Lake Wylie – January 6th 2018
The Southeastern Catfish Club hosted its 5th tournament of the 2017-2018 season on Lake Wylie Saturday, January 6th.
Tournament registration opened at 5am sharp, and the temperature was a brisk 12 degrees! It was definitely to coldest start in recent years giving some teams issues with steering and throttle shifters. 35 teams braved the frigid temps eagerly determined to cash in on the winter bite and compete for the $3,500 purse!
Luckily, the wind was calm all day giving teams the chance to easily anchor or drift without much trouble. The bite was definitely on with teams bringing in many big fish to the scales and reporting catching double digit numbers as well. Big fish weights per team were awesome with 10 in the 20s, 5 in the 30s, 5 in the 40s, and 1 in the 50s! In the end, 2016-2017 Points Champions Jeff Manning and Michael Paciocco of Team Reelin’ the Blues took home their first win of the season with a monster 98.99lb stringer. Their 1st place placed finish earned them a whopping $1,615!
Less than 2lbs behind, Brian Snipes and Bubba Branch of Team Tightline finished in 2nd place with a total weight of 96.24lbs and collected $820. Steve Whitley and Shane Owenby of Team 2nd String finished in 3rd place with a 84.05lb stringer and collected $260. They also had Big Fish of the tournament with a 50.50lb montster blue and collected another $430 bringing their total winnings to $690. Cary Vanden Brock of Team Reel Addiction had 2nd Big Fish of the tournament with a 49.20lb bruiser blue and collected $185.
Congratulations to Jeff Manning and Michael Paciocco of Team Reelin’ the Blues for adding another win to their resume!
We look forward to seeing everyone next month back on Lake Wateree on February 3th!
Tight Lines!
Brian Snipes and Josh Coggins
Total Weights
| Place | Team | Members | Total Weight | Big Fish | Total Points |
| 1 | Team Reelin’ the Blues | Jeff Manning, Michael Paciocco | 98.99 | 47.94 | 30 |
| 2 | Team Tightline | Brian Snipes, Mason Brakefield, Brandi Snipes | 96.24 | 42.09 | 28 |
| 3 | Team 2nd String | Steve Whitley, Shane Owenby | 84.05 | 50.50 | 31 |
| 4 | Team Backland Outdoors | Blake Williams, Jamie Williams, Madison Reynolds | 83.33 | 41.29 | 24 |
| 5 | Team Good Times | Gary Morton Jr., Caleb Sturgis, Gary Morton Sr. | 77.52 | 31.69 | 22 |
| 6 | Team Keepin’ It Reel | Richard Warskow, Chris Lunsford | 75.17 | 42.24 | 20 |
| 7 | Team Reel Addiction | Cary Vanden Brock | 73.87 | 49.20 | 21 |
| 8 | Team Jamie K Outdoors | Clay Henderson, Jason Henderson, David Henderson, Landen Loftin | 68.72 | 32.55 | 18 |
| 9 | Team Carolina Blues | Lee Hardee, Joshua Coggins, Tim Coggins | 67.47 | 29.76 | 17 |
| 10 | Team DMT | David Catoe, Mike Rape, Tony Canthen | 65.99 | 26.88 | 16 |
| 11 | Team Rod Down | Gene Gaston, Jonathan Brunet, Allison Brunet, Jennifer Gaston | 64.68 | 27.21 | 15 |
| 12 | Team Rip Lipp | Ashley Campbell, Jennifer Campbell | 60.15 | 21.82 | 14 |
| 13 | Team Let Em Pull | Evan Martin, Larry Godwin | 58.66 | 22.91 | 13 |
| 14 | Team Trophy Hunter | John Terry, Jason Knight | 57.84 | 32.91 | 12 |
| 15 | Team Whiskers | Shane Queen, Quentin Queen, Toby Griffin, Ric Helms | 49.29 | 19.12 | 11 |
| 16 | Team SBG | Mitch Williams | 49.04 | 22.10 | 10 |
| 17 | Team Whisker Gitters | Sam Williams III, Amy Williams, Sam Williams IV | 46.10 | 16.43 | 9 |
| 18 | Team SC Slime Time | Anthony Dallas, Tony Dallas | 45.52 | 24.77 | 8 |
| 19 | Team Cat Snatch Fever | Phil Rollings, Wesley Rollings, Michael Thomas, Chris Cook | 43.39 | 19.07 | 7 |
| 20 | Team Rod Bender | Jeff Smith | 38.13 | 32.36 | 6 |
| 21 | Team Sparky | Ron Carden, Bill Carden, Scotty Lee | 37.61 | 12.20 | 5 |
| 22 | Team Fish Bite Rod Holders | Alan Long, Lynn Long, Bill Sutton | 36.92 | 16.27 | 5 |
| 23 | Team Adversity | Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht | 35.97 | 30.95 | 5 |
| 24 | Team Razor’s Edge | Micheal Crotts, Ray Morton | 33.71 | 22.23 | 5 |
| 25 | Team Hard At It | Anthony Williams, Josh Christopher, Cameron Christopher | 27.64 | 27.64 | 5 |
| 26 | Team Knot Workin’ | Andy Pitts, Rylan Debruhl, Chris Debruhl | 24.60 | 10.07 | 5 |
| 27 | Team Polekat | Benji Brown, Riley Brown | 23.94 | 10.28 | 5 |
| 28 | Team Catmando | Larry Casper, Scott Mackie | 22.09 | 22.09 | 5 |
The other teams did not weigh in.
Total Weights
| Finish – Team – Anglers – Big Fish – Total Weight |
| 1. Team Reelin’ the Blues: Jeff Manning, Michael Paciocco – 47.94 & 98.99 |
| 2. Team Tightline: Brian Snipes, Mason Brakefield, Brandi Snipes – 42.09 & 96.24 |
| 3. Team 2nd String: Steve Whitley, Shane Owenby – 50.5 & 84.05 |
| 4. Team Backland Outdoors: Blake Williams, Jamie Williams, Madison Reynolds – 41.29 & 83.33 |
| 5. Team Good Times: Gary Morton Jr., Caleb Sturgis, Gary Morton Sr. – 31.69 & 77.52 |
| 6. Team Keepin’ It Reel: Richard Warskow, Chris Lunsford – 42.24 & 75.17 |
| 7. Team Reel Addiction: Cary Vanden Brock – 49.2 & 73.87 |
| 8. Team Jamie K Outdoors: Clay Henderson, Jason Henderson, David Henderson, Landen Loftin – 32.55 & 68.72 |
| 9. Team Carolina Blues: Lee Hardee, Joshua Coggins, Tim Coggins – 29.76 & 67.47 |
| 10. Team DMT: David Catoe, Mike Rape, Tony Canthen – 26.88 & 65.99 |
| 11. Team Rod Down: Gene Gaston, Jonathan Brunet, Allison Brunet, Jennifer Gaston – 27.21 & 64.68 |
| 12. Team Rip Lipp: Ashley Campbell, Jennifer Campbell – 21.82 & 60.15 |
| 13. Team Let Em Pull: Evan Martin, Larry Godwin – 22.91 & 58.66 |
| 14. Team Trophy Hunter: John Terry, Jason Knight – 32.91 & 57.84 |
| 15. Team Whiskers: Shane Queen, Quentin Queen, Toby Griffin, Ric Helms – 19.12 & 49.29 |
| 16. Team SBG: Mitch Williams – 22.1 & 49.04 |
| 17. Team Whisker Gitters: Sam Williams III, Amy Williams, Sam Williams IV – 16.43 & 46.1 |
| 18. Team SC Slime Time: Anthony Dallas, Tony Dallas – 24.77 & 45.52 |
| 19. Team Cat Snatch Fever: Phil Rollings, Wesley Rollings, Michael Thomas, Chris Cook – 19.07 & 43.39 |
| 20. Team Rod Bender: Jeff Smith, Randy Smith – 32.36 & 38.13 |
| 21. Team Sparky: Ron Carden, Bill Carden, Scotty Lee – 12.2 & 37.61 |
| 22. Team Fish Bite Rod Holders: Alan Long, Lynn Long, Bill Sutton – 16.27 & 36.92 |
| 23. Team Adversity: Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht – 30.95 & 35.97 |
| 24. Team Razor’s Edge: Micheal Crotts, Ray Morton – 22.23 & 33.71 |
| 25. Team Hard At It: Anthony Williams, Josh Christopher, Cameron Christopher – 27.64 & 27.64 |
| 26. Team Knot Workin’: Andy Pitts, Rylan Debruhl, Chris Debruhl – 10.07 & 24.6 |
| 27. Team Polekat: Benji Brown, Riley Brown – 10.28 & 23.94 |
| 28. Team Catmando: Larry Casper, Scott Mackie, Danny Holt – 22.09 & 22.09 |
The remaining teams did not weigh-in.
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