Team Next Time brings in the first win of 2018 …
Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco, SC on January 20, 2018. Despite the cold front and freezing temps, 36 teams participated in the event bringing 43 striped bass to the scales weighing a total of 282.08 pounds with a 6.56-pound average and 19 teams were able to bring a full two fish creel to the scales.
Finishing in first place with a total weight of 25.55 pounds was Team Next Time captained by Louis Buckwell from Prosperity, SC, along with Leonard Bishop from Spartanburg, SC.
Team Next Time also won the Justin Christopher Big Fish Award sponsored by the Nichols Store with a 19.25-pound striper.
Finishing in second place with a total weight of 23.30 pounds was Team Knot IV Shore captained by Wayne Condrey from Gaston, SC, along with Tom Hartman from Columbia, SC.
Finishing in third place with a total weight of 16.09 pounds was Team Knot Right captained by Allen Rodgers along with Mitch Long, both from Saluda, SC.
Finishing in eleventh place with a total weight of 11.26 pounds was Team Catchall.
Finishing in eighteenth place with a total weight of 9.36 pounds was Team Hookers Dream.
Smallest creel went to Team Reel Determination with a total weight of 4.51 pounds.
Lady Angler Award went to Liz Sineath from Team Stone Age.
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