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Organization Memberships

FLW Outdoors – Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL), North Carolina, Shenandoah, and Piedmont Division

B.A.S.S. Bassmaster Weekend Series – NC/VA Regional Division

North Carolina B.A.S.S. Federation Nation

Five County Bassmasters Club Member

Tournament History

Member of the 2008 & 2012 NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation state team.

Competed in the 2008 B.A.S.S. Southern Divisional event on Santee Cooper in South Carolina in which our team finished in second place.

Advanced to the NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Eastern Regional tournament in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Winner of 2007 NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Eastern Regional tournament event at Lake Gaston, NC.

2006 NC TBF Federation Team-Trail Angler of the Year award.

2005 NC TBF Federation Team-Trail Angler of the Year award.

Qualified to advance to regional competition in each of two years of BFL competition.

Ranked in the top 25 in divisional points standings in each of two years of BFL competition.

Qualified for the Northeast Regional Federation TBF 6-man tournament events in each of seven years of club membership.

Advanced to the NC BASS Federation State tournament in 2003 and 2006.

Tournament Highlights

PRESS RELEASE: Littleton NC 11/3/2007

The NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation held its Eastern Regional Qualifier on November 3, 2007 on Gaston Lake. 60 anglers competed for the top six spots hoping to advance and represent the NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation in National Bass Anglers Sportsmen Societies Southern Divisional held in South Carolina on Santee Cooper the week of March 30^th thru April 4^th 2008.

Jeff Narron from Sims, NC led the way with a five fish limit weighing 11.00 pounds. Mark Lamb from Wake Forest NC was 2nd with 10.80 pounds, Bruce Eskow from Fayetteville NC was 3rd with 9.00 pounds, Phil Bain of Youngsville NC was fourth, Mark Robertson from Henderson NC was 5^th, and Sonny Layton of Louisburg NC was 6^th.

These six fishermen along with the six qualifiers from the western region will represent the NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Team in the BASS Southern Divisional where the top angler from each State then moves on to the B.A.S.S. National Championship where the top person from each region will advance to the world series of bass fishing, the Bassmasters Classic.

PRESS RELEASE:  4/5/2008

B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Southern Divisional; Manning, South Carolina:  

The B.A.S.S. National Federation Nation held a southern divisional qualifying tournament on Santee Cooper Lake in Summerton, South Carolina, Wednesday April 2^nd  through April 4^th, 2008.

It was a new experience for some of the NC B.A.S.S. State team anglers as they had never been on the lake and fished for bass. The team held its own in the competition as they fished against the top anglers from Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina and finished second only to the home team of South Carolina by a mere 10 pounds.

NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation President and Team Captain Chuck Murray stated he was very proud of the team as they worked hard in practice enduring cold, windy and rainy conditions for three days. Day one’s results showed “practice and team work pays off”. The NC team found itself in third place and three members in the top ten. Phil Bain of Youngsville, NC brought five fish to the scale weighing 18.5 pounds and found himself in second place in the tournament. Mark Robertson of Henderson, NC brought 4 fish to the scale weighing 16.75 pounds good enough for fifth, and Jeff Narron of Sims, NC had a five fish limit weighing 11.75 pounds and 9^th place. As a team, NC weighed in 90.5 pounds on day one and found itself in 3^rd place and just 9 pounds out of the lead. Team Alabama led day 1.

On day two, the NC team had its largest catch of the tournament bringing 135 pounds of bass to the scales. Jeff Hager of Alexis, NC brought 5 bass to the scales weighing an impressive 22.5 pounds, Patrick Tierney of Denver, NC brought in 5 bass weighing 21.25 pounds, Jeff Narron brought in 5 bass weighing 19 pounds, and Phil Bain had 5 weighing 17 pounds. At the end of day two, the NC team moved up to second place overall and just 6.5 pounds from winning the grand prize, a brand new Skeeter boat valued nearly $30,000. Home team South Carolina would hold a slim lead after day two.

Out of 84 anglers vying to advance to the BASS Federation Nation Championship, the North Carolina Team had 6 top twenty finishers. They were Jeff Hager 4^th, Phil Bain 5^th, Jeff Narron 10^th, Bruce Eskow 15^th, Tracy McCready 16^th, and Mark Robertson 20^th.