Lake Wateree – December 2nd 2017

The Southeastern Catfish Club hosted its 4th tournament of the 2017-2018 season on Lake Wateree Saturday, December 2nd.

Tournament registration opened at 5am sharp as temperatures began to drop lower by the hour.  The boat ramp line grew very long as the 45 teams and 110 anglers were getting ready to compete for the $4,500 purse!

Lake Wateree in December is usually a great bite for quality fish, and teams have brought in big fish to the scales in years past.  Many teams were able to prefish the week prior and reported an excellent bite, but temperatures rose to the 70s in the days leading up to Saturday leading many anglers to believe a slower bite.  In the end, Brian Crook, Dillan Crook, and Matt Bass
of Team Zero took home their first win on the tournament trail with a 77.94lb stringer.  Their 1st place placed finish earned them a whopping $2,215.  They also had 2nd Big Fish of the tournament with a 38.13lb blue and collected another $230 bringing their total winnings to $2,445!

John Terry and Strawberry Wooten of Team Trophy Hunter finished in 2nd place with a total weight of 69.45lbs and collected $1,105.    Less than a pound behind,  Alan and Lynn Long of Team Fish Bite Rod Holders finished in 3rd place with a 68.53lb stringer and collected $370.  Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht, and Ronny Hensley of Team Adversity had Big Fish of the tournament with a 40.93lb bruiser blue and collected $565.

Congratulations to Brian Crook, Dillan Crook, and Matt Bass of Team Zero for their impressive win!

We look forward to seeing everyone next month back on Lake Wylie on January 6th!

Tight Lines!

Brian Snipes and Josh Coggins

Total Weights
Place Team Members Total Weight Big Fish Tournament Points
1 Team Zero Brian Crook, Dillan Crook, Matt Bass 77.94 38.13 30
2 Team Trophy Hunter John Terry, Jason Knight 69.45 36.75 28
3 Team Fish Bite Rod Holders Alan Long, Lynn Long, Bill Sutton 68.53 33.73 26
4 Team Reelin’ the Blues Jeff Manning, Michael Paciocco 68.07 23.56 24
5 Team Old Men Dean Birch 66.91 24.86 22
6 Team Hook Line & Sinker Eric Jenkins, Marya Jenkins, Olivia Osteen 61.96 36.37 20
7 Team Sparky Ron Carden, Bill Carden, Scotty Lee 60.94 24.95 19
8 Team Hard At It Anthony Williams, Josh Christopher, Cameron Christopher 58.91 30.63 18
9 Team Jamie K Outdoors Clay Henderson, Jason Henderson, David Henderson, Landen Loftin 57.51 20.95 17
10 Team Whisker Warriors Dan Bias, Bob Clark 56.88 31.92 16
11 Team 2nd String Steve Whitley, Shane Owenby 56.14 23.81 15
12 Team TJ Hooker Joey Moore, Brandon Jackson 55.31 37.30 14
13 Team Razor’s Edge Micheal Crotts, Ray Morton 55.07 24.62 13
14 Team SC Slime Time Anthony Dallas, Tony Dallas 52.21 23.91 12
15 Team Craig Casey Craig, Larry Craig 51.66 26.02 11
16 Team Tightline Brian Snipes, Mason Brakefield, Brandi Snipes 51.61 20.43 10
17 Team S&S Xpress Terrance Springs, Jeff Smith, TJ Springs 50.53 23.20 9
18 Team Adversity Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht 48.72 40.93 8
19 Team Cat Snatch Fever Phil Rollings, Wesley Rollings, Michael Thomas, Chris Cook 47.22 20.55 7
20 Team Good Times Gary Morton Jr., Caleb Sturgis, Gary Morton Sr. 45.00 16.51 6
21 Team Backland Outdoors Blake Williams, Jamie Williams, Madison Reynolds 44.77 19.42 5
22 Team Keepin’ It Reel Richard Warskow, Chris Lunsford 43.75 18.53 5
23 Team DC Muddcats Tommy Andrade 41.86 22.67 5
24 Team Brown Dog Ray Waldrop, Tracey Waldrop, Grayson Waldrop 40.42 14.00 5
25 Team Knot Workin’ Andy Pitts, Rylan Debruhl, Chris Debruhl 38.99 21.02 5
26 Team Carolina Blues Lee Hardee, Joshua Coggins, Tim Coggins 37.08 13.56 5
27 Team DMT David Catoe, Mike Rape, Tony Canthen 36.65 18.64 5
28 Team Rod Down Gene Gaston, Jonathan Brunet, Allison Brunet, Jennifer Gaston 36.02 14.21 5
29 Team Polekat Benji Brown, Riley Brown 35.01 13.00 5
30 Team Rip Lipp Ashley Campbell, Jennifer Campbell 34.93 13.39 5
31 Team Whiskers Shane Queen, Quentin Queen, Toby Griffin, Ric Helms 34.61 13.06 5
32 Team Kat Maz Larry Mazalatis, Kevin Goemaat 33.16 14.47 5
33 Team All For One Outdoors Michael Anderson, Samuel Edwards 28.68 12.45 5
34 Team Whisker Gitters Sam Williams III, Amy Williams, Sam Williams IV 26.24 10.07 5
35 Team Let Em Pull Evan Martin, Larry Godwin 24.66 9.04 5
36 Team Knot Head Danny Chappell, Bobby Chappell 15.16 8.94 5

 

The other teams did not weigh in.

Total Weights
Finish – Team – Anglers – Big Fish – Total Weight
1. Team Zero: Brian Crook, Dillan Crook, Matt Bass – 38.13 & 77.94
2. Team Trophy Hunter: John Terry, Jason Knight – 36.75 & 69.45
3. Team Fish Bite Rod Holders: Alan Long, Lynn Long, Bill Sutton – 33.73 & 68.53
4. Team Reelin’ the Blues: Jeff Manning, Michael Paciocco – 23.56 & 68.07
5. Team Old Men: Dean Birch – 24.86 & 66.91
6. Team Hook Line & Sinker: Eric Jenkins, Marya Jenkins, Olivia Osteen – 36.37 & 61.96
7. Team Sparky: Ron Carden, Bill Carden, Scotty Lee – 24.95 & 60.94
8. Team Hard At It: Anthony Williams, Josh Christopher, Cameron Christopher – 30.63 & 58.91
9. Team Jamie K Outdoors: Clay Henderson, Jason Henderson, David Henderson, Landen Loftin – 20.95 & 57.51
10. Team Whisker Warriors: Dan Bias, Bob Clark – 31.92 & 56.88
11. Team 2nd String: Steve Whitley, Shane Owenby – 23.81 & 56.14
12. Team TJ Hooker: Joey Moore, Brandon Jackson – 37.3 & 55.31
13. Team Razor’s Edge: Micheal Crotts, Ray Morton – 24.62 & 55.07
14. Team SC Slime Time: Anthony Dallas, Tony Dallas – 23.91 & 52.21
15. Team Craig: Casey Craig, Larry Craig – 26.02 & 51.66
16. Team Tightline: Brian Snipes, Mason Brakefield, Brandi Snipes – 20.43 & 51.61
17. Team S&S Xpress: Terrance Springs, Jeff Smith, TJ Springs – 23.2 & 50.53
18. Team Adversity: Jeff Outz, Kenny Sudderht – 40.93 & 48.72
19. Team Cat Snatch Fever: Phil Rollings, Wesley Rollings, Michael Thomas, Chris Cook – 20.55 & 47.22
20. Team Good Times: Gary Morton Jr., Caleb Sturgis, Gary Morton Sr. – 16.51 & 45
21. Team Backland Outdoors: Blake Williams, Jamie Williams, Madison Reynolds – 19.42 & 44.77
22. Team Keepin’ It Reel: Richard Warskow, Chris Lunsford – 18.53 & 43.75
23. Team DC Muddcats: Tommy Andrade – 22.67 & 41.86
24. Team Brown Dog: Ray Waldrop, Tracey Waldrop, Grayson Waldrop – 14 & 40.42
25. Team Knot Workin’: Andy Pitts, Rylan Debruhl, Chris Debruhl – 21.02 & 38.99
26. Team Carolina Blues: Lee Hardee, Joshua Coggins, Tim Coggins – 13.56 & 37.08
27. Team DMT: David Catoe, Mike Rape, Tony Canthen – 18.64 & 36.65
28. Team Rod Down: Gene Gaston, Jonathan Brunet, Allison Brunet, Jennifer Gaston – 14.21 & 36.02
29. Team Polekat: Benji Brown, Riley Brown – 13 & 35.01
30. Team Rip Lipp: Ashley Campbell, Jennifer Campbell – 13.39 & 34.93
31. Team Whiskers: Shane Queen, Quentin Queen, Toby Griffin, Ric Helms – 13.06 & 34.61
32. Team Kat Maz: Larry Mazalatis, Kevin Goemaat – 14.47 & 33.16
33. Team All For One Outdoors: Michael Anderson, Samuel Edwards – 12.45 & 28.68
34. Team Whisker Gitters: Sam Williams III, Amy Williams, Sam Williams IV – 10.07 & 26.24
35. Team Let Em Pull: Evan Martin, Larry Godwin – 9.04 & 24.66
36. Team Knot Head: Danny Chappell, Bobby Chappell – 8.94 & 15.16

 

The remaining teams did not weigh-in.