Lake Wateree – April 7th 2018
The Southeastern Catfish Club hosted its 8th tournament of the 2017-2018 season on Lake Wateree Saturday, April 7th. The sign-in table opened at 5am sharp, and several teams were already waiting to register. The kind folks at the Lake Wateree State Park opened the store at 5:30 am giving anglers a chance to buy last minute convenient items and hot coffee. Thank you again Wendy! The line to the boat ramp grew long stretching past the park entry pay station, but we were able to close the registration at 6:45 am on the nose. Kaleb Page from Big Cat Fever joined us for the first time and fished with Jamie and Blake Williams of Team Backland Outdoors. At blast-off, 46 teams and 113 anglers were ready to cash in on the Spring bite and compete for the $4,600 purse!
Our April tournaments at Lake Wateree usually produce a great bite, and this year didn’t disappoint. Weather guessers called for heavy rain and strong winds during the week leading up to Saturday, but luckily, they were wrong. The winds were calm nearly all day only giving way to an occasional slight breeze. Anglers reported rain on both ends of the lake but nothing more than a heavy sprinkle. In the end, David Faulkenberry and Reece Holley of Team In God We Trust broke the tournament season total weight record with a massive 122.14lb stringer! Needless to say, it was plenty of weight to take home 1st place and collect a whopping $2,270!
Ashley Campbell of Team Rip Lipp finished in 2nd place with another massive stringer of 105.52lbs and collected $1,130. Sam and Amy Williams of Team Whisker Gitters finished in 3rd place with a 99.67lb stringer and collected $380. They also had Big Fish of the tournament with a bruiser blue weighing 55.90lbs and collected another $580 bringing their total to $960. Rocky Childress and Andy Griffin of Team Cat Whisperer had 2nd Big Fish and collected $245.
Congratulations to David Faulkenberry and Reece Holley of Team In God We Trust their first win on the SCC trail and putting their names in the record books!
We look forward to seeing everyone next month back on Lake Wylie on May 5th!
Tight Lines!
Brian Snipes and Josh Coggins
Total Weights
| Place | Team | Members | Total Weight | Big Fish | Tournament Points |
| 1 | Team In God We Trust | David Faulkenberry, Reece Holley | 122.14 | 42.20 | 30 |
| 2 | Team Rip Lipp | Ashley Campbell, Jennifer Campbell | 105.52 | 44.69 | 28 |
| 3 | Team Whisker Gitters | Sam Williams III, Amy Williams, Sam Williams IV | 99.67 | 55.90 | 26 |
| 4 | Team Cat Whisperer | Rocky Childress, Andy Griffin, Jay Griffin | 97.37 | 46.18 | 24 |
| 5 | Team Trophy Hunter | John Terry, Joe Phoenix | 96.27 | 36.71 | 22 |
| 6 | Team Jamie K Outdoors | Clay Henderson, Jason Henderson, David Henderson, Landen Loftin | 85.37 | 40.21 | 20 |
| 7 | Team Lee | Tyler Lee, Robert Arnette | 76.63 | 42.76 | 19 |
| 8 | Team Cattin’ Around | Robert Couick, Anthony Smith, Steve Brooks | 76.26 | 39.51 | 18 |
| 9 | Team Craig | Casey Craig, Larry Craig | 72.76 | 44.19 | 17 |
| 10 | Team Chasing Whiskers | Kyle Hefner, Caitlin Propheter, Larry Hefner | 72.60 | 25.61 | 16 |
| 11 | Team Segars | George Segars, Jonathan Hilton | 69.02 | 28.81 | 15 |
| 12 | Team DMT | David Catoe, Mike Rape, Tony Canthen | 65.05 | 24.13 | 14 |
| 13 | Team Bluehead | Jacob Williams, Kristen Williams | 64.24 | 29.60 | 13 |
| 14 | Team Backland Outdoors | Blake Williams, Jamie Williams, Madison Reynolds, Kaleb Page | 63.85 | 20.84 | 12 |
| 15 | Team Tightline | Brian Snipes, Bubba Branch, Mason Brakefield, Jimmy Harbert | 63.40 | 26.64 | 11 |
| 16 | Team 2 Deep | Donald Kirkley, Rick Kirkley, Russ Robinson | 59.35 | 25.61 | 10 |
| 17 | Team SC Slime Time | Anthony Dallas, Tony Dallas | 57.79 | 27.19 | 9 |
| 18 | Team Hard At It | Anthony Williams, Josh Christopher, Cameron Christopher, Layne Christopher | 57.23 | 31.76 | 8 |
| 19 | Team Heavy Cats | Randy Smith, Danny Murrell, Ned Davis | 55.46 | 27.00 | 7 |
| 20 | Team Fish Bite Rod Holders | Alan Long, Lynn Long, Bill Sutton, Tommy Andrade | 54.23 | 19.54 | 6 |
| 21 | Team Rod Down | Gene Gaston, Jonathan Brunet, Allison Brunet, Jennifer Gaston | 53.08 | 21.02 | 5 |
| 22 | Team Carolina Blues | Joshua Coggins, Tim Coggins, Jimmy Holbrook | 49.93 | 33.67 | 5 |
| 23 | Team Henley | Hunter Henley, Bill Henley | 48.82 | 17.31 | 5 |
| 24 | Team WTF | Dennis Glover, Brian Crook, Trevor Edgederton | 46.34 | 26.12 | 5 |
| 25 | Team Bird | Will Bird, Jeff Bird | 46.30 | 18.49 | 5 |
| 26 | Team All For One Outdoors | Michael Anderson, Samuel Edwards | 46.30 | 18.67 | 5 |
| 27 | Team Adversity | Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht | 46.19 | 21.07 | 5 |
| 28 | Team 2nd String | Steve Whitley, Shane Owenby | 46.07 | 20.58 | 5 |
| 29 | Team Whiskers | Shane Queen, Quentin Queen, Toby Griffin, Ric Helms | 45.92 | 20.04 | 5 |
| 30 | Team Knot Workin’ | Andy Pitts, Rylan Debruhl, Chris Debruhl | 45.90 | 34.89 | 5 |
| 31 | Team Polekat | Benji Brown, Riley Brown | 45.77 | 18.01 | 5 |
| 32 | Team Good Times | Gary Morton Jr., Caleb Sturgis, Gary Morton Sr. | 45.67 | 19.35 | 5 |
| 33 | Team Katomatic | Jason Clinton, Roger Haygood, Zach Roof, Chris Clinton | 45.35 | 18.45 | 5 |
| 34 | Team Smackdown | Bruce Edmunds, Bruce Deale | 45.20 | 26.82 | 5 |
| 35 | Team Cat Snatch Fever | Phil Rollings, Wesley Rollings, Michael Thomas, Chris Cook | 40.60 | 15.74 | 5 |
| 36 | Team Playin’ Hookie Too | Ryan Vincent, Casey Edwards | 39.40 | 16.97 | 5 |
| 37 | Team Keepin’ It Reel | Richard Warskow, Chris Lunsford | 36.55 | 12.32 | 5 |
| 38 | Team TJ Hooker | Joey Moore, Samuel Moore | 26.17 | 9.00 | 5 |
| 39 | Team Rusty Reels | Ken Kennamer, Clay Holcomb, Mike Holcomb | 19.02 | 6.73 | 5 |
The other teams did not weigh in.
Total Weights
| Finish – Team – Anglers – Big Fish – Total Weight |
| 1. Team In God We Trust: David Faulkenberry, Reece Holley – 42.2 & 122.14 |
| 2. Team Rip Lipp: Ashley Campbell, Jennifer Campbell – 44.69 & 105.52 |
| 3. Team Whisker Gitters: Sam Williams III, Amy Williams, Sam Williams IV – 55.9 & 99.67 |
| 4. Team Cat Whisperer: Rocky Childress, Andy Griffin, Jay Griffin – 46.18 & 97.37 |
| 5. Team Trophy Hunter: John Terry, Joe Phoenix – 36.71 & 96.27 |
| 6. Team Jamie K Outdoors: Clay Henderson, Jason Henderson, David Henderson, Landen Loftin – 40.21 & 85.37 |
| 7. Team Lee: Tyler Lee, Robert Arnette – 42.76 & 76.63 |
| 8. Team Cattin’ Around: Robert Couick, Anthony Smith, Steve Brooks – 39.51 & 76.26 |
| 9. Team Craig: Casey Craig, Larry Craig – 44.19 & 72.76 |
| 10. Team Chasing Whiskers: Kyle Hefner, Caitlin Propheter, Larry Hefner – 25.61 & 72.6 |
| 11. Team Segars: George Segars, Jonathan Hilton – 28.81 & 69.02 |
| 12. Team DMT: David Catoe, Mike Rape, Tony Canthen – 24.13 & 65.05 |
| 13. Team Bluehead: Jacob Williams, Kristen Williams – 29.6 & 64.24 |
| 14. Team Backland Outdoors: Blake Williams, Jamie Williams, Madison Reynolds, Kaleb Page – 20.84 & 63.85 |
| 15. Team Tightline: Brian Snipes, Bubba Branch, Mason Brakefield, Jimmy Harbert – 26.64 & 63.4 |
| 16. Team 2 Deep: Donald Kirkley, Rick Kirkley, Russ Robinson – 25.61 & 59.35 |
| 17. Team SC Slime Time: Anthony Dallas, Tony Dallas – 27.19 & 57.79 |
| 18. Team Hard At It: Anthony Williams, Josh Christopher, Cameron Christopher, Layne Christopher – 31.76 & 57.23 |
| 19. Team Heavy Cats: Randy Smith, Danny Murrell, Ned Davis – 27 & 55.46 |
| 20. Team Fish Bite Rod Holders: Alan Long, Lynn Long, Bill Sutton, Tommy Andrade – 19.54 & 54.23 |
| 21. Team Rod Down: Gene Gaston, Jonathan Brunet, Allison Brunet, Jennifer Gaston – 21.02 & 53.08 |
| 22. Team Carolina Blues: Joshua Coggins, Tim Coggins, Jimmy Holbrook – 33.67 & 49.93 |
| 23. Team Henley: Hunter Henley, Bill Henley – 17.31 & 48.82 |
| 24. Team WTF: Dennis Glover, Brian Crook, Trevor Edgederton – 26.12 & 46.34 |
| 25. Team Bird: Will Bird, Jeff Bird – 18.49 & 46.3 |
| 26. Team All For One Outdoors: Michael Anderson, Samuel Edwards – 18.67 & 46.3 |
| 27. Team Adversity: Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht – 21.07 & 46.19 |
| 28. Team 2nd String: Steve Whitley, Shane Owenby – 20.58 & 46.07 |
| 29. Team Whiskers: Shane Queen, Quentin Queen, Toby Griffin, Ric Helms – 20.04 & 45.92 |
| 30. Team Knot Workin’: Andy Pitts, Rylan Debruhl, Chris Debruhl – 34.89 & 45.9 |
| 31. Team Polekat: Benji Brown, Riley Brown – 18.01 & 45.77 |
| 32. Team Good Times: Gary Morton Jr., Caleb Sturgis, Gary Morton Sr. – 19.35 & 45.67 |
| 33. Team Katomatic: Jason Clinton, Roger Haygood, Zach Roof, Chris Clinton – 18.45 & 45.35 |
| 34. Team Smackdown: Bruce Edmunds, Bruce Deale – 26.82 & 45.2 |
| 35. Team Cat Snatch Fever: Phil Rollings, Wesley Rollings, Michael Thomas, Chris Cook – 15.74 & 40.6 |
| 36. Team Playin’ Hookie Too: Ryan Vincent, Casey Edwards – 16.97 & 39.4 |
| 37. Team Keepin’ It Reel: Richard Warskow, Chris Lunsford – 12.32 & 36.55 |
| 38. Team TJ Hooker: Joey Moore, Samuel Moore – 9 & 26.17 |
| 39. Team Rusty Reels: Ken Kennamer, Clay Holcomb, Mike Holcomb – 6.73 & 19.02 |
The remaining teams did not weigh-in.
