Championship Day
Well it’s a wrap for the 2025 NC MARINE HYCO TRAIL!
We had the 5th and final tournament of the NC MARINE HYCO TRAIL last Saturday. We also got to Crown the 2025 Points Champions for the trail.
I want to start off by saying THANK YOU to NC Marine Sales for Sponsoring the trail and making it happen. Mr. Brandon-Stacy Patrick has been a sponsor of the 5 Alive Team Trail since the very 1st Tournament we ever had. Great guy, Great company and Great sponsor! Thanks again!!
We had 33 boats for last Saturday’s event. Once again some good bags at the top of the leaderboard. Hyco lake has come a long ways in the last few years showing improvement in the quality of fish that are being caught.
After the weigh in was complete it was the team of Donnie Wyatt & Matt Tuttle that took home the WIN
They had a 5 fish limit weighing 19.78 pounds. That earned them a total of
$1140.00
for their victory. Great job guys!!
They were followed by the Father/Daughter team of Ross Oliver & Emily Larabee. They had a 5 fish limit weighing 17.96 pounds anchored by a 7.23 pound fish which also earned them the title of Big Fish of the tournament. They carried home
$1030.00
for their efforts. As you can see in the pictures Ms. Emily was as happy as she could be. That’s what this is all about!!
We also crowned our 2025 Points Champions. We are proud to announce the 2025 NC MARINE Points Champions
Mr. Larry Gilbert & Kyle Gilbert
They started off the season by winning the the 1st Tournament of the trail and never looked back. They stayed consistent all year and led the Points race the entire season. They took home
$1000.00
and 2025 Points Champions plaques. Also want to mention that they also fish out of a Caymas boat which happens to be a sponsor of the trail as well.
GREAT JOB guys and Congratulations!!!!
The top 2 finishing Caymas Boats.
Jeff Staton & Logan Staton -$300.00
Larry & Kyle Gilbert – $200.00
BIG CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who placed in the money!
Want to say THANK YOU to everyone who came out and fished with us this year in the NC MARINE HYCO TRAIL.
Want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Tournament director Tim Staton & his wife Pam Staton on doing an exceptional job again this year on running the tournament trail. Thank you to both of them for all they do!
Everyone be on the look out for the qualified teams list to be able to fish the Southern Door Solutions Big 5 Spring Championship at Mayo Lake on April 19th ,2025
Dont forget our new Gaston Trail fires up tomorrow 3/22/2025 going out of Salmons Landing. Tournament #2 of the Gaston Trail is next Saturday 3/29/2025.
Qualifier #2 of the Guaranteed $7000.00 Trail is next Saturday 3/29/2025 at Jordan Lake – Farrington Ramp.
If you have any questions or want to pre register contact me Kevin Sheppard at 336-264-8416.
Thanks!
Results.
1st. Wyatt & Tuttle- 19.78 pounds- $1140.00 TWT
2nd. Oliver & Larabee- 19.96 pounds- $1030.00 TWT
3rd. Jeff Wolfe – 16.56 pounds- $500.00 TWT
4th. J. Staton & L.Staton- 15.27 pounds-$300.00
5th. Casey Nichols – 14.77 pounds- $200.00
6th. C.Mullins & J.Mullins- 14.65 pounds-$110.00
7th. Gammon & Hoarsley – 14 40 pounds
8th. Dalton & West- 14.30 pounds
9th. T. Fox & Hall – 14.21 pounds
10th. T. Staton & P. Staton- 13.75 pounds
Big Fish.
Oliver & Larabee- 7.23 pounds – $330.00
