The NC Piedmont Division of Fishers of Men held its 2nd bass fishing tournament the 2007 season on March 24th 2007. From the Friday Night Meeting to the weigh-in on Saturday, everything was a great success.
It all started Friday evening as the Westmoreland Baptist Church in Charlotte hosted around 95 anglers and their family members for a wonderful meal of hamburgers and hotdogs followed by cakes and cookies. Everyone expressed their hearty thanks for the delicious food.Pastor Tom Marlowe was extremely helpful and we thank him and his staff for such a great night of worship.
Following the meal, the host pastor - who happens to be the one of our fisherman, Pastor Jackie Franks - delivered a message. We truly thank God for His blessed Spirit that changes lives!
Saturday Morning dawned clear, calm, and unseasonably warm as 43 boats blasted off from the South Point ramp on Lake Wylie. A new team to FOM anglers, Chris Carrol and Tim Chapman brought in the heaviest limit of the day weighing in at 17.76 pounds. All five of their largemouths came from the lower areas of the Lake and were caught in shallow water on a jig. Anchoring their winning stringer was the big bass of the day - a 5.24 pound lunker.They won $1569. Finishing second on the day with long time members Robert Mixon and Robert Lambert with 16.62 pounds and $657. Rounding out the top three was the team of Ron Farrow and David Anderson visiting us from the SC lowcountry Division with a stringer of 16.16 pounds and a share of $633. Other money winners include Jon Morgan and Rodney Eller -$465, Jack Elks and Eric Rothrock-$408, Andrei Pelech and Greg Campbell-$270, Jarrettand Gary Freeze-$235, and a tie with Tim Marlowe, Chad Plemmons,James allred and Clarence Brickey winning $100 each. And Big fish went to Jeff and Wayne Bost with a 4.72 lunker and $172.
The third stop for the NC Piedmont Division will be Lake Norman on 4-21-07. Please make your plans to attend as anglers continue to position themselves for a shot at the East Regional Championship. For more information, please contact Mike Sides at (704)239-4097.