Charlotte’s Shane Lehew won the Sept. 26-27 Walmart BFL’s North Carolina Division Super Tournament with a 2-day catch of 22 pounds, 6 ounces, winning $5,270.Lehew, 20, fished sea walls and rock banks early with buzzbaits and Pop-Rs and later hit the docks to catch his fish.
Other top finishers included: Jeff Hager of Alexis, second with 21-4 for $2,635; Todd Walters of Greensboro, third with 20-8 for $1,758; Maurice Freeze of Concord, fourth with 19-14 for $1,230; and Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, S.C., fifth with 19-9 for $1,054.
Taylorsville’s Michael Parent took the big-fish prize of $675 with a 4-pound, 9-ounce bass.
John Wilson of Hazelwood topped the co-anglers with 13-14 and received $2,635.
Travis Ruff of Connelly Springs, placed second among co-anglers with 13-4 for $1,317; Scott Stallings of Kannapolis took third with 12-8 and won $880; and Gus Jones of Bostic finished fourth with 12-6 for $615.
High Point’s Michael Miller had the co-angler big fish with a 4-pound, 14-ounce bass and won $337.11.
Richardson wins at Gaston
Kernersville’s Joel Richardson won the Sept. 24-26 Stren Series Northern Division tournament at Lake Gaston with a 3-day catch of 36-9.
Richardson, who guides on Gaston and Kerr (Buggs Island) lakes, took home a check for $15,058 and a fully-rigged Ranger bass boat.
Gastonia’s Chris Baumgardner finished third with 33-4 and won $4,815, and Billy Bledsoe of Fayetteville took fifth with 29-10 and banked $3.612
Charles Gandee of Efland topped the co-anglers with 20 pounds, 14 ounces and won a Ranger boat.
Co-angler Phil Jarmon of Apex placed third with 18-14 and won $1,996.
Other notable finishes
• High Point’s Pat Golden placed 46th at the Sept. 24-26 Bassmaster Northern Open tournament at Lake Erie. His catch of 19-04 was worth $297.
• Co-angler John Cook of Matthews placed second at the Oct. 3-4 Walmart BFL South Carolina Division Super Tournament on Lake Hartwell, Seneca, S.C. His catch of 12-9 paid $822. Charles Wood of Thomasville won the co-angler big-fish award with a 4-pound, 10-ounce bass worth $304.
• Monica Altman of Angier placed first among co-anglers at the Oct. 16-18 Academy Sports & Outdoors Bassmaster Women’s Tour event at Cypress Black Bayou Lake in Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Her catch of 27 pounds even paid $43,250. Judy Wong of Many, La., took the first-place prize of $60,000 in the pro division with 36-10.
• Heather Broom of Sylva placed first among the co-anglers with 10 pounds, 15 ounces, and won $2,880 at the Sept. 26-27 Walmart BFL Savannah River Division tournament on Georgia’s Clarks Hill Lake.
BASS TOURNAMENTS
High Rock Team Tournament,
Sept. 26
1. Robert Mixon (Lexington)-Steve Sink (Winston-Salem), 18.59, $430; 2. David Redman (Concord)-Clay Williams (Charlotte), 18.30, $252; 3. Ronnie Smith-Randy Weddington (China Grove), 17.30, $111. Big fish: Gerald Ritchie (Richfield)-Buddy Ritchie (Albemarle), 5.95 pounds, $84.50.
High Rock Team/New Piedmont Team Tournaments Fish-Off
High Rock-Tuckertown, Oct. 17-18
1. Ronnie Smith-Randy Weddington (China Grove), 20.57 (High Rock)-11.90 (Tuckertown), 32.47, $1,700; 2. Steve Sink (Winston-Salem)-Robert Mixon (Lexington), 17.03-14.11 for 31.14, $800; 3. Orlando Giles (Lexington)-Joey Musgrave (Southmont), 18.31-11.20, 29.51, $600; 4. Wayne Lawson-Dale Hege (Ramseur), 12.91-16.52, 29.43, $300; 5. Terry Trivette (Rural Hall)-Derek Tolley (Winston-Salem), 12.93-16.13, 29.06, $205. High Rock big fish: Lonnie Michaels (Lexington)-Shannon Honeycutt (Winston-Salem), 5.91, $221. Tuckertown big fish: Trivette-Tolley, 6.36 pounds, $208. High Rock Team Tournaments points champions: Tom File-Tom Ludwick (Salisbury), $500; New Piedmont Team Tournament points champions: Shane Floyd-Tony Garitta (Lexington), $500.
Fall Bass Challenge
Falls of Neuse Lake, Sept. 26
1. Monica Altman (Angier)-Joe Langley (Bensen), 11.71, $1,645; 2. Billy West (Raleigh)-Tracy Sykes (New Hill), 10.58, $390; 3. Tim Askew (Bullock)-Tracy King (Godwin), 10.37, $245; 4. Steve Wisniewski (Smithfield)-Harvey Kunkel (Clayton), 9.55, $160. Big fish: Wisniewski and Kunkel , 7.07 pounds, $200.
Henry’s Kid Project Youth Fishing Tournament Championship,
Falls Lake, Sept. 26
1. Thomas Clifton (Rolesville), 6.94, $2,000 in prizes; 2. Lucas Lobaugh (Mebane), 4.32; 3. Gavin Collins (Raleigh), 3.31; 4. Chance Kerns (Burlington), 2.68; 5. Bryce Lyons (Clayton), 2.63.
Mt. Carmel Men’s Benefit Tournament
High Rock Lake, Oct. 3
1. Rodney Bell (Salisbury)-Monty Blume (Kannapolis), 18.82, $1,000; 2. Chris Brown (Lexington)-Todd Shoaf (Linwood), 17.40, $400; 3. Johnny Beck-Troy Beck (Lexington), 15.63, $200; 4. Johnny Hughes-Dwayne Hughes (Lexington), 15.15, $150; 5. Orlando Giles-Sam Smith (Lexington), 14.95, $100. Big fish: Johnny Beck-Troy Beck, 6.50 pounds, $390.
Fishers of Men Fall Trail
Badin Lake, Oct. 3
1. Darryl-Derrick Crumbley, 23.62, and big fish, 5.12 pounds; 2. Jon Morgan-Rodney Eller, 13.62; 3. Jarrett Freeze-Mike Deese, 8.46; 4. Al-Landon Brown, 7.72; 5. David Brawn-Kelli Trembley, 3.05.
Piedmont 2-Man Team Bass Classic
Falls of Neuse Lake, Oct. 10
1. Bobby-David Matthews (Durham), 14.17, $810; 2. Wayne Cable-Will Copeland (Durham), 9.66, $485; 3. Todd Sumner (Southern Pines)-Jeff Sumner (Raeford), 8.00, $305; 4. Jay Garrard (Durham)-Mark Herndon (Bahama), 7.61, $200. Big fish: Todd Sumner-Jeff Sumner, 9.66 pounds, $200.
Adam & Eve Trail,
Badin Lake, Oct. 10
1. Bruce Bowman-Stephanie Bowman, 13-02, $162.50; 2. Ralph-Jody Nolan, 13-01, $97.50; 3. George-Jeanette Linker, 5-00, $65. Big fish: Bruce Bowman-Stephanie Bowmans, 4-4, $65.
Tri-County Bassmasters
Fall Tournament
High Rock Lake, Oct. 10
1. Gene Singleton (Troy)-Larry Parks, 21.2, $1,000; 2. Brian Morgan-Craig Chambers, 19.60, $400; 3. Gerald Ritchie (Richfield)-Buddy Ritchie (Albemarle), 19.25, $200; 4. Randy Weddingon (China Grove)-Brad Smith, 19.15, $150; 5. Steve Sink-Ladd Whicker (Winston-Salem), 17.00, $100. Big fish: CJ Johnston-Chris Wagne, Matt Stanly-Jarrett Freeze, 7.5 pounds.
CRAPPIE TOURNAMENTS
Southern Crappie Tournament Trail
Stumpy Pond/Fishing Creek, S.C.
1. Joe Branham-Little Joe Branham (Lugoff, S.C.), 10.03, $1,236; 2. George Cooper-Gary Phillips, 8.37, $546; 3. Sam Kennington-Marty Kennington, 7.95, $289 and $100 bonus; 4. Robbie Cockrell-Steve Cockrell (Leesville, S.C.), 7.85, $257; 5. Charles Knight-Robert Jackson (Camden, S.C.), 7.71, plus big fish, 1.92 pounds, $556; 6. James R. Hinson-James C. Hinson (Heath Springs, S.C.), 7.67, $192; Tom Sprouse (Advance)-Steve Gentry (Winston-Salem), 7.61, $160. Top male/female team: David Perrel-Phenice Perrel (Germanton), $50 and merchandise.
Carolina Crappie
Team Tournament Fish-off
High Rock Lake, Oct. 17
1. Glynn Sharon (Madison)-Reid Stancil (Kannapolis), 7.75, $500; 2. John Trexler (Salisbury)-Richard McCoslin, 6.38, $200; 3. Tom Sprouse (Advance)-Sreve Gentry (Winston-Salem), 5.41, $140. Big fish: Sharon-Stancil, 1.90 pounds, $78. Points champions: Scottie Huneycutt-Eric Davis, $500.
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