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It won't take that total for two days...it didn't take that on Gaston and its twice the fishery.</td></tr></table>
Told you roomless b*******s the Super 8 in Edenton is a great place an very boater friendly and only a very short driveTony son you go get em and pray for under 10mph winds from the west.
2 day total will be less than 18lbs....7lbs makes the state team.
Steve Dyer
Mt. Pleasant, NC
the thing most guys are not remembering is the TBF is full of out of towners that may only fish the area 1st or twice in their life and most likely only one river in the Sound. Unlike the Coastal anglers that live within and hour drive. Which most are very up to date on areas all over the Sound. I think the Weather will play a very large role in weights.
I hate (but understand) that the TBF rotates regions. Would be nice to always have in a central location in the State. 6 & 7 hour drives are going to keep the attendance down on this one. just like when the western region use to have it on Fontina lake.
WHAT WILL BE WiLL Bee.... Deal the cards and place your bets!
Im ready to RUMBLE,get this SH#T going!!
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<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by SteveDyer »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">2 day total will be less than 18lbs....7lbs makes the state team.</td></tr></table>
And Lake Norman was any better last year?
NCBass Federation 2009 State Tournament
Lake Norman
October 1st & 2nd, 2009
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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absolutely not. but there were 58 fishermen turned double digit sacks for 2 days.... there might not be that many fishermen at this tour...........LOL
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I don't remember saying it didn't suck, but look how many people entered...The Western Region, the biggest by far is eligable to send 96 people 48 boaters and 48 non. At the meeting last week they had 14 boaters and 20 odd non-boaters going...anyone who fished the regional can go. Why? Because its too far, too specialized, has no ammenities, and history has shown the fishing will suck....it has never not sucked on a tidal river tourney.
These tournaments should be on lakes with towns close that can support them.
Steve Dyer
Mt. Pleasant, NC
A well rounded fisherman should be able to fish under all conditions...just because you western guys like lakes (I do too for that matter) doesn't mean eastern NC should be excluded from hosting the state tx. Maybe all the western guys are just scared
Chris
lol...when have the Eastern guys ever dominated them?? Its almost always one local and the majority from the west.
Personally I like it, but river and/or tidal fishing is not a "condition". It's a totally different type of bass fishing than 95% of the federation members do. Yes, you can go there and spend 2 days 3 miles either side of the landing, but thats not really how this place is fished.
I ask again if its so great, why are so few people going? Gaston got a good crowd...so did Kerr, but the Chowan and now this have both been busts.
Now with the economy as it is the Federation should also be working to make the event as central and affordable to all the clubs as possible.
The Federation will suffer if they continue to hold events where only a very select few want or can afford to go.
Just my opinion Chris...hope you all have fun and catch fish.
Steve Dyer
Mt. Pleasant, NC
I def. agree with you that there are better locations to fish, but it could be worse....what if they had it on the Neuse, or worse yet, Cape FearThere isn't going to be a single site that will make everybody happy. I just wish everybody luck, I hate to see anybody make a long trip to fish a tx and come up empty. I don't know what the answer is...Kerr sucks, Gaston can be tough this time of year, Norman is a long ways away for the eastern nc guys, High Rock is central also, but the locals will wipe the floor with most of us
Chris
I have already decided to fish the feds next year, and will fish the state tx, if I make it, whereever it is.
Chris
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by chris c »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I have already decided to fish the feds next year, and will fish the state tx, if I make it, whereever it is.
Chris</td></tr></table>
You must first qualify in a club to make 6man and then do good in that to go to state. You can't go to 6man by fishing the federation trail.
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Yeah, I realize that...consider the club/6-man as "fed stuff"
Chris
If the attendance stays down, you want even have to fish a 6-man divisional to go to state tx
Chris
Yeah I know. I am going to state tourney even though I sucked in 6man.
Eric Goff
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I made it as a boater as well but have elected to say home. If i am gonna drive that far I am keeping on going to Buxton with the surf gear.
Plus never been on tidal water in my life.
Besides I just spent two wonderfull days on Lake James fishing the BASS federation 6 man. It only took 9lbs over two days to make the state team.
I don't always find schooling fish but when I do I backlash on the first cast
<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by chris c »</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I def. agree with you that there are better locations to fish, but it could be worse....what if they had it on the Neuse, or worse yet, Cape Fear
Chris</td></tr></table>
Did somebody say Cape Fear? Sure gets my vote...Even better if it's Northeast Cape Fear..better tidewater movement....Our six man is going to be there next year..hope the Southeast decides to have the state there next time it roles around to our turn to host...have lots of drop outs then
Hey Comanche, don't invite them to our neck of the woods. They need to leave our pets alone. Those fish are for only us to catch.Fishing can be tough everywhere this time of year. If you are given lemons make lemonade. Best of luck to all of you at the Roanoke.
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Thanks Cape...hope I can run across a few of their pets up there!
Do not understand the tidal thing. Our rivers are effected by the tides very very little. The wind is what makes the water rise or fall. I feel for those fishing this weekend, with all this rain the water will probably be like chocolate milk and if Gaston got alot of water then the river will probably be running. Here is a link to check the flow and water highths at various places on the river. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/serfc/ahps_RVFNC.php If I was staying on the river I would be looking for black water from the swamps flowing into the river. Hope this helps and best of luck to each of you.
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