Tyler Purcell wins on Kerr Lake

05/30/2015

Athens, Al - Tyler Purcell of Townsville, NC won the American Fishing Tour North Carolina East division 15 tournament with 5 fish weighing 13.67 pounds held on Kerr Lake on 05/30/2015.

Running out of County Line Ramp near Henderson, NC, the Townville, NC, angler caught 5 bass weighing 13.67 pounds. Tyler took home a check for $196.00. Gary caught his fish on worms, crank baits and jigs.

In second among the competitors, Kenneth Stivason of Clayton, NC, NC, caught 5 bass weighing 11.27 pounds. 

Taking third place, Chad Conwell of Hookerton, NC, caught 2 bass weighing 1.87 pounds.

Top 5 Anglers

Pl

Name

Fish

Total

Points

1

Tyler Purcell

5

13.67

184

2

Kenneth E. Stivason

5

11.27

183

3

Chad D. Conwell

2

1.87

182

4

Jesse W. Stanley

0

0.00

50

Big Bass winner: Tyler Purcell with a 4.98 pound bass. Tyler pocketed a check for $40.00.

Next Event for the North Carolina East division 15 - will be held 6/6/2015 on Gaston Lake near Littleton, NC.

For information about this division and future events visit Americanbassanglers.com or contact the local director for North Carolina East - Chad Conwell at (252)717-8602

These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the AFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament.

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship.