Pretty In Pink Tournament Event

SUNDAY, March 17th, 2013: Pretty In Pink Fishing tournament, Kerr Lake NC.

Story By: Charlie Gunter NCBFN Marketing Director

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The mid-March weather conditions were more conducive to a cold November deer hunting morning. However thirty-one teams set the stage for the 2013 second annual Pretty in Pink team tournament. The Foundation is a not-for-profit, direct service provider for financial assistance, for breast cancer patients in North Carolina.  The fisherman’s financial assistance includes helping provide payment for procedures including: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, lumpectomy/mastectomy, continued consultation/biopsy, office visit co-pays, cobra payments, and imaging. 

The tournament was sponsored by the North Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation organization and the team of President Chuck Murray and Randy Groves lead the way taking first place with a 17.88 lbs. sack. Chuck and Randy stated that the bite started slow but picked up around mid-morning as they brought in five quality bass, including big fish weighing 4.90 lbs. Bowman Gray and Anna Michele (as she battled the cold weather) finished a close second with 16.79 lbs. Rounding up the top five slots were: Larry and Mark Inman coming in third with 15.54 lbs; Brandon Gray and Tony Woodard taking the fourth slot with 14.71 lbs; and Wayne Vaughn and Jacob Powroznik finishing fifth with 14.64 lbs.

Bernadette Pickle and Barbara Fields, from the Pretty in Pink foundation spoke briefly before the fishermen blasted off and were present at the award ceremony. The B.A.S.S. Nation organization along with the thirty-one teams presented the Pretty in Pink foundation with a check for $1,410.00.

Charlie Gunter, the tournament director thanked all the fishermen for battling the cold weather and for their participation, for an extremely important cause. “Our goal is to hold two Pretty in Pink tournaments per year and we look forward to holding our next event later this Fall” stated Charlie.

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