Submitted by Phil McCarson (ip 174.109.211.204)

Date Fished: 6/5/2010
Water Temperature: 85
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet

Piedmont Bass Classics & Team Crappie Results June 5, 2010...Falls Lake~Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

DEEP CREEK LURES CHALLENGE~~Team Bass Division

Hot~Hot~Hot !! 41 teams showed up to fish the DEEP CREEK LURES CHALLENGE and braved the severe heat that parched their bodies on Saturday. These anglers were beat when they arrived back at the ramp at 3 pm. Air temps ranged from 78 to 96 during the day and water temps varied from 82 on the lower end and 89 on the upper end of the lake. The humidity was very high & winds were light which made the heat even worse! However, 79 bass were brought to the scales totalling 234 pounds! Crankbaits, top water, jigs, spinnerbaits and plastics, all were used to catch the bass. The bass were scattered everywhere with no particular set pattern. Marie Turner and Henry Smith, of DEEP CREEK LURES, sponsored this event and presented a bonus of $1,000 in cash, along with trophies, to the winning team! The also fed the anglers fried chicken and drinks after the event. DEEP CREEK LURES is a great company and sells the finest in soft plastic worms, chunks and trailers for fresh and saltwater fishing! Visit their website...www.deepcreeklures.net and support this great sponsor! Thanks Henry and Marie for sponsoring this great yearly event! DEEP CREEK LURES will also sponsor another great tournament with a $1,000 bonus on August 21st at Falls. Enter today!

Now here are the results:

1st Place: Dan Glosson & Phillip Eakes of Rougemont & Bahama...5 fish...26.72 lbs...$1,000 & Bonus 2nd Place: Steve & Wayne Woodlief of Wake Forest...5 fish...23.63 lbs...$575 3rd Place: Mike Hodge & Tim Wall of Clayton...5 fish...22.41 lbs...$460 4th Place: Phil Bissette & Frank Edwards Jr. of Selma & Raleigh...5 fish...20.89 lbs...$360 5th Place: Barry Kleinfelter & Todd Sumner of Stem & Southern Pines...5 fish...19.57 lbs...$295 6th Place: James Poirrier & Rick Zcscerbala of Broadway & New Hill...5 fish...19.28 lbs...$230 7th Place: Chadd Ericksen & Zach Schmieglitz of Raleigh...5 fish...17.20 lbs...$195 8th Place: Chad Craven & Josh Quesinberry of Raleigh & Clayton...5 fish...16.63 lbs...$165

Big Fish Award went to Randy Fisher and Donnie Lowe of Mebane & Hillsborough...7.45 lbs...$410

TWT 1st: 1st Place Team above.....$488 TWT 2nd: 2nd Place Team above.....$263

Glosson and Eakes walked away with $2,488 in cash prizes! Great job guys!

Team Crappie Division ~~ No entries

The next tournament is on Kerr Lake out of Flemingtown Wildlife Ramp, June 12th.

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