishermen placed in the money among the co-anglers at the June 14-17 Stren Series Northeast Division tournament at Kerr Lake.
Gary Love of Roanoke Rapids finished second with 17-00 and earned $4,000; Jay Garrad of Durham ranked fifth with 12-10 and collected $1,980.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
New Piedmont Team Tournaments Tuckertown Lake, June 4
1. Tony Garitta and Shane Floyd of Lexington, 20.36, $475; 2. Eric Moser of Salisbury and George Lambeth of Thomasville, 15.78, $250; 3. Richard Crayton of Mt. Pleasant and Ricky Scott of Concord, 14.01, $141; 4. Wayne Lawson and Dale Hege of Ramseur, 13.49, $110.
Big fish: Lawson and Hege with a 5.91-pound bass worth $104.
High Rock Team Tournaments
High Rock Lake, May 27.
Orlando Giles of Lexington and Ramon Stockham of Greensboro, 14.48, $541; 2. Larry Doby of Lexington and Ray Hinkle of Welcome, 14.35, $290; 3. Robert Mixon of Lexington and Robert Lambert of Denton, 12.73, $184; 4. Howard Bean of Salisbury, 10.73, $110; 5. Bobby Lovings of Salisbury and Dwight Morgan of Gold Hill, 9.50, $95.
Big fish: Giles and Stockham with a 5.03-pound bass worth $130.
National Bass Circuit
Catawba Division Lake Wylie, May 13
1. John and Chris Carroll, 17.98, $1,800; 2. Rick LaMountain and Rodney Patterson, 17.66, $1,025; 3. John George and Bobby Carroll, 17.28, $600; 4. Clay Williams and David Redman, 17.22, $480; 5, Larry Hurst and Mike Seawright, 16.95, $350; 6. Tony Shook of Claremont and Michael Fox, 16.87, $300; 7. Andy and Chuck Montgomery, 16/76, $250; 8. Mike Thompson and Mark Glen, 16.28, $225; 9. Drew Montgomery of Kannapolis and Rodney Adams, 15.86, $210; 10. Tim Chapman and John Sergent, 15.45, $200.
Big fish: George and B. Carroll with a 5.75-pound bass worth $520.
Lake Hickory, June 3
1. Rick LaMountain and Rodney Patterson, 16.03, $1,500; 2. David and Scott Stanbery, 13.35, $800; 3. Stacey Richards and Brian Triplett, 12.99, $500; 4. Roger Pope of Statesville and Nathan Weber, 12,83, $400; 5. Rodney Morrow and Steve Jordan of Hickory, 12.81, $300; 6. Jeff and Carroll Queen of Catawba, 11.71, $250; 7. Patrick Houpe and Michael Steele, 10.47, $200.
Big fish: LaMountain and Patterson with a 6.33-pound bass worth $380.
Capital Division Kerr Lake, May 20
1. Ben Cannon of Apex and Ken Wall of Asheboro, 17.21, $1,900; 2. Lynn Fox and Jeff York, 15.47, $1,000; 3. Benny Cannon and Jeff Haydan, 15.42, $700; 4. Steve Griggs and Tim Parker, 15.18, $500; 5. Troy Searcy and Rick Davis of Greensboro, 14.93, $400; 6. Steve and Horton Upchurch, 14.32, $350; 7. Rick Dunstan and Noah Steere, 14.11, $250; Jerry Hair and Mark Davis, 13.87, $220; 9. Joel Lloyd and Hunter Campbell, 13.80, $210; 10. Todd and Jeff Sumner , 13.47, $205; 11. Vinston Nettles of Pittsboro and Billy Womble, 13.46, $200.
Big fish: Tim Wiltfong with a 5.63-pound bass worth $560.
Falls Lake, June 17
1. Carlo Peluso and Jeff Hodges, 28.52, $1,800; 2. Richard Greene and Byron McNeal, 28.43, $1,100; 3. Gary Rigsbee and Steve Jordan, 28.01, $600; 4. James Seabolt and Dennis Norris, 27.88, $400; 5. Todd Massey sand Michael Riggs, 25.92, $350; 7. Buddy Dowd of Siler City and Dennis Reedy, 24.37, $300; 7. Jerry Marshburn and Kevin Woodall, 23.03, $250; 8. Steve Woodlief and Wallace Perry, 22 .93, $2259. Bob Rogers and Earl Jordan, 22.41, $210; 5. Lenny Fulton and Scott Smith, 22.25, $200.
Big fish: Rigsbee and Goodwin with a n 8.13-pound bass worth $530.
Heaviest total for NBC 1-day tournament: 873.39 pounds.
Yadkin Division Lake Tillery, May 21
1. Bob Jennett of Kernersville and Darien Crumbley, 19.89, $1,600; 2. Ronnie McBride and Dean Rowell, 18.46, $1.070; 3. Buzz Dunlap of Mt. Pleasant and Benny Blake, 17.53, $500; 4. Calvin McCaskill and Dennis DeHart, 14.13, $400; 5. Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Tony Foster of Lexington, 13.75, $300; 6. Chad Poteat of Mt. Airy and Chris Brown of Lexington, 13.16, $250; 7. Robert Parrish of Albemarle and David Drye of New London, 13.14, $220; 8. Richard Crayton of Mt. Pleasant and Ricky Scott of Concord, 12.16, $200.
Big fish: McBride and Rowell with a 6.73-pound bass worth $140.
NE Division Kerr Lake, May 14
1. Donald Nance and Mickey Jackson, 17.61, $1,050; 2. Mike Watson and Billy Hobson, 16.05, $600; 3. Powell Kemp and Michale Chlomoudis, 15.86, $350; 4. Wall Szuba of Cary and Tim Goad , 14.15, $205.
Big fish: Smitty Benson and Stewart Adams with a 5.08-pound bass worth $210.
Hospice of Stanly County Charity Team Bass Tournament
Badin Lake, May 7
1. Buzz Dunlap of Mt. Pleasant and Benny Blake, 19.96, and big fish with a 7.42-pound bass, $1,450; 2. Dwayne Saunders of Star and Scott Threadgill of Troy, 18.83, $800; 3. Mitch Drew and Rodney Cozart of Rockwell, 17.66, $500; 4. Kevin Chandler of New London and Jason Moxley, 17.13, $550; 5. Theo Haggerman, 16.81, $300; 6. Dean Talbert of Albemarle and Tony Lambert, 116.49, $200.
Norman Spring Team Bass Championship Trail
Lake Norman. May 20
1. Brent Long and Roger Hoover, 17.45, $630; 2. Hank Cherry of Charlotte and Michael Smith, 15.65, $270; 3. Doug McClure, 14.85, $140.
Big fish: Long and Hoover with a 4.80-pound bass worth $130.
Lake Norman, May 21
1. Brian and Alan Walker, 15.90, $710; 2. Kenny Hoyle and Danny Lail, 13.95, $350; 3. Tony Shook of Claremont and Michael Fox, 13.35, $220.
Big fish: Hoyle and Lail with a 5.60-pound bass worth $160.
Lake Norman, May 27
1. Brian and LeAndra Walker, 14.60, $630; 2. Roy Winkler of Charlotte and Chris Curtis of Concord, 14.35, $270; 3. Brent Long and Chris Graham, 13.75, $140.
Big fish: The Walkers with a 4.80-pound bass worth $130.
Lake Norman, June 4
1. Brian and Alan Walker, 14.50, $510; 2. Dan Duvall and Johnny Ethridge, 10.70, $250; 3. Steve Addington and Eddie Kirby of Dallas, 10.45, $120.
Big fish: The Walkers with a 4.10-pound bass worth $120.
Lake Norman, June 10
1. Brian and LeAndra Walker, 16.55, $550; 2. Rodney Adams and Jonathan Wing, 13.10, $270; 3. Doug McClure, 12.95, $140.
Big fish: The Walkers with a 4.05-pound bass worth $130.
Piedmont 2-man Team Bass Tournaments
Falls Lake, May 6
1. Randy Fisher of Hillsborough and Donnie Love of Mebane, 19.15, $530; 2. Doug and Kevin Green of Durham, 16.90, $335; 3. Wayne Cable of Durham, 16.60, $95.
Big fish: The Greens with an 8.18-pound bass worth $120.
Falls Lake, June 3
1. George Pearce and Greg Riggs of Durham, 22,53, $600; 2. Ken Wall and Chad Craven of Asheboro, 17.99, $360; 3. Barry Klinefelter and James Seabolt of Durham, 17.00, $240.
Big fish: William Small of Rougemont and Barry Trueheart of Butner with a 7.19-pound bass worth $150.
Pinky’s Tournaments Lake Tillery, May 20
1. David and Dorian Dry, 11-08; 2. Henry Jenkins and Bob Phillipi, 10-14.
Badin Lake, June 10
1. Chad Cook and Brandon Shaver, 23-08; 2. Eddie Tolbert and Mark Laxton, 20-04, and big bass with a 6-pound, 1-ounce fish.
Fishers of Men Badin Lake, May 20
1. Paul Davis and Aaron Miles of Monroe, 19.44, $1,008.00; 2. Rodney Cozart and Mark Benge of Rockwell, 19.42, $568; 3. James Allred and Charles Brickey, 17.34, $442.
Big fish: Jackie Franks and Bobby Steele with a 5.82-pound bass.
High Rock Lake, June 17
1. Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Tony Foster of Lexington, 16.28, $2,480; 2. Gary and Larry Rose of Lexington, 15.52, and big fish with a 5.08-pound bass, $859; 3. Thurman Lowry and Harold Hutchinson, 13.86, $495.
Buggs Island Team Tournaments Kerr Lake, May 27
1. Craig Rust and Bill Shelor of Richmond, Va., 15.96, $920; 2. Dennis Gilbert of Nathalie, Va., and Wesley Harris of Rustburg, Va., 15.88, $575; 3. Chris Bullock of Fountain and James Boyd of Greensboro, 14.82, and big fish with a 4.20-pound bass, $550.
Kerr Lake, June 11
1. Craig Rust and Bill Shelor of Richmond, Va., 15.46, $720; 2. Don Sheffey and Don Sheffey Jr. of Concord, Va., tied Dennis Gilbert of Nathalie, Va., and Wesley Harris of Rustburg, Va., 13.86, each team receiving $157.50.
Big fish: Tim Davidson of Stovall and Tim Askew of Bullock with a 3.70-pound bass worth $260.
Tarheel Team Tournaments Kerr Lake, May 21
1. Joey Davis and John Bynum, 17.14, $2,665; Larry Inman of Greensboro and Mark Inman of Haw River, 15.82, $891; 3. Chris Bullock of Fountain and Vern Fleming, 15.02, $693; 4. Jimmy Porter and Chris Daniels, 14.88, $519; 5. Larry Stevens and Ronnie Howell, 124.80, $372.
Friday Night Fishing Friends Tournament
Lake Norman, June 2
1. Mike and Josh Queen of Lincolnton, 16.40, and big fish with a 4.50-pound bass.
Lake Norman, June 9
1. Dale Sanford and Greg Eller of Newton, 16.20, 2. Grant McPeters and Donnie Woody of Marian, 15.70, and big fish with a 6.10-pound bass; 3. Alfred Kiesling Sr. of Mooresville and Robert Stiltner of Mt. Mourne, 14.15.
Lake Norman, June 16
1. Scott Beattie and Joe Nunn of Lincolnton tied Grant McPeters and Donnie Woody of Marian, 14.80; 2. Alfred Kiesling Jr. of Mooresville, 14.45.
Big fish: Beattie and Nunn with a 5.50-pound bass.
Powers Swain Bass Tournament
Kerr Lake, June 11
1. Willard and Mike Giles, 13-00; 2 Hal Abshire and Todd Parker, 12-01; 3. Storm Rutcho and Jerry Rhodes, 11-11.
Big fish Abshire and Parker with a 4-pound, 14-ounce bass.
CRAPPIE TOURNAMENTS
Piedmont 2-man Team Crappie Tournaments
Falls Lake, May 6
1. Rod King of Durham ,10.70, $120.
Big fish: King with a 1.61-pound crappie worth $20.
Falls Lake, June 3
1. Rod King and Frank Garrard of Durham, 9.58, $90.
Big fish: James McKinnon and Patrick Lawson of Durham with a 1.21-pound crappie worth $15.
STRIPED BASS TOURNAMENTS
Tar Heel Striper Club Badin Lake, May 27
1. Jeff Womble of Clemmons; Carmie Cox of Lexington, and Steve Stephens of Sanford, 18.50, and big fish with a 6.45-pound striped bass; 2. Jonathan Scarce and David Lee, 17.125; 3. Perry McLean of Hillsborough and Jim Call, 15.65; 4. Bobby and Amy Workman, 13.10; 5. David and Debbie Lucas of Randleman, 11.70; 6. Eddie Brown and Barry Knight, 4.90.
Kerr Lake, June 10
1. Wayne Beavers and Mark Edmunds, 7.55, also big fish of the day; 2. Jonathan Scarce, 4.90; 3. Eddie Brown and Barry Knight, 4.75; 4. Tony and Benji Sloop, 4.60.
CATFISH TOURNAMENTS N.C. Catfish Association Tournament Series
High Rock Lake, May 20
1. Joe Montaigne of Statesville and Chris Kerley of Troutman, 128.35, $700; 2. Rodney Kerley of Troutman and Curtis Winslow of Huntersville, 114.60, $350; 3. Gene Lemmings and Scott Briggs of Lexington, 98.75, $225; 4. Leon Bare of Kannapolis and Jeff Deason of Salisbury, 72.65, $125.
Big fish: Alan Kerley, Wayne Estes of Statesville, and Jon Johnson of Statesville with a 44.80-pound catfish worth $200.
Cape Fear River, June 3
1. Kenny Edwards of Charlotte and Eric Helms of Mt. Holly, 57.80, $450; 2. Thomas Slappe of Fayetteville, 57.00, $220; 3. Ricky and Karen Sykes of Fayetteville, 41.20, $100.
Big fish: Edwards and Helms with a 23.90-pound blue catfish worth $110.
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