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The next stop for the Neuse Sport Shop Eastern NC Bass Challenge will take us to Hertford, NC, and the Perquimans River. We are again guaranteeing a $3,000 1st-place prize to the winners!
This will be the first time in our history that we’ve visited the Perquimans River. The Perquimans has a reputation of producing big bass year-round and many big bags of bass are expected to be brought to the Bass Challenge scales this weekend.
This tournament is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 30 and anglers can review this article to get all the information they need for this upcoming event.
Location: Perquimans River
City: Hertford, NC
Launch Ramp: Hertford Boat Ramp – Google Maps Link
Fish Limit: 5 fish, All fish must be 14 inches or greater
There are no off-limits dates for this event. Anglers may practice as much as they’d like for this tournament.
Our crew will be on-site at 4:45 am to handle angler check-in for the event. All anglers must check in with our staff and receive a boat number slip before our tournament begins. Blast off will begin at safe light. We always blast our anglers off as early as possible to maximize fishing time. We anticipate blasting off for this event at approximately 6:00 am.
Onsite Angler Check-in: 4:45 am
Blast Off: Safe Light – Approximately 6:00 am
Weigh-in: 3:00 pm
Early Weigh-in: All anglers may begin weighing in at 1:30 pm if needed.
Recently the town of Hertford began construction on the area beside the boat ramp blocking off the grassy field where overflow parking was allowed. The parking lot is small at this boat ramp and can only manage 40 truck/trailers. However, anglers are permitted to park along the side of the road going into the parking lot. Anglers may also use other ramps in the area and idle over to our tournament ramp.
PLEASE READ – Live well checks will be performed before you launch your boat. After you launch your boat into the water, please clear the ramp so others may have ample space to launch as well. You may then stage in front of the boat ramp and wait for tournament blast off. We will call boat numbers from the dock at the boat ramp. You are required to have on a life jacket and your kill switch attached. If you do not, we will not allow you to blast off. After your boat number is called, you may idle out of the no-wake zone, and get on plane. See the below map for an illustration. Finally, be courteous at the boat ramp, dim your lights when launching your boat, and be safe.
During registration, teams are assigned boat numbers. We blast off boats in order based on these numbers. Every 25 boats will begin a new flight. The first flight is due back in at 3:00 pm and every proceeding flight after that is due back in 10 minutes later. Boat numbers are visible on the homepage of this website.
All fees may be paid online or in person on the morning of the tournament with cash, credit card, Venmo, Cash App, or PayPal.
Entry Fee: $105 – Purchase Online
Membership Fee: $25 per angler (One-time fee) – Purchase Online – A membership fee is not required for children under the age of 18, women, or men aged 60 or older.
1st Place Guarantee: 2 commemorative trophies + $3,000 thanks to our friends at Neuse Sport Shop
Greenville Toyota Tournament Big Bass: $400
Derek’s Boxes 2nd Place Big Bass: $100
Striker Apparel 3rd Big Bass: Striker T-Shirt
We reward the top 16% of the field. Which is generally 1 place paid for every 6 teams that compete in a tournament.
We’re happy to offer our anglers several incentives and contingency prizes this year. Our events in 2024 will be officially sanctioned events for the following contingencies:
Other Angler Incentives:
All prize winnings will be paid out with official “Jeffrey Davis Fishing” checks. Please deposit these checks within 30 days of the tournament. By request, anglers may receive their payouts digitally through PayPal, Cash App, or Venmo. Anglers may also choose to forward their winnings towards an entry fee for future tournaments.
Anglers should expect a Polygraph Test to be given at this event.
During the weigh-in, anglers will be able to view their results and current standings on our Live Leaderboard. We will also be live-streaming the weigh-in on our Facebook/Instagram accounts so family and friends can watch online. Make sure you’re following us on our official Instagram and Facebook accounts.
Please note – our live streaming will be contingent on our wireless signal
Thank you all for fishing with Bass Challenge. We’re looking forward to a great tournament. If you have additional questions or need assistance with anything tournament-related please contact Jeffrey Davis at 252.661.5454.
