Home-cooking is fine with Young
July 2009
Doug Young, a veteran fisherman from Salisbury, won the May 16 Bassmaster Weekend Series event at High Rock Lake.
Woodard takes BFL with big Jordan bag
June 2009
Tony Woodard of Four Oaks captured the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament at Jordan Lake on April 4 with a 5-bass limit weighing 24 pounds; he earned $4,948.
Caldwell tops field in Kerr Lake BFL
May 2009
Jamey Caldwell of Carthage won the Walmart BFL Piedmont Division tournament on March 7 at Kerr Lake with a 5-fish limit that weighed 15 pounds, five ounces. He won $5,241.
Fritts won’t need Tums after victory
April 2009
Lexington’s David Fritts, who recently joined to the Tums Dual Action fishing team, found relief his own way by winning the FLW Tour’s Chevy Open at Lake Guntersville in mid-February.
Norman drawing big fishing crowds
March 2009
The Norman Winter Team Bass Trail apparently hasn’t experienced the economic pinch that has adversely affected other trails.
Poole, Bowman grab Wishing Well tourney win at Tillery
February 2009
Leroy Poole of Stanfield and Jimmy Bowman of Asheboro, the first team in the 28-team field to come to the scales, erased any doubts about who would win the Dec. 6 Wishing Well Bass Tournament at Lake Tillery.
Maiden’s Williams gets Classic berth
January 2009
David Williams of Maiden earned an invitation to the Feb. 20-22 Bassmaster Classic at the Red River, Shreveport-Bossier City, La., by winning the Nov. 11-15 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series Championship event at Lake Norman.
Griffin takes BFL Super event at Kerr
December 2008
Henderson’s Ray Griffin won the Sept. 27-28 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division Super Tournament at Kerr Lake with a two-day haul of 23 pounds, 9 ounces and received $4,944.
Lexington anglers dominate at Kerr
November 2008
Lexington anglers took the top two places at the Aug. 30-31 Bassmaster Weekend Series North Carolina Division event at Kerr Lake.
Stone, Wilks, Wolak place at Erie
October 2008
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.
Lexington angler has Wright stuff
September 2008
Lexington’s David Wright won the June 21 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament with a five-fish tournament limit weighing 23-12 to outdistance his closest competitor by more than 5 pounds.
Moser takes title at High Rock
August 2008
Salisbury’s Eric Moser topped a field of 56 anglers with 15.35 pounds and collected $5,000 at the June 7 Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament at High Rock Lake.
Kemp takes BFL tourney at Kerr
July 2008
William Kemp of Scotland Neck won the May 3 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League North Carolina Division tournament at Kerr Lake with a five-fish catch totaling 14-09 and banked $4,352.
Travis wins Wylie BASS tourney
June 2008
Brian Travis of Conover won the March 29 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Weekend Series tournament at Lake Wylie with 18.74 pounds and earned $5,000.