Welcome to the home of North Carolina's finest bass anglers! Founded in 1985, The Carolina Crankers are one of the longest running bass tournament clubs in The Carolinas. Many of our members have been with us for 25 years or better. With no annual membership dues, our club offers something for everyone. Weekend warriors may enjoy our year-round Saturday Series while our High School youth may enjoy our No Limitz High School Bass Tournament Series. Youth anglers and female anglers are welcome at anytime and compete as equals with The Carolina Crankers! Youth and female anglers fish for free with paid boater! Visit our tournament fees page for additional information! Every season brings new members to our ranks and new members will always be welcome!
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The 2022 Carolina Classic
The 2022 Carolina Classic is a wrap! Qualifying teams blasted from Swift Island on Lake Tillery hoping for a strong bite after heavy rains late this week. Clear waters shook today's lure selection and sent anglers scrambling to piece together a winning pattern. When the scales had settled and the last fish weighed, Derrick and Brittany Livingston took top spot with 15lbs. and 4ozs. The pair anchored their winning sack with the tournament's big fish at 4lbs. and 4ozs. After winning the Tuckertown instant qualifier, Rodney Thomas put up a solid bag for second place with 12lbs. and 2ozs. Westin Lineberry and Jordan Taylor knocked out 10lbs. and 12ozs. for third place. Congratulations everyone! We would like to send a huge thank you to Todd Barbee for today's trophies. It has truly been a blessing and an honor to direct The Carolina Crankers for so many years. From our humble beginnings in 1985 to this year's finale, the friendships we have made and the times we have shared will never be forgotten! As Lisa and I head into retirement, we have high hopes The Carolina Crankers will continue into the new season. Thank you to every angler and friend along the way! As always, Until Then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
Out with a Bang!!!
The Carolina Crankers wrapped up the 2022 regular season today on Tuckertown. Anglers were greeted with 32 degree temperatures and heavy fog at blast-off. Strong bags hit the scales with today's winner clinching an automatic berth in the 2022 Carolina Classic. In a decisive victory, Rodney Thomas secured his place in the classic with 17lbs. and 8ozs. Rodney stacked up the cash for first place and sidepot also adding on today's big fish at 5lbs. and 6ozs. Nipping at his heels, Robert Burris and Dustin Hobbs sacked 15lbs. and 4ozs. after an 8oz. dead fish penalty. Congratulations Randy Thomas!!! You just earned your spot in The 2022 Carolina Classic!!! Rodney also earned the privilege of drawing the lake for this season's classic. This year's Carolina Classic will be on LAKE TILLERY on November 12th from 7-4. Blast-off is at 7am from Swift Island. LAKE TILLERY IS OFF LIMITS AFTER TUESDAY NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT NOVEMBER 8TH. ALL ANGLERS PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE TO SEE IF YOU HAVE QUALIFIED OR NEED TO BUY-IN! Until then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
Back on the Water!!!
The Carolina Crankers stopped in for a quick bite on Lake Norman today. Chilly mornings are finally creeping in and it's time to enjoy some time on the water. The spot bite is strong on the lower end as always but it always takes some largemouth in the bag to take the cash. With another strong performance on Norman, Chad Midkiff takes the win with 13lbs. and 6ozs. He anchored his sack today with the tournament's big fish weighing 3lbs. and 12ozs. That's first, sidepot and big fish for a stack of cash! Christian Johnson, with his miraculous string of runner-ups, continues his dominance at second place with 12lbs. and 12ozs. Zachary Sceis took home today's youth sidepot with his big fish weighing 2lbs. and 8ozs. Congratulations to today's top fishermen! Great job on the water! The Carolina Crankers would like to send a special thank you to Todd Barbee for his continued support of our youth anglers! Only one qualifier left folks. Check back later for tournament totals to make sure your team is qualified for this years Carolina Classic. Join The Carolina Crankers on October 22nd at Tuckertown. Blast-off is at 7am from Flat Creek. Until then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
The Double!!!
The Carolina Crankers made a stop on Tillery today heading into the heat of the summer. Muggy and sticky describes about every day of the week this time of year and today was just that. Hit the water early to get some action on top and later start working a rig in deeper waters. It's the right time to hit Tillery with a strong bite and an occasional keeper with "shoulders." Pulling in back to back wins, Ronnie White and Ronnie Smith sacked 15lbs. and 2ozs. to take first and today's sidepot. With 11lbs. and 8ozs. Don Luther and Grayson Byrd grabbed second place. The tournament's big fish of 3lbs. and 14ozs. was boated by Smitty McWhorter and Dallas Starnes. Taking home a sack of awesome tackle from all of our sponsors, Lindsay Crawford was our top youth angler for today's tournament. Congratulations to each of our top fishermen! Join The Carolina Crankers on September 17th at Lake Norman. Blast-off is at 7am from Beatties Ford landing. Until Then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
Used Water!!!
The Carolina Crankers pulled up to a very busy day on the ramp at Badin today. Multiple tournaments from Alcoa and field parking blocked left trucks and trailers parked along the streets or across the road just to put n for blast-off. The cooler temperatures in today's forecast even brought out a strong field of youth anglers for today's tournament. The biggest question for today was if the temperature drop would trigger the bite on the most pressured lake in the county. Hammered almost daily by local tournaments, Badin's population has become conditioned and weights have been falling lately. Would the cooler weather be enough to kickstart the heavy bite? By the 2pm weigh-in, we had our answer. The majority of the field managed to break double digits but the heavy weight fish just were a no-show for today's event. A strong average brought a tie for first place at the scales with two teams sacking 18lbs. and 4ozs. With a 4lbs. and 2oz. kicker, Robbin Collins and Ronnie White took top spot and today's sidepot. Just shy with a 3lbs. and 12oz. kicker, Jason and Scott Threadgill took home second. Jeff Coley and Brice Hollis took big fish with 4lbs. and 14ozs, Abigail Mckinney was today's top youth angler and grabbed some cash and some awesome tackle from The Carolina Crankers. Great job out there today! Join The Carolina Crankers on July 16th at Lake Tillery. Blast-off is at 6am from Swift Island. Until Then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
The Moss is the Boss!!!
The Carolina Crankers landed on Tuckertown today. Late week storms brought on strong doses of freshwater and very thick fog just before blast-off. Goosebumps from the slight drop in temperature greeted anglers as they raced down the lake. The morning bite was short lived as temperatures quickly started climbing towards today's 90 degree mark. After a long day of heat, sunburn and pounds of black jungle snot, teams headed for the scales. Anchored with the tournament's big fish at 5lbs. even, Westin Lineberry and Daniel Threadgill topped the field with 14lbs. and 14ozs. to take first, sidepot and big fish. Derrick and Brittany Livingston grabbed second place with 11lbs. and 8ozs. Zachary Sceis was today's top youth angler with a total sack of 6lbs. and 2ozs. taking home cash and a Carolina Crankers lure pack. Congratulations to all of today's top teams! Thank you again Todd Barbee for your donation to our youth fishing! Join The Carolina Crankers on June 18th at Badin. Blast-off is at 6am from Alcoa. Until Then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
Heating Up!!!
The Carolina Crankers headed to Lake Norman this week. The weather called for rain all week but the skies opened up and the sun shined down. It was a beautiful day with very mild winds and perfect weather for the Norman bite. Anglers are catching numbers especially with the topwater bite heating up right at dawn. At weigh-in, Chad Midkiff rocked the scales with 15lbs. and 8ozs. Chad anchored his winning sack with today's big fish at 4lbs. and 6ozs. to take first, big fish and sidepot for some serious cash! Aaron Jordan and Adam Locklear sacked second place with 12lbs. and 4ozs. Congratulations to each of today's top sticks! Thank you to all our anglers that joined us on the lake today. We invite everyone to join us May 28th on Tuckertown. Blast off is at 6am from Flat Creek. Until then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
"Locked" on Tillery!!!
Spring has finally arrived in the Carolinas and The Carolina Crankers hit Lake Tillery full throttle this morning. With the first 6am blast off this season, teams were certain to make the very first ripples casting to the shallows for bedding bass. One angler shared his day going toe to toe at 6 feet as a large female repeatedly moved his bait and waved goodbye. Other teams were as tight lipped as the females locked on the beds without a hint about how they triggered today's bites. At weigh-in, the majority of bags were modest after the cold front. Only three sacks went to double digits with Robert Burris taking top spot with 14 lbs. and 14ozs. Robert stacked up the cash with his big fish weighing 5lbs. and 14ozs. and today's sidepot for just over $1100 cash! That's a great day on the lake! With 11lbs. and 8ozs. Casey Hissim and Dakota Garner grabbed second place for the day. Zachary Sceis was our top youth angler today and grabbed some cash and a Queens Tackle gift certificate. Tessa Vanover was the tournament's top female angler at Tillery today. Congratulations to all our top anglers on Lake Tillery! The Carolina Crankers would also like to thank Todd Barbee for his donation to our youth anglers today and Queens Tackle for your continued support of our young anglers. Join The Carolina Crankers on Lake Norman on May 14th. Blast off is at 6am from Beatties Ford. Until then... keep 'em hooked!!!
Dogwood winter!!!
Just another cold snap right to the heart of tournament season! The Carolina Crankers hammered the day out on Tuckertown today. After those beautiful, warm workday blues, nothing's more exciting than opening the freezer door and throwing a wrench at some friendly competition. Seems the only thing that saved the day was clear water. Even after the heavy rains that fell midweek, water clarity was great and the bite was still hot. Solid limits hit the scales and the finale was determined by ounces! Two sacks weighing 20lbs. and 4ozs. smacked the scales at weigh-in. Both teams' anchor fish went head to head with Darrell Fisher and Richard Crayton taking top spot, big fish and today's sidepot with a 6lbs.and 14ozs. lunker. Just ounces back, Billy Sipes and Jarred Pharr took second with their 20lbs. and 4ozs, sack anchored with a big fish of 6lbs. and 2oz. Zachary Sceis was today's top youth angler with his solo lunker weighing 4lbs. and 0ozs. Congratulations guys! Great job out there today! We would like to thank Todd Barbee for his continued support of our youth anglers. The Carolina Crankers would also like to thank Queens Tackle for your dedication to our young anglers. Thank you to everyone that joined us today on the lake! Join The Carolina Crankers on April 30th as we return to Lake Tillery. Blast-off is at 6am from Swift Island. Until then... keep 'em hooked!!!
Stacks of Cash!!!
The Carolina Crankers got a quick taste of Spring today on Lake Norman. After three tough weekends of bitter cold and snow, the skies cleared up and the warm breeze blew in temps near 70 degrees. The perfect day to shake off those winter blues brought 37 boats to the ramp before dawn. The bite is beginning to warm up as well and should be cranking full tilt in the next few weeks. Anglers looking to hit the lake in the near future keep in mind the water is skinny right now so keep your eyes glued to your electronics. Stacks of cash waited for today's top teams at the 3pm weigh-in. A hefty sack of 14lbs. and 2ozs. landed Jason Padgett and Braydon Padgett on top of the field. The pair filled their pockets with $1620 but left money on the table by opting out of the tournament's sidepot. With 11lbs. and 10ozs. Preston and Staton took home $270 for second place and cashed in with $1,125 for today's sidepot. Today's big fish and $270 went to Quin Motley and Philip McClung with a 4lbs. and 4ozs. chunk! Braydon Padgett was also the tournament's top finishing youth angler taking today's youth sidepot with cash and a Queen's Tackle Gift Certificate. Great job out there today guys! Come cast for the big cash with The Carolina Crankers on APRIL 9th at Tuckertown. Blast off is at 7am from Flat Creek. Until then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!
Cold, Hard Cash!!!
The Carolina Crankers rang in 2022 on Lake Tillery today. With the world-stopping winter storm knocking on the Carolinas, 25 teams braved the below freezing temps and slugged it out for the cold, hard cash! Totals were consistent for the majority of today's anglers with the average sack near 10lbs. But any seasoned tournament angler knows, the best rise to the top! The fish were stacked today for Weston Lineberry and Jordan Taylor. The pair sacked up 18lbs. and 4ozs. with two monster anchors at 6lbs. and 2ozs. and 5lbs. and 2ozs. being strong enough to carry big fish for the day. Weston and Jordan lined their pockets with $1,230 for first and stacked on $650 for sidepot and an additional $215 for big fish! That's how to start the new year! With a very stout Tillery bag, Aaron Miles and Casey Carver grabbed second place and $205 with 16lbs. and 0ozs. The pair landed today's second largest bass at 5lbs. and 6ozs. Congratulations guys! Thank you to everyone that fished with us today! Join The Carolina Crankers February 12th on Lake Norman. Blast-off is at 7am from the Beatties Ford ramp. Until then... Keep 'em Hooked!!!