Winning weights close at Lake Wylie catfish tournament
The Catawba Catfish Club held its second tournament of the 2015-2016 season Nov. 14 on Lake Wylie with 31 boats competing for $2,700.
“We had clear skies with a morning low in the 30s and high in the mid 50s,” said organizer Marty Green.
Green said the wind was steady at 8-10 mph most of the day with gusts 15 mph. The water was stained to muddy after recent heavy rains and a cold front that pushed through the day before.
“The bite was pretty slow for most, but some teams managed decent fish to bring to the scales,” Green said. “Weights were lower than what the norm has been on Wylie the last few years, but it was still a close weigh-in.”
Of the 31 boats in the competition, 25 brought fish to the scales.
Team Good Times made up of Gary Morton Jr., Gary Morton Sr. and Caleb Sturgis reeled in the winning 70 pounds for $1,350.
Close behind were Team Stumpgrinder of Dale Sturgis and Danial Sturgis at 69.70 pounds for $810, and Team Miller of Brandon Miller and Justin Barger at 67.95 pounds for $546.
The next tournament is Jan. 9 on Lake Wateree.
Series sponsors are Fish Bite Rod Holders, JamieK Outdoors, Catch The Fever Outdoors, Boat Sales of Lake Wylie, Q2U BBQ, Kangaroo Express and Pepsi.
CCC results: Nov. 14
1. Team Good Times - Gary Jr. and Gary Morton Sr., and Caleb Sturgis, 70.00
2. Team Stumpgrinder - Dale and Danial Sturgis, 69.70
3. Team Miller - Brandon Miller and Justin Barger, 67.95
4. - Jimmy Harbert and Elada Sanders, 65.15
5. Team Whisker - Shane Queen and Toby Griffin, 59.85
6. Team Reel Time/Fish Bite Rod Holders - Marty and Jeff Green, 58.55
7. Team Reelin the Blues - Jeff Manning and Michael Paciocco, 56.35
8. Team JamieK Outdoors - Clay and Jason Henderson, Mike Horne, 55.45
9. Team Cat Snatch Fever - Wes and Phillip Rollings and Michael Thomas, 53.95
10. Team DMD - Mike Rape, David Catoe and Tony Cauthen, 52.35
11. Team Blue Bucket - Strawberry Wooten and Jeff Jackson, 44.60
12. Team Get the Net - Harry and Jamie Dickerson, 41.85
13. Team Tightline - Brian Snipes, Bubba Branch and Josh Coggins, 39.90
14. Team Mr. Whisker - John and Lorie Faust, Tim Williams, 37.95
15. Team Trophy Hunter - John Terry, Steve Whitley, 37.45
16. Team PoleKat - Benji and Riley Brown, 36.25
17. Team Rod Benders - Jeff Smith and Joe Morton, 35.95
18. Team FishBite - Alan Long, 33.80
19. Team RiverCats - Michael and Shirley DeBus, and Michael York, 33.80
20. Team CattMaxx - David Parlier and Michael Carbaugh, 32.10
21. Team Rod Down - Gene Gaston and Damon Gibson, 28.55
22. Team McLean- Keith McLean and Anthony Hamrick, 25.00
23. Team Maximim Fire and Security - Richard Sharpe and Richard Worskow, 21.20
24.Team Troller - Mark Follett and Lindsay Bigham, 16.55
25.Team PrimeSlime - Evan Martin and Larry Godwin, 15.90
First Big Fish: Team Stumpgrinder - Dale Sturgis, 43.20 lb. flathead, $434
Second Big Fish: Team Miller - Brandon Miller, 37.25 lb. blue, $186
This story was originally published November 20, 2015 at 9:33 AM with the headline "Winning weights close at Lake Wylie catfish tournament."