Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald Win Cashion Fishing Rods Stop #5 Saturday April 15,2017 Falls Lake

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CASHION FISHING RODS SPRING TEAM TOURNAMENT BASS TRAIL FINAL QUALIFIER #5
Saturday April 15th, 2017 ~  ~ Falls Lake ~ ~ Ledge Rock Wildlife Ramp

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53 boats arrived on a beautiful day to fish the final Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Team Tournament Bass Trail Qualifier #5 at Falls Lake. The April weather was great with winds very light in the am and up to 10 mph in the  afternoon, the air temps ranged from 60 to 80 and the water level was about normal. Surface water temps averaged 70 degrees and the water was a little dingy on the I-85 end but clearer towards the dam. The bite was not really that great with the main reasons being high pressure, huge shad spawn, huge carp spawn and bass spawning also. It should all be over in the next few weeks hopefully!

The veteran team of Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald weighed in 5 nice bass weighing a total of 21.83 lbs to take 1st Place and 1st Place TWT for a total of $2,050 in winnings! The team will also be collecting $3,000 from Skeeter boats and over $100 from TH Marine in Contingency awards!!

 Bledsoe on left & McDonald

The 2nd Place team of Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks caught 5 bass weighing 20.15 lbs. and took home $594 in winnings. The 3rd Place team of Matt Harrison & Angela Bishop brought to the scales 5 bass weighing 19.31 lbs. taking home $510 in winnings. Big fish for the day was caught by Bobby Matthews of Durham (6.28 lbs.) worth $530 !!

Only 108 bass were brought to the scales for a total of 291 pounds averaging 2.70 lbs. each which is way off for Falls Lake! It’s just that time of year.  Spinnerbaits, jig & pigs, chatterbaits and small crankbaits in the more shallow water again seemed to be the lures of choice.

I want to thank Cashion Fishing Rods and all the anglers that participated. The Cashion Fishing Rods Spring Bass Trail Championship will be held June 10th at Falls for those teams that qualified. Our next tournament will be the 2017 Piedmont Bass Classics $10,000 Spring Team Bass Trail Qualifier #4 , Saturday April 22nd at Kerr Lake out of Flemingtown Landing Wildlife Ramp.  The following Saturday, April 29th, will be the 28th Annual Tobacco Bass Invitational Tournament also at Kerr Lake.  All the information on our tournaments and dates can be found  
http://piedmontbassclassics.com/

Now here are the full results:
1st Place: Billy Bledsoe & Brian McDonald of Grays Creek & Hope Mills…5 bass…21.83 lbs…$1,060
2nd Place: Jaime Fajardo & Josh Hooks of Fuquay Varina & Apex…5 bass…20.15…$594
3rd Place: Matt Harrison & Angela Bishop of Franklinton…5 bass…19.31 lbs…$510
4th Place: Chase Owens & Dalton Boswell of Pittsboro …5 bass…17.08 lbs...$466
5th Place: Doug Stallings & Seth Ellis of Durham & Charlotte…5 bass…16.24 lbs…$382
6th Place: Thomas Sheffer & Ken McNeill of Cary & Raleigh…5 bass…16.13 lbs…$297
7th Place: Todd Massey & Tim Parker of Chapel Hill & New Hill…5 bass…16.07 lbs…$254
8th Place: Todd Sumner & Brian West of Southern Pines…5 bass…14.65 lbs…$212
9th Place: Jesse Wise & Dale Morgan of Erwin & Angier…5 bass…12.97 lbs…$190
10th Place: Travis Pomp & Eddie Harris of Youngsville & Snow Camp…5 bass…11.05 lbs…$170
11th Place: Larry Hipps & Patrick Arzonico of Cary & Raleigh…5 bass…10.07 lbs…$105

1st Place Big Fish: Bobby Matthews of Durham…6.28 lbs…$530

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 21.83 lbs…$990




Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC   27712
Home: 919-471-1571     Cell: 919-971-5042
email: philsflags@msn.com            website: http://piedmontbassclassics.com/