NEUSE RIVER BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT TRAIL
New Bern Bass Fishing Competitive Series
2017 Tournament Results >>

Tournament results for the current year are posted below. To find results from previous years, hover over the Results tab above.
MARCH 25
Our first event tied our largest field to date with 57 boats, but low levels in the lower Neuse and Trent combined with changing weather patterns made getting bites quite difficult for the majority of the field. Air temps began around 50* and increased to 78*, making for a nice day to be on the water. Winds were SSW-SW 8mph. Twenty-three limits were produced, and 16 zeroes recorded. Teams weighed 2.88 bass / team for a 2.24# average fish weight. Robin Bowen & Drew Jones edged the field by less than 1/10# to take home top prize of $930. Teams of Jacob Brown & Josh Brown and Jason Theis & Chase Theis tied for the second best bag with the tie broken by the tournament Big Fish of 7.14#, a fish earning $570 alone. Ramp payout was $2,850 and Classic Fund accrued $570. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - Robin Bowen / Drew Jones - 16.60#
2nd - Jacob Brown / Josh Brown - 16.51#
3rd - Jason Theis / Chase Theis - 16.51#
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BF - Jacob Brown / Josh Brown - 7.14#
APRIL 15
Our second event was another big draw, with 56 boats, and apparently much more suitable conditions for fishing. Air temps began around 56* and increased to 79* with winds S 6 mph and a late day shower. Thirty-seven limits were produced, and 10 zeroes recorded. Teams weighed 3.77 bass / team for a 2.22# average fish weight. Brian & Kim Boyd walloped the field by over 3# to take home top prize of $895. Jacob Brown & Josh Brown were 2nd with 15.86#, good for $515. Johnny Garris & Ryan Rhodes used the tournament lunker to their advantage, earning $560 for the fish and $290 for 3rd place. Ramp payout was $2,800 and Classic Fund accrued $560. Brian is pictured here with his daughter. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - Brian Boyd / Kim Boyd - 19.05#
2nd - Jacob Brown / Josh Brown - 15.86#
3rd - Johnny Garris / Ryan Rhodes - 15.11#
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BF - Johnny Garris / Ryan Rhodes - 4.51#
MAY 20
Our third event was our largest field with 60 boats, and our first event of the year with a high and angry Neuse. Air temps began around 64* and increased to 92* with winds SSW 7 mph and showers in the area. Thirty-three limits were produced, and 18 zeroes recorded. Teams weighed 3.08 bass / team for a 1.88# average fish weight, marking it as a very tough event for size. Jason & Chase Theis made it back to back events in which the winners whooped the field, besting everyone by nearly 4# to take home top prize of $960. Jeremy & Chase Miller were 2nd with 12.82# for $555, anchored by the tournament lunker and giving them another $600. Tom Warner & Rich Meyer made another good showing and climbed into the AOY race, garnering $310 for 3rd place. Ramp payout was $3,000 and Classic Fund accrued $600. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - Jason Theis / Chase Theis - 16.51#
2nd - Jeremy Miller / Chase Miller - 12.82#
3rd - Tom Warner / Rich Meyer - 12.24#
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BF - Jeremy Miller / Chase Miller - 3.99#
June 3
The midseason event had a field of 52 boats, and our second event of the year with a high, ugly Neuse. Air temps began around 62* and increased to 89* with winds almost nonexistant at SSW 2 mph. Thirty-three limits were weighed, and 11 zeroes recorded. Teams weighed 3.60 bass / team for a 1.97# average fish weight. Randy Rhoderick showed everyone help is not a requirement with his solo winning bag of 16.17#, getting a prize of $835. Gary & Tina Keim kept the trend of high placing family teams consistent and were 2nd with 15.21#, good to take home $480. Greg & Carl Milligan made a great showing to place themselves into contention in the AOY race while earning $270 for 3rd place weight of 14.88# and $520 for the fish-with-the-shoulders award. Ramp payout was $2,600 and Classic Fund accrued $520. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - Randy Rhoderick - 16.17#
2nd - Gary Keim / Tina Keim - 15.06#
3rd - Greg Milligan / Carl Milligan - 14.82#
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BF - Greg Milligan / Carl Milligan - 5.25#
July 15
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The fifth event of our 2017 schedule had a field of 55 boats, and a low, fairly clean Neuse. Air temps began around 72* and increased to 95* with light SW winds 5-8 mph. Forty limits were produced, and 11 zeroes recorded. Teams weighed 3.85 bass / team for a very healthy 2.31# average fish weight. Brian & Kim Boyd became our first repeat winners, with the year's stoutest winning bag of 19.86#, getting a prize of $880, in addition to the lunker prize of $550 for their 5.46# kicker. Jacob & Josh Brown continued their Aaron Martens trend and were 2nd with 17.94# to take home $505. Jason & Chase Theis made yet another top showing to place themselves firmly atop the AOY race while earning $285 for 3rd place weight of 16.38#. Ramp payout was $2,750 and Classic Fund accrued $550. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - Brian Boyd / Kim Boyd - 19.86#
2nd - Jacob Brown / Josh Brown - 17.94#
3rd - Jason Theis / Chase Theis - 16.38#
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BF - Brian Boyd / Kim Boyd - 5.46#
August 5
The sixth event of our 2017 schedule had a field of 48 boats, a low Trent, and a very low, nearly stagnant Neuse. Water temps hovered near 90*. Air temps began around 73* and only reached 87*, making for a pleasant day, with SW winds 6 mph. Thirty-six limits were turned in, and 9 zeroes recorded. Teams weighed 3.94 bass / team for another good average fish weight of 2.13#. Jacob & Josh Brown finally managed to break through, earning $770 for the big bag of 15.18#. Antwan Moore & Vince Bradley flexed their fishing muscles into 2nd with 13.81# to take home $440. Rounding out the top three finishers was former AOY winner Paul King & Brad Stain, who had 13.77# worth $250. The year's first lunker to come outside of the top three bags weighed in at 6.51# from the team of Jimmy Hipkiss & Rusty Brown, who take home $480 for the fish. Ramp payout was $1,920 and Classic Fund accrued $480. Full results posted at the button below.
1st - Jacob Brown / Josh Brown - 15.18#
2nd - Antwan Moore / Vince Bradley - 13.81#
3rd - Paul King / Brad Stain - 13.77#
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BF - Jimmy Hipkiss / Rusty Brown - 6.51#
September 9
The regular season wrapped up with a 45 boat event marked by very tough conditions. The Neuse was high and muddy, and the 10 mph NE breeze all but stopped the flow. Air temps increased from a brisk 58* launch to 78* by weigh-in. Water temps dropped to near 75*. Only 22 limits were registered, and 14 zeroes. Teams weighed 3.04 fish / team with a lower average fish weight of 1.92#. JC Haddock & Mike Whitehurst swept the field with a 14.14# bag anchored by the tournament big fish of 4.77#, good for a total prize of $1170. Brody Brown & Carl Whittington brought 13.02# to the scale, narrowly edging the 12.93# of Eric & Garrett Brown. The teams earned $415 and $235, respectively. Ramp payout was $1,800 and Classic Fund accrued $450. Picture not yet obtained. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - JC Haddock / Mike Whitehurst - 14.14#
2nd - Brody Brown / Carl Whittington - 13.02#
3rd - Eric Brown / Garrett Brown - 12.93#
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BF - JC Haddock / Mike Whitehurst - 4.77#
September 29-30 **Championship**
The 2017 End of Year Classic fielded 42 of 50 qualified teams. Northeaster conditions wreaked havoc on the bite, with Days 1 & 2 showcasing the best and worst these waters have to offer. Loads of big bites were weighed Day 1, while Day 2 was a struggle to fill a limit. All day cloud cover seemed to be the primary reason for the difference. Day 1 air temps ranged from 66* to 77*, while Day 2 started a cool 58* and returned to 79*. Water temps remained in the 70*s. Winds both days were 8-10 mph NE gusting to 20 mph. Eighteen 10 fish limits were registered, in opposition to 3 two day zeroes. Teams averaged 3.70 fish per day of average 2.14# each. After trailing Day 1 leaders Greg & Carl Milligan by a substantial 3+#, Jason & Chase Theis beat out another solid limit to complete an improbable come from behind victory, with a winning margin of a full 0.20#! Their persistence paid off in the form of $1,905. Greg & Carl Milligan failed to find a fifth keeper of any size that would have provided the win, but still managed a very close second with only 9 fish, good for $1,270 Rounding out the top 3, the team of Jacob & Josh Brown turned in the Day 2 big bag of only 12.13# to gain some ground and earn $762. Day 1 Big Fish was scaled by Jimmy Hipkiss & Rusty Brown, weighing 6.30# and cutting a check for $420. Likewise, Cary Berryman's Day 2 Big Fish of 3.64# also garnered $420. In total, the 2017 Classic paid out $7,190. Full results posted at the button below.
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1st - Jason Theis / Chase Theis - 27.75#
2nd - Greg Milligan / Carl Milligan - 27.55#
3rd - Jacob Brown / Josh Brown - 26.31#
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BF1 - Jimmy Hipkiss / Rusty Brown - 6.30#
BF2 - Cary Berryman - 3.64#