Fishing Tournaments Archives - Page 54 of 60

May 2, 2026

N.C. Sportsman's own Capt. Jerry Dilsaver leads a group of 6 Tar Heel nominees for the July voting for the SKA Kingfish Hall of Fame.

Dilsaver, 5 More Tar Heels Among SKA Nominees

The Southern Kingfish Association will consider 12 anglers during July voting for one-to-three spots in its Hall of Fame, and there’s a good chance one or all of the honorees could be Tar Heels. […]

Edward Fore of Concord, Va., won the June 30 BFL Piedmont Division tournament on Kerr Lake and also claimed the Ranger Cup and Powered by Yamaha awards.

Fore Tops Kerr Lake BFL Field

From News Reports

HENDERSON, N.C. (July 2, 2007) – Boater Edward Fore of Concord, Va., won the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament on Kerr Lake Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 18 pounds, 3 ounces. […]

James Newsome of Kannapolis (left) and Tracy McCready of Concord won the April 14 National Bass Circuit Yadkin Division tournament at High Rock Lake with 22.32 pounds.

McPeters, Woody win at Hickory

Tony Garitta

Grant McPeters and Donnie Woody won the April 21 Foothills Marine Team Benefit Bass Tournament at Lake Hickory with 20.14 pounds and received a Skeeter SX190 boat and 150 Yamaha motor. […]

The Bak Bar, captained by Tommy Lewis of Huger, S.C., captured the $800,000 first prize at Morehead City’s Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with an 11 p.m. weigh-in June 15.

S.C. Boat Wins Big Rock

Bruce Paul

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — Bak Bar made last call June 15 at the 49th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament’s weigh station with a 613-pounder to win $800,839 from the event’s record $1,568,950 purse. […]

Team M&M's/Wild Ride, captained by Randy Griffin, Jr. of Hampstead, won the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour event at Fort Pierce, Fla and pocketed a cool $100,000 in prize winnings.

Team M&M’s Melts in King’s Mouth/Wins Fort Pierce FLW Kingfish Tour

Jerry Dilsaver

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Team M&M’s/Wild Ride captained by Randy Griffin, Jr. of Hampstead, N.C., led a North Carolina sweep of the top five places at the Wal-Mart FLW Kingfish Tour event presented by Evinrude in Fort Pierce, June 7 to 10, and pocketed $100,000 for their outstanding effort. […]

The 2007 Kingfish Classic Series features five tournaments of which anglers must participate in three to be eligible for the final series prizes.

Blue Water Promotions Announces 2007 Kingfish Classic Series

Jerry Dilsaver

Blue Water Promotions of St. Marys, Georgia has announced the dates and location for their five event 2007 Kingfish Classic Series and three of the events are in the North Carolina and South Carolina Sportsman coverage areas. […]

Lexington’s Chris Brown (pictured) and Linwood’s Todd Shoaf won the March 31 NBC Yadkin Sport Series tournament at Tuckertown Lake with 20.48 pounds and had the big fish of the day, a 6.47-pound bass.

Pope, Webber top Kerr Lake event

Tony Garitta

Roger Pope of Statesville and Nathan Webber of Boone won the April 14 Ranger Owners Championship Series event at Kerr Lake. […]

The King of the Cape Classic, held for years in the old Southport Yacht Basin at the Shrimp House Restaurants and Southport Watersports has lost its home due to impending development and has been cancelled for 2007.

King of the Cape Loses Southport Home

Craig Holt

The old bromide that money talks and everything else walks is holding true at the N.C. coast. […]

Pope captures BFL title at Murray

Tony Garitta

Roger Pope of Statesville won the March 10 Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League South Carolina Division tournament at Lake Murray, S.C., with a five-bass catch weighing 22 pounds, 7 ounces . Pope received $4,691 and a bonus of $827 from Ranger boats. […]

Anglers qualified for the IGFA Offshore World Championship by winning one of the 132 IGFA tournaments held worldwide in 2006.

Four N.C. Anglers to Compete in IGFA Offshore World Championship

From News Reports

DANIA BEACH, Fla., USA – Four North Carolina men on two teams will compete in the eighth annual IGFA Offshore World Championship, May 20 – 25, off the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula at Cabo San Lucas. […]