North Carolina's First Bass Fishing Club – Est 1970
The day was supposed to be a washout, with rain all day, much of it heavy. But once again, and this time in our favor, the weatherman was WRONG! The rain stopped just after blastoff, giving everyone a reprieve. The fishing still wasn’t easy, but some guys figured it out better than others. Adam brought […]
Continue Reading13 anglers made the trip to Lake Jordan hoping to catch some monsters like Hot Rod Johnson in Bait Shop. Unfortunately most ended up starring in a damn spaghetti western – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. It was good that we had sunny skies and temps in the 50’s, but was bad that […]
Continue ReadingThe club was very excited and looking forward to our first TEAM tournament in many years; perhaps ever? We chose Hyco since it fishes well in winter and has a launch fee which could be split among the team. Close communication with the Lake Authority left us delighted to know we were the only scheduled […]
Continue ReadingUnfortunately – no pics. David continued his recent dominance on Gaston taking home the W. Next up is our team tourney on Hyco.
Continue ReadingAs is tradition our season ended with the awards banquet to celebrate the year’s accomplishments. Nearly 40 members and spouses made it to the event hosted at Middleburg Steakhouse in Middleburg, NC. Yummy, yummy, yummy! This year we fished 12 tournaments over 15 days and had some great results: Averaging 18 anglers per tourney we […]
Continue ReadingJust the facts…. Day 1 Day 2 Two Day Total
Continue Reading17 anglers rode up to Lake Mayo for the penultimate tournament of the 2023 fishing season. Once again Mayo was dominated by 1 guy, who “seemed to be fishing a different lake.” Nate easily secured the win with a limit weighing 19.15 lbs. That included the days big fish too – 5.22 lbs. Blaine had […]
Continue ReadingNot too hot. Not too cold. Not rainy. Not too sunny. It was a great day for a fisherman. It sure hit the spot. You could even say it was SPOT on! A smaller than usual group of 15 anglers descended on Lake Gaston for tenth tourney of the year. 49 fish were weighed in, […]
Continue ReadingRuth, Jordan, Gretzky, Nicklaus, Rice, VanDam, Pele, Chestnut. One name and you immediately know who these greats are. They can win any day, and when they are at their best, they can truly dominate. Add another name to this list… Damon. On a weekend with such promise – blue skies and temps barely above 80 […]
Continue ReadingSummer is here! Temps approaching 90 degrees greeted the anglers this past Sunday on Kerr Lake, along with a gaggle of googans. Blue skies were blessed with the intermittent cloud, providing much needed relief from the heat. The fish didn’t seem to mind too much – they were biting, but just enough to tease… Despite […]
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