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NC BASS Gearing Up For Benefit Tournament
April 11, 2009
If you enjoy fishing Kerr Lake and like helping others, The NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation has just the event for you. The state group will host a benefit tournament April 11th to assist the Boys and Girls Clubs of north-central North Carolina.
Registration and weigh in will occur at Shelter 2, Satterwhite Point on Kerr for two-angler teams. A guaranteed first-place prize of $5,000 is at stake thanks to Rose Gin Bait & Tackle, with second place paying $2,000 and a Big Fish pot of $500 kicked in by Toyota of Henderson for one lucky fisherman. The event is Triton-Gold eligible with 60 boats or more. One of every seven boats entered will receive a check, according to organizers.
Entry fee is $165 (includes Big Fish) and applications are available at various fishing sports and marine stores in the area. Fishbyte.Net will send applications to those who inquire by email (tsargent@fishbyte.net). Mail completed applications to Boys & Girls Club of NCNC, c/o Judy B. Johnson, P.O. Box 5094, Henderson, NC 27536.
There will be a $20.00 late fee will be charged for registrations received after March 27, 2009. Late registration is 5:00 AM to 5:45 AM at Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake.
For information, please call Chuck Murray at 919/853-6918 or email him at leanliner@aol.com, or contact Judy Johnson at 252/430-1871 or email her at judybjohnson.bgcnc@embarqmail.com.
NC BASS Federation Nation Charges Onto Roanoke Rapids Lake
March 21, 2009
by Chuck Murray
If you wanted to win the season-opening event of the NC BASS Federation Nation on Roanoke Rapids Lake March 21st, you and a partner would have had to boat over 45 pounds of bass with a seven fish limit! That's what boat team Mike Barnes and Danny Smith of Roanoke Rapids managed to do. Not surprising, the 45 pounds 1.9 ounces was a new record catch for the Trail.
All their closest competitors had excellent catches, for a normal fishing day. Ricky Todd and Gary McCaroll took second place with 22.73 pounds, Randy Broughman and Foya McLemore took third place with a catch of 22.08 pounds, and Chuck Murray and Randy Groves took fourth with 19.72 pounds.
“It was a great day on the water and the fish were biting,” said winner Barnes. He and teammate Smith also nailed Big Fish honors with a giant 8.14 pounder. The big fish was good enough for $72 and a brand new AllStarRod donated by Ed Collier of Outdoor Accessories Unlimited, 106 West Second Street, Kenly NC (www.outdooracc.com).
Dennis Bradley and his son Tommy, had the second largest fish with a nice 6.01 pounder, earning them $48. “I was a bit disappointed by the lower-than-normal turnout, but I understand there were several tourneys in the area,” stated organizer Chuck Murray. The Trail pays back 90 percent on the entry fee.
NCBASS Federation Nation Team Trail's next stop is on the Chowan River on May 23rd at Shoups Landing. To find out more information, contact Chuck Murray at 919-853-6918 or email him at leanliner@aol.com. You can also access additional information at the Trail's web site at www.ncbassfederationnation.com.
Bowen Wins NCBASS Federation State Tournament on Norman
October 1-2, 2009
Two days of competition on North Carolina's Lake Norman can be the greatest thrill of an angler's life or it can be pure heartbreak. Good results the first day can often mean little, while reasonable performances on both can lead to the winner's stage. When the NCBASS Federation rolled into Blythe Landing 148 boats strong last weekend, a state championship and qualification for the TBF Southern Division Finals were at stake.
After Day 1, Jeff Hager, of the Alexis club, lead the pack with 10.8 pounds, while Robin Bowen, of Green County Bassmasters, placed a mere 3.4 ounces behind with 10.46. Those were the only two ten pound plus bags hauled in during Friday's competition. Positions three through ten were a full pound behind, but less than one pound separated them all. The setup for a real barn-burning, Day 2 was in place.
As the first flight began to roll in, anglers in the top ten began to fall out. For most, Norman had given up little on Day 2. Robbie Mayton's Big Fish of 5.47 pounds the first outing continued to stand as the largest solo catch. Mayton was there representing the Hawg Hunters Bass Club. Competitors had traveled to the Huntersville area from every corner of the state, but no one was leaving until weights were tallied.
Robin Bowen dragged in 8.44 pounds on his second attack on the lake, and that was enough to oust Hager from the lead and capture the state championship. Hager's 6.75 pound Saturday outing left him in third place for the tournament. Outside the top ten the first day, Jeff Price of the Wetsu club, roared into second place with a combined total of 17.63 pounds.
Mike Edwards, tournament director for the event and the Western Region Director, was thrilled with the competition. “These were two tough days out there and the final results were about as close as can be,” he noted. “The top twelve anglers will move on to the Southern Divisional Finals in June, 2010, and I know we are sending some real contenders.”
Bowen couldn't hide his excitement during the awards ceremony after scales closed. “I knew I had a real chance at winning this after placing second the first day. Norman has a way of disappointing, so there was a lot of pressure today.”
Phillip Sain, President of the NCBASS Federation, noted the successful year for the organization. “Every season is a long one, but we have some great sponsors who know the level of competition in this group. These top teams are ready to compete with the best of the Southern Division Competition, and I know we will have great representation at the TBF Finals.”
Final results of both days are as follows:
Total Fish Weighed – 918 Total Fish Total Two Day Weight - 1718 lbs.
| Place |
Participant< |
Club |
Total Weight |
| 1 |
Robin Bowen |
Green County |
18.9 |
| 2 |
Jeff Price |
Wetsu |
17.63 |
| 3 |
Jeff Hager |
Alexis B/M |
17.55 |
| 4 |
Michael Belter |
Triad B/A |
16.76 |
| 5 |
Todd Barbee |
Carolina Eagles |
16.54 |
| 6 |
Steve Vann |
B-M |
16.14 |
| 7 |
Harold Robinson |
McDowell County |
15.76 |
| 8 |
John Bynum |
Big Time B/M |
15.39 |
| 9 |
Randy Cody |
Land O' Sky |
14.84 |
| 10 |
Chad Helton |
Southfork B/M |
14.81 |
| 11 |
Brian Fritts |
Elite B/M |
14.73 |
| 12 |
Bret Love |
South Rowan |
14.6 |
| 13 |
David Kuykendall |
Land O' Sky |
14.59 |
| 14 |
Jimmy Roughton |
Team B/M |
14.45 |
| 15 |
Brian Travis |
Lookout Shoals |
14.36 |
| 16 |
Brian Anderson |
Reese's Creek |
14.24 |
| 17 |
Hilery Lackey |
Southfork B/M |
13.88 |
| 18 |
Marshall Parker |
Ponderosa B/M |
13.74 |
| 19 |
Carl Helms |
B/M of Charlotte |
13.72 |
| 20 |
Steve Dyer |
Southfork B/M |
13.69 |
| 21 |
James Blue |
Montgomery B/M |
13.36 |
| 22 |
Neil Smith |
Team B/M |
13.29 |
| 22 |
Tony Higgins |
Pigeon Valley |
13.29 |
| 24 |
Edward Douthit |
Denver B/M |
13.19 |
| 25 |
Kevin Ingle |
Master's Anglers |
12.8 |
| 26 |
Chuck Murray |
Vance Granville |
12.78 |
| 27 |
Bobby Davis |
Willow Bush |
12.77 |
| 28 |
Bobby Osborne |
Clingman B/M |
12.75 |
| 29 |
Steve Wagner |
Wake Forest B/A |
12.71 |
| 30 |
Larry Thomas |
Team B/M |
12.64 |
| 31 |
Wayne King |
Mid-Atlantic B/M |
12.12 |
| 32 |
Michael Boeke |
McDowell County |
12.03 |
| 33 |
Shane Burns |
Poor Boys B/C |
11.85 |
| 34 |
Rick Bradford |
Tri-City B/M |
11.82 |
| 35 |
Stephen McLeod |
Davidson |
11.74 |
| 36 |
Robbie Mayton |
Hawg Hunters |
11.66 (BF DAY 1 - 5.47 lbs) |
| 37 |
Pat Seigh |
Elizabeth City |
11.6 |
| 37 |
Gary Synder |
Tar River |
11.6 |
| 39 |
Doug Holt |
Southfork B/M |
11.59 |
| 40 |
Jerry Craig |
Wallhanger |
11.53 |
| 41 |
Randy Gray |
NC Anglers |
11.34 |
| 42 |
Johnny Brit |
River Rats |
11.3 |
| 43 |
Brad Hauser |
Willow Bush |
11.04 |
| 44 |
Gary Cline |
Lexington B/M |
10.95 |
| 45 |
Mike Bentley |
Carolina Bassers |
10.83 |
| 46 |
Butch Bonner |
Sportsman's B/M |
10.82 |
| 47 |
David Bordeaux |
Pender |
10.69 |
| 48 |
Roger Goodson |
Denver B/M |
10.65 |
| 49 |
Kevin Sutton |
Wetsu |
10.6 |
| 49 |
Mark McIntosh |
Reese's Creek |
10.6 |
| 51 |
Charles Lavery |
Sawmill B/M |
10.49 |
| 52 |
Joel Gatewood |
Carolina B/M |
10.34 |
| 53 |
Chadd Erickson |
Wake Forest |
10.29 |
| 54 |
Don Rudisill |
Pigeon Valley |
10.27 |
| 55 |
John Smith |
Team B/M |
10.15 |
| 56 |
Jimmy Stamey |
Capital City |
10.14 |
| 57 |
Ron Tuck |
B/M of Charlotte |
10.09 |
| 58 |
Todd Parker |
Carolina Bassers |
10.03 |
| 58 |
Jason Kester |
Cherryville B/M |
10.03 |
| 60 |
James Weaver |
Tri-City B/M |
9.96 |
| 61 |
Steve Gardner |
Sandhills M. City |
9.82 |
| 62 |
Kevin Lynch |
Wallhanger |
9.69 |
| 63 |
Blasie Bechtel |
Hawg Wild |
9.6 |
| 64 |
Tony Waterhouse |
Lexington B/M |
9.59 |
| 65 |
Keith Deal |
Clayton B/M |
9.51 |
| 66 |
Darrell Hager |
Reese's Creek |
9.49 |
| 67 |
Paul Rigsbee |
Falls Lake B/M |
9.29 |
| 68 |
Brent Greene |
Cherryville B/M |
9.1 |
| 69 |
Robert Trueblood |
Davidson |
9.06 |
| 70 |
Ron Dickerson |
Land O' Sky |
9.02 |
| 71 |
Darren Jeter |
Pigeon Valley |
9 |
| 72 |
Chris Martin |
Thermal Belt |
8.94 |
| 73 |
John Mayo |
Thermal Belt |
8.89 |
| 74 |
Eric Jeter |
Pigeon Valley |
8.84 |
| 75 |
Spencer Barrow |
Green County |
8.82 |
| 76 |
Jim Crowder |
Tri-City B/M |
8.81 |
| 77 |
Kevin Helms |
Sportsman's B/M |
8.75 |
| 78 |
Manley Jones |
Wake Forest |
8.67 |
| 79 |
Jeremy Ives |
Burgaw |
8.65 |
| 80 |
Robert Osborne |
Clingman B/M |
8.62 |
| 81 |
Jimmy Tanner |
Nash County |
8.46 |
| 82 |
Gary Abernethy |
Land O' Sky |
8.44 |
| 83 |
Kelly Yoak |
Ponderosa |
8.33 |
| 83 |
Vick Tart |
Tar River |
8.33 |
| 85 |
Kevin Woodall |
Capital City |
8.28 |
| 86 |
Norman Mullinex |
Blockade B/M |
8.25 |
| 86 |
Larry Schmidt |
Sportsman's B/M |
8.25 |
| 88 |
Ronnie Britt |
Poor Boys |
8.13 |
| 89 |
Joe Smith |
Willow Bush |
8.12 |
| 90 |
James Clements |
Brunswick |
7.97 |
| 91 |
Chubb Todd |
Rocky Mount |
7.89 |
| 92 |
James Metcalf |
Sandhills M. City |
7.67 |
| 92 |
Jesse Soles |
Arabia B/M |
7.67 |
| 94 |
Eddie Davis |
Sawmill B/M |
7.65 |
| 95 |
Carl Johnson |
Capital City |
7.62 |
| 96 |
David Ginther |
Old Lake B/M |
7.5 |
| 97 |
Richard Buchannon |
B-N-B |
7.49 |
| 98 |
Sam Basden |
Sports Unlimited |
7.34 |
| 99 |
Chris Guest |
United B/M |
7.32 |
| 100 |
Neil McDonald |
Old Lake B/M |
7.31 |
| 101 |
Walter Whitman |
Haw River |
7.29 |
| 102 |
Brad Stain |
Eastern B/M |
7.14 |
| 103 |
Vernon Wood |
Marion-McDowell |
7.04 |
| 104 |
Gregory Baker |
Davidson |
6.98 |
| 105 |
Wesley Buchannon |
Thermal Belt |
6.96 |
| 106 |
Shelton Owens |
Poor Boys |
6.94 |
| 107 |
Ronny Biddix |
Marion-McDowell |
6.87 |
| 108 |
Dick Poole |
Clayton B/M |
6.78 |
| 109 |
Troy Short |
Sandhills M. City |
6.68 |
| 110 |
Doris Parsons |
NC Anglers |
6.67 |
| 111 |
Randy Watkins |
Nash County |
6.64 |
| 111 |
Mike Phipps |
Team B/M |
6.64 |
| 113 |
Chuck Brann |
Sportsman's B/M |
6.6 |
| 114 |
Bowman Gray |
B-M |
6.58 |
| 115 |
Andy Fox |
Master's Anglers |
6.56 |
| 116 |
John Cross |
Elite B/M |
6.51 |
| 116 |
Angello Bryant |
Wake Forest |
6.51 |
| 118 |
Gene Griffin |
Pitt County |
6.44 |
| 119 |
Storm Rutcho |
Carolina Bassers |
6.42 |
| 120 |
Derek Burrows |
Sandhills B/M |
6.39 |
| 121 |
Mike Wilmar |
Elizabeth City |
6.34 |
| 121 |
Zachary Blalock |
Elite B/M |
6.34 |
| 121 |
Dean Copeland |
Vance Granville |
6.34 |
| 124 |
Jeremy May |
Wake Forest |
6.24 |
| 125 |
Paul Andrus |
Outer Banks |
6.22 |
| 126 |
Jeremy Hamby |
Sawmill B/M |
6.12 |
| 127 |
Patrick Walton |
Sportsman's B/M |
6.1 |
| 128 |
John Huffman |
Foothills Marine |
5.99 |
| 128 |
Mike Lewis |
East Carolina |
5.99 |
| 130 |
Jonathan Craven |
Randolph |
5.96 |
| 131 |
Gary Shelton |
Tri-County B/M |
5.86 |
| 132 |
James Hoffman |
Willow Bush |
5.8 |
| 133 |
Pat Boone |
Clearwater B/M |
5.63 |
| 134 |
Ashley Scott |
Eastern B/M |
5.61 |
| 135 |
Rick Hartsell |
Carolina B/M |
5.55 |
| 136 |
Houston Cash |
Gold Sand B/M |
5.54 |
| 137 |
Jim Arledge |
Old Lake B/M |
5.51 |
| 138 |
Trent Blount |
Eastern Carolina |
5.5 |
| 139 |
Bill Cooper |
Tar River |
5.4 |
| 140 |
Patricia Leary |
American |
5.36 |
| 141 |
Earnest Teague |
Southfork B/M |
5.35 |
| 142 |
Dave Watkins |
Nash County |
5.31 |
| 143 |
Pat Patino |
Last Cast B/M |
5.25 |
| 144 |
Tommy Coleman |
Lookout B/A |
5.13 |
| 144 |
Johnny Gilcrese |
United B/M |
5.13 |
| 146 |
Drew Sanders |
Southfork B/M |
5.1 |
| 147 |
Brad Kimery |
Eastern B/M |
5.05 |
| 148 |
Reggie Guffey |
Cherryville B/M |
5.04 |
| 149 |
Scott Cartwright |
Elizabeth City |
5.01 |
| 150 |
Dale Borget |
Last Cast B/M |
4.99 |
| 151 |
Jerry Deese |
Lookout Shoals B/A |
4.96 |
| 152 |
Richard Wingate |
Ponderosa |
4.6 |
| 153 |
Mark Whitman |
Haw River B/M |
4.57 |
| 154 |
Ricky Kenworthy |
Clayton B/M |
4.55 |
| 155 |
Ed Nelson |
Brunswick |
4.51 |
| 156 |
Bud Amend |
Triad B/A |
4.5 |
| 157 |
Russell Corry |
Tri-City B/M |
4.48 |
| 158 |
Jimmy Wilkinson |
B-M |
4.45 |
| 158 |
Arty Rollins |
Tri-City B/M |
4.45 (BF DAY 2 - 4.45 lbs) |
| 160 |
Harold Hurley |
Tri-City B/M |
4.44 |
| 161 |
Craig Griffith |
Pender |
4.4 |
| 162 |
Rob Marler |
Rocky Mount |
4.32 |
| 162 |
Greg Coffey |
Master's Anglers |
4.32 |
| 164 |
Barry Stanley |
Triad B/A |
4.3 |
| 165 |
Travis Sain |
Thermal Belt |
4.29 |
| 166 |
Joshua Queen |
Lucky Cast |
4.23 |
| 167 |
Roger Sprinkle |
Clearwater |
4.19 |
| 168 |
Steve Peeler |
Lookout Shoals |
4.1 |
| 169 |
Jeff Baumgardner |
Hawg Wild |
4.08 |
| 170 |
Scott Hartsell |
B/M of Charlotte |
3.97 |
| 171 |
Tracey Adams |
Rocky Mount |
3.96 |
| 172 |
Eddie Moser |
Tri-County B/M |
3.94 |
| 173 |
Jesse Spell |
Central Carolina |
3.92 |
| 174 |
Jerry Forsyth |
Davidson |
3.84 |
| 175 |
Brandon Lee |
Team B/M |
3.79 |
| 176 |
Steve Yoder |
Lookout B/M |
3.73 |
| 177 |
Ronald McGhee |
Carolina Bassmasters |
3.72 |
| 177 |
Chris Clayton |
Willow Springs |
3.72 |
| 179 |
Don Barnette |
Gold Sand B/M |
3.67 |
| 180 |
Steve Brickhouse |
Outer Banks |
3.64 |
| 180 |
David Swaim |
Willow Bush |
3.64 |
| 182 |
Rob Hedrick |
NC Anglers |
3.62 |
| 183 |
Bob Neill |
Master's Anglers |
3.61 |
| 183 |
John Franklin |
Wallhanger |
3.61 |
| 183 |
Hugh Shepard |
Arabia B/M |
3.61 |
| 186 |
Doug Washburn |
Vance Granville |
3.6 |
| 187 |
Eddie Hylton |
Triad B/A |
3.56 |
| 188 |
David Sears |
Central Carolina |
3.55 |
| 189 |
Howard Crisp |
Carolina Bassers |
3.54 |
| 190 |
Buck Clark |
Eno B/M |
3.47 |
| 190 |
Steve Casey |
Tri-County B/M |
3.47 |
| 190 |
Brice Craig |
Carolina Bassmasters |
3.47 |
| 193 |
Robbie House |
Nash County |
3.42 |
| 194 |
Barry Wright |
Randolph |
3.39 |
| 195 |
Wilbur Westbrook |
Pender |
3.37 |
| 195 |
Mike Brinsfield |
Brunswick |
3.37 |
| 197 |
Dan Jones Sr. |
Sandhills B/M |
3.36 |
| 198 |
Shawn Hicken |
Brunswick |
3.3 |
| 199 |
Pete Peterson |
Topsail B/M |
3.27 |
| 200 |
Daniel Morris |
United B/M |
3.22 |
| 201 |
Kenneth McMillin |
River Rats |
3.21 |
| 202 |
Chris Talley |
Elite B/M |
3.19 |
| 203 |
Gil Smith |
Team B/M |
3.02 |
| 204 |
Joe Padgett |
Burgaw |
2.99 |
| 205 |
Jerry Clay |
Central Carolina |
2.77 |
| 206 |
Shane Zelazo |
Eastern B/M |
2.65 |
| 207 |
Ronald Stallings |
East Carolina |
2.62 |
| 208 |
Tommy Chapman |
Cherryville B/M |
2.53 |
| 209 |
Jeff Hoener |
Carolina Bassers |
2.5 |
| 210 |
Gary Sawyer |
Elizabeth City |
2.44 |
| 211 |
Scott Assman |
Carolina Bassers |
2.43 |
| 211 |
Derek Lilley |
Southfork B/M |
2.43 |
| 213 |
Jamie Johnson |
Willow Bush |
2.34 |
| 214 |
Howard Tevepaugh |
Wallahanger |
2.3 |
| 215 |
Jason Smith |
Poor Boys |
2.28 |
| 216 |
Dan Jackson |
Wake Forest |
2.27 |
| 217 |
Tim Moore |
Luckey Cast |
2.2 |
| 218 |
Rycke Mills |
East Carolina |
2.16 |
| 219 |
Brandon Galloway |
Willow Bush |
2.14 |
| 220 |
Barrett Locklear |
Eagle B/M |
2.1 |
| 221 |
Tim Clark |
Randolph |
2.09 |
| 221 |
Rick Foss |
Poor Boys |
2.09 |
| 223 |
Larry Haney |
Reese's Creek |
2.08 |
| 224 |
Mitch Varnum |
Brunswick |
2.07 |
| 224 |
Dennis Boykin |
Willow Bush |
2.07 |
| 224 |
Randy Hewitt |
EZ Bassmasters |
2.07 |
| 227 |
Mike Cox |
Falls Lake B/M |
2.02 |
| 227 |
Earnest Crenshaw |
Clingman B/M |
2.02 |
| 229 |
Cliff Moss |
Mid-Atlantic B/M |
2.01 |
| 230 |
Bobby Lambur |
Wetsu |
1.97 |
| 231 |
Carl Tomkins |
Clingman B/M |
1.95 |
| 231 |
Steve Kiser |
Rocky Mount |
1.95 |
| 233 |
George Conway |
Pitt County |
1.94 |
| 234 |
Tom Campagna |
South Rowan |
1.93 |
| 234 |
Rich Ludwig |
Topsail B/M |
1.93 |
| 234 |
Skippy Lewis |
B-M |
1.93 |
| 237 |
Jerry Jefferson |
North Carolina B/M |
1.91 |
| 238 |
Keith Patterson |
Alamance County |
1.89 |
| 239 |
Bill Heighter |
Albemarle |
1.84 |
| 240 |
Sammy Barrow |
Green County |
1.82 |
| 241 |
Ralph Nolan |
Central Carolina |
1.81 |
| 242 |
Kramer Davis |
Southfork B/M |
1.78 |
| 243 |
Dale Hege |
Randolph |
1.77 |
| 244 |
Randall Boyd |
Elite B/M |
1.76 |
| 244 |
Jerry Lineberger |
Southfork |
1.76 |
| 246 |
Jonnie Boswell |
Willow Springs |
1.75 |
| 247 |
Keith Joyce |
Vance Granville |
1.72 |
| 248 |
Gerald Rhodes |
Carolina Bassers |
1.7 |
| 249 |
Rik Workley |
B/M of Charlotte |
1.68 |
| 250 |
Doug Fowler |
Master's Anglers |
1.67 |
| 251 |
Randall Harris |
Tar River |
1.6 |
| 252 |
Ronnie Cox |
Lookout B/M |
1.49 |
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