{"id":4266,"date":"2024-03-18T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/?p=4266"},"modified":"2024-03-18T09:42:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:42:00","slug":"stephens-makes-it-two-in-a-row-on-lake-norman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanbassanglers.com\/news\/index.php\/2024\/03\/18\/stephens-makes-it-two-in-a-row-on-lake-norman\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephens Makes It Two In A Row On Lake Norman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mooresville, NC \u2013 Michael D. Stephens achieved back-to-back victories in the 2024 American Bass Anglers Professional League, presented by Caymas Boats, North Carolina Division. The event took place on Lake Norman on March 16, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launching from Pinnacle Wildlife Access in Mooresville, NC, the angler from Gastonia, North Carolina, weighed in a five-bass limit totaling 18.03 pounds, clinching his second victory of the season. Stephens’s haul was highlighted by a bass that weighed 4.44 pounds, earning him $3,800.00 for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I started off fishing shallow waters this morning, using crankbaits, chatterbaits, and a buzzbait. However, I wasn’t catching the size of fish I was aiming for. As the sun rose and the temperature increased, I ventured into deeper waters than I usually prefer at this time of year,” said Stephens. He added, “I accidentally found some staging and post-spawn fish off of points in depths of 15-20 feet. I caught these fish on small swimbaits and a dropshot.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jake A. Monti from Mooresville, NC, secured second place with a five-bass limit weighing 17.49 lbs, including a bass that weighed 5.02 lbs. Monti earned $2,000.00 for his efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Today, I was fishing in the mid-lake area. I caught schooling fish early on but later in the day, I culled out everything while fishing around docks,” Monti explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Danny Eaker Jr. from Cherryville, NC, took third place with a five-bass limit weighing 17.33 lbs. His catch included a bass weighing 5.42 lbs, which was the heaviest fish of the tournament, netting him $1,940.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I started by catching a small limit early in the lake using a spinnerbait. Later, I moved down the lake and replaced all my catches with fish caught on a swimbait and a jig. My largest fish was caught on the jig,” said Eaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Dover from Blacksburg, SC, finished in fourth place with a five-bass limit of 15.73 lbs, earning $1,100.00. Roger Pope from Statesville, NC, completed the top five with five bass totaling 15.08 lbs, earning $900.00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next Professional League event scheduled for the North Carolina division is April 13th on High Rock Lake out of the Southmont facility. (link to register<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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