Congratulations go out to local anglers Adam Vanhoy and Bubba Davis of Rockwell NC for finishing 8th in a field of 121 boats this weekend in Charleston West Virgina. They qualify now to fish in the National Championship in April 2011 at Lake Guntersville in Alabama. Vanhoy and Davis was in 14th place after day one but with day two being extremely difficult to catch fish the moved up in the standings.
The second and final day of the 2010 Fishers of Men Eastern Regional tournament held on the Kanawah River in Charleston, WV dealt out some surprises for all the teams competing, begining with a tournament delay.
The river was shrouded in a blanket of fog that held the anglers at the launch site for two hours. Once the fog began to clear at the launch area, the anglers were released and given an extra hour added to the weigh-in times. After the fog finally lifted, the sun came out and the wind picked up, making the river fishing incredibly challenging for the teams.
The weather change also affected the leader and in the end as the first day leaders were unable to weigh a fish on the second day. When it was over, the team of Tim Goad and Mark Williams from Raeigh NC were able to findenough fish for the two days to land them the championship with 6 bass weighing 9.12 pounds and earning them a prize package worth $23, 292.00.
Goad and Williams ran the river and caught their fish using spinnerbaits, #5 Shad Raps and Zoom Brush Hogs to capture their winning bag.
The team of Nathan Alt and Jeff Camp from Virginia Westwere able to move up from third place into second with a second day bag of 2.23 pounds giving them a total of 8.51 pounds, earning them $1, 760.00. the third place team of Kevin Park and Ryan Park made a huge jump with a limit of bass that lifted them into a $1, 381.25 check.
The teams rounding out the top ten and advancing to the 2011 Fishers of Men National Championship on Lake Guntersville, AL are:
| 4 | Tommy Powroznik and Ryan Powroznik | 7.28 | $1,000.00 |
| 5 | Randy Rawlings and Metz Weko | 7.13 | $900.00 |
| 6 | Tom Foster and David Gardner | 7.07 | $908.75 |
| 7 | Michael Frazee and Joe Lloyd | 6.49 | $700.00 |
| 8 | Shane Davis and Adam Vanhoy | 5.96 | $600.00 |
| 9 | Gary Crayton and Shawn Skobel | 5.22 | $500.00 |
| 10 | Andy Kees and Philip Conley | 5.13 | $450.00 |
We are incredibly grateful to the city of Charleston, WV for hosting and helping in the organization of this event and to Chris Wells for his contribution in helping the kick off be a success.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the fine companies that make Fishers of Men possible; Primary: Triton Boats, Mercury, Strike King Lure Company, Markel American Insurance, Abu Garcia, Power-Pole, Nester Hosiery. Presenting; Marshall?s Marine of Lake City SC, Keelshield, Solar Bat, Kistler Custom Fishing Rods, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Berkley, Lowrance. Official: Buckeye Lures, Jacobs Glass, Outdoor Specialty Products (Rejuvenate), Dual Pro Chargers, MotorGuide, Full Grace Gospel Church, Mizmo Bait Company, Stanley Jigs, Spike-It, Logan Fire Apparatus, T&H Marine, and Keep Alive Oxygen Infusers.
