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The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 62

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--F- 4E THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Fri May 21 1971 4E EOPINES IIRIVING CO4 NEW litOrtilet MASS High Water Improves Bass Fishing Fishing 1r- have moved right up there with the water level hunting hugs and other stuff to eat -Why three fellows from Noctil wilkeshoro A IL Deal Robert Englebert and Dale Powell caught 15 bass wednesday and said every one of them struck in no more hail six inches of water -They're in hat grass for one thing to eat a when they see something hit the water they've got to have it 1 can't remember a time when a wider variety of lures worked so well The bass are bass are back so shallow in the shoreline grass that I don't kno Nk hot her you would say the fishermen Ca tigtlit 'ern or reaped 'cm" John Camobell Was doing I validly! Thursday and expl wing a current spree in ti Lich dozens of big largeir out bass have been taken rom Lake Normain where he rums a tackle shop "The lake is the highest it as ever hcen at I his time of car overflowing into the cods and grass along the lank he said "And the fish The bass low in the don't kn would say caught 'em John Can the walking plowing a tAhich dozer mouth bass Halm Lake runs a litchi( "The lake Is ever hcc car overfl weeds and hanks" he Vheves vo bu agevu lifioatrifs ghom ildmid a ben doing fine both bottom fishing and trolling fleet up at Little River took up to 31 king mackerel per boat earlier this week" Trolling is also good elsewhere on the coast Harold Ilegler of Kure Beach trolled up 40 Spanish in his small boat off Ft Fisher And off Oregon Inlet and Hatteras several more big blue marlin have been boated Bill Robertson of Kure Pier predicted that "summer-type" fishing would be here by the middle of next week "The little blues are moving in" he said "So the kings won't be far behind I predict we'll have caught our first big makerel by next mackerel by next week" By Tom Higgins On South Carolina's Santee Cooper Reservoir big striped bass continue to hit live herring in the lower lake (Lake Moultrie) "We're seeing lots of fish up to 15 pounds" Sarge Rohlchaux or ted from Bill Jones' fishing camp at Cross SC Thursday "But they're mighty mighty deep" Robichaux rated Santee-Cooper largemouth and crappie fishing as good and fair respectively In Carolinas saltwater per haps the hottest weekend prospect is the Grand Strand's Cherry Grove Basin Tommy Thompson said Thursday that boats are taking up to 20 flounder each including some in the 91i-pound class plus some speckled trout "Elsewhere its a little slow on the piers maybe because not too many folks are fishing" he said "However we're looking to improve greatly in the next day or so with the Spanish mackerel and blues moving in "The boats down here are New Road Course Nei Opening At CMS 01)( DIRECTLY ON THE OCEAN THE SEA HORN ROOMS-EFFICIENCIES- TN HEATED POOL AIR CONDITION WELCOME VACATIONERS PHONE 801-448-4011 2805 OCEAN BLVD MYRTLE BEACH hitting surface plug artificial worms anything" It's apparently the same situation at Lake Wylie which is also unusually high "They're getting plenty of bass out here" said Carl Vaughn from York Road Tackle Shop "and the great majority of them are being hooked right at the waters edges where it has flowed into the grass "It's difficult to believe that ash so seen lots of feeding in such shallow water" Vaughn said the most effective lure seemed to be the relatively small four-inch green artificial worm Ile added that crappie also continue to hit well at Wylie although they have moved into deeper water Top catches are being made at the Buster Boyd Bridge on minnows fished at a depth of about 12 feet Crappie rate the best weekend bet elsewhere on the Catawba River lake system except at Lake Norman where they seem to be in some kind of slump At Lakes Badin and Tillery the hest fishing right now is for white perch locally known as "Waccamaws" 4 4 l'44 4 1 :7 't TAIN'so''-444' "Ii gimious? moo 4 ''''''''''4' ti i at 0111 OR SPORT-RECREATION AND FISHING Surfside Beach fishing Rodeo SURFSIDE BEACH FISH PIER i I STARTS JUNE 1st RUNS THROUGH THANKSGIVING MONTHLY PRIZES FOR FISH CAUGHT IN 17 DIFFERENT FISH JUDGED ON WEIGHT $1500 MONTHLY PRIZE FOR EACH CLASS OF FISH AT END OF RODEO $250 1st PRIZE $150 SECOND PRIZE $100 3rd PRIZE There's room for your regular beer with its ly when it has just 99 calories in each 12 oz great beer flavorThere's room for Gablinger's can or bottle Y3 less than our regular beers beer with its distinctly lighter taste Especial- Today all men should have a second beer GABLINGER'S THE SECOND BEER RULES AND REGULATION AVAILABLE AT SURFSIDE PIER TACKLE SHOP PIER TACKLE SHOP AND RESTAURANT OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL Fl GIFTS FOR HIM run um MEN'S CLOTHING OUTLET STORES 3 CONVENIENT LOCATIONS 11V rt Its- Little Selected 11 VP For 11011171allient North Mecklenburg shortstop Tommy Little received the most valuable player award at the Clark Griffith High School Invitational Tournament which ended Wednesday North won the two-day event by defeating Myers Park in the finals ill Little is a tricaptain' of the team and finished the year with a 352 batting average He is a member of the Post 353 American Legion team ii 1- MEN'S CLOTHING CAPITOL 5121 SOUTH BOULEVARD SENECA COURT MEN'S CLOTHING WAREHOUSE 2611 CENTRAL AVE AND MORNINGSIDE DRIVE FATHER'S DAY I) AND GRADUATION! ri) Charlotte Motor Speedway ill open its new road course Saturday and Sunday The 1-9-mile course vill be the scene of both Formula 100 racing as as an endurance test for the GT series The twisting course Till be inaugurated at 10:00 Saturday morning when the first prac t''f 044Vt ice session for both groups is iePaft'avsftss scheduled Qualifying for the ()pen cockpit Formula 100 entries will be held between 3 and 3:45 pm followed by a 45-minute time trial session for the GT cars 25-lap Formula 100 race s' lohtiP he held al 5 pill Ak The track will open at noon on Sunday with the second 25- lap Charlotte Challenge event beginning at 1:30 pm ss The Piedmont 3 Hour Endurance race starts at 2:30 pm Cars involved in the first en- durance race in the Carolinas include Corvette Porsche Alfa Buddy Baker Romeo MJstan Datsun At Road Atlanta PX1W Renault Saab and Volvo DOUBLE POINT races for As nn extra zntraction flack the late model and limited officials have added a Motor- sportsman drivers is scheduled cross that Till conclade the Saturday night at Hickory activities at the speedway on The first event on the pro-both Saturday and Sunday gram will start at 8:30 The Tvo divisions of motorcycles favorites in the late model Nvill compete in the natural sportsman main event are Roy terra 1 type of racing Trantham Harry Gant Ned GRAND NATIONAL stars Setzer Jack Ingram Bosco Buddy- Baker and Richard Lowe alId Bob Pressley Brooks will compete in the Lanier 250 for the Grand American cars Sunday at Road Atlanta STICK ELLIOTT heads the list of drivers that will com- Baker will drive a Barracu- pete in the late model sportsda while Brooks will pilot a man division tonight at RuthCamaro in the two 125 mile erfordton County Speedway heats The Lanier 250 winner and Saturday night at Shelby will be deterined on the basis speedway of an aggregate points total Other potential winners en fur the two heats tered include Bunk Moore Qualifying over the 11 turn Daniel Warlick and Benny 252-mile course will start at Clontz The first race on both 030 Saturday morning The nights will start at 8 irs 125-mile heat which starts at 3 pm will be deter-LEFTY BOLTON will seek mined by the finishing order his second straight feature vie- of the initial race torv Sunday at Carolina Grand American champ Tiny Speedway in Gastonia Lund in a Camaro Buck Bak- Bunk Moore Larry Wallace cr and Bailey in Fire- Eaves and Dickie Bailes birds and Jim Paschal in a will he among Bolton's tough- Javelin are expected to be est competition when the first Buddy Baker and Brooks top race begins at 2:30 pm competitors in the $23100 event CIIUCK PIAZZA hops to extend his Tinning streak at Metrolina Fairgrounds to four ta tonight at the dirt track 1)0n1 Buingardner Preston 41emoon Humphries Ralph Earnhardt and Speedy Thompson Till be rat to end Piazza's dominance of the track when the first Now GULFSTREAM race begins at 8 FISHING AT TI iese same drivers will travel to Concord Speedway ON THE BEAUTIFUL NEVI Saturday hight GULFLARR WALLACE will seek to repeat as winner of the 40- lap main event tonight at St arlite Speedway in Monroe DAILY TRIPS 1:1 The Charlottean edged out Eddie McCarter James Sears Ilarold Dunaway and cords CALL 0 Edward last These same drivers will be hopintt to reverse things starting at 8 to- CAPT JO night The Hobby Racing Asuicia- PHONE (803) 249-18 lirm drivers will compete at PO BOX 268 Ll' sc) Speedway 29 Saturday night LEFTY BOLTON' will seek his second straight feature vic1 tory Sunday at Carolin a' Speedway in Gastonia Bunk Moore Larry Wallace Eaves and Dickie biles will be among Bolton's toughest competition when the first race begins at 2:30 pm tIC 4' 'bet' 4: NOW 'F'ILSFHZEAT ON THE BEAUTIFUL NEW GULF DAILY TRIPS 1:00 CALL OR CAPT PHONE (803) PO BOX 268 Chariot course Satu The 1-9 1 00 racing a The twistin inaugurated morning who Lee session fl scheduled Qualifying I pit Formula I held between by trial session A 25-lap Nvilt he held a The track on Sunday wi lap Charlotte beginning at I The Piedmo ance race sta Cars involved durance race include Corvel 13 omen 'Al BNIW vo As nn extra officials have eFoss that activities at hot Saturda: Ttvo divisions NV II compete terra tiii type ol GRAND Buddy Baker Brooks will Lanier 250 American ea Road Atlanta Baker will da while Bro Camaro in heats The La will be deterir of an aggreg for the two het Qualifying court it 30 Saturday Mist 125-mile St arts at 3 pn mined by the of the initial rt Grand Ameni Lund in a Car cr and IL birds and Jin Javelin are Buddy Baker co mpetito $'23100 event CIRTK PI: extend his wr Motrolina Fair tonight at tl track Dom Buingt 1-1 phri es 13 and Speedy 11 rat to cod Pia of the trark race begins at These same travel to Con Saturday night LARRY WA! 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