Team Tijuana UFBC takes 1st place in the MSC March Tournament and the 2018 DNR Open Tournament.
Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament in combination with the 2018 DNR Open Tournament out of Dreher Island, SC on March 17, 2018. Forty-Seven teams participated in the MSC March Tournament and Fifty-Five teams participated in the 2018 DNR Open. A total of 70 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 557.34 pounds with a 7.96-pound average. Thirty teams were able to bring a full two fish creel to the scales.
The MSC March Tournament results are as follows:
Finishing in first place with a total weight of 24.61 pounds was team Tijuana UFBC captained by Chip Bragg from Prosperity, SC, along with Joey Burroughs from Prosperity, SC.
Finishing in second place with a total weight of 21.51 pounds was team Fin-Tastic captained by Drew Arsi from Monetta, SC along with Thomas Adams from Aiken, SC.
Finishing in third place with a total weight of 20.96 pounds was team Hardcore captained by Rick Kellemeyer from Chapin, SC / James Lindler from West Columbia, SC, along with Colby Borland from Chapin, SC and Dave Jeffries from Leesville, SC.
The Justin Christopher Big Fish Award sponsored by The Nichols Store went to team Catch 22 with a 16.07-pound striper.
Lady Angler Award went to Liz Sineath from team Stone Age.
Youth Angler Award went to Tommy Gearheart from team Gar-Hart.