2012 Western Regional
Press Release: Lake Wylie – Gastonia, NC – 5/11/2012:
The Outdoor Rush Bass Masters take back to back Western Championship Club Title
Rob Digh wins Western Championship with a two day total of 27.31 pounds
Rob Digh took the lead on day 1 and never looked back. Rob was challenged however by second place finisher Shane Lineberger with a two day total of 27.11 pounds. Rob reported that he caught bass on about everything he threw but his good fish came from the deep waters of Lake Wylie. Rob had found small schools of bass in the deep waters in practice and it was good enough to take the victory. Congrats go out to Rob!
The 2013 NC Bass Federation Western Qualifiers are: Rob Digh (Out Door Rush), Shane Lineberger (South Fork), Roger Hoover (Out door Rush), Steve Hildebron (Alexis), Scott Hamrick (Outdoor Rush), Brian Fritts (Lucky Strike), and Reggie Guffie (Cherryville).
Congrats to all the qualifiers and a special congrats to Steve Hildebran and Reggie Guffie on making their first State Team. If for some reason any one of the top seven cannot make the trip to the 2013 BASS Southern Divisional hosted by the Tennessee BASS Federation Nation, Brian Anderson will be first in line, along with Jerry Craig and Darrell Hager.
Big Bass Honors:
Day 1 Mercury Big BASS Award – Shane Lineberger
Day 2 Triton Big BASS Award– Mark Williams
Each angler received $350 for their big bass catch.
Special thanks go out to Lenny and Vicky Smathers, Randy Groves, and Lori Murray, for hosting the tourney.
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