Salisbury’s Spence Brunson won the June 27 Wal-Mart BFL North Carolina Division tournament on High Rock Lake with a 5-fish limit that weighed 22 pounds, one ounce. Brunson, who won $4,428, topped a field of 127 fishermen despite getting only five bites on crankbaits and having a 7-pound bass drive a No. 2 treble hook deep into his thumb during the tournament.
Lexington’s David Wright had only three crankbait bites, but the strikes came from an 8-pound bass, another bass over seven pounds, and a third fish pushing five pounds for a total of 20-03, good enough for second place and $2,214. His 8-pounder was worth $635 as the day’s big fish.
Other top fishermen were: Rob Digh of Denver, third, with 18-08 for $1,478; Bruce Bowman of Winston-Salem, fourth, with 17-15 for $1,033; Chris Brown of Welcome, fifth, with 17-14 for $886; Danny Haire of Yadkinville, sixth, with 17-13 for $812; Tommy Ireland of Hamptonville, seventh, with 17-08 for $738; Shane Floyd of Linwood, eighth, with 17-02 for $664, and Eric Rothrock of High Point and Roger Fulk of Clemmons, tied for ninth, with 17 pounds, each winning $553.50.
Richard Bradford of Hoffman placed first among the co-anglers with 15-4, banking $2,214.
Other co-angler scores were: Andy Kearns of High Point, second, with 14-06 for $1,107; Jamie Denison of Winston-Salem, third, with 14-03 for $738; Mark Murphy of Lexington, fourth, with 13-05 for $517; and David Jackson Wright of Mooresville, fifth, with 12-14 for $443.
Basspack: National champs!
Will White and Chris Wood had a final-day weight of 14.43 pounds to give N.C. State the championship at the July 10-12 Under Armour College Bass National Championship on the Arkansas River.
White and Wood fished a bridge over Fourche Creek for their big catch, which easily outdistanced the second-place stringer of 6.23 pounds posted by North Texas University.
The N.C. State team had catches of 4.97 pounds and 9.57 pounds the first two days to qualify for the final round.
In late June, the Basspack finished fifth in the National Guard FLW College Fishing Northern Division tournament on the Potomac River. Kevin Beverly of Fuquay-Varina and Ben Dzwulski of Woodbine, Md., led the Wolfpack.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
High Rock Team Tournament
High Rock Lake, June 20
1. Tom File-Thomas Ludwick (Salisbury), 19.27 pounds, $490; 2. Orlando Giles (Lexington)-Joey Musgrave (Southmont), 17.26, $265; 3. Ron-Darren Trantham (Lexington), 16.37, $160; 4. John Drew (Gold Hill)-Butch Drew (Rockwell), 15.60, $122. Big fish: File-Ludwick, 7.68 pounds, $110.50.
High Rock Team Tournament
High Rock Lake, July 18
1. Tony Waterhouse (Lexington), 19.92 pounds, $502; 2. Eric Moser (Salisbury)-Tracy Smith (Lexington), 18.86, $250; 3. Steve Sink (Winston-Salem)-Robert Mixon (Lexington), 17.05, $150; 4. Howard Bean- Brian Gobble (Salisbury),16.34, $104; 5. Thomas Ludwick-Tom File (Salisbury), 15.73, $93. Big fish: Waterhouse, 5.93 pounds, $117.
National Bass Circuit Pro Series
Lake Tillery, June 20
1. Dwayne Saunders (Star)- Scott Threadgill (Troy), 23.62 pounds, $1,010; 2. Greg Gooch-Gary Abbott, 22.22, $625; 3. Buzz Dunlap-Benny Blake (Mt. Gilead), 20.62, $400; Terry James (Wadesboro)-Kevin Chandler (New London), 19.02, $300; 4. Thomas Roach-Carroll Lambert, 14.45, $200. Big fish: Saunders-Threadgill, 8.02 pounds, $200.
National Bass Circuit Pro Series
High Rock Lake, July 19
1. Steve Sink-Ladd Whicker (Winston-Salem), 18.39 pounds, $1,000; 2. Todd Shoaf (Linwood)-Gary Cline (Lexington), 18.31, plus big fish, 6.17 pounds, $650; 3. Maurice Freeze (Concord)-Clay Williams (Charlotte), 18.18, $400; 4. Michael Hedgecock-Brian Sorrell (High Point), 16.76, $200.
National Bass Circuit, Catawba Division
Lake Wylie, June 28
1. Michael Fox-Rick Wingate, 18.85, plus big fish, 5.12 pounds, $1,380; 2. Louie Hull (Casar)- Chuck Montgomery, 17.06, $760; 3. Stacey Richards-Brian Triplett, 16.35, $510; 4. David-Scott Stanbery, 16.02, $320; 5. Dan Moore-Artie Phillips, 15.62, $235; 6. Mike-Brian Branch, 15.37, $195.
National Bass Circuit, Capital Division
Falls of Neuse lake, June 27
1. Ben Cannon (Apex)-Ken Wall (Asheboro), 26.07 pounds, plus big fish, 7.76 pounds, $2,410; 2. James Seabolt (Dunn)- Dennis Norris, 22.98, $1,170; 3. Britten O’ Quinn-Jason Suggs, 21.55, $821; 4. Matt Deese-Van Murray, 21.11, $600; 5. Greg Riggs-George Pearce, 21.07, $430; 6. Lee Williams (Durham)-Jeff Hodges, 20.56, $360; 7. Barry Kleinfelter (Stem)-Allen Thomerson (Creedmoor), 19.84, $320; 8. Dennis-Travis Allen (Four Oaks), 19.34, $250; 9. Stuart Adams-Scott Dunn, 18.78, $230; 10. Chad Craven (Raleigh)-Tommy Farley, 18.55, $225.
NBC Moonlight Madness
Lake Norman, June 30
1. Steve Addington-Eddie Kirby (Dallas), 13.35, plus big fish, 4.30 pounds, $350; 2. Lewis Thomasson-Mike Lovelace, 10.85, $155; 3. liff Kirby (Catawba)- Alfred Keisling Sr. (Mooresville), 10.70, $90.
Norman Spring Team Bass Championship
Lake Norman, June 20-21
1. Tony Shook (Claremont)-Michael Fox (Statesville), 16.05, $1,565; 2. Mike Lovelace-Al March, 14.95, $700; 3. Lee-Kenny Hoyle, 13.30, $410; 4. Robert Stiltner (Mt. Mourne), 12.35, $260; 5. Todd Goodwin-Ronnie McCoy, 11.70, plus Day 2 big fish, 5.00 pounds, $705; 6. Jeff Johnson-Chuck Poovey, 11.55, $185; 7. Steve Addington (Dallas)-Scott Beattie (Lincolnton), 11.35, $125; Russell Hoyle-Jason DeHart, 11.35, $125; 9. Shane Lineberger (Lincolnton)- Hank Cherry (Maiden), 10.80, $100; 10. Drew Montgomery-Rodney Adams, 10.40, $100. Big fish: Day 1: Lee-Kenny Hoyle, 4.10, $495.
American Bass Anglers, NC District 14
Lakes Badin/Tillery, June 27-28
1. Daniel Hayworth (Kernersville), 18.31, $562; 2. Hilton Glover Jr., 17.45, plus big fish, 4.54 pounds, $320.
Piedmont Bass Classic
Jordan Lake, June 20
1. Ray Inscoe (Durham)24.19, $500; 2. Ken Wall (Asheboro)-Ben Cannon (Apex), 17.44, $140. Big fish: Inscoe, 7.34 pounds, $80.
CRAPPIE TOURNAMENTS
Wild Cat Crappie Tournament
High Rock Lake, July 18
1. David Perrel-Phenice Perrel (Germanton), 8.59, $160; 2. Randy Pope-Darryl Wilson (Hickory), 5.80, $96; 3. Lee Ford-David Swaringen (Concord), 5.34, $64.
STRIPED BASS
TOURNAMENTS
Tarheel Striper Club
Lake Jordan Open, June 27
1. Jerry Hill (Lexington)-Tim Russell, 23.10, plus big fish, 9.60-pounds; 2. Jerry-Jason Brown-Robert Moss-Michael Tickel, 21.70; 3. Barry York-Brian Underwood, 20.60; 4. Ronnie Cook-Ruth Ann Cook, 18.75; 5. Jay Childress-Buck Buchanan-Steward Hill, 18.55; 6. Rodney Crisco (Albemarle)-Henry Sykes-Mike Lundy (Stony Point), 16.95; 7. Jerry Sykes-Pattie Sykes-Debbie Lucas (Randleman), 15.05; 8. Jonathan Scarce-KC Scarce, 15.00.
SCHEDULES
Southern Crappie Tournament Trail
Oct. 10: Stumpy Pond/Fishing Creek, S.C., out of Hwy. 21 Access; Oct. 31: Badin/Tillery out of Swift Island Access; Nov. 21: Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point; Dec. 12: Lake Wateree, site TBA; Jan. 9: Blewett Falls out of Pee Dee Access; Feb. 13: Clarks Hill Lake, S.C., out of Lincolnton Marine; March 6: High Rock Lake out of Hill’s Minnow Farm; April 2-3, Classic: Lake Greenwood, S.C., out of Charlie B’s.
Contact: www.southerncrappie.com
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