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Batson And Skeen Wrap Up Redneck Wranglers
May 16, 20009
It was all the team of Batson and Skeen on Tuckertown Reservoir this past Saturday, May 16th, as the pair grabbed first place and Big Fish bragging rights in the 9-boat competition. The safelight to 2 PM event took place at the Flat Creek Landing under a heavy cloud cover and late afternoon showers.
The weigh in crowd watched the pair bring 13 pounds 2 ounces of bass in for weigh in and praised the team's 4 pound 8 ounce Big Fish. Richard Batson is from Thomasville, while his partner, Philip Skeen is from Lexington. “We didn't work anything special,” stated Batson. “We just kept trying a little of everything.”
Second slot went to Dave Shields and Barry Stephens with 9 pounds 1.5 ounces. Scott Lankford and Billy Cobb wrapped up third place with a bag weight of 8 pounds 1.3 ounces.
Organizer, Vince Mounts, was happy with the results. “There were a lot of anglers out there today, and I think the bass had sore mouths by the end of the day.” Five other groups held bass tournaments on the waters that Saturday.
The Redneck Wranglers' schedule includes four segments of 3 events each, stretching from the beginning of March until late August. A final two-day, Classic event occurs October 3 and 4 at Buggs Island. Landing and times for that day will be decided at a later date. The group fishes seven different lakes and the Buggs Island waters.
Membership dues in the club are $10, while entry fees for each segment are $60 per person (includes three events). Classic fees are $20. For more information about the group, contact Vince Mounts at 336-474-1195 or visit the Fishbyte.net forums and Calendar.
The club is also hosting a Cancer Benefit Tournament the weekend of May 30, Memorial Day Weekend at High Rock. That information can also be found on the same Fishbyte.net web pages.
High Rock Is Host To Club Cancer Benefit And Memorial
May 30, 2009
The Redneck Wrangler Bass Club has lost two of its long-time members to cancer in recent years and the club sought ways to remember their participation. What they came up with was an event that would help fight the disease for others while memorializing the past members. The Redneck Wrangler Cancer Benefit Bass Tournament was the end result.
Twenty six boats turned out for the first-ever event at High Rock's Southmont Landing May 30th and fished competitively for 8 hours, from 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM. According to club president, Vince Mounts, past members, Billy Lee and Voy Skeen, fought courageous battles against cancer in recent years. “We want to take this opportunity to recognize them and to raise money for the fight against cancer,” he stated.
Entry fee into the event was $50 per boat. Winners saw a 70% payback. The Big Fish pot was $10 with a 100% payback. Boat teams competed for the five heaviest fish. Participants enjoyed a cook out at weigh in as teams brought their catches to the scales.
Winners in the five-fish tournament were Dean Lambeth and Sparky Furr, who netted 18.01 pounds for the day. They earned $360 as pay for their day.
Robert Mixon and Robert (no last name given) placed second and scored Big Fish during their time on the waters. Their total weight was 16.14 pounds, while the solo bass weighed 6 pounds even. The effort earned them $185 for second and $270 for Big Fish. Third place finishers Greg Sexton and Brad Stiller brought 15.13 pounds to weigh in, earning $140, while James Bryant and Allan (no last name) scored $70 for 15.06 pounds. The final two places earned $50 apiece.
“It was the day these two guys would have liked to see,” noted Mounts. “We couldn't have remembered them in any better way. And, they'd be happy knowing we were doing something about cancer.” Mounts also directs the Redneck Wranglers' season schedule. The club had a regularly scheduled event the same day while the benefit tournament was taking place. Brad Stiller and Greg Sexton handled first place in that event with 15.13 pounds. They also caught Big Fish by netting a 5.1 pounder. Jerry Birchfield scored second with 11.1 pounds, while Mounts and Richard Batson took third with 9.9 pounds.
For more information about the Redneck Wranglers' regular schedule, contact Vince Mounts at 336-474-1195 or Philip Skeen at 336-472-8771. Complete information can also be found on the Fishbyte.net Forum and Calendar.
Wranglers Use Night Cover To Outwit Bass
July 24-25.09
Tuckertown can be a challenge, as can fishing in July. Those two ingredients weren't enough for the Redneck Wranglers this past weekend. They added another twist to their fishing excitement by blasting off from the Flat Creek Access at 7 PM and chasing the green gills until 3 AM. With waters down over a foot, hooking up with a stump in that lake had to be in the back of everyone's mind.
Nine boats slid into the waters as the sun was settling and all came home safely with no stump-bite and not enough bass bite. According to angler, Ronnie Grant, an unexpected change happened just after they began. “The first half hour bite was on,” stated the club member. “About forty-five minutes into the thing, they shut the faucet off and water stopped moving. That ended any bite for the rest of the night.” All others in the event reported much the same. If you didn't catch them early, you'd have a lonely livewell that night... except for one pair.
Two brothers from Thomasville had it pegged. They experienced the same as others, but that last minute fishing so many anglers do just before the docks paid off big. As boats began to pull onto trailers beginning at 2:30 AM, the pair sat less than fifty yards from the dock still fishing. “We caught two fish and lost one in the last thirty minutes,” stated Dennis Sexton. He and brother, Greg, couldn't quite give up on the night and the decision earned them first place on the night with 7.11 pounds. The additional weight meant a $135 payday before they headed home to catch some rest.
Second place was tied up by Dave Shields and Barry Stephens of Reed
y Creek, who pulled an even six pounds of bass from the waters. They earned $70 for their efforts. Jimmy Dunn of Asheboro netted the big one in the darkness. Dunn found a 3.1 pounder to take home the $70 Big Fish prize.
The Redneck Wranglers move on to High Rock on August 8th. They will blast off even before safelight at 4 AM in an attempt to beat August heat. Their schedule includes four segments of 3 events each, stretching from the beginning of March until late August. A final two-day, Classic event occurs October 3 and 4 at Buggs Island. Landing and times for that day will be decided at a later date. The group fishes seven different lakes and the Buggs Island waters.
Membership dues in the club are $10, while entry fees for each segment are $60 per person (includes three events). Classic fees are $20. For more information about the group, contact Vince Mounts at 336-474-1195 or visit the Fishbyte.net forums and Calendar.
Badin Goes From Tough To Cruel For Wranglers
August 22, 2009
Badin Lake and a few other bodies of water have not treated anglers well for far too long now. On Saturday, August 22nd, she turned cruel. In the past 8 weeks at least the slightly-under 14 inchers could be counted on for some action, but even those youngsters were few and far between.
The Redneck Wranglers figured to beat everyone to the water and fish that morning by heading for favorite fishing haunts at 4 AM. Nine boats met at the Circle Drive Ramp slightly after 3 in the morning to plan some strategy. One hour later they all slipped off into the darkness. As there were no overnight events on Badin, they'd have first cast at all the best places. The event was the last on their regular season's schedule.
By the time it was light enough to find the boats and shoot any action, the report wasn't good. There was no action. Boat team after team had nothing to show for the first three hours. “They are schooling out there,” hollered director Vince Mounts as a photo session began near the lower island at the mid-section of the sate. Later he and others reported the bad news. Schools and feeding kept popping up everywhere, but nothing thrown at the bass chasing them did any good.
At the scales, a handful of the boats brought in one fish. Some found none. Brothers Dennis and Greg Sexton managed to find three and that made them a shoe-in for first place. The pair weighed in 8 pounds 7 ounces to take the spot and used a 2 pound 15 ouncer to grab Big Fish. They won $135 for position and $70 for the solo.
“We caught all ours early and on a shaky head or spinnerbait,” stated co-winner Dennis Sexton. “They were there. The trick was figuring out what they were feeding on.” They reported catching the first at about 5 AM and the rest between then and 9 AM. After that, all went dead.
Ironically, the only other two teams to bring in more than one fish brought in identical bag weights. Vince Mounts and Bradley Dix caught 3 pounds 4 ounces, as did Jimmy Dunn and J.R. Salley. The two teams split the $70 second place prize.
The final tournament for the 2009 Redneck Wranglers will be held at Buggs Island on October 2 and 3. Information about the group can be gained from Mounts by calling 336-474-1195.