TUG VALLEY BASS ANGLERS

"Tug Valley Bass Anglers Carr Fork Lake Tournament

Presented by VIP Fuels"

On May 20th the Tug Valley Bass Anglers held its second tournament of the 2018 season on Carr Fork Lake. 25 anglers competed in the event.

Carr Fork Lake was a couple feet above summer pool with clear to lightly stained water on the entire lake and a water temperature of around 73 degrees.

Weather for the tournament was good with sunny skies a light breeze and an air temperature around 85 degrees.

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

The fish were in late spawning mode and some were 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, plastic creature baits, shaky head and plastic minnow imitations.

The top finishers are as follows.

1st -- Brandon Staten --- (5 fish) 9.93 lbs.

2nd -- Tommy Hopkins --- (2 fish) 5.88 lbs.

3rd -- Lacy Edmiston --- (3 fish) 5.69 lbs.

4th --Kevin Runyon --- (1 fish) 3.20 lbs.

5th --Kevin Marcum --- (1 fish) 3.18 lbs.

6th -- James Little --- (1 fish) 3.03 lbs.

7th -- Jim Puckett --- (2 fish) 2.93 lbs.

8th --Steve Cullop --- (1 fish) 2.86 lbs.

9th -- James Marcum --- (1 fish) 2.70 lbs.

10th --Greg Maynard --- (1 fish) 2.66 lbs.

Thanks to our sponsors

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

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