TUG VALLEY BASS ANGLERS

"Tug Valley Bass Anglers Carr Fork Lake Tournament

Presented by VIP Fuels"

On May 21st the Tug Valley Bass Anglers held its third tournament of the 2017 season on Carr Fork Lake. 27 anglers competed in the event.

Carr Fork Lake was at summer pool with clear to lightly stained water the entire lake and a water temperature of around 70 degrees.

Weather for the tournament was good with cloudy skies, drizzle and an air temperature around 70

degrees.

The fishing for this tournament was good, with a fair number of keeper fish being weighed in.

The fish were mostly post spawn, some were still on the shallower banks and some were suspended on deeper banks.

The main pattern for this tournament was to fish around wood cover on shallower and deep banks with jigs and plastic creature baits.

The top finishers are as follows.

1st -- Tommy Hopkins --- (4 fish) 12.35 lbs.

2nd -- Brandon Staten --- (5 fish) 11.20 lbs.

3rd -- Johnny Webb --- (4 fish) 10.03 lbs.

4th --Eric Swafford --- (3 fish) 6.70 lbs.

5th --MO --- (3 fish) 6.43 lbs.

6th -- Lynn Fields --- (3 fish) 5.66 lbs.

7th -- Timmy Robinson --- (2 fish) 5.64 lbs.

8th --Mike Cullop --- (2 fish) 5.07 lbs.

9th -- Don Taylor --- (2 fish) 4.10 lbs.

10th --Joe Collins --- (2fish) 3.94 lbs.

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The Elliott Companies, Freedom Outdoors Marine, HUTCH Chevrolet, VIP Fuels LLC,

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