Roanoke River Black Bear Fest Tournament – June 2, 2019
The Eastern NC Bass Challenge will host the official bass tournament of the 2019 Black Bear Fest held in Plymouth, North Carolina.
May 24, 2019
BASS CHALLENGE NEWS FEED
Vann & Lewis Win Big on the Neuse
Steve Vann and Skippy Lewis took 1st place in this weekends tournament on the Neuse River.
May 20, 2019
TOURNAMENT COUNTDOWN
Our 5th tournament of the 2019 season will be held on the Chowan River in Winton, NC at Tunis Landing. Our tournament is scheduled for July 14! More details to come soon.
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WHAT'S COMING UP?
Our next tournament will take place on the Chowan River in Winton, NC. Tunis Landing will be playing host to the Eastern NC Bass Challenge has anglers from Virginia and North Carolina will battle it out. More details to come.
PARTICIPANT LIST
| BOAT # | TEAM |
| 1 | Zeb West / Jay Haggard |
| 2 | John Kellett / Adam Baldwin |
| 3 | Wayne Stallings / Justin Everett |
| 4 | Brandon Hendricks / Jon Williams |
| 5 | Craig Goess / Denny Moore |
| 6 | Brian Stalls / Clark Harrington |
| 7 | Larry Thomas / Gerald Elks |
| 8 | Kent Manning / Chris Manning |
| 9 | Kevin Ross / Clayton Boyette |
| 10 | Sammy Hammond / Tommie Chisenhall |
| 11 | Tracey King / David Price |
| 12 | Read Samples / John Tedder |
| 13 | Steve Vann / Skippy Lewis |
| 14 | Dean Thompson / Lee House |
| 15 | Michael Morris / Scott Shaw |
| 16 | Cody Howard / Sheldon McKinney |
| 17 | Brandon Ambrose / Brad Ambrose |
| 18 | Brian Haddock / Joe Haddock |
| 19 | Lee Jones / Don Devor |
| 20 | Justin Peaden / Justin Hof |
RECENT FORUM POSTS
Vann and Lewis Go Back to Back with Roanoke Win
Steve Vann and Skippy Lewis won 1st Place and took home $2000 in winnings this past weekend in our 1st Annual NC Bear Festival Bass Tournament.
Vann & Lewis Win Big on the Neuse
Steve Vann and Skippy Lewis took 1st place in this weekends tournament on the Neuse River.
Kellett and Baldwin Win in Washington With 16lbs
John Kellett and Adam Baldwin won the 2nd tournament of the season for the Eastern NC Bass Challenge which took place in Washington, NC.
2019 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Full standings for the 2019 Team Points Championship
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| PLACE | TEAM | ROANOKE RIVER | TAR RIVER | NEUSE RIVER | ROANOKE RIVER | CHOWAN RIVER | NEUSE RIVER | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kellett / Adam Baldwin | 98 | 100 | 96 | 80 | 374 | ||
| 2 | Steve Vann / Skippy Lewis | 63 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 362 | ||
| 3 | Brian Haddock / Joe Haddock | 84 | 97 | 99 | 60 | 340 | ||
| 4 | Read Samples / John Tedder | 96 | 98 | 86 | 50 | 330 | ||
| 5 | Larry Thomas / Gerald Elks | 90 | 89 | 65 | 82 | 326 | ||
| 6 | Ted Park / Justin Coley | 93 | 64 | 83 | 84 | 324 | ||
| 7 | Brian Stalls / Clark Harrington | 99 | 65 | 54 | 95 | 313 | ||
| 8 | Mike Cathart / Don Devor | 71 | 75 | 72 | 94 | 312 | ||
| 9 | Dean Thompson / Lee House | 63 | 83 | 88 | 74 | 308 | ||
| 10 | Kent Manning / Chris Manning | 70 | 87 | 75 | 75 | 307 | ||
| 11 | Kevin Ross / Clayton Boyette | 88 | 67 | 66 | 77 | 298 | ||
| 12 | Justin Peaden / Trent Blount | 75 | 71 | 82 | 68 | 296 | ||
| 13 | Wayne Stallings / Justin Everett | 72 | 81 | 53 | 71 | 277 | ||
| 13 | Sammy Hammond / Tommie Chisenhall | 73 | 95 | 61 | 48 | 277 | ||
| 15 | Tracey King / David Price | 68 | 90 | 60 | 53 | 271 | ||
| 16 | Craig Goess / Denny Moore | 76 | 79 | 62 | 48 | 265 | ||
| 16 | Anthony Horton / Heather Goins | 67 | 66 | 69 | 63 | 265 | ||
| 18 | Brandon Hendricks / Jon Williams | 63 | 59 | 55 | 87 | 264 | ||
| 19 | Charlie Allen / Brian Tart | 80 | 73 | 53 | 55 | 261 | ||
| 20 | Josh Holland / Holden McCleney | 86 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 256 | ||
| 21 | Zeb West / Jay Haggard | 63 | 74 | 68 | 48 | 253 | ||
| 22 | Allen Campbell / Wesley Johnson | 66 | 60 | 53 | 66 | 245 | ||
| 23 | Lee Jones / Don Thompson | 63 | 51 | 53 | 59 | 226 | ||
| 24 | Robert Wright / Edward Theilen | 85 | 76 | 58 | 0 | 219 |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers to the most common questions
Tournament entry fee’s are $50 in 2019. There is also an optional sidepot that is $20 and pays back to the first and second place tournament winners.
Yes, there is a $20 membership fee for each angler that participates in the Eastern NC Bass Challenge. This fee helps pay for administrative costs of hosting our tournaments.
Yes. You may fish as a 2-man team or you may fish as a solo competitor in Eastern NC Bass Challenge bass tournaments.
No, there is no official pairing process for our tournaments. If you’re looking for a partner, we’d advise you to use our forums or community angler feed to locate a partner willing to participate. Feel free to post publicly to our official Facebook page as well.
Yes. As long as your boat meets the minimum requirements set in our official rules and regulations, you may fish our tournaments.
You must fish 3 regular season tournaments to be eligible for our End-of-Year Classic Tournament.
The Eastern NC Bass Challenge is owned and operated by Jeffrey Davis, Jr. Jeffrey handles all administrative tasks, the tournament blast off and the tournament weigh-in. There are also additional volunteers and hired personnel who assist with tournament duties.
YOUR TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Jeffrey Davis, Jr.
Jeffrey is well known for his passion, dedication and love for the sport of competitive bass fishing. He is striving to grow and develop as an angler and compete against the toughest competition in the world.