Brandon Whigham wins on Gaston Lake

06/06/2015

Athens, Al - Brandon Whigham of Norfolk, VA won the American Fishing Tour North Carolina East division 15 tournament with 4 fish weighing 7.27 pounds held on Lake Gaston on 06/06/2015.

Running out of Salmons Landing near Littleton, NC, the Norfolk, VA, angler caught 4 bass weighing 7.27 pounds. Brandon took home a check for $294.00. Thomas caught his fish on worms, crank baits, spinner baits, and jigs.

In second among the competitors, Michael Sims of Suffolk, VA, caught 2 bass weighing 4.31 pounds.

 

Taking third place, Gregory Moore of Norlina, NC, caught 4 bass weighing 3.96 pounds.

In fourth place, Mike LaRocque of Amissville, VA, caught 1 bass weighing 1.51 pounds. Chad Conwell of Hookerton, NC, rounded out the top five competitors with 1 bass weighing 1.24 pounds.

Top 5 Anglers

Pl

Name

Fish

Total

Points

1

Brandon L. Whigham

4

7.27

186

2

Michael Sims

2

4.31

185

3

Gregory Moore

4

3.96

184

4

Michael E. LaRoque

1

1.51

183

5

Chad D. Conwell

1

1.24

182

Big Bass winner: Brandon Whigham with a 3.19 pound bass. Brandon pocketed a check for $50.00.

Next Event for the North Carolina East division 15 - will be held 7/11/2015 on Neuse / Trent River near New Bern, 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.