Eastern State Qualifier Results
North Carolina hosted the Eastern Region NC BASS Nation state championship at The Trent/Neuse River on September 30th and October 1st with 106 anglers vying to represent the NC BASS Nation at the 2017 BASS Regional hosted by B.A.S.S. all hoping to continue on the road to qualify for a shot at the BASS MASTER CLASSIC!
Adam Haithcock (Lucky Strike Bass Masters) had some of those LUCKY STRIKES and won the Boater Division with a total weight of 28.49 pounds. Adam is an awesome fisherman and will lead the Eastern Regional qualifiers to the next level. This is his first win with the NCBN.
Steve Vann (Bass Masters of Indian Springs) was second with 24.41, Richard Cooper (Reel’em In Bass Masters) qualified for his second consecutive state team finishing third with 19.86 pounds, Adam Petty (Sandy Creek) finished fourth with 19.25 and Jeremy Sabo (Holly Springs) finished 5th with 18.97 pounds. Top four boaters have qualified for the 2017 State Team.
Jon Owsley (Team Bass Masters) won the Non-Boater Division with a total weight of 14.96 pounds. Vern Townsend (OBX Bassmasters) was second with 13.19 pounds, Scott Spencer ( NC BASS Heads) finished 3rd place with 12.38, Robert Farley was 4th with 11.69 pounds, and Adam Richardson was 5th was fifth with 9.80. The Top three non-boaters have qualified for the 2017 State Team.
The NC BASS Heads team claimed the team title with 68.68 pounds, Lucky Strike was second with 60.01 pounds.
Triton Big Fish Honors were Day 1 Cliff Hoggard 4.68lbs (boater) ; Jesse Spell 3.89 (non-boater)
Day 2 Lowrance Big bass award (boater) Adam Haithcock 5.01 (non-boater) Jonathon Lanier 5.02
Special thanks go out to George Conway, Lori Murray, Greg and Kim Howard and Lenny and Vicky Smathers for their hard work during the tourney.
| Boat # | Name | Club | Weight | |
| 5 | Adam Haithcock | Lucky Strike | b | 28.49 |
| 51 | Steve Vann | B/M of Indian Springs #1 | b | 24.41 |
| 4 | Richard Cooper | Reel em In #1 | b | 19.86 |
| 12 | Adam Petty | Sandy Creek 1 | b | 19.25 |
| 24 | Jeremy Sabo | Holly Springs | b | 18.97 |
| 22 | Jesse Wise | NC BASS Heads | b | 17.79 |
| 52 | Ron Johnson | Carolina Bassers | b | 16.53 |
| 28 | Erik Lentine | Holly Springs | b | 15.90 |
| 2 | Norman Mullinax | Team Bass Masters | b | 14.82 |
| 7 | Chris Phinney | NC BASS Heads | b | 14.73 |
| 21 | Mike Lanier | Pender County | b | 14.46 |
| 23 | Lance Murray | Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | b | 14.43 |
| 30 | Jordan Wise | NC BASS Heads | b | 14.42 |
| 15 | Cliff Hoggard | OBX Bassmasters | b | 14.39 |
| 17 | Trey Nanny | Hog Snatchers | b | 14.34 |
| 26 | Charles Anderson | Pitt County | b | 13.95 |
| 36 | David Sasser | Team Bass Masters 2 | b | 13.80 |
| 43 | Jeff Farmer | BASS Angling Southern Style | b | 13.75 |
| 45 | Glen Cannon | Team Bass Masters 2 | b | 13.59 |
| 47 | Chris Barrett | BASS Angling Southern Style | b | 13.29 |
| 29 | Mark Lamb | Lucky Strike | b | 13.13 |
| 14 | Neil Smith | Team Bass Masters | b | 13.08 |
| 53 | Greg Milligan | Sandy Creek 1 | b | 12.66 |
| 19 | Ed Collier | Five County 1 | b | 12.20 |
| 35 | Rick Foss Jr. | B/M of Indian Springs #1 | b | 11.87 |
| 18 | Brian Bartholomew | Hog Snatchers | b | 11.68 |
| 40 | Jeff Milligan | Hog Snatchers | b | 10.64 |
| 49 | Scott Shrewsbury | Carolina Bassers2 | b | 10.63 |
| 8 | Jimmy Roughton | Team Bass Masters | b | 10.55 |
| 13 | WT Davis | Sandy Creek 1 | b | 10.40 |
| 32 | Wilbur Westbrook | Pender County | b | 9.48 |
| 25 | Robert Ramsey | BASS Angling Southern Style | b | 7.37 |
| 41 | Robert Conway | Pitt County | b | 7.16 |
| 27 | Troy Horne | Five County 1 | b | 7.05 |
| 44 | Ricky Mozingo | Carolina Bassers | b | 7.00 |
| 11 | Jeff Farrell | Reel em In #1 | b | 6.87 |
| 10 | Bowman Gray | Indian Springs – Thermal Belt | b | 6.76 |
| 9 | Larry Thomas | Team Bass Masters | b | 6.66 |
| 34 | Allen White | Reel em In #1 | b | 6.31 |
| 33 | Ray Burress | Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | b | 6.08 |
| 39 | Charlie Doss | OBX Bassmasters | b | 5.95 |
| 20 | Bob Gomez | OBX Bassmasters | b | 5.77 |
| 42 | Blaney Best | Pender County | b | 5.74 |
| 48 | Todd Parker | Carolina Bassers | b | 5.56 |
| 50 | Jason Smith | B/M of Indian Springs #1 | b | 5.24 |
| 3 | Roger Thomas | Pitt County | b | 4.87 |
| 1 | Jason Tew | B/M of Indian Springs #1 | B | 4.68 |
| 16 | Corey Linton | Five County 1 | b | 4.21 |
| 38 | John Jackson | Five County 2 | b | 2.95 |
| 31 | Justin Everett | Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | b | 2.31 |
| 37 | Ken Hoffman | Team Bass Masters 2 | b | 2.21 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Davis Jr. | Pitt County | b | 2.10 |
| 46 | Jamie Milam | Team Bass Masters | b | 1.43 |
| 17 | Jon Owsley | Team Bass Masters 2 | n | 14.96 |
| 21 | Vern Townsend | OBX Bassmasters | n | 13.19 |
| 16 | Scott Spencer | NC BASS Heads | n | 12.38 |
| 53 | Robert Farley | NCBN Individual – Holly Springs | n | 11.69 |
| 2 | Adam Richardson | Hog Snatchers | n | 9.80 |
| 40 | Barry Truhart | Lucky Strike | n | 9.70 |
| 29 | Tobey Lawson | NC BASS Heads | n | 9.36 |
| 27 | Jesse Spell | Reel em In #1 | n | 9.12 |
| 41 | Denny Medlin | Five County 2 | n | 9.02 |
| 6 | Billy Scoggins | Thermal Belt | n | 8.95 |
| 8 | Steve Brickhouse | OBX Bassmasters | n | 8.10 |
| 5 | Ethan Howard | Five County 1 | n | 8.02 |
| 13 | Tyler Kick | Reel em In #1 | n | 7.63 |
| 35 | Scott Shaw | BASS Angling Southern Style | n | 7.47 |
| 32 | Lee Baker | Carolina Bassers | n | 7.38 |
| 47 | Ronnie Bridgers | Five County 1 | n | 7.31 |
| 43 | David Newell | Lucky Strike | n | 6.90 |
| 3 | Mark Robertson | Sandy Creek 1 | n | 6.60 |
| 37 | Chad Brogden | B/M of Indian Springs #1 | n | 6.11 |
| 52 | Daniel Huntley | Hog Snatchers | n | 5.93 |
| 31 | Lee Mitchell | B/M of Indian Springs #1 | n | 5.12 |
| 42 | Andy Evans | Five County 1 | n | 5.11 |
| 39 | Jonathon Lanier | Pender County | n | 5.02 |
| 48 | James Ormond | Pitt County | n | 4.98 |
| 20 | Stephen McDonold | Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | n | 4.78 |
| 24 | Aaron Dennis | Team Bassers | n | 4.42 |
| 28 | Lance Kornegay | Indian 2 – Pender County | n | 4.01 |
| 10 | Mike Nadeau | Carolina Bassers | n | 3.81 |
| 34 | Wayne Bailey | BASS Angling Southern Style | n | 3.78 |
| 14 | Brian Adams | Reel em In #1 | n | 3.63 |
| 36 | Chad Davis | Carolina Bassers | n | 3.62 |
| 9 | Mike Green | Thermal Belt | n | 3.39 |
| 19 | John Mayo | Thermal Belt | n | 3.13 |
| 23 | Danny Flynn | Pitt County | n | 2.89 |
| 11 | Duane Jones | Carolina Bassers2 | n | 2.65 |
| 12 | Curtis Leggett | Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | n | 2.55 |
| 33 | Jeff Meade | BASS Angling Southern Style | n | 2.20 |
| 4 | Reggie Norfleet | Sandy Creek 1 | n | 2.16 |
| 46 | David Ward | OBX Bassmasters | n | 1.95 |
| 22 | Gene Williams | Lucky Strike | n | 1.79 |
| 51 | Jeremy Tysinger | Holly Springs | n | 1.62 |
| 50 | Gene Byrd | Pender County | n | 1.50 |
| 18 | Lee Phipps | Thermal Belt | n | 1.46 |
| 30 | Chris Leggett | Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | n | 1.46 |
| 26 | Michael Phipps | Team Bass Masters 2 | n | 1.45 |
| 44 | Chad Wrenn | Hog Snatchers | n | 1.42 |
| 1 | Samantha Gay | NCBN Lucky Strike | N | – |
| 7 | Angela Mayo | Thermal Belt | n | – |
| 15 | Stephen Larose | Holly Springs | n | – |
| 25 | Michael Milam | Team Bass Masters 2 | n | – |
| 38 | Josh McMillan | NC BASS Heads | n | – |
| 45 | Timothy Pass | Sandy Creek 1 | n | – |
| 49 | Jake Harvey | Holly Springs | n | – |
| Club | Total Weight |
| NC BASS Heads | 68.68 |
| NCBN Lucky Strike | 60.01 |
| B/M of Indian Springs #1 | 57.43 |
| Hog Snatchers | 53.81 |
| Reel em In #1 | 53.42 |
| Sandy Creek 1 | 51.07 |
| Team Bass Masters | 50.96 |
| OBX Bassmasters | 49.35 |
| Holly Springs | 48.18 |
| BASS Angling Southern Style | 47.86 |
| Team Bass Masters 2 | 46.01 |
| Carolina Bassers | 43.90 |
| Five County 1 | 43.90 |
| Pender County | 40.21 |
| Pitt County | 35.95 |
| Eastern Carolina Bass Masters | 31.61 |
| Carolina/5cnty | 25.25 |
| Indian Springs – Thermal Belt | 23.69 |
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