LAKE WYLIE --
The Thursday Night Tournament Trail Championship was held Sept. 7-8 on Lake Wylie.
“We got it all started with a hot dog supper sponsored by Lake Wylie Bait & Tackle on Thursday evening with the pre-registration,” said Erwin Gaston, who co-organizes the event with Jeremy Cabe.
There were 44 boats qualified for the no entry fee event. Matt Queen and Adam Fillmore came away a champions and $3,000 bringing in a consistent bag both nights for a total two-day weight of 25.71 pounds.
“This has been a tough fishing year, but it has been fun fishing,” Gaston said.
Gaston and Cabe captured second place with a two-day total of 25.55 pounds and $1,200 and a big fish on day two of 4.73 pounds.
Hunter Hicks and David Mitchell hit third-place with 25.23 pounds for $950, while fourth place finishers Ed Parker and George Baucom brought in the first big fish at 4.62 pounds and $900 in winnings.
The top 10 spots paid out.
The Thursday Night Tournament Trail will start back up March 29, a Friday, with the Fishing For A Cure charity tournament.
For information about the trail, and the past and present results, visit lwtt.org. Sponsors of TNTT are Dicks Sporting Goods, A-1 Adams Bail Bond Agency, AAA Plumbing, Lake Wylie Bait & Tackle, Shakey Head.Com, Jak’s Custom Baits, Koyote Fishing Tackle, Tru South Lures and The Great Outdoors.
TNTT Championship results: Sept. 7-8
1. Matt Queen/Adam Fillmore, 25.71 lbs.
2. Erwin Gaston/Jeremy Cabe, 25.55
3. Hunter Hicks/David Mitchell, 25.23
4. Ed Parker/George Baucom, 24.44
5. Mike Stevens, 23.98
6. Ron Farrow/Mike Allman, 23.87
7. Gray Bennett, 23.84
8. John Eisenhour/Nathan Williams, 23.12
9. Conrad Pogarzelski/Billy Wolf, 21.87
10. Steve Addington/Bucky Helms, 21.31
11. Jay Adams/Glenn Sparrow, 21.23
12. Mike Buschue/Robin Cairco, 20.47
13. Mark Humphreys/Josh Warren, 20.46
14. David Winters/Brain Huskins, 19.07
15. Brian Setzer/Robby Smith, 18.67
16. Brandon Chandler/Shawn Wallace, 18.57
17. Greg Williams/Brian Williams, 17.89
18. Derek Lilly/Mike Stone, 16.65
19. Josh Featherstone/Bobby Spivey, 16.42
20. Phillip Burke/Bobby Rice, 15.64
21. Todd Sosbee/Isaac Sosbee, 15.59
22. Steve Hilderbran/Donny Cooper, 15.54
23. Tim Sabella/Eric Brink, 14.75
24. Gordan Smith/Jarrod Kimak, 14.11
25. Rob Johnson/Matt Johnson, 12.09
26. Mike Perry, 11.28
27. Derek Nicely/Troy Jackson, 10.09
28. Gene Sparks/Ted Mobley, 8.57
29. Josh Garner/Scott Willis, 6.41
30. Andy Beechly/Pat McNulty, 5.46
31. Chad Schroeder/Austin Schroeder, 4.56
32. Mark Leech/Anthony Leech, 3.74
33. Jason Amato/Dave Spivey, 3.49
34. Ken Moore/Allen Shadd, 1.48
Big fish Sept. 7: Ed Parker/George Baucom, 4.62
Big fish Sept. 8: Erwin Gaston/Jeremy Cabe, 4.73
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