2026 Championship Competitors

North & South Divisions

Photo Team Type Captain Location
Alliance Alliance Yellowfin Richard K Tudor Angier, NC
Anglers Marine Anglers Marine Invincible Cw Hamilton Supply, NC
Blew By U Blew By U Onslow Bay Corey Durako Wilmington, NC
Bluchips Bluchips Onslow Bay Nick Brown Fayetteville, NC
Blue Print Fishing Team Blue Print Fishing Team Onslow Bay George Fisher Mount Pleasant, SC
Bluewater Candy Bluewater Candy Contender Russell Weaver Hampstead, NC
Bobcat Bobcat Yellowfin Henry E Moore, III Clinton, NC
Bug N A Rug Bug N A Rug Onslow Bay Stan S Hollingsworth Wilmington, NC
Clearly Hooked Clearly Hooked Contender Austin Eubank Carolina Beach, NC
Collision Course Collision Course Fountain Michael Lucas Wilmington, NC
Conference Call Conference Call Invincible Mike Blankenship Supply, NC
Current Situation Current Situation Freeman Garret L Fulcher Fayetteville, NC
Dirt Money/ King Snake Dirt Money/ King Snake Contender Mike Kennedy Leland, NC
Double Down Double Down Onslow Bay Brandon Delong Newport, NC
Eastern Outfitters / Team Reel Greedy Eastern Outfitters / Team Reel Greedy Onslow Bay Randall Edens Hampstead, NC
Gone Again Gone Again Contender Phillip Munden, Jr Morehead City, NC
Hook Um Up Hook Um Up Onslow bay Chris W Howard Hampstead, NC
Hot Grits Hot Grits Contender Ned Grady Kinston, NC
Hot Rod - N&S Hot Rod - N&S Onslow Bay Brett Barnes Wilmington, NC
Justin Time Justin Time Onslow Bay Johnny Hudson Atlantic Beach, NC
Keepin It Reel Keepin It Reel Yellowfin Jared B Floyd Murrells Inlet, SC
King's Ransom King's Ransom Contender Ron Dorsey, Jr Wilson, NC
Liquid Fire Liquid Fire Andros C. Mark Henderson Cape Carteret, NC
Liquor Box Liquor Box Cape Horn Gardner Welty Wilmington, NC
Long Run Long Run Yellowfin Robby Remson Georgetown, SC
Longshot Longshot Yellowfin Wade Long Little River, SC
Magic Stick Magic Stick Onslow Bay Jack Brandon Wrightsville Beach, NC
Main Event Main Event Frontrunner Chris Register Hampstead, NC
Mom Said No Mom Said No Onslow Bay Harvey W Hoopes, III Sneads Ferry, NC
Motivation Motivation Nortech Alan Ambrose Wilmington, NC
No Patience No Patience Contender Jeff Webb Tarboro, NC
OBX Girl OBX Girl Contender Jimmy Dupree, Jr Tarboro, NC
Precision Marine Precision Marine Contender Randy Pulley Goldsboro, NC
Reel A Holics Reel A Holics Sea Hunt Scott Kiker Gastonia, NC
Reel Blessed - N&S Reel Blessed - N&S Onslow Bay Kevin J Norris Sneads Ferry, NC
Reel Exterminators Reel Exterminators Freeman Matt Canady Lumber Bridge, NC
Release Release Yellowfin Mike Williams Clayton, NC
Remi-D Remi-D Contender James D Cooper Asheboro, NC
Rigged and Ready Rigged and Ready Contender Kevin Raymond Sneed Supply, NC
Salt and Battery Salt and Battery Wellcraft Bradley Dove Wilmington, NC
Sea Rat Sea Rat Contender Mitch Yates Winston Salem, NC
Sea'n is Believ'n Sea'n is Believ'n Onslow Bay Stephen S McAteer Supply, NC
Second Chanze Second Chanze Contender John E Lewis Morehead City, NC
Service Call Service Call Yellowfin Patrick Overstreet, IV Tarboro, NC
Silverspoon Silverspoon Onslow Bay Michael Davis, Jr Wilmington, NC
Sportsmans Choice Marine Sportsmans Choice Marine Contender Mickey Thompson North Myrtle Beach, SC
Stormy Gale Stormy Gale Onslow Bay Alex Hull Jacksonville, NC
Strictly Business Strictly Business Onslow Bay Jeff Crouch Oak Island, NC
Talkin Trash Talkin Trash Onslow Bay Mike Edwards Wilmington, NC
Team Onslow Bay Team Onslow Bay Onslow Bay Brad Knight Hampstead, NC
Tide One On Tide One On Contender Chad Shingleton Carolina Beach, NC
TriggerMack TriggerMack Freeman Jeff Morris Wrightsville Beach, NC
Triple Trouble Triple Trouble Onslow Bay Philip Mitchell Hillsborough, NC
Unplugged Unplugged Yellowfin Brad Honeycutt Clemmons, NC
Wahooligans Wahooligans Onslow Bay Aaron Wilkinson Bahama, NC
Windy Conditions - N&S Windy Conditions - N&S Contender Henry Tillett Beaufort, NC
X-cessive Risk - S X-cessive Risk - S Freeman Athan Parker Emerald Isle, NC
Xcessive Risk - N Xcessive Risk - N Freeman Athan Parker Emerald Isle, NC
Photo Team Type Captain Location
Alliance Alliance Yellowfin Richard K Tudor Angier, NC
Anglers Marine Anglers Marine Invincible Cw Hamilton Supply, NC
Blew By U Blew By U Onslow Bay Corey Durako Wilmington, NC
Bluchips Bluchips Onslow Bay Nick Brown Fayetteville, NC
Blue Print Fishing Team Blue Print Fishing Team Onslow Bay George Fisher Mount Pleasant, SC
Bluewater Candy Bluewater Candy Contender Russell Weaver Hampstead, NC
Bobcat Bobcat Yellowfin Henry E Moore, III Clinton, NC
Bug N A Rug Bug N A Rug Onslow Bay Stan S Hollingsworth Wilmington, NC
Clearly Hooked Clearly Hooked Contender Austin Eubank Carolina Beach, NC
Collision Course Collision Course Fountain Michael Lucas Wilmington, NC
Conference Call Conference Call Invincible Mike Blankenship Supply, NC
Current Situation Current Situation Freeman Garret L Fulcher Fayetteville, NC
Dirt Money/ King Snake Dirt Money/ King Snake Contender Mike Kennedy Leland, NC
Double Down Double Down Onslow Bay Brandon Delong Newport, NC
Eastern Outfitters / Team Reel Greedy Eastern Outfitters / Team Reel Greedy Onslow Bay Randall Edens Hampstead, NC
Gone Again Gone Again Contender Phillip Munden, Jr Morehead City, NC
Hook Um Up Hook Um Up Onslow bay Chris W Howard Hampstead, NC
Hot Grits Hot Grits Contender Ned Grady Kinston, NC
Hot Rod - N&S Hot Rod - N&S Onslow Bay Brett Barnes Wilmington, NC
Justin Time Justin Time Onslow Bay Johnny Hudson Atlantic Beach, NC
Keepin It Reel Keepin It Reel Yellowfin Jared B Floyd Murrells Inlet, SC
King's Ransom King's Ransom Contender Ron Dorsey, Jr Wilson, NC
Liquid Fire Liquid Fire Andros C. Mark Henderson Cape Carteret, NC
Liquor Box Liquor Box Cape Horn Gardner Welty Wilmington, NC
Long Run Long Run Yellowfin Robby Remson Georgetown, SC
Longshot Longshot Yellowfin Wade Long Little River, SC
Magic Stick Magic Stick Onslow Bay Jack Brandon Wrightsville Beach, NC
Main Event Main Event Frontrunner Chris Register Hampstead, NC
Mom Said No Mom Said No Onslow Bay Harvey W Hoopes, III Sneads Ferry, NC
Motivation Motivation Nortech Alan Ambrose Wilmington, NC
No Patience No Patience Contender Jeff Webb Tarboro, NC
OBX Girl OBX Girl Contender Jimmy Dupree, Jr Tarboro, NC
Precision Marine Precision Marine Contender Randy Pulley Goldsboro, NC
Reel A Holics Reel A Holics Sea Hunt Scott Kiker Gastonia, NC
Reel Blessed - N&S Reel Blessed - N&S Onslow Bay Kevin J Norris Sneads Ferry, NC
Reel Exterminators Reel Exterminators Freeman Matt Canady Lumber Bridge, NC
Release Release Yellowfin Mike Williams Clayton, NC
Remi-D Remi-D Contender James D Cooper Asheboro, NC
Rigged and Ready Rigged and Ready Contender Kevin Raymond Sneed Supply, NC
Salt and Battery Salt and Battery Wellcraft Bradley Dove Wilmington, NC
Sea Rat Sea Rat Contender Mitch Yates Winston Salem, NC
Sea'n is Believ'n Sea'n is Believ'n Onslow Bay Stephen S McAteer Supply, NC
Second Chanze Second Chanze Contender John E Lewis Morehead City, NC
Service Call Service Call Yellowfin Patrick Overstreet, IV Tarboro, NC
Silverspoon Silverspoon Onslow Bay Michael Davis, Jr Wilmington, NC
Sportsmans Choice Marine Sportsmans Choice Marine Contender Mickey Thompson North Myrtle Beach, SC
Stormy Gale Stormy Gale Onslow Bay Alex Hull Jacksonville, NC
Strictly Business Strictly Business Onslow Bay Jeff Crouch Oak Island, NC
Talkin Trash Talkin Trash Onslow Bay Mike Edwards Wilmington, NC
Team Onslow Bay Team Onslow Bay Onslow Bay Brad Knight Hampstead, NC
Tide One On Tide One On Contender Chad Shingleton Carolina Beach, NC
TriggerMack TriggerMack Freeman Jeff Morris Wrightsville Beach, NC
Triple Trouble Triple Trouble Onslow Bay Philip Mitchell Hillsborough, NC
Unplugged Unplugged Yellowfin Brad Honeycutt Clemmons, NC
Wahooligans Wahooligans Onslow Bay Aaron Wilkinson Bahama, NC
Windy Conditions - N&S Windy Conditions - N&S Contender Henry Tillett Beaufort, NC
X-cessive Risk - S X-cessive Risk - S Freeman Athan Parker Emerald Isle, NC
Xcessive Risk - N Xcessive Risk - N Freeman Athan Parker Emerald Isle, NC
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