It was a wet start for the first tournament of the 2012 Five County Bassmasters Season. Joey and Wayne Worley took first place with a final weight of 14.07 lbs. They used a variety of techniques to catch their fish including jigs, spinnerbaits, and shaky heads. Perry Doan finished second with a weight of 8.26. Tim Gardner finished third with… Read more »
The Five County Bassmasters voted to change the location of the launch ramp for the March 24th Lake Jordan tournament from Farrington Point to the Ebenezer Ramp in order to avoid schedule and resource conflicts with a competing tournament. Click HERE for map
During a recent NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation annual meeting members of the NC Wildlife Resource Commission reported on the current largemouth bass status in the coastal regions of North Carolina. These areas were hit hard by hurricane Irene in 2011 resulting in massive fish kills. Kevin Dockendorf, Coastal Research Coordinator, provided a detailed presentation that covered post hurricane Isabel (2003)… Read more »
Coastal Game Fish Proposal Before Special Legislative Study Committee The 2011 North Carolina General Assembly deferred action on the Coastal Game Fish Bill (HB 353) that would have designated speckled sea trout, red drum, and striped bass as coastal game fish. Coastal game fish status would mean that these three fish could be taken only with hook and line and… Read more »
