CCA Inside & Out
John Branch, Steve Woodard, and Scott Woodard with the red drum and trout that propelled them to victory and earned them a new Pro Series Power Pole in the 2009 CCA Inside/Out Tournament.
Saturday, October 16, marked the fifth annual CCA NC Inside & Out Tournament. In spite of cold temperatures and gusty winds, dedicated teams from all across the state showed up to fish the event with proceeds benefiting the N.C. artificial reef enhancement program.
Smithfield, NC’s John Branch guided Team Bite Me to a first place finish in the Inside Division with the help of a 5.4 lb. redfish, the largest of the event, and a total 7.15 lb. aggregate.
Second place went to the Crystal Coast’s Bert Owens. He and Rich Broughton, of Team Fly Away, brought in an aggregate of 5.22 lbs.
Jay Dail and Jim Hardin, of Team Grady-White, took home the victory in the king mackerel division of the CCA Inside/Out Tournament with a 9.5 lb. fish.
And the largest flounder of the day came via Team E-Z Tackle of Goldsboro. Their 3.65 lb. flattie propelled Capt. Matthew Waddell and Jeremy Jeffes into third place.
With the north wind, several teams tried for a king bite off the beach. Taking first place in this year’s event was Team Grady White, captained by Jim Hardin. They won with a 9.5 lb . king. Second place went to perennial favorite of Team Fishin Buddies of Greenville, NC.
