Submitted by speedshad10882 (ip 66.57.229.223)

Date Fished: 3/20/2010
Water Temperature: 60+
Water Clarity: 1 foot

Piedmont Bass Classics & Team Crappie Results March 20, 2010...Falls Lake~Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

Team Bass Division Great day for fishing at Falls Lake! We had 27 teams for the team bass division and boy did they catch the fish. 20 teams weighed in a total of 66 bass weighing 249 pounds! 4 teams had the 5 fish limit. Temps went from 44 in the morning to about 70 at weigh in. Water temps were in the 60's and clarity was about 1 to 2 feet. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, medium running crankbaits, jigs & worm rigs were the preferred baits. Most fish were caught in 1 to 4 feet of water. The bass bite at Falls is great at this time! I want to thank all the anglers that participated. I really work hard to present you with a first class tournament and hope you will continue supporting the trail. I also want to thank Corey and Joe, from Castaway Fishing Supply in Smithfield, for furnishing the $250 gift certificate for the winning team. The winning team, however, included Joe from Castaway's, so like a true southern gentleman, he gave it to the 2nd place team! Nice Guy! Please support this fine sponsor because they definitely support us! I also want to thank Barry & Blake Kleinfelter and Lane Bullock for helping with the weigh in. The next tournament will be Saturday March 27th at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp. 1st place bonus prizes totaling $750 will be furnished by Farrell's Lakeside at Jordan Lake on Farrington Rd. and Carolina Air Conditioning in Durham. Don't miss this great paying event! A $750 BONUS 1ST PLACE EVENT! Be there! Now here are the results:

1st Place: Joe Langley & Brian Fritts of Mebane & Raleigh..5 fish..23.04 lbs..$865 2nd Place: Will Bennett & Kyle Ash of Raleigh & Greenville..4 fish..21.93 lbs..$497 & $250 Castaway's prize! 3rd Place: Chris Jenkins & John Lundeen of Midlothian, VA..5 fish..20.28 lbs..$345 4th Place: Bobby & David Matthews of Durham..5 fish..19.71 lbs..$259 5th Place: Billy West & Tracy Sykes of Knightdale & New Hill..4 fish..19.11 lbs..$194

Big Fish Award went to 5th Place team above...9.16 lbs...$270

TWT 1st went to Jay Garrard & Drew Smith of Durham..4 fish..11.29 lbs..$97.50 TWT 2nd went to Garrett Allred & Joe Broome of Cary & Wilimington..2 fish..9.50 lbs..$52.50

Don't forget that the 1st in a series of 2010 Henry's Kids Project Youth Fishing Tournament sponsored by DEEP CREEK LURES will be held at Jordan on the 27th of March. Call me or go to the piedmontbassclassics.com website for more information.

Team Crappie Division If you are not fishing for crappie at Falls Lake at this time, you are missing out on some of the best fishing of the year! We had 3 teams show up, which by the way, included 3 of the best crappie teams in the state! Between the 3 teams, they weighed in 30 crappie that totaled 46.46 lbs.!!! Most all were caught in 1 to 2 feet of water on jigs & jigs tipped with minnows. All 3 teams weighed in a crappie over 2 lbs.!! The next tournament will be Saturday March 27th at Jordan Lake out of Farrington Point Wildlife Ramp and I know the crappie are biting like crazy there too! Be there! Now here are the results:

1st Place Team: Rod King of Durham..10 fish..17.45 lbs..$120 Rod also won the Big Fish Award..2.27 lbs..$15

We only paid one place, but look at the other team weights! Frankie & Gail Garrard of Durham..10 fish..15.92 lbs. Mike & his father Michael of Bahama..10 fish..13.09 lbs.

Great job ya'll !!

Tight Lines! Phil www.piedmontbassclassics.com

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