The Boats Unlimited NC Team Tournament Bass Trail set a new attendance record with 94 boats showing
up for the 1st qualifier of the 2014 fishing season! We finally had a beautiful day to work with. It was about 34
degrees that morning and around 70 that afternoon with very light winds. Water temps ranged from 50 to 57
depending on the area fished and water was muddy in certain areas after the storm Friday. Clear warm water
was the secret to finding the bass but it was a challenge to get them to bite with all the shad around. Secret
lures for the day…no one is telling!
Todd Massey and Brandon Gray had the patience to catch 5 weighing 27.07 lbs. and it was just one of two
limits of 5 caught for the day. Massey & Gray won $1,485 for 1st, TWT 1st place of $1,610 and the Boats
Unlimited NC 1st Place Bonus of $750 for a grand total of $3,845.
Stephen Lasher took 2nd with 3 bass weighing 13.19 lbs winning $875 & 2nd TWT worth $690 for a total of
$1,565. Big fish for the day was a nice 8.34 caught by the team of Stewart Adams and Scott Dunn worth $1,260
and 2nd place big fish was a tie going to the teams of Kevin Woodall and William Tobias along with Scott
Woodson & Josh Hooks. Each team had a nice 8.13 lb. bass and took home $270 each.
Only 56 fish were weighed in for a total of 232 pounds. The slot limit on bass at Harris again took it’s toll on
guys that caught fish but were not able to weigh them in. This slot limit is not fair to anglers that practice and
spend time and money to fish and get better. People that control the rules should at least give waivers to
tournament trails that practice ‘Catch and Release’. That’s just my 2 cents. We had numerous fish over 5 lbs.
and all the fish looked healthy.
I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support this trail. Our next
tournament will be the 2014 Piedmont Bass Classics Team Bass Mini Trail Qualifier #2, Mar. 1st at Jordan
Lake out of Farrington Point Landing Wildlife Ramp (Right Side). The next Boats Unlimited NC Team
Tournament Bass Trail tournament will be at Jordan Lake on Mar. 8th, same ramp location.
All the information on our tournaments can be found at yahoo and bing search:
www.piedmontbassclassics.com

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Todd Massey & Brandon Gray of Chapel Hill & Bullock…5 bass…27.07 lbs…$1,485
2nd Place: Stephen Lasher of Durham…3 bass…13.19 lbs…$875
3rd Place: Roy & Tommy Blackwood of Pittsboro & Efland…2 bass…11.82 lbs…$695
4th Place: Seth Ellis & Chuck Byrd of Lillington & Sanford…5 bass…11.72 lbs…$622
5th Place: Mike Eggers & Randy Carr of Garner & Raleigh…2 bass…11.70 lbs…$550
6th Place: Trevor Holman & Kenny Crespo of Durham…2 bass…10.30 lbs…$478
7th Place: Scott Dunn & Stewart Adams of Four Oaks…2 bass…10.20 lbs…$406
8th Place: Drew Johnson & Gill Young of Clayton & Wendell…2 bass…9.37 lbs…$340
9th Place: Tim Goss & Jeff Vincent of Franklinton & Durham…2 bass…9.30 lbs…$298
10th Place: Tony Stanley & Travis Parker of Four Oaks & Benson…2 bass…8.80 lbs…$262
11th Place: Todd & Jeff Sumner of Southern Pines…2 bass…8.69 lbs…$226
12th Place: Tie…Kevin Woodall & William Tobias of Angier…1 bass…8.13 lbs…$226
12th Place: Tie…Scott Woodson & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…1 bass…8.13 lbs…$226
14th Place: Joe & Dwight Sholar of Wallace…1 bass…6.62 lbs…$160
15th Place: Stump Bledsoe & Glenn Elliott of Hope Mills & Fayetteville…2 bass…6.59…$160
16th Place: Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Fayetteville & Hope Mills…1 bass…6.41 lbs…$160
17th Place: Patrick Curran & Jason King of Fuquay Varina & Holly Springs…1 bass…6.35 lbs…$120
18th Place: Randy Fisher & Donnie Lowe of Hillsborough & Mebane…1 bass…5.84 lbs…$120
19th Place: Richard Cooper & Allen White of Clayton…1 bass…5.82 lbs…$111

1st Place Big Fish..7th Place Team above…8.34 lbs…$1,260
2nd Place Big Fish Tie:..12th & 13th Place Teams above…8.13 lbs…$270 each.

1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…27.07 lbs…$1,610
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above: 13.19 lbs…$690

Boats Unlimited Skeeter Boat Owner Bonus: Todd Sumner of Southern Pines…$250

Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: [email protected] website: www.piedmontbassclassics.com