MSC held our annual youth tournament out of Dreher Island State Park on July 21st. We shorten the youth and lady tournament times to 5 hours so we can allot time for a cook out, games and fellowship. We had a stellar turn out for the event and fun was had by all. 118 total showed up at the weigh-in to see and cheer on 35 young anglers as they brought 62 Striped Bass and 1 Blue Cat to the scales!
First and Second place went to young anglers Tommy and Jacob Gearheart both fishing with their father Captain Shawn Gearheart all from Lexington SC. Tommy had a two fish creel weighing 13 lbs even and Jacob had a two fish creel weight of 11 lbs 3 ozs. Finishing in the final podium position of third place was young lady angler Ashlyn Brensinger also fishing with her father Captain Richy Brensinger of Lexington SC with her 2 fish creel of 10lbs 3 ozs. MSC presented two trophies to the biggest Striped Bass caught by both male and female youths. The male youth trophy went to First Place finisher Tommy Gearheart with his 7 lb 8 oz Striper. The female youth trophy went to Ciara Richardson fishing with her father Captain Tommy Richardson both from Swansea SC with her single Striper weighing 6 lbs 4 ozs. MSC also makes special recognition and presents trophies in two other categories. The Jim Goller “Lake Murray Bill Fish” award went to young angler Christopher Higgins with his reported 48 inch Gar. Christopher was fishing with his grandfather Captain Donnie Christopher, both of them are from Rockhill SC. The final trophy is dedicated to the memory of past member Ed Woodward. The Mr Ed Fat Cat award went to young angler Joshua Aycock with his Blue Cat fish weighing 3 lbs 8 ozs. Nichols Store of Rock Hill sponsored the events smallest creel award and the $25 gift certificate went to Jacob Pittman with his single fish toppling the scales at 10 ozs!
Special thanks to Tournament Directors, President Jim Gibbs, Vice President Tommy Richardson, Joby Wetzel and Marshall West for their assistance and most importantl