"Fishing For Our Kids" Open Bass Tournament:

First Place Team Will Blanton, David Blanton Tournament Results Fish:  5 Total Weight:  18.33 Biggest Fish:  5.63 Cash Payout:  1,498.00

     A father and son team out of Fayetteville, N. Carolina took home the First Place prize in the Second Annual "Fishing For Our Kids" Open Bass Tournament held Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Jordan Lake. 

     David Blanton and his son Will Blanton weighed in with five fish caught for a total of 18.33 lbs.  Their Big Fish for the day weighed 5.63 lbs but didn't take the prize for largest bass caught during the tournament.  That honor went to the team of Todd Massey and Mike Riggs who weighed in two fish for a total of 12.40 lb including the Big Fish at 8.18 lb. 

     23 boats with a two man team each competed in the event this year, up from the 17 that participated in the 2009 tournament.  The Open Tournament is a benefit fundraiser for the Apex Rotary Club Scholarship Fund with money awarded to deserving kids in the Apex, North Carolina area. 

     More information and full results of the tournament can be found on the Carolina Bass Series website at www.carolinabassseries.com

Second Place Team Brian West, Travis Barefoot Tournament Results Fish:  04 Total Weight:  12.65 Cash Payout:  769.00

Big Fish Team Winners Todd Massey, Mike Riggs Tournament Results Fish:  2 Total Weight:  12.40 Big Fish:  8.18 Cash Payout:  270.00

Weigh In "Fishing For Our Kids" Open Tournament April 10, 2010

Weigh In "Fishing For Our Kids" Open Tournament Farrington Point Ramp Jordan Lake, NC