5 Alive Team Trail/Caswell Glass Heritage Trail Qualifier #6
Kerr Lake – 6/3/2023
It seems like we just had our first Qualifier of the year and just like that we’re done with the Regular season for the 5 Alive Team Trail $5000.00 Trail & the Caswell Glass Heritage Trail.We want to start of by saying THANK YOU to everyone that has fished with us this year. We hope yall enjoyed it as much as we did.
We had 66 teams come and fish Saturday at what has been a very tough Kerr Lake. When it was all said and done it was the team of Jeff & Clay Ross that topped the 66 boat field. They had a 5 fish limit weighing 15.28 pounds. That bag earned them $2070.00 with TWT. They also get the Nitro Contingency money worth $8000.00 bringing their total to $10,070.0
If you keep up with any of the tournaments at Kerr Lake you know this team is very accomplished and Good guys! BIG CONGRATULATIONS! to them. They were followed by our reigning 2022 – 5 Alive Team Trail Points Champions Tony Fox & Patrick Wooten. They had a 5 fish limit weighing 15.12 pounds. Yep !! 1 ounce was the difference between 1st and 2nd place. That bag earned them $975.00 with TWT. GOOD JOB
GUYS!
Onto the Caswell Glass Heritage Trail.
We had 5 teams fish Saturday in the adult / kid division. It was the team of J.D. Talley and Chris Glosson that took home the WIN. That’s back to back for those boys! They had a 5 fish limit weighing 10.83 pounds earning them winners plaques, two Favorite Fishing rods and two $50.00 gift cards donated by Tarheel Flooring. Good job fellas! They were followed by the team of Ross Oliver & Ethan Larabee with a 5 fish limit weighing 10.77 pounds. That earned the two $25.00 gift cards Donated by Bobcats Bait and Tackle
We also crowned the new 2023 – 5 Alive Team Trail Points Champions Saturday. This year we had a first in both the 5 Alive Team Trail & the Caswell Glass Heritage Trail. The same team won both Team Trails Points Championships. The team of Ross Oliver & Ethan Larabee ( a father son team) took home the title in both divisions this year and they also won the Jordan Lake Qualifier this year and a couple of the Heritage Trail tournaments also. They are also the reigning 2022 Caswell Glass Heritage Trail Points Champions. Guys this is a very impressive feat that no one has done till now and yall should be very proud of what yall have accomplished!! We are very proud to have yall as the 2023 – 5 Alive Team Trail/Caswell Glass Heritage Trail Points Champions
We know yall will represent the 2 trails well as all of our previous Champions have done. Oh by the way this is what they got for winning both Points Championships.
They got!
-$1200.00 check
-5 Alive Team Trail Points Champions coats
-5 Alive Team Trail Points Champions plaques
-Free Entry fee’s to all of the 2024 Qualifiers
-The #1 starting position in all of the 2024 Qualifiers
-Caswell Glass Heritage Trail Points Champions plaques.
-Caswell Glass Heritage Trail Points Champions coats.
-Caswell Glass Heritage Trail hats
Free Entry fee to the 2023 – $5000.00 Championship at
Gaston Lake in October.
That’s $2625.00 worth of money,prizes and entry fees!!
We had our first year for the Countryside Service Center FAT 5 Division this year.
This was a fun Division to watch unfold through out the year and the weights were close for the top 2 teams at the end. When it was all said and done it was the team of Anthony Frances and Cody Backus that took home the trophy belts and the $1000.00 check. They had a five fish limit for the season weighing 27.2 pounds. They also won the Big Fish for the year in the FAT 5 Division earning them another $250.00 totaling $1250.00. Them guys wanted this bad! They were the first team to sign up for it and they watched the board eagerly at each weigh in. Congrats Guys!! They were followed by the team of Bobby Carter and Craig Hall with a five fish limit weighing 26.27 pounds for the season. That earned them $500.00. The 3rd place team and last payout spot for this division went to the team of Barney Compton and Dustin Turner with a five fish limit for the season weighing 21.77 pounds. That earned them $250.00. Great job and congratulations to all 3 teams that took home the money.
Our last Caymas/ NC Marine Sales top finishing Caymas Money for the season went to Shane Doughtie earning him $300.00 Congrats Shane! It pays to be in a Caymas! If you want to see a new Caymas or purchase one go see my man Brandon Patrick the owner at NC Marine and he will set you up!
When it was all said and done there was a total of $11,185.00 of money and prizes given out Saturday
I also want to give a BIG SHOUT out to what we call our Young Guns team. The team of J.D. Talley and Chris Glosson (AKA Squirrel).
These 2 fished solid all year and came on strong at the end of the year to finish in 2nd place in both trails. Guys be proud of what yall did because yall beat alot of very good accomplished teams this year and I see nothing but BIG things in yalls future.!! Yall keep them lines wet and that hair fluffed up!!!
They know what I’m talking about. Lol!
We want to say THANK YOU to all of the 2023 Sponsors. Without them this Trail would not happen. Check them out in the pictures and if there is any of their services you need please contact them and I promise you they will take care of you.
I also want to recognize my team that makes these trails go as smooth as they do!
Krystal Kirby Sheppard ( the wife!)
Shane Brantley
Jessica Turner Byrd
Chris Byrd
Carie Brantley
AVA Brantley
Clem Warren
Charlie Franklin
Nathan Talley ( not sure he knew we were going to put him to work this year)
I sure hope they all Love it because if they leave I’m done!
Results.
1st. Ross & Ross- 15.28 pounds-$2070.00 TWT
2nd. Fox & Wooten- 15.12 pounds- $975.00 TWT
3rd. Stallings & Grant- 14.58 pounds- $770.00 TWT
4th. Butts & Hammock- 14.41 pounds- $375.00
5th. Moore & Bowman- 13.55 pounds- $295.00
6th. Brown & Wimbish- 13.43 pounds- $260.00
7th. Wilson & Ayers- 12.92 pounds- $245.00
8th. Weaver & Edward’s- 12.50 pounds- $160.00
9th. Dalton & West- 12.40 pounds- $ 100.00
Big Fish.
Thomas & Thomas- 4.88 pounds- $660.00
