KERR LAKE
APRIL 7

Paul King & Bradly Stain Win 2 Grand on Neuse

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The Eastern NC Bass Challenge visited the Neuse River in New Bern, NC for the second time in 2018 this past weekend. 61 teams competed in this months tournament which was sponsored by Creek Sports Shop of Jacksonville.  With 61 teams and 115 anglers competing, the competition was sure to be tough on the Neuse despite rough weather conditions as a Tropical System was developing just off the North Carolina coast creating heavy winds through out most of the day.

While anglers found the weather conditions made fishing difficult, the team of Paul King and Bradly Stain had no problem as they weighed in 16.58 lbs of bass and took 1st place on the Neuse River!


A $2000 Bag of Fish – King and Stain Take 1st and Big Fish

Paul King & Bradly Stain with the 1st Place Bag of Bass & the Tournament Big Fish!

With 16.58 pounds of bass, King and Stain easily took first place on the Neuse River this past weekend. The fish that set them apart from the field was the 5.84 lb tournament big fish that anchored the teams bag and secured their victory. The anglers took home $2000 in cash, $200 in gift certificates to Craven Outdoors Taxidermy and a brand new Lews Reel paired with a custom made casting rod donated by Creek Sports Shop of Jacksonville, NC. This made their total prizes awarded valued at $2,450!


2nd Place honors went to the father and son team, Jason Theis and Chase Theis. The team weighed in 15.60 lbs of bass. Their bag included a big fish that was pushing for the tournament big fish prize however fell just short at 5.11lbs. Their 5 bass limit secured 2nd place and the team took home $900 in cash!

Father and Son Duo Jason Theis and Chase Theis take 2nd Place with 15.60lbs of bass!

The Rest of the Field

3rd place honors went to Brandon Hendricks and Jon Williams who weighed in 14.96 lbs of bass. The team held 1st place for a good portion of the weigh-in. With their solid bag the team was awarded $400 in cash. 4th place was won by Wayne Stallings and Justin Everett who weighed in  14.75lbs. 5th place was won by Mike Cathcart and Don Devour with 14.06lbs. And with the final 2 money spots, there was a tie for 6th place as the team of Larry Thomas/Gerald Elks and Brody Brown/Steve Vann each had 13.85lbs.

The top 7 teams plus the tournament big fish were rewarded with cash prizes this weekend on the Neuse River. The total amount of cash payouts for this tournament was nearly $4000!


Neuse River Tournament Results

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POS TEAM TOTAL FISH BIG FISH DEAD FISH WEIGHT FINAL WEIGHT POINTS
1 Paul King  / Brad Stain 5 5.84 0 16.58 16.58 100
2 Jason Theis / Chase Theis 5 5.11 0 15.60 15.60 99
3 Brandon Hendricks / Jon Williams 5 3.91 0 14.96 14.96 98
4 Wayne Stallings / Justin Everett 5 4.06 0 14.75 14.75 97
5 Mike Cathcart / Don Devor 5 0 0 14.06 14.06 96
6 Larry Thomas / Gerald Elks 5 0 0 13.85 13.85 95
7 Brody Brown / Steve Vann 5 0 0 13.85 13.85 95
8 Bubba Barnet / Jeremy Miller 5 4.49 0 13.75 13.75 93
9 Ted Park  / Chance Gray 5 3.83 0 13.63 13.63 92
10 Read Samples / John Teddar 5 0 0 13.30 13.30 91
11 Jim Hipkiss / Dennis Boykin 5 0 0 13.25 13.25 90
12 Robin Bowen / 5 0 0 13.17 13.17 89
13 Brian Stalls / Clark Harrington 5 3.76 0 13.13 13.13 88
14 Greg Milligan / Carl Milligan 5 0 0 13.01 13.01 87
15 Cody Tyndall / Jimbo Tyndall 5 0 0 12.95 12.95 86
16 Gurney Hoffman / Kale Hoffman 5 0 0 12.73 12.73 85
17 Doug White / 5 0 0 11.93 11.93 84
18 Zeb West / Jay Haggard 5 0 0 11.73 11.73 83
19 Jeff Stoops / Mike Henson 5 0 0 11.68 11.68 82
20 Nathaniel Drayton / Jerry Hawford 5 0 0 11.31 11.31 81
21 Joseph Giampa / Scott Grafton 5 0 0 11.11 11.11 80
22 Michael Morris / Scott Shaw 5 0 0 11.08 11.08 79
23 Brian Haddock / 5 0 3 11.72 10.97 78
24 Ivy Allen / Robert Hines 5 4.42 0 10.84 10.84 77
25 Chris Cox / Monte Morgan 5 0 0 10.80 10.80 76
26 Zach Wallace / John Collins 5 3 0 10.20 10.20 75
27 Nick Harrel  / Jason Lipnick 5 0 0 9.39 9.39 74
28 Craig Goess / Denny Moore 5 0 0 9.27 9.27 73
29 Daniel Lee / Pat Butler 5 0 0 9.25 9.25 72
30 Brock Rouse / Sammy Barrow 5 0 0 9.21 9.21 71
31 Tracie King  / David Price 5 0 0 9.00 9.00 70
32 Rodney Caldwell  / Chuck Wiliford 5 0 0 8.44 8.44 69
33 Justin Hof / Tommy Pennfield 5 0 0 8.21 8.21 68
34 Thomas Craft / Clint Price 4 0 1 8.45 8.20 67
35 Cody Howard / Jenna Christmas 5 0 0 7.82 7.82 66
36 Chad Conwell  / 4 3.82 0 7.70 7.70 65
37 Clayton Boyette / Kevin Ross 5 0 0 7.60 7.60 64
38 Ronald Jones  / Jason Messner 4 4 0 7.60 7.60 64
39 Bryan Link / 5 0 0 7.55 7.55 62
40 Garrett Creef / Justin Peaden 4 0 0 6.97 6.97 61
41 Otto Hechkt / Roger Griffith 4 0 0 6.64 6.64 60
42 Dylan Richardson / Jamie Revis 3 0 0 6.04 6.04 59
43 Michael Stephens  / Mike Stephens 3 0 1 5.92 5.67 58
44 Dean Thompson / Charlie Allen 4 0 0 5.43 5.43 57
45 Rob Ramsey / Danny Hammons 3 0 0 5.30 5.30 56
46 Christopher Campbell / Bob Monroe 3 0 0 5.20 5.20 55
47 Paul Anagnos / Steve Monique 3 0 0 5.14 5.14 54
48 Kyle Smith / Brad Wind 3 0 0 4.64 4.64 53
49 David Grantham  / Anthony Serra 2 0 1 2.78 2.53 52
50 Lee Jones / Don Thompson 2 0 0 1.81 1.81 51
51 Jeffrey Farmer / Mike Bankes 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Sammy Hammond / Tommie Chisenhall 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Anthony Horton  / Allen Campbell 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Keven Jones  / Kolby Jones 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Charles Anderson / Jason Setters 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Chris Wylie / Joe Stewart 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Jeremy Sebo / 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Chandler Barrow / Billy Paderick 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 James Anderson / Walker Anderson 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Charlie Gray / Sabrina Taylor 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50
51 Tony Leary / Donald Heath 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 50

Points Standings Update

There is another lead change at the top of the 2018 Team Points Championship Scoreboard. Ted Parks and Chance Gray have retaken the lead after a good day of fishing on the Neuse River this past weekend. The team of Zeb West and Jay Haggard were bumped down to second place while Wayne Stallings and Justin Everett have now moved into 3rd.

With 1 more tournament to go in the regular season, a lot is still left to be decided as the top 3 spots are still up for grabs! We are providing cash prizes and awards to the top 3 teams in the 2018 Team Points Championship so there is still plenty to fish for this year! Our Tar River tournament will be a showdown of the finest anglers competing in the Eastern NC Bass Challenge.

Click here to view the full standings.


 

Neuse River Tournament Pictures

Photo Credit – Jennifer Wobbleton, Washington NC

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Special Thanks

Jennifer Wobbleton – Tournament Photographs
Danny Wobbleton – Tournament Support
Anthony Horton – Tournament Weigh-in
Nic Lanier – Creek Sports Shop
Michael Cathart – Craven Outdoors Taxidermy

With out these individuals it would be nearly impossible for us provide a fast, efficient and clean tournament experience! Please let these individuals and companies know how much you appreciate them!