Tough Fog Delays Start of Yesterday's Tournament

The 29 anglers in 20 boats had to wait an extra hour (until 9 o'clock) yesterday morning to get the "go ahead" from tournament director Gabe Himmelwright to start the Boundary Bass Club tournament out of Pungo Ferry. At day's end, these competitors brought a combined total of 76 fish to the scales. The overall total-weight tally was 139.80 lbs., for an average weight per fish of 1.83 lbs.

Those folks who claimed a spot in the winners' circle included the following:

1st Place, the team of (from left) Mark Ingram and Gabe Himmelwright, five fish, total weight 15.10 lbs., and a 5.53-lb. big fish, which also gave them the Lunker Pot.

2nd Place, Steve Bailey, five fish, total weight 11.14 lbs., and a 4.54-lb. kicker fish.

3rd Place, the team of (from left) Stan Krason and Dustin Alley, five fish, total weight 10.43 lbs., no big fish.

A $30 gift certificate to Bob's Fishing Hole store also was awarded as a raffle prize yesterday. Holding the certificate here is Ethan Welch, who fished with his dad, Nate.

Here is how everyone else lined up at completion of the weigh-in:

     * The team of Kevin Massie and Sid Ryan, five fish, total weight 10.33 lbs., and a 2.87-lb. big fish.
     * Jim Calhoun, five fish, total weight 10.01 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of David Dozier and Nelson Anderson, five fish, total weight 9.97 lbs., and a 3.22-lb. big fish.
     * The team of Dave Anderson and Gary Coderre, five fish, total weight 9.73 lbs., and a 2.84-lb. big fish.
     * The team of Andy Morath and Aaron Leigh, five fish, total weight 9.71 lbs., no big fish.
     * Don Carter, five fish, total weight 8.95 lbs., no big fish.
     * Rusty Girard, five fish, total weight 8.03 lbs., no big fish.
     * Fisher Bryan, five fish, total weight 7.92 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Leo Boisvert and Vince Stuccio, five fish, total weight 7.45 lbs., no big fish.
     * Jim Leavis, five fish, total weight 6.93 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Wayne Hayes and Ken Testorff, five fish, total weight 6.30 lbs., no big fish.
     * Greg Bryan, two fish, total weight 4.33 lbs., no big fish.
     * The team of Nate and Ethan Welch, four fish, total weight 3.47 lbs., no big fish.
     * Austin Kirk, Ronnie McLaughlin, Red Bruun, and Chris Napier didn't weigh any fish.

The next scheduled Boundary Bass Club tournament is set for Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, on the Pasquotank River, launching out of Elizabeth City, NC.