Setting a FLW Fantasy Fishing Lineup for Lake Norman

Lake Norman is the largest man made lake in North Carolina, it definitely seems to be a more of a numbers lake with both Largemouth & Spotted Bass. Widely known as a dock lake, also has a fair amount of rock & wood. Unlike Table Rock, most bass are likely to come fairly shallow. It is similar in the respect there is not much for grass, like the first tournament on Lake Guntersville.

Type of water: lowland impoundment of Catawba River
Surface acres: 32,500 acres
Shoreline: 520 miles
Average depth: approximately 30 feet
Max depth: 110 feet
Primary structure/cover: docks, piers, pilings, grass, stumps, lay-downs, rocks
Species: largemouth, spotted bass
Length minimum: 14 inches for all species

All indications is that this tournament will again be a combination of spawn & post-spawn fish. Shad spawn could play a roll as well for the top finishers. If you look to my previous post about how BassFan.com identified some Lake Norman studs, they are likely to play a large role in my angling, team, and maybe a little local flavor. BASS has fished Norman, but its been awhile, so I am skipping that research this time.

Remember Kim Bain suggested Brian Thrift & Alvin Shaw when I interviewed her….

Here are my other anglers to watch:
Brian Travis
Scott Cantebury
Jacob Powroznik

Basically I littered my lineup with anglers that are hot right now and have past experience and lots of wins & top 10’s this week. I think Jim Moynagh is due for a big win!

Finally, my lineup:

Rich’s Lake Norman Roster		Tour Stats
	Selected Anglers	Tournaments	Earnings	Missed Cuts	Avg Finish	Top 3	Top 10’s	Top 25’s	Wins
1	JIM MOYNAGH	76	$ 749,650	67	63	5	9	21	1
2	MICHAEL BENNETT	30	$ 1,377,850	24	54	3	6	12	2
3	BRENT EHRLER	29	$ 753,000	25	50	1	4	11	1
4	ANDY MORGAN	88	$ 679,854	74	49	2	12	29	1
5	SHINICHI FUKAE	36	$ 631,650	25	48	2	10	16	2
6	CRAIG POWERS	68	$ 536,950	59	66	5	9	15	1
7	DAVID DUDLEY	86	$ 1,343,100	69	43	7	16	35	2
8	GREG PUGH	49	$ 323,500	42	69	0	6	11	0
9	DAVID WALKER	87	$ 486,509	69	52	0	16	32	0
10	BRYAN THRIFT	19	$ 250,700	13	39	1	6	11	0