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Yadkin One-On-One Tournament Trail
2010
One-Fish Lottery Is Worth $665 at Yadkin 1-On-1
February 21, 2010
The Yadkin River One-On-One Invitational Team Trail served up something out of the ordinary last weekend, when the single-angler teams fished eight hours for a single fish. At stake was a $665 payout for one (skilled) angler.
As every bass club and group in the region experienced, fishing was, without a doubt, the worst anyone had seen in years for about five days last week. Reports and weigh in results were slim to none as muddy water conditions and cold water temps kept the bass at bay.
For Billy Lawson, the day was about perfect. The sole angler found the only fish out of 20 boats in the Sunday competition. His “first, but last to the scales” entry earned him the entire pot of money.Directors Jason Poindexter and Jimmy Sanders had hoped first would pay out $285, second a healthy $190, and third $95, but all that cash along with the Big Fish payout of $95 went in Lawson's truck.
“It was bad out there,” stated a gleeful Lawson as he accepted his trophy money. “I started on this one spot right off this morning, went back later and used a different lure with still no luck, and went back one more time.” His final change of baits was fairly minor, but it did the trick. “I added a rattle on the brush hog I was using earlier and that was what it took,” he laughed. “Just that one thing brought him off that stump.” That one bass was a 4.55 pounder.
The Invitational club moves on to Badin and the Lakemont Landing on March 21st. Fishing with the group involves gaining an OK from members. For more information on how to join the popular solo-angler group, contact Jason Poindexter at704-857-0236 or email him at poindexter@rtmc.net. Jimmy Sanders can be reached at 336-953-1086.
Solo Bass Anglers Haul Double Weights From Badin
March 21, 2010
You'd half expect a one-on-one bass competition to deliver about half the weights of a team event, but that idea has never dawned on the competitors of the popular Yadkin One-On-One Invitational. Twenty eight of the best launched on Badin last Sunday from the Lakemont Landing and came home with livewell-stored catches usually accomplished by two.
As the 3 PM weigh in wound through its paces, bigger and heavier bass hauls were walked in. Scales that began recording seven to nine pound total catches in the beginning, began to announce more and more success. Ralph Hollifield was the first to skip beyond the ten pound mark with a 10.2 total. Regular Ron Nelson knocked any idea of winning away quickly with a impressive 15.82 pound catch. His bag included a fat 5.82 solo.
Most expected a fifteen to eighteen pound catch to win it all, and the higher guess came in when Nick Nance loaded an impressive 18.21 pounds in the basket. With four other competitors still needing to check in, it looked good. Ten minutes later, Nance was settling for third place on the day.
Eric Moser convinced 18.42 pounds of fish to strike, just nudging Nance to the side. Still, his combined weight would not hold up and it was a second place settle for that angler. “These are really impressive,” stated co-director Jason Poindexter. “These guys know this lake. It's tough to beat 'em.”
A final bag... it's always a final bag, dragged in by Chris Brown had fellow-anglers shaking his hand. The angler has already grabbed a couple first place finishes this young season and he added yet another to a growing list. A thrilling 22.07 pounds was piled onto the scales by a solo angler, easily grabbing first place and a $420 paycheck. Second place paid $280, while third paid $140.
Robbie Swicegood found the largest bass of the day, a 5.89 pound haul that earned him $140.
The series is an invitational competition.
For more information or to ask for an invitation, contact Jason Poindexter at 704-857-0236 or co-director Jimmy Sanders at 336-953-1086. Complete club information and 2010 schedule are posted on the Fishbyte.Net Calendar and Forums.
2009
Yadkin River One-On-One Blasts Off On Fifth Season
For what began as a back-yard tournament five years ago, the Yadkin River One-On-One Bass Tournament Trail has grown into a series of events fishermen are turning out for. Twenty-two boats blasted off at 8 AM on Sunday, February 15th from Swift Island Landing on Lake Tillery.
Temperatures hovered around the freezing point for the start of the morning, but organizers Jimmy Sanders and Jason Poindexter, both of Asheboro, were thrilled at the number of boats scattering across the lake.
“We're a laid-back group,” said Poindexter, but the payoff for winner, Ronnie Smith certainly wasn't. The China Grove native pocketed $330 with 16.12 pounds of spring bass.
“I fish here and there around central North Carolina,” said Smith. “This is the first time I've fished with the Yadkin River group, and they put on a great event.”
Second place winner, Gene Hardister of Asheboro carried $220 away after weighing in with 10.44 pounds of bass. Third place was won by Mark Beck of Thomasville, who pocketed $110. Biggest Fish award went to Darryl Crumbley with a 6.02 pound bass. He also netted the $110 prize in the process.
“Generally, we have twelve to fifteen boats in each event,” said organizer Poindexter. “We never have any problems with any of the participants. They usually even hang out after and swap fishing secrets!”
The Yadkin River One-On-One Tournament Trail holds ten regular events during the season and wraps up the year with a Fish Off later in the year. Special purses of $200 for both points leader and most fish caught are paid out in that event.
For more information about joining this group on a regular basis or as an occasional participant, see the fishbyte.net Calendar or Forum area, Outings and Events.
Yadkin One-0n-One Challenges Badin
March 22, 2009
There's a trick to winning prize money in fishing tournaments in central Carolina, and it must be all about timing. As the 4 PM weigh in time drew closer and closer at Badin's Lakemont landing Sunday, March 22, all 27 boats of the record turnout had landed except one. With four minutes left, one solitary bass boat rounded the point and roared toward land.
The Yadkin One-On-One Series held its second event of the season on a day that began below freezing and ended with clear skies and temps in the upper sixties. It was a great day to be out fishing, but a tough day to catch fish. At weigh in, tournament co-director Jimmy Sanders asked team after team how many they caught, and most of the replies were from none to two. Participant Ricky Clark summed it up well. “They bite better when it rains. I loved being out there in that weather, but it doesn't make 'em hungry,” he noted.
The un-affiliated group hosts monthly tournaments up and down the Yadkin chain of lakes beginning in February each year. Although the effort has been around for a number of years, Sunday's event was the biggest turnout ever. “We beat the record by five boats,” said co-director Jason Poindexter. “We're gonna be busy today!” Both directors have been covering the area with fliers since early spring.
“We probably missed the morning bite with an 8 AM start,” stated Gene
Hardister, a regular money winner in numerous tournaments in the area. “I stayed up north the whole day and I guess I should have moved around more,” he lamented. Other anglers like Steve Gardner, Mark Beck and Ronnie Saunders hit every bass environment there was on the lake before the day was over. Some had a bit more luck, but the pickings were small. What was most-noticeable was how few were using crankbaits that day, preferring instead anything yellow and shiny.
As participants waited in groups for the final weigh ins to happen, they discussed their strategies and places visited. And, although there wasn't much good news, the mood was still light.”Are you lyin' or are you giving seminars.” laughed one member as he approached a group. They all laughed at their rough day's luck.
Timing is everything. About dead last to the weigh in table was Darryl Crumbley of Lexington. It was obvious his bag would be one of the better ones of the day. And, sure enough, his total weight of 16 pounds 8 ounces won top honors and the $405 take-home pay. “Crankbaits,” he laughed. “I got most of them on crankbaits and that really surprised me. It sure wasn't what I expected.'
Second place was was over 5 pounds behind. But, on a tough day like this, an 11 pound 4.2 ounce bag was one to brag on. Rodney Watts of Thomasville pocketed the $270 gladly. “I knew it wasn't a big catch, but I kind of figured it might be in the running,” he stated.
Greg Gooch of Troy found himself in the money with 11 pounds 0.6 ounces of fish and finished third, a mere few ounces behind second.
Timing is really everything. The one lonely boat rounding point with four minutes to go before disqualification was co-director Jason Poindexter. Co-director Sanders has stood watching and worrying about him for the last fifteen minutes. “I don't know where he is,” stated a concerned Sanders. “This isn't like him not to be back here before me. Something's wrong or he found a hotspot he couldn't tear away from.”
Sure enough, it was Poindexter and he beached and nearly trotted towards the weigh in area. What no one knew then was he had winning Big Fish in his fishbox. The last angler weighed in shortly after and Poindexter headed for his boat. “He's got something,” someone commented. All stood, waited and watched as they had 30 minutes earlier roaring toward the landing.
Poindexter's 6 pound 1.1 ounce was enough to carry off the $135 prize. “Tell my wife I won $35,” he laughed.
Timing is key... last boat out, last boat in, last boat to weigh in total pounds, and last Big Fish on the scales. There's gotta be something to it. Maybe it only works when the sun shines all day. Or, maybe it was the crankbaits.
Watts Toughs Out Competition At Yadkin One-On-One On High Rock
April 5, 2009
Early odds had local, High Rock fishing expert Tony Waterhouse winning at the lake once again, as he has proven his mastery of bass there for many years. But, with the Yadkin One-On-One Series, all bets are off one Sunday a month. April 5th turned out to be a day for Rodney Watts, as he dragged in 25.51 pounds of fish to the scales.
Thirty three boats blasted off from the Southmont Landing at 7 AM just after safelight. The group has been setting new attendance records each time they get together this season. “I am really excited that guys are finding out about us,” said co-director Jason Poindexter. “These pots are really making it worth the trip. Jimmy Sanders, also a co-director, said with a laugh,” This is getting to be real work.” Both directors commented on the convenience of a Sunday tournament when so many have to work on Saturdays.
Both Badin and Tillery have been weighting down the scales recently, and High Rock waters stepped it up a notch. Temperatures in creeks leading to the main channel on Sunday ranged from 55 to 62 degrees, making it almost time for bass on beds. Water levels were quite high and anglers had to steer cautiously through numerous debris fields all day. Getting under the bridges and trestles was often a matter of a couple inches. “I wanted to stay on the Flat,” said Gene Hardister, a participant in numerous events. “When that wind picked up in the afternoon, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get back under. I knew I shoulda stayed there,” he said as he watched one big bag after another move to the scales.
Watts took home $450 for his angling skills Sunday, followed closely in second by Mark Beck, who produced a heavy bag of 24.62 pounds, grabbing $300 for the day. Both Watts and Beck often find paying spots in the regions competitions. Right behind in third, and one of the last to come to the scales, was Doug Ayers who plied 23.88 pounds from High Rock. His payday for third was $150. Ayers wowed the crowd, by narrowly sliding by Waterhouse's 7.56 pound giant with an 8.16 pound beauty, capturing Big Fish honors and another $150 to increase his winnings.
Big fish were part of the day as angler after angler held up the big ones at the scales. Besides Ayers and Waterhouse, Dale Ogles found a 5.7 pounder. Mark Beck had a 5.33 pound bass in his second place bag. Mike Riggs scored a 6.11 pounder. Watts scored a 7.01 and Chris Brown added a 7.5 pound specimen to the scales. Brown was a mere eight-tenths of an ounce out of third place with 23.80. Sometimes it's that close after 8 hours of work.
“Those weights in just five fish and only one man on a boat... those guys can fish,” said Sanders. The Yadkin One-On-One moves on to Badin's Lakemont Landing in two weeks, April 19th. Blast Off will be at 7 AM. For more information about the series or if you'd like to join, contact Jason Poindexter at 336-302-0587 or Jimmy Sanders at 336-953-1086. A complete schedule and details can be found on the Fishbyte.net Calendar and Forums.
April 19, 2009
For most anglers on Badin's waters, this past weekend was one to forget about. A total of six clubs traveled to the Yadkin Chain lake over two days hoping to tame some of the big weights the lake had been giving up in recent weeks. Club after club saw winners with low-teen bag weights and big fish not hitting the four pound mark. One angler found the right combination and weighed in the weekend's biggest catch.
The Yadkin One-On-One Tournament Trail came back to Badin's Lakemont Landing on Sunday, April 19th, hoping to repeat its excellent showing there earlier in the year. The group had used the same landing just over a month before and had produced some excellent weights, despite the weather. A few scattered showers rolled in late in the day as winds increased hour after hour. Boat numbers were down a bit from past weeks in a tournament series that has soared in popularity recently. Most of the club's events have seen completely different anglers in the winning brackets and payouts each time, making every competition a wide-open field for the payday.
“This lake has been hit pretty hard recently,” stated co-organizer Jimmy Sanders. “Maybe it's the weather or spring chores, but we have had a bunch more boats lately,” he commented about the numbers. Twenty boats showed up for their 7 AM Blast Off.
Early in to the docks was Gene Hardister, always lurking close by payouts in local tournaments. “It was slow out there,” he stated. “Bite was early and the water was muddy... tough to see the beds. I didn't find a whole lot,” he continued. He did manage to put together a 10 pound 3.9 ounce bag that netted him third place and $100 for the day. That bag weight seemed typical for the weekend, although about 8 to 10 pounds shy of what has been coming out of the lake in recent tournaments.
Second place winner, Ronnie Saunders, had about the same luck as Hardister. His efforts placed 11 pounds .1 ounce in his live well and the $200 prize for second place. “I worked hard out there today and I can see the scrapes on the tails of these fish where they've been fanning the beds. But, they just weren't there when we were,” he noted.
New to the winner's circle on the Trail, and the one angler in all tournaments who seemed to have solved the weekend Badin mystery, was Nick Nance. His bag weight was more what fishermen had come to expect at Badin. Jimmy Sanders called out the 19 pounds 5.8 ounce weight to co-organizer Jason Poindexter and spectators actually cheered. One man had found the right combo and they were more than willing to applaud the effort. Nance also found what was probably the biggest fish caught all weekend with his 6 pound 8.8 ounce fish. The combo sent him home with a $300 first-place and $100 Big Fish paycheck.
The Yadkin One-On-One moves to Tuckertown at Flat Creek May 17. Blast off will move back a few more minutes to 6 AM that day. For more information about the group, contact Jason Poindexter at 336-302-0587 or Jimmy Sanders at 336-953-1086. The group has six more events and a season-ending, Fish-Off scheduled. The schedule can be seen on the Fishbyte.net Calendar.
One-On-One Not Phased By Tuckertown Squalls
May 17, 2009
It was on for the popular Yadkin One-On-One series event Sunday, May 17th, and the bass couldn't avoid the strategies anglers threw at them. One day after seven tournaments hammered the Tuckertown waters, the group found solid success in their 5 fish limit competition.
Although the weatherman called for a 90 percent chance of rain for the day, conditions remained relatively dry except for a brief, but strong, squall that set in during the morning. “When I started seeing white caps out on the main channel, I knew it was time to duck for some cover,” stated Jason Poindexter, one of the groups organizers. Jimmy Sanders, co-organizer, concurred. “I wasn't gonna stay out there and get pounded for very long. It was rough.” After that brief torrent, things dried out until just before weigh in time at 2 PM.
Nick Nance managed best bag on a day when everything that swam in the lake had sore mouth after the prior day's action. Most reported numerous small fish throughout the hours, but his 14 pounds 9.2 ounces topped all anglers fishing the Reservoir that day and put $345 in his pocket.
Placing second in a field that had 23 boats was perennial favorite Mark Beck, often seen finishing in the money. His 12 pounds 4.2 ounce bag also contained Big Fish for the day, a 5 pound .8 ounce bass. His take was $230 for second and $115 for the solo winner.
Gene Hardister put himself back in the money for the second time in two days. He won his own tournament, The Eveready Bass Club event, from the same landing just the day before. This time he brought 10 pounds 2.4 ounces to weigh in and walked away with $115. Like Beck, Hardister is often in the lineup for day's-end money, or very close, in competitive fishing events.
The Yadkin One-On-One series continues to grow in popularity. While the 23 boats that showed up for the day's competition was average for the group, recent numbers have been in the thirties. Weather probably played a factor in the “normal” turnout, according to Sanders. Fishing events will continue into November when a Fish Off will be staged.
The next event for the Yadkin Chain anglers will be at High Rock on June 14th. They will use the Southmont Landing and will blast off at 6 AM. Registration happens at the landing prior to the event. For more information, contact Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Poindexter at 336-302-0587. Complete details and schedule can be found in the Fishbyte.net Forums or on the Calendar.
Williams Benefit Tournament Battles on Badin
By Jason Poindexter and Fishbyte.net Staff
All Photos Courtesy of Tina Ward
May 30, 2009
Proving once again that looking for bass and doing the right thing go hand-in-hand, anglers from all across the central region turned out for the Williams Benefit Tournament May 30th at Badin's Circle Drive Landing. A local family, under tremendous pressure and strain while assisting one of their own battle cancer, just needed a helping hand and a little support. Local fishermen turned out in numbers to assist.
According to Jason Poindexter, co-organizer along with Rodney Watts, the family was so appreciative of what anglers did for them. “We raised $520 for the family today and they can use that to simply pay the general household bills,” said Poindexter. “I think the support these fishermen showed the family was worth more than that,” he commented. Twenty six boats turned out for the event which blasted off at 6:30 AM. Anglers could either fish by themselves or with a team member and the cost was only $40 per boat with an optional $5 Big Fish pot.
At the 12:30 weigh in, it was a perennial favorite, Ronnie and Eric Saunders who brought the most weight in a five fish bag to the scales. The former of the boat team often fishes his way into paying positions at local tournaments. Today's efforts paid the team $520.
Big Fish honors in a day that had waters at full pond and murky, went to Scott Cranford of Asheboro. His take home for that feat was $130.
“We started a bit late getting the word out about this event,” noted Poindexter, “but we really had a great show of support for Brenda Williams and her family. These are the times I am so proud to be part of the angling family.
These guys really know how important it is to turn out for these events.” Poindexter, along with Jimmy Sanders, also helps oversee the popular Yadkin River One-On-One series, a trail that meets once a month on Sundays for competition.
The next event for the Yadkin Chain anglers will be at High Rock on June 14th. They will use the Southmont Landing and will blast off at 6 AM. Registration happens at the landing prior to the event. For more information, contact Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Poindexter at 336-302-0587. Complete details and schedule can be found in the Fishbyte.net Forums or on the Calendar.
Clark Wins Solo Event on High Rock
June 14, 2009
Once the final fish were weighed in, no one minded having made their fishing pot donation to the Yadkin One-On-One Series this past Sunday. When some anglers win, you walk away happy they've bested the field and there's usually a bunch of reasons behind that thinking. At High Rock's Southmont Landing, everyone wished they'd caught more, but all were happy with the outcome.
The series launched 18 boats onto a full pond at 6 AM and fished the still-muddy waters for six-and-a-half hours. Most bass boats could still not squeeze under trestles, although many nosed up to the obstacles and turned around. Early to the scales, Ricky Clark weighed in five keepers that he thought might at least place.
Clark, organizer of the popular Adam and Eve Tournament Series on the chain of lakes, also assists numerous other directors at weigh ins. Not one to stand by and watch, the ever-smiling angler fishes weekly in many events. “I caught them all before 11 AM and found every one of them on the main channel.” he noted. Not one to keep fishing secrets, Clark readily shared his strategies as one bag after another came in. He moved with a touch of nervousness, eyeing each bag while teasing the carrier.
As the last angler was scored in the solo-angler event, Clark's smile had lit. His 14.4.9 pounds had won the day. He had to take the good-natured teasing that flew his way, but he also took the hand shakes and congratulations. He had struggled a bit this season and had finally won. His take from the lake earned him $270. He also added Big Fish to his livewell, a 3.7.2 pounder, which earned him an additional $90.
Second place was tied up by David Singleton's 11.6.5 pounds of bass. His winnings were $180. Robbie Swicegood, who has scored in a number of events this year, got off to a hot start. By 10 AM he had already boated four keepers and was feeling pretty good about his chances. But, fishing is fishing and after those first keepers, the door slammed shut. His 9.8.3 pounds earned him $90 and third place.
Jimmy Sanders, co-organizer with Jason Poindexter, expressed everyone's thoughts. “Glad to see Ricky win,” he stated. “He works hard for fishermen and they appreciate it.”
The open series moves on to Lake Tillery July 12th, using the Swift Island Landing as an attack point. That event will be the seventh of ten competitions. Registration happens at the landing prior to the event. For more information, contact Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Poindexter at 336-302-0587. Complete details and schedule can be found in the Fishbyte.net Forums or on the Calendar.
Yadkin Chain “Gang” Find Seventh Event A Tough One
July 12, 2009
When you build a season schedule that includes only four of the lakes on the Yadkin Chain, the anglers get to know the best bass hideouts pretty well. And, when most of the fishermen run in two to four other groups that visit those same waters, you end up with anglers who have practiced and practiced their Yadkin art. However, when that same group tells you, after seven hours of fishing, that it was tough day for bass fishing, it means it was a near-impossible day for catching bass.
The Yadkin One-On-One Series Trail visited Lake Tillery on Sunday, July 12th, hoping the seventh event of the season would treat them well. The Series had not been on the waters since February 15th when Ronnie Smith won it with over 16 pounds in temperatures that hovered around the freezing mark. July's return saw air conditions about 60 degrees warmer, and the bass didn't like it one bit.
“It was hot out there, and it was tough to catch anything,” said series co-organizer Jimmy Sanders. “I fished one spot all day long and just couldn't set anything of size.” Competitors who did manage four or five fish, worked hard to net anything over two pounds. Sanders said fish would hit his rigs, but not hard enough so he could set the hook. “They weren't serious enough about eating,” he ended.
The series other organizer, Jason Poindexter, rolled up to the docks about 1:30 PM, thirty minutes before weigh in. “A half hour more out here isn't going to matter much for me today,” he chuckled as he assisted others load boats on trailers. “I can get more done helping these guys.”
Robbie Swicegood, a third placer at the High Rock competition on June 14, improved that finishing ways with a win at Tillery on this tough day. His 10.81 pounds of fish earned the top prize of $225 on the day.
Ricky Clark, winner of that same June event, kept up his dollar days by bringing in 10.2 ounces. He pocketed $150. Neil McDonald found third place with 7.82 pounds, winning $75. Big Fish honors went to Nick Nance. His 5.54 pounder seemed like a monster at weigh in. And, when the fishing gets this rough, it is.
“I had been fishing points and flats all day long with no luck at all,” stated Nance. With just two hours left to fish, I figured, what the heck. None of this is working, so I'll change up completely.” Nance moved to fishing docks and that's when things got interesting. He bagged the big fish right off and added more as he went. “I didn't have anything to lose,” he laughed.
The open series moves on to Tuckertown and the Flat Creek Access, August 9th, beginning at 6 AM. That event will be the eighth of eleven competitions. Registration happens at the landing prior to the event. For more information, contact Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Poindexter at 336-302-0587. Complete details and schedule can be found in the Fishbyte.net Forums or on the Calendar.
One-On-One Adds To Weekend Bass Attack
August 9, 2009
Add the Yadkin River One-On-One Series to the short list of bass clubs who performed a successful, all-out assault on local waters this past weekend. While some groups saw typical, summer results during their outings, a few managed to locate the bass hangouts. Jason Poindexter's and Jimmy Sander's Sunday anglers battled heat and low water, but managed to put one in the win column.
Strictly a one person per boat competition, the top three anglers netted a combined total of 40.14 pounds of bass on Tuckertown. The series is an open event using a five-fish limit with registration at the landing each month. This past week, the group used the Flat Creek Landing on the narrow Yadkin Chain lake.
Mark Beck, who has been a frequent inhabitant of the winners' circle this season, boated 16.4 of the 40 pounds plus to capture another first spot. That effort gave him the $240 top purse. He also found the largest solo bass, a 5.0 pounder that won the Big Fish effort worth $80.
Neil McDonald found himself in a paying spot once again. In the series' last event at High Rock, he finished third and upped his performance at Tuckertown with a second place finish. He netted a nice 12.24 pound bag and earned $160.
Third place went to Tony Vernon with 11.5 pounds at the scales. He won $80 for that weigh in.
At the end of the event, Co-directors Poindexter and Sanders announced the Edward Morris Benefit Tournament September 19th at Tillery's Cook's Landing.
Additional information about the event will appear on this site in coming days. The event is in memory of a long-time fishing friend to many in the region who passed away a number of months ago.
The Yadkin series moves on to Badin's Lakemont Access on September 13. That day's event will begin at 7 AM. It will be the ninth of eleven events on the schedule. A final Fish Off will occur on November 15th. The lake location for that has yet to be announced.
For more information, contact Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Poindexter at 336-302-0587. Complete details and schedule can be found in the Fishbyte.net Forums or on the Calendar.
Charles Morris Benefit Slated As 1st Annual Fall Benefit Bass Tournament
September 19, 2009
A long-time fishing partner and friend to so many fishermen in the central North Carolina region will be honored posthumously in what is predicted to be the largest bass fishing tournament of the season on Lake Tillery September 19th. Charles Edward Morris, a frequent angler in many of the area club tournaments, has been named to the honor.
Two of the most-popular bass fishing groups on the Yadkin Chain have gathered together to coordinate and organize the fall event. The Yadkin One-On-One Series, directed by Jason Poindexter and Jimmy Sanders, and the Adam & Eve Tournament Series, directed by Ricky and Sherry Clark are spearheading the effort in order to raise funds for the family. Those two clubs could add 50 boats to the field between them. The organizers expect well over 100 boats to blast off from Cook's Marina on the west side of the lake at safelight.
“Charles was always full of life,” stated Sanders during the second organizational meeting last weekend. “He was always picking on the guys around him and he had a way of making it worth the donation every event even if you didn't catch a single fish. He brought the friendship to the competition”
The planning efforts at that meeting were interrupted constantly as the eight people there swapped stories about Morris. In the end, they all agreed... he was a good fisherman and a great friend. Included in organization efforts besides the series' directors Clark, Poindexter and Sanders, are Marty Williams, Jim Kerney, Dave Motes, Ronnie Saunders, and Gene Hardister.
Highlights of the event include a BBQ after weigh in donated by Jim Kerney. Kerney has graciously donated all food and all proceeds from sales will go to the family. He will cook hotdogs with all the fixin's and home made BBQ. Two pound packages to take home will also be for sale.
Registration will cost $60 per boat and either one or two people are allowed per boat. That fee includes a $10 Big Fish cost. Anglers can pre-register at Cook's Marina the day before, Friday, September 18th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Registration will also happen at the Landing on the morning of the event.
Livewells will be checked at registration and no live baits will be allowed. Life vests must be worn while engines are running. The event will use a five-fish limit and adhere to all state regulations. If there is a tie for any of the positions, the pot for that place will be combined with the next spot and split evenly.
Forty percent of the proceeds will go to the family, while the first place boat will receive 30 percent. Second place winners will earn 20 percent and the final 10 percent will go to the third place team. Raffle tickets will be sold on a Shimano reel and 6 ½ foot rod as the grand prize. Second prize will be $50.
Area businesses have turned out for the event as well, donating loads of prizes to be given away at the event.
“This is going to be big,” stated Poindexter. “We'll all have a great time and Charles would want it that way. I am sure the field will go well over 100 boats and it's about time the area saw one that big again. It'll be a fitting tribute to Charles.”
Look for brochures in area stores and at tournament weigh ins. For more information or to contribute to the event, contact Jimmy Sanders at 336-953-1086, Jason Poindexter at 336-302-0587, or Ricky Clark at 910-576-3511. Information can also be found on the Fishbyte.net Forum and Calendar.
Sunday Solo Anglers Tear Into Badin
September 13, 2009
If anyone thought all the anglers were out in the woods and the bass had gone into their final doldrums, results from the Yadkin One-On-One Series competition last Sunday proved them wrong. Nineteen boats turned out for the ninth event of the season and the competition was about as solid as can be found in the Yadkin region. A number of anglers proved their dominance of Badin with bag weights non-existent in recent weeks on that lake.
More than three quarters of the solo fishing teams weighed in bass at the scales at the 3 PM end time. The group hit the waters at safelight, approximately 7 PM this far into September.
Greg Gooch set the bar fairly high as one of the first to weigh in. His 16.34 pounds of bass included a 5.1.6 solo catch that boosted his total weight to what seemed to be untouchable status. Other participants, including Ricky Clark and Brad Staley hauled over eight pounds in with some nice bass weighing over four pounds.
As last call was being sent out for scales closure, Darryl Crumbley walked in 16.8 pounds to sweep away Gooch's lead by a slim margin. Crumbley won $285 for his efforts. Gooch settled for a second place prize of $190, but added $90 for his Big Fish award. Staley finished third and won $95.
The Yadkin River One-On-One has continued in its popularity with area anglers and participation numbers remain strong, even late in the season. The group has one regular season event left at High Rock's Southmont Landing on October 18th. They will blast off at 8 AM. A Fish Off is planned for the group on November 15th, with a lake to be decided.
For more information about the group, contact organizers Jimmy Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Jason Poindexter at 336-302-0587.
Jennette Scores On High Rock One-On-One
October 18, 2009
If anglers thought Saturday's weather brought on a tough day for fishing, they didn't step out of the house the next day. The Yadkin One-On-One Series' return to High Rock Lake was staged amid near-freezing temperatures and stiff winds out of the north. Sixteen boats battled the elements all day and scored a pile of bass.
The event was the final blast off for the Series' regular season and all that awaits is the Fish Off scheduled for November 15th. The pond of choice will be decided the evening before by organizers Jason Poindexter and Jimmy Sanders. Members will receive phone calls from the pair that night announcing the location of the season-ending competition. Competition that day will begin at 8 AM.
The 3 PM weigh in saw a number of limits brought in. The first bag to the scales, a healthy 14.3.3 pounder that included a dark 4.2.3 solo fish, looked like it might be the scale topper for the day. Marty Williams, who has scored a number of second place finishes late in the season, watched as lesser totals rolled in. It appeared that the angler would finally break into the win column. However, it wasn't to be this time.
Bob Jennette, next to last in line, found the limit of five fish and edged out Williams by 1.4 pounds to finish first and claim the $240 top prize and trophy. His total weight was 15.7 pounds. Jennette's biggest lunker still did not match up to William's biggest solo, and Williams had to settle for second place and Big Fish honors on a cold day. Williams took home $160 for second and $80 for the solo toad.
Anglers reported their best luck up creeks on the east side of the lake and out on points. Buzz and crankbaits seemed to be the order of the day for most. Water temperatures in some places were as low as 56 degrees, dropping nearly 10 degrees in the past week.
Two anglers tied for third spot. Both have seen their share of wins and places during the season, but couldn't find enough heavy weights Sunday. Mark Beck and Neal McDonald split the $80 third place money after weighing in 13.4.7 pounds each. Just outside the money was Ricky Clark with 9.2.2 pounds.
The Yadkin One-On-One series brings a very successful ten-event season to a close after participant numbers rolled into the thirties earlier in the season. The group meets monthly on one of four lakes on the Yadkin River Chain.
For more information about the group, contact organizers Jimmy Sanders at 336-953-1086 or Jason Poindexter at 336-302-0587.
Beck Sweeps Yadkin One-On-One Fish Off Honors
November 15, 2009
A total of $1,990 was at stake for fifteen anglers of the Yadkin One-On-One Series in the club's final event of the season this past weekend. The popular competition held its Fish Off on Lake Tillery on Sunday, the end of a ten-event regular season schedule. For one angler, $1,090 of that prize money went home attached to his name.
After a grueling schedule that saw the single-angler competitors launch on all four of the Yadkin Chain lakes since February 15th, three of those members sat atop the heap of fishermen who had come and gone throughout the season. Mark Beck, Ricky Clark, and Robbie Swicegood all held various honors in the group which includes biggest fish of the year, most total points, and most fish caught. Those three competed in a side event during the fish Off for an additional $400. That prize money was split three ways at $200, $120, and $80 respectively.
Fourteen hundred dollars sat waiting for the winner of Sunday's outing, while anglers added an additional $190 for First and Second Big Fish of the day. “We've got a lot riding on today's results,” stated co-director Jimmy Sanders at the Swift Island Landing just before Blast Off. “Fifteen boats have qualified for this.” One competitor was absent; co-director Jason Poindexter was missing from the ranks due to illness.
By the end of the day and after bags were carried to the scales, it was clear Mark Beck had grabbed most of the pay, as he hauled, first, a 5.35 pounder from his bag, and then a 7.17 hawg. His total weight sagged the scales at 20.49 pounds. He earned $700 for first place and a combined total of $190 for the two biggest fish of the day's outing.
Ricky Clark posted a second place finish with five fish weighing 8.83 pounds. He won $420 for his finish in the Fish Off competition. Rodney Watts grabbed third with three fish, taking away $280.
In the special side competition of the club's top three, Beck grabbed first, followed by Clark and, in third, Swicegood.
The format for next season will adjust slightly, as the series will change to an invitational competition. “I want to be sure all you guys who turn out every month get a fair shot at the prizes,” stated Sanders. The Series will return to the Yadkin Chain on the third Sunday in February, 2010. For more information contact Jason Poindexter at 336-302-0587 or Jimmy Sanders 336-953-1086.