Carolina Bassers
Kerr Tournament June 23, 2007

Tourney Rundown
 The Carolina Bassers fished their 5th tourney of the season at Kerr Lake.  With storm fronts, moving in it looked to be a promising day of fishing.  And what a day it turned out to be.  With 38 participants (26 adults and 6 youth), 36 weighed in fish and 16 with five fish limits. The 2 major events of this tournament would be that the adults got spanked by a youth, and Mr. Darden took first place again!  Let’s talk about the youth first.  Breanna Everly weighed in a whopping 14.66 lbs, almost a whole pound over the adult’s first place.  This being my 2nd year in the club, I am just amazed at the fishing abilities of these young adults.  Good job Breanna!  Breanna took her fish with a Senko.  A solid second place was Nick Bell with 12.78 on jigs and top water.  Nick also brought in the tourney’s Youth Big Bass weighing 5.27 lbs.  Third was taken by Jacob Toomey with 7.52 using top water and a fluke.  Tyler Teer took fourth place with 6.39.  Good job to all youth members.

Now for the adults.  Allen Darden continues to hold on to the top spot in points by an ever-widening gap.  Again, Allen takes first place with 13.77 using cranks.  Allen also brought in the tourney’s big bass weighing 6.33 lbs.  A very close second was Jerry Everly with 13.45 using cranks also.  A close third went to Will Blanton with 13.17 using top water.  Fourth went to David Blanton with 9.98 using spinner baits and shakey head. Fifth went to Mike Bently with 9.49 using Senko’s.
Weather Conditions
 Rain and overcast in the morning and cloudy to partly cloudy afternoon 65-80 deg. Water temp – upper 70’s

Report by Michael Nadeau

Tournament Data
Participants:  32
Youth Participants:  6
Participants catching fish:  36
Fished weighed:  148 
Limits:  16
Fish weighing over 5 pounds:  3 

Tournament Results                                                 Youth Results

Place Angler Bass Weight Place Angler Bass Weight
1st Allen Darden 5 13.77 1st Breanna Everly 5 14.66
2nd Jerry Everly 5 13.45 2nd Nick Bell 5 12.78
3rd Will Blanton 5 13.17 3rd Jacob Toomey 4 7.52
4th David Blanton 5 9.98 4th Tyler Teer 5 6.39
5th Mike Bently 5 9.49        
Honorable Mention Honorable Mention
Roger Baylous 5 9.22 All Youth    
Big Fish Weight Big Fish Weight
Allen Darden 6.33     Nick Bell 5.27  
   

 

Top 4 Left to Right  
Youth  
 
 Allen Darden (on left) 1St Place  Breanna Everly 1st Place Youth 5 Fish 14.66 lbs
 
Ricky Gwyn 5.99 lbs