The $5,000 Summer Trail drew another good crowd at Jordan Lake with 17 boats showing up to qualify for the Championship scheduled for August 27th at Jordan Lake. It was a beautiful day! The competition was fierce, however! Only 2.36 pounds separated 1st from 3rd. 55 bass were weighed in for a total of 223 pounds. The anglers did a great job keeping their fish alive with the latter day heat being close to 90 degrees!  Water temps averaged 83 to 85 and air temps ranged from 70 to 89 with winds ranging from light to 10 mph in the afternoon. Big fish for the day was 5.43 pounds. We also had a rare tie for 3rd place.

Dennis Reedy & Jeff Thomas won with 5 bass weighing 20.95 lbs! Dennis and Jeff used ‘secret lures’ to make up their creel. The morning bite was the best and most fish were caught on Texas and Carolina Rigs along with crankbaits in 8 to 14 feet of water.

The $5,000 Summer Trail qualifier #4 will be Saturday, July 23rd at Falls Lake out of Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp. Teams must fish 4 of the 7 qualifiers to fish the Championship August 27th, so those that have not fished yet must fish the last 4 qualifiers to fish the Championship.All the information on the Summer Trail can be seen on our website: www.piedmontbassclassics.com.

Now here are the July 16th results:

1st Place..Dennis Reedy & Jeff Thomas of Siler City & Broadway…5 bass…20.95 lbs…$680
2nd Place..Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh…5 bass…19.74 lbs…$405
3rd Place..(tie)Tony Woodard & Scott Smith of Four Oaks & Apex…5 bass…18.59 lbs…$140
Chuck Green & Troy Searcy of Pleasant Garden…5 bass…18.59 lbs…$140

1st Place Big Fish..2nd Place Team above…5.43 lbs…$210
2nd Place Big Fish..Chuck Green & Troy Searcy of Pleasant Garden…5.27 lbs…$90

1st Place TWT..1st Place Team above…20.95 lbs…$455
2nd Place TWT..2nd Place Team above…19.74 lbs…$195

For more information call:
Phil McCarson~Tournament Director 919-471-1571…….919-971-5042
www.piedmontbassclassics.com
or email at…[email protected]