Carolina Bassers
Hyco Lake Tournament March 29, 2003

Storm Rutcho of Sanford placed 1st with a total weight of 13.0 lbs.  He caught all his fish on spinnerbaits.  He also had the big fish and it weighed in at 4.67 lbs.  Jody Cline of Lillington placed 2nd with 10.38 lbs.  He caught his fish on a spinnerbait.  Kevin Matthews of Whispering Pines placed third with 10.01 lbs.  He caught his fish on a jig and pig.  4th place went to David K Blanton of Fayetteville with 8.29 lbs.  His fish came on a speedworm.  Hal Abshire of Cameron placed 5th with 8 lbs.  He caught his fishing plastics on Carolina and Texas Rig's.

The youth division winner and big fish went to David Blanton III of Fayetteville.  He had 6.01 lbs. with his big fish weighing 3.12 lbs.  His fish came on a speedworm.  2nd place went to Britt Kuchen of Fayetteville with with 5.18 lbs.  3rd place went to Ben Tawney of Parkton with 3.48 lbs.

 Weather Conditions
Temperature range: Low 50s to Mid 70s, misty rain, mild wind until around noon when it cleared up.

Tournament Data
Participants:  34
Youth Participants:  9
Participants catching fish: 42
Fished weighed:  144  (2 over 10", 3 over 14")
Limits:  7
Fish weighing over 5 pounds:  0

Tournament Results                                                 Youth Results

Place Angler Bass Weight Place Angler Bass Weight
1st Storm Rutcho 5 13.0 1st David H. Blanton 4 6.00
2nd Jody Cline 4 10.6 2nd Britt Kuchen 4 4.14
3rd Kevin Matthews 5 10.01 3rd Ben Tawney 3 3.06
4th David K. Blanton 5 8.50 4th Breanna Everly 2 2.00
5th Hal Abshire 4 8.00 5th Westley Riddle 2 1.13
Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
Roger Baylous 5 7.13 Monica McCarrick 2 1.11
Big Fish Weight Big Fish Weight
Storm Rutcho 4.67     David H. Blanton 3.12  
   

 

Top 5  Left to Right Youth Participants
            
Youth, David H. Blanton - 1st Place        Monica McCarrick Jody Cline - 2nd Place
      
Storm Rutcho                                            Hulbert Mundy Ron Johnson