The water level at Lake Norman has been low, but that should be a good situation for the Greene Boat and Motor championship Oct. 8-9 because the bass tend to relate to points and cover better with low water, said tournament director Brett Collins.

“The fishing at Lake Norman has been good recently and the topwater bite should be on by the tournament with cooler air temperatures on the way,” Collins said. “I would assume the majority of bass caught next week will be caught shallow.”

Collins said the Shakey head, along with spinnerbaits and buzzbaits will probably be the best bets for the tournament.

The championship will cap what Collins said has been a really good year for the Greene Trail.

“We paid back a lot of money. Greene Boat and Motor pro staff member Jody Wright of Forest City, N.C., and James Dyer of Connelly Springs, N.C., won the points worth $1,000. All total they won over $8,000 this year with the Stratos 2x money added in. Jody and James won three of the Greene qualifiers this year,” Collins said.

Wright and Dyer’s wins included March 5, Lake Wylie, $2,000, and May 21, Lake Wateree, $2,000. Fishing with David Fortenberry, Dyer won the Jan. 29 tournament on Lake Wylie, earning $1,715.

Ryan Hinkle of Fort Mill, S.C., and Dan Mullane of Charlotte, N.C., took second in the points and will receive a brand new Minn Kota Trolling motor.

“We have 32 teams qualified for the championship and first place will take home at least $5,000. There will be an optional side pot paying back two places at 70/30. The odds are that first place will be well over $5,000.”

Collins said next year’s schedule will have Lake Hickory, which was the final qualifier this year on June 4, scheduled earlier in the year and a Lake Wylie tournament will be moved to June.

“We had a total of 63 teams join up this year and we look to top that number next year,” Collins said.

 

Greene Boat and Motor Championship

Oct. 8-9, 2011

Lake Norman

Pinnacle Access

Call Brett Collins 803-413-7521

www.greeneboats.com