The $5,000 Summer Trail qualifier #7 at Falls brought 8 boats to the ramp to try and qualify for the Championship scheduled for August 27th at Jordan Lake. 29 bass were weighed in for a total of 79 pounds. Water temps averaged 83 and air temps ranged from 70 to 88 with winds ranging from light to 10 mph during the storms. Another nice break from the heat we’ve been having! Big fish for the day was 5.99 pounds landed by the team of Drew Smith & Lee Williams.

Tony Woodard & Scott Smith took top honors. They won with 5 bass weighing 16.32 lbs! Most fish were caught on Texas and Carolina Rigs along with crankbaits & jigs in 10 to 14 feet of water.

The final $5,000 Summer Trail tournament will be the ‘Championship’, Saturday, August 27th at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp. 15 Teams have qualified to fish the Championship and the projected 1st place prize money for the Championship will be  approximately $3,000!! This is not an open tournament, but spectators are welcome! All the information on the Summer Trail can be seen on our website: www.piedmontbassclassics.com

Now here are the August 20th results:

1st Place..Scott Smith & Tony Woodard of Apex & Four Oaks…5 bass…16.32 lbs…$500
2nd Place..Drew Smith & Lee Williams of Durham…5 bass…14.54 lbs…$140

1st Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above…5.99 lbs…$112
2nd Place Big Fish..Ted Boyette & John Parrish of Kenly…4.90 lbs…$48

1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…16.32 lbs…$140
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above…14.54 lbs…$60

Contact info for all PBC tournaments:
Phil McCarson~Tournament Director
919-471-1571…….919-971-5042
www.piedmontbassclassics.com
or email at…[email protected]

Drew Smith and Lee Williams took 2nd place with 14.54 lbs