Monte Morgan wins on Roanoke River

09/27/2014

Athens, Al - Monte Morgan of Hookerton, NC won the American Fishing Tour North Carolina East division 15 tournament with 5 fish weighing 8.47 pounds held on Roanoke River on 09/27/2014.

Running out of NC 45 Landing near Plymouth, NC, the Hookerton, NC, angler caught 5 bass weighing 8.47 pounds. Monte took home a check for $259.00. Monte caught his fish on soft baits, jigs, and frogs.

In second among the competitors, Robin Bowen of Snow Hill, NC, caught 4 bass weighing 5.62 pounds. Robin pocketed a check for $93.00.  

Taking third place, Kenny Simpson of New Bern, NC, caught 2 bass weighing 4.27 pounds. Kenny also had the Big Bass weighing 2.92 pounds. Kenny pocketed a check for $40.00.

In fourth place, Stephen Chang of Centerville, VA, caught 1 bass weighing 2.55 pounds. Jeff Davis Jr. of Williamston, NC, rounded out the top five competitors with 1 bass weighing 2.38 pounds.

Want to thank Ez Bait and Tackle for there sponsorship.

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Top 5 Anglers

Pl

Name

Fish

Total

Points

1

Monte Morgan

5

8.47

188

2

Kenneth Robin R. Bowen

4

5.62

187

3

Kenneth Simpson

2

4.27

186

4

Stephen Chang

1

2.55

185

5

Jeffrey L. Davis Jr

1

2.38

184

Big Bass winner: Kenny Simpson with a 2.92 pound bass. Kenny pocketed a check for $40.00.

Next Event for the North Carolina East division 15 - will be held 10/11/2014 on Tar River (Tranters Creek) near Washington, NC.

Registration start at 5:30 AM and ends at 6:40 AM, we will have a short meeting at 6:45 AM and launch at 6:52 AM.

Tournament ends at 3:00 PM, weigh-in begins at 3:05 PM. You may trainer your boat before weighing in.

For information about this division and future events visit Americanbassanglers.com or contact the local director for North Carolina East - Chad Conwell at (252)717-8602

These anglers earn valuable points toward the divisional angler of the year title. The points champion from each division will compete in the annual American Bass Anglers AFT Angler of The Year Final Round at the AFT Championship. In addition, the top 500 anglers from the various divisions will earn the right to compete in the three-day ABA, AFT National Championship tournament.

The American Fishing Tour offers low cost, close to home bass tournaments that are designed for the weekend angler. All ABA anglers fish for money and points. The points advance the angler to their divisional championship and the top 500 anglers in the US are invited to the American Fishing Tour National Championship.