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Welcome to the Leesville Bassmasters Club

Raleigh North Carolina

Established in 1975, the Leesville Bassmasters is one of the oldest bass clubs in North Carolina. The club was founded by a group of dedicated bass anglers with a common vision of what competitive bass fishing is all about. They believed that tournament fishing should be based on the following principles:

• First and foremost, the primary objective of our club should be to foster the love of the sport of bass fishing.
• Tournament fishing should be conducted as a friendly, open competition based on the spirit of fair play, integrity and sportsmanship. To encourage this spirit, the club does not conduct money tournaments except for a once a year tournament that includes anglers with the overall highest scores in last years tournaments.
• Club membership should be open to novice and experienced anglers alike. Sharing techniques and experiences will make us all better anglers and help to interest others in the sport of bass fishing.
• Finally, and most importantly, tournament fishing should be fun!

Our club continues to abide by these principles today.

One thing that sets the Leesville Bassmasters apart from many other clubs is that we do not conduct monthly money tournaments. Our philosophy is that the emphasis in club tournaments should be on fun and fellowship. We have found that it is sometimes hard to maintain that spirit when money is involved. We award trophies for the winners of each monthly tournament as well as yearly trophies for the top three fisherman and big fish. Our club is always looking for new members, including non-boaters. If you are interested in learning more about us, just email us at:jcratliff@shimadzu.com Good fishing!