Field Expanded For Carolina Coach And Marine Winter Trail Fish Off On Lake Norman
The nasty winter storm that blew across upper South Carolina and western North Carolina last week created havoc with icy roads and power outages across the region, but it also opened the door for more anglers to compete in the Carolina Coach and Marine Winter Trail Fish Off on Lake Norman this weekend.
The icy conditions forced cancellation of the final Saturday Trail tournament last Saturday, leaving the regular season with a full seven-tournament slate for the Sunday Trail and six tournaments for the Saturday Trail.
“Due to the weather we extended the field to the top 35 on Saturday and Sunday from the top 30 each day,” said Mike Chronister with Carolina Coach and Marine. Chronister explained that the Saturday, February 2, and the Sunday February 3 Fish Offs are two separate events.
“The top 35 boats from Saturday tournaments will be invited to fish the Saturday Fish Off and the top 35 boats from the Sunday tournaments will be invited to fish the Sunday Fish Off. Each event will have 1st thru 8th place payouts plus Big Fish plus Second Big Fish payouts,” he said.
He also announced that Hank Cherry and Craig Chambers are the Saturday points champions and Mick Miller and Brandon Brickweg are the Sunday points champions.
Cherry and Chambers added a 9th place finish in the Jan. 12 tournament to three second places, a third, and a first place in the Dec. 22 tournament to notch their points total. Miller and Brickweg, along with Mac McCormick, finished with all but one tournament in the top 10, including two 6th places, a 4th, two 2s and first place on Jan. 6, which followed their only down tournament on Dec. 30 when they finished 28th.
Chronister said the new Carolina Coach and Marine boat showroom is coming together nicely, with workers putting on the outside cover this week. Completion is expected by the end of February at which time the dealership’s full line of new Tritons, Crest Pontoons, Sundance Skiffs and Polar Krafts will be on display.
Carolina Coach and Marine 2012/2013 Winter Trail Fish Off
Feb 2-3, 2013
Lake Norman
Midway Marina
Call Mike Chronister 704-634-1157
