24 teams showed up for the 5th qualifying tournament of the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail. The weather was great! 61 degrees in the morning with no winds and getting up to about 81 in the pm with light winds.

Jay Garrard and Mark Herndon took 1st place honors with 5 bass weighing 18.65 lbs.along with winning the TWT and took home $1,160. Ted Boyette & John Parrish won 2nd place (18.23 lbs.), 2nd place TWT and 1st Place Big Fish (6.54 lbs.) and took home $926!!

69 fish were weighed in for a total weight of 192 pounds. Big fish for the day was 6.54 lbs. with a 6.27 close behind. The quality fish were caught from 6 to 20 feet of water on a variety of baits including crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs and c-rigs for the most part. Water temps were around 82 degrees. I want to thank all the anglers that participated and that support this trail.

 

Our next tournament will be the 2013 Piedmont Bass Classics ‘End of Year’ Team Tournament Bass Fishing Trail 

Qualifier #6, September 21st at Mayo Reservoir out of Triple Springs Wildlife Ramp.

 

All the information on our tournaments can be found at: www.piedmontbassclassics.com 

 

Now here are the full results:

 

2nd Place: Ted Boyette & John Parrish of Kenly…5 bass…18.23 lbs1st Place: Jay Garrard & Mark Herndon of Durham & Bahama…5 bass…18.65 lbs…$810

2nd Place: Ted Boyette & John Parrish of Kenly…5 bass…18.23 lbs…$440

3rd Place: Tony Woodard & Scott Smith of Four Oaks & Apex…5 bass…17.80 lbs…$300

4th Place: Tony Fofi & Dave Murdock of Spring Lake & Sanford…5 bass…14.70 lbs…$220

5th Place: Tommy Marrow & Dennis Reedy of Oxford & Siler City…5 bass…14.67 lbs…$150

 

1st Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above…6.54 lbs…$336

2nd Place Big Fish..3rd Place Team above…6.27 lbs…$144

 

1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…18.65 lbs…$350

2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above: 18.23 lbs…$150

 

 

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