NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation News
March 28-30, 2012
Story By: Chuck Murray
NC B.A.S.S. FEDERATION NATION state team competes on Lake Okeechobee out of Clewiston Florida in the 2012 B.A.S.S. Southern Divisional. Brent Boyette of Kenly NC and from the Five County Bass Masters fishing club advances to the 2012 B.A.S.S. Federation Nation Championship!
Pictured below, Brent Boyette, will represent North Carolina at the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation National Championship later this year in Alabama.
Competing in his very first Southern Divisional, Brent Boyette of Kenly NC took the lead on day number one and never looked back. Although North Carolina teammate, Chuck Murray, gave Boyette a run for his money on the final day of competition Boyette overcame the sudden charge from Murray to walk away with the win, thus putting him one step closer to qualification for the prestigious 2013 Bass Master CLASSIC.
With three Days of Competition, Boyette lead the NC BASS Federation Nation State Team coast to coast. Boyette caught 14 pounds 6 ounces on Day 1, 9 pounds 15 ounces on Day 2 and 16 pounds 8 ounces on the Final Day to bring home the title of NC BASS Federation Nation Champion.
It wasn’t without some last minute worries as 2009 Southern Divisional Champion and NC BASS Federation Nation President Chuck Murray of Louisburg NC brought a large catch on the final day to take the lead with a 20 pound 10 ounce, five bass limit. Boyette would need 15 pounds 4 ounces to take the title and he thought he did not have it. As they were standing on stage waiting for the weight of Boyette’s last day catch, Boyette whispered to Murray, “You got me”, but when the scales settled, Boyette was the NC Champion. Boyette and Murray finished 17th and 18th consecutively out of the 98 man field.
Pictured above: Chuck Murray, NC B.A.S.S. Federation Nation President, with a 9 pound 11 ounce bass from Lake Okeechobee.
“Lake Okeechobee is a great fishery and the NC team caught some big bass during the practice days. Most team members reported catching many fish in the six to eight pound range. Murray reported catching his largest ever, a 9 pound 11 ounce Okeechobee TOAD”. “That is the largest bass I ever caught” stated Murray. It was huge!
Boyette now advances to the Federation Nation National Championship on Lake Wheeler in Alabama later this fall where he will have an one out of 8 chances in making the Largest BASS Championship in the world, “ THE BASS MASTER CLASSIC and a chance at a $500,000 payday!” Good Luck Brent.
In the Youth Competition, Carson Orellana took 3rd place in the 15-18 age group with a 5 bass limit weighing 13 pounds 5 ounces. Most of the adult qualifiers were glad they did not have to compete against the youth, do they may have been in trouble. The youth only fish one day and that is the final day. Chris Carnes competed in the 11-14 age group and caught 5 bass weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces.
Overall Standings
| Rank | Name | Hometown | No./lbs-oz Pts |
| 1. | Raymond Trudeau | Saint Cloud, FL (FL) | 15 58-06 0 |
| 2. | George Crain | Cropwell, AL (AL) | 15 58-00 0 |
| 3. | Edward Cox | Goose Creek, SC (SC) | 15 52-08 0 |
| 4. | Jeremy Pridgen | Hahira , GA (GA) | 15 52-02 0 |
| 5. | Bob Grosso | Odessa, FL (FL) | 15 47-00 0 |
| 6. | Robert Bogacki | Ocala, FL (FL) | 12 46-09 0 |
| 7. | Colby Flinn | Bradenton, FL (FL) | 15 46-06 0 |
| 8. | Arnie Lane | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 15 45-09 0 |
| 9. | Colby Cotterill | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 15 45-04 0 |
| 10. | James Roberson | Naylor, GA (GA) | 15 44-14 0 |
| 11. | Chuck Thurlow | Auburn, AL (AL) | 12 44-11 0 |
| 12. | Tim Hennemann | Florence, KY (KY) | 14 43-03 0 |
| 13. | Mark Pierce | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 15 43-01 0 |
| 14. | Chris Blair | Newnan, GA (GA) | 11 42-13 0 |
| 15. | Phillip Lovett | Florence, AL (AL) | 15 42-12 0 |
| 16. | Angelo Koundourakis | Bainbridge, GA (GA) | 15 41-08 0 |
| 17. | Brent Boyette | Kenly, NC (NC) | 14 40-13 0 |
| 18. | Chuck Murray | Louisburg, NC (NC) | 15 39-08 0 |
| 19. | Karl A Schreiber | Georgetown, KY (KY) | 14 39-06 0 |
| 20. | Kyle Glasgow | Guin, AL (AL) | 15 38-14 0 |
| 21. | Don Hogue | Cropwell, AL (AL) | 15 38-04 0 |
| 22. | Josh Smith | Guin, AL (AL) | 15 38-00 0 |
| 23. | Paul Tyre | Tallahassee, FL (GA) | 15 37-10 0 |
| 24. | Rick Craft | Greenup, KY (KY) | 15 37-10 0 |
| 25. | Billy Harris | Mooresville, NC (NC) | 10 37-02 0 |
| 26. | Alan Shultz | Rutledge, GA (GA) | 15 37-00 0 |
| 27. | Waine Pittman | Villa Rica, GA (GA) | 12 36-07 0 |
| 28. | Frank Raymer | Brandenburg, KY (KY) | 15 36-05 0 |
| 29. | James David Lockhart II | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 12 35-12 0 |
| 30. | Greg Newman | Maryville, TN (TN) | 14 35-05 0 |
| 31. | Nobel Willits | Altamonte Springs, FL | 15 34-13 0 |
| 32. | Scott Hamrick | Denver, NC (NC) | 15 34-09 0 |
| 33. | Michael Carson | Gastonia, NC (SC) | 11 34-08 0 |
| 34. | Larry Cahan | East Palatka, FL (FL) | 15 33-14 0 |
| 35. | Roger Hoover | Mooresville, NC (NC) | 14 33-01 0 |
| 36. | Jason Reinke | North Charleston, SC ( | 15 32-14 0 |
| 37. | Brian W Bowers | Franklinton, NC (NC) | 15 32-08 0 |
| 38. | Gary Kennedy | Trion, GA (GA) | 13 32-02 0 |
| 39. | David G Williams | Maiden, NC (NC) | 15 32-01 0 |
| 40. | Chris Neely | Chattahoochee, FL (GA) | 12 31-15 0 |
| 41. | Robert Richardson | Palmetto, GA (GA) | 11 31-15 0 |
| 42. | Jeff Green | Gaffney, SC (SC) | 14 31-14 0 |
| 43. | Mel Long | Hampton, SC (SC) | 15 31-11 0 |
| 44. | Jimmy Hodges | McDonough, GA (GA) | 15 31-11 0 |
| 45. | John L Crisp | Mount Washington, KY | 14 30-12 0 |
| 46. | Gary Arnold | Mt Pleasant, SC (SC) | 15 30-09 0 |
| 47. | Pete Fargo | Acworth, GA (GA) | 8 30-09 0 |
| 48. | Don Cox | Russellville, AL (AL) | 15 30-07 0 |
| 49. | Eric J Silverstrim | Indian Mound, TN (TN) | 15 30-03 0 |
| 50. | Chad Rice | Grayson , KY (KY) | 15 30-03 0 |
| 51. | Tony South | Muscle Shoals, AL (AL) | 14 30-03 0 |
| 52. | Chris Kerfoot | Louisville, KY (KY) | 14 29-10 0 |
| 53. | Caleb Frazier | Citrus Springs, FL (FL) | 13 29-09 0 |
| 54. | David Cook | Hendersonville, TN (TN) | 14 29-03 0 |
| 55. | Jerry Last | Chattanooga, TN (TN) | 12 28-15 0 |
| 56. | Rocky Rockhill | Tuscumbia, AL (AL) | 15 28-12 0 |
| 57. | Brian Elder | Locust Grove, GA (GA) | 13 28-05 0 |
| 58. | David Beacham | Columbia, SC (SC) | 13 28-03 0 |
| 59. | Nickolas Coleman | Kuttawa, KY (KY) | 13 28-01 0 |
| 60. | David Swain | Wilson, NC (NC) | 14 27-13 0 |
| 61. | Jeff Giarrizzo | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 12 27-13 0 |
| 62. | Anthony Goggins | Sylacauga, AL (AL) | 12 27-10 0 |
| 63. | Gary L Bonnet | Borden, IN (KY) | 15 27-08 0 |
| 64. | Edward Coto | Barnwell, SC (SC) | 14 27-05 0 |
| 65. | Warren L Tolson | Lexington, KY (KY) | 12 27-04 0 |
| 66. | Jerry Craig | Hiddenite, NC (NC) | 12 26-10 0 |
| 67. | Jeff Narron | Sims, NC (NC) | 11 26-04 0 |
| 68. | Brian Nelson | Clarksville, TN (TN) | 12 26-02 0 |
| 69. | Joseph T Von Hoene | Erlanger, KY (KY) | 11 25-13 0 |
| 70. | Kyle Raymer | Brandenburg, KY (KY) | 15 24-09 0 |
| 71. | Andy Martin | Conway, SC (SC) | 15 24-08 0 |
| 72. | Bill Gordon | Birmingham, AL (AL) | 11 24-06 0 |
| 73. | Billy Scoggins | Mooresboro, NC (NC) | 12 21-09 0 |
| 74. | Andy Warren | Maury City, TN (TN) | 10 20-13 0 |
| 75. | Henry J Farmer Jr. | Kingsport, TN (TN) | 7 20-13 0 |
| 76. | Mark Estep | Russell , KY (KY) | 13 20-01 0 |
| 77. | William Hazel | Brunson, SC (SC) | 12 20-01 0 |
| 78. | Bill Spicer | Blue Mountain, AL (AL) | 10 20-01 0 |
| 79. | David Glynn Stinson | Johnson City, TN (TN) | 11 19-14 0 |
| 80. | Willem Lubbinge | Pretoria Gauteng SOUTH | 5 19-10 0 |
| 81. | Kenneth Jordan | Panama City, FL (FL) | 9 19-09 0 |
| 82. | Sidney Weaver | Cherryville, NC (SC) | 10 19-04 0 |
| 83. | Charles Graybeal Jr. | Erwin, TN (TN) | 15 18-03 0 |
| 84. | Dustin Snelson | Leesburg, FL (FL) | 13 18-02 0 |
| 85. | John Kiely | Knoxville, TN (TN) | 11 17-03 0 |
| 86. | Rich Young | Melbourne, KY (KY) | 10 16-15 0 |
| 87. | Todd Barbee | Mount Pleasant, NC (NC) | 14 16-13 0 |
| 88. | Roger Morrow | Stockbridge, GA (GA) | 9 15-11 0 |
| 89. | Ryan West | Hartsville, SC (SC) | 11 15-09 0 |
| 90. | Bob Harper | Orlando, FL (FL) | 10 15-08 0 |
| 91. | Derek Bowden | Louisburg, NC (NC) | 9 15-07 0 |
| 92. | James Hooven | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 11 15-02 0 |
| 93. | Dustin Bozeman | Lakeland, FL (FL) | 5 14-08 0 |
| 94. | Rodney Scott Yavorsky | Largo, FL (FL) | 10 14-05 0 |
| 95. | Carson Orellana | Mooresville, NC (NC) | 5 13-12 0 |
| 96. | Eulon Lee Jr. | Montgomery, AL (AL) | 8 13-11 0 |
| 97. | Gary Lynn Brooks | New Tazewell Drive, TN | 7 12-15 0 |
| 98. | Joe Smith | Rocky Mt, NC (NC) | 9 12-10 0 |
| 99. | Jason Moyer | Troy, SC (SC) | 9 12-09 0 |
| 100. | Luke W Farmer | Estero, FL (FL) | 4 12-06 0 |
| 101. | Ethan Eubanks | Marion, AR (TN) | 5 11-12 0 |
| 102. | Zeke Gossett | Cropwell, AL (AL) | 5 09-11 0 |
| 103. | Quentin Vercher | Titus, AL (AL) | 5 08-08 0 |
| 104. | Daryl Thorp | Tuscumbia, AL (AL) | 8 08-00 0 |
| 105. | Wyatt Young | Bartlett, TN (TN) | 5 08-00 0 |
| 106. | Ferris Jennings | Charleston, SC (SC) | 5 06-15 0 |
| 107. | Justin Singleton | Rutledge, GA (GA) | 5 06-13 0 |
| 108. | Nico Retief | Cape Town SOUTH AFRICA | 5 06-00 0 |
| 109. | Chris Carnes | York, SC (NC) | 5 05-12 0 |
| 110. | Lance Freeman | Eddyville, KY (KY) | 4 05-01 0 |
| 111. | Austin Kelly Cole | Rutherford, NC (SC) | 4 04-12 0 |
| 112. | Austin Hagan | Clarkson, KY (KY) | 2 02-14 0 |
| 113. | Samson Faulk | Lyman, SC (SC) | 2 02-02 0 |
| 114. | Jake Mims | Douglasville, GA (GA) | 1 01-01 0 |