Piedmont Bass Classics Spring Mini Trail Qualifier #3 Results – Mayo Reservoir – Mar 22, 2014

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1st Place: Steve Upchurch & Jeff Hodges...5 bass...17.51 lbs1st Place: Steve Upchurch & Jeff Hodges…5 bass…17.51 lbs

The Piedmont Bass Classics Team Bass Spring Mini Trail qualifier #3 results showed that Mayo Reservoir is 
still a good producing lake even with the cold water conditions! 26 teams vied for the 1st place money on a right pretty day for fishing.

It was a little chilly that morning at 44 degree s but ended up being a nice and comfortable 70 degrees at 
weighin. The forecast was for 7 mph winds but it ended up being a pretty steady 15 gusting to 20 at times. Water 
temps averaged 50 degrees. The prespawn bass seemed to be in fairly shallow 3-6 foot stained water mostly 
near the points. Most of the fish were caught on Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits.

Jeff Hodges & Steve Upchurch caught 5 healthy bass weighing a total of 17.51 lbs. taking 1st Place. They also 
won 1st Place TWT for a total of $1,011 in winnings. 2nd Place went to Randy Fisher & Donnie Lowe with 5 
bass weighing 15.83 lbs. They also won the Big Fish award (5.62 lbs.) and took home a total of $649. Tim Goss 
won the Tow Boats US bonus of $50.

75 bass were weighed in for a total of 217 pounds. This averaged right at 3 lbs. a fish and they were nice and 
healthy looking. Mayo is a good small lake fishery!

I want to thank all the anglers that participated and all our sponsors that support these trails. Our next 
tournament will be the 
2014 Boats Unlimited Team Tournament Bass Trail Qualifier #3, Saturday, Mar. 29th at 
Shearon Harris out of Cross Point Landing Wildlife Ramp. Coming up Saturday April 5th will be the Tobacco 
Bass Invitational at Kerr Lake out of Flemingtown Landing Wildlife Ramp.

All the information on our tournaments can be found at www.piedmontbassclassics.com

Now here are the full results:

1st Place: Steve Upchurch & Jeff Hodges of Raleigh & Pittsboro…5 bass…17.51 lbs…$675
2nd Place: Randy Fisher & Donnie Lowe of Hillsborough & Mebane…5 bass…15.83 lbs…$389
3rd Place: Keith Deal & Ricky Kenworth of Holly Springs & Cary…5 bass…15.43 lbs…$270
4th Place: Lynn Fox & Wesly Ross of Gibsonville & Reidsville…5 bass…15.03 lbs…$203
5th Place: Rodney Bowen & Barney Compton of Timberlake & Leasburg…5 bass…14.93 lbs…$153

1st Place Big Fish: 2nd Place Team above…5.62 lbs…$260

1st Place TWT: 1st Place Team above: 17.51 lbs…$336
2nd Place TWT: 3rd Place Team above: 15.43 lbs…$144

Tow Boats US Award: Tim Goss of Franklinton: $50
 
Contact Information:
Phil McCarson…Tournament Director—922 Valetta Rd.—Durham, NC 27712
Home: 919-471-1571 Cell: 919-971-5042
email: 
[email protected] website: www.piedmontbassclassics.com