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Points Champs Named For High Rock & New Piedmont Trails
October 17-18, 2009
Photos and Info Provided by Tony Garitta
It took seventeen tournaments from January through September and a Fish Off on High Rock and Tuckertown Reservoir mid-way through October to decide the points champions for the High Rock Team Tournament and New Piedmont Tournament Trails. The series, organized and run by Carl Benton, blasted off both groups in a season-ending duel.
Although twenty-two teams qualified for the Fish Off, seventeen were able to participate.
Thomas Ludwick, Tom File, both of Salisbury, won the $500 New Piedmont Team Tournament points championship, while Tony Garitta and Shane Floyd, both of Lexington, earned the $500 High Rock Team Tournament points championship.
For the Fish Off casting efforts, Ronnie Smith and Randy Weddington had 20.57 pounds at High Rock on Saturday and 11.90 pounds at Tuckertown on Sunday for a total winning weight of 32.47 pounds worth $1,700.
Steve Sink of Winston-Salem and Robert Mixon of Lexington placed second with a two-day catch of 31.14 pounds for $800.
Orlando Giles of Lexington and Joey Musgrave of Southmont were third with 29.51 pounds for $600.
Dale Hege and Wayne Lawson, both of Ramseur, were fourth, with 29.43 pounds for $300, while Terry Trivette of Rural Hall and Derek Tolley of Winston-Salem, placed fifth, with 29.06 pounds for $205.