Bayse, Gibson win Wishing Well event
February 2010
Near-freezing temperatures, a cold rain and the threat of snow probably discouraged a number of anglers from fishing the Wishing Well Bass Tournament on Dec. 5 at Lake Tillery.
Long earns Classic berth
January 2010
Brent Long of Cornelius placed fourth with 28 pounds and won $2,500 at the Oct. 28-30 BASS Federation Nation Championship at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Tavaras, Fla.
Lehew, Richardson post big victories
December 2009
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.
Wright has answers in High Rock event
November 2009
Lexington’s David Wright won the Aug. 29-30 Bassmaster Weekend Series event at High Rock Lake with a 2-day haul of 41.34 pounds, bringing in 21.95 pounds on Saturday and 19.39 pounds on Sunday.
Five bites enough for Brunson in BFL
September 2009
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.
Lambeth scores big check at Kerr BFL
August 2009
George Lambeth of Thomasville took the first-place prize of $4,359 at the June 13 Wal-Mart BFL Piedmont Division event at Kerr Lake. His haul of 15 pounds, 12 ounces was caught on jigs.
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.
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