Group picture from left to right; 1st place Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC / 2nd place Steve Christie of Gray Court, SC / 3rd place and Big Fish Winner John Stevenson of Orangeburg, SC / 4th place Will Anderson of Chapin, SC / 5th place Jeremiah Jensen of Columbia, SC / 6th Place Matt Mollohan of Lexington, SC

 

John Stevenson with the tournament big fish 7.65lbs.

Our winner, Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC, was fishing the middle part of the lake. He caught his fish on bladed jigs and spinnerbaits in shallow water.Phillip’s 5 fish weighing 16.59 pounds won first place and first place option for a total of $760.

Steve Christie of Gray Court, SC finished in second place fishing the middle part of the lake in the Buffalo Creek area and caught his fish on shad raps and lipless crank baits. Steve’s 5 fish weighing 15.68 pounds won second place and $389.

John Stevenson of Orangeburg, SC finished in third place with 4 fish weighing 15.55 pounds. He also won the Big Fish Pot with a 7.65 pound largemouth. John’s fish all came on a small crankbait fished around boat ramps on the middle part of the lake. His big fish is the new leader for the ALX Rod presented to the angler with the season big fish. John won $217 for third place and second place option pot. Will Anderson of Chapin, SC finished in fourth place with 5 fish weighing 15.50 pounds and took home $108.

The day was sunny with a SW wind at 5 to 15mph for most of the day. We started at 35 degrees and were at 69 degrees for the 3pm weigh-in. Water temps were in the low 50’s. The lake was stained to muddy and almost at full pool.

Productive lures were crankbaits and spinnerbaits, bladed jigs and spoons.

Here’s how we finished:

1 – Phillip Anderson , Saluda, SC – 5 fish 16.59 lbs. 200 pts.

2 – Steve Christie, Gray Court, SC – 5 fish 15.68 lbs. 199 pts.

3 – John Stevenson, Orangeburg, SC – 4 fish 15.55 lbs. BF 7.65 lbs.198 pts.

4 – Will Anderson, Chapin, SC – 5 fish 15.50 lbs. 197 pts.

5 – Jeremiah Jensen, Columbia, SC – 5 fish 15.45 lbs. 196 pts.

6 – Matt Mollohan, Lexington, SC – 4 fish 13.60 lbs. 195 pts.

7 – C. Wayne Rye, Lexington, SC – 4 fish 12.82 lbs. 194 pts.

8 – Stanley Harkins, Fletcher, NC – 3 fish 10.49 lbs. 193 pts.

9 – Jay Treon, Greenwood, SC – 4 fish 10.32 lbs. 192 pts.

10 – Pat Vance, Sumter, SC – 4 fish 8.40 lbs. 191 pts.

11 – David Griswold, Woodruff, SC – 3 fish 7.88 lbs. 190 pts.

12 – Larry Moss, Newberry, SC – 3 fish 6.67 lbs. 189 pts.

13 – Kevin Fulmer, Prosperity, SC – 3 fish 6.36 lbs. 188 pts.

14 –  Mark Richardson, Irmo, SC – 2 fish 5.94 lbs. 187 pts.

15 – Eddie Temples, Saluda, SC – 2 fish 5.31 lbs. 186 pts.

16 – Don Kneece, Saluda, SC – 2 fish 4.85 lbs. 185 pts.

17 – Phil Morris, Saluda, SC – 1 fish 3.71 lbs. 184 pts.

18 – Rodney Cromer, Pomaria, SC – 1 fish 2.33 lbs. 183 pts.

19 – Joe McDonie, Guyton, Ga. – 1 fish 1.84 lbs. 182 pts.

20 – Gene Parker, Asheville. NC – 1 fish 1.69 lbs. 181 pts.

6 anglers did not weigh in fish – 50 pts.

Money

Phillip Anderson – 1st place plaque $640 / 1st place option $120 Total – $760

Steve Christie – 2nd place plaque $389

John Stevenson – 3rd place plaque $137 / 2nd place option $80 Total – $217

Will Anderson – 4th place $108

Jeremiah Jensen – 5th place Parker Spinnerbait

Matt Mollohan – 6th place ALX Rods Hat

 

 

ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2016 (New Leader)

John Stevenson – 7.65 lbs. Lake Murray, February 28, 2015

 

 

ALX Rods Big Fish Award for the 2015 Season (New ALX IKOS Series Rod for Season Big Fish Winner www.alxrods.com )

Local Sponsors:

Our local sponsors will be providing products or money for products for the anglers fishing Division 96 tournaments. Please give them your support by looking to them first when considering your purchases. They are supporting you!

Kneece Investigations, LLC Saluda, SC www.kneeceinvestigations.com (864-445-3713) (one stop for both your Investigative and Surveillance Equipment needs)

ALX Rods Aiken, SC www.alxrods.com (803-645-5392) Email:  [email protected] (ALX Rods are available locally at The Tackle Shop (Martinez, GA), Palmetto State Armory (Fernandina Road in Columbia, SC & also store in Mt. Pleasant, SC), Wacky Riggers (Salisbury, NC), Calyx Outdoors (Piedmont, SC) Grady’s Great Outdoors(Anderson, SC), Lake Hartwell Outdoor Center (Anderson, SC) and direct at www.alxrods.com )

Gene Parker’s Spinnerbaits Asheville, NC – the baits that Gene Parker used to win the 2011 ABA National Championship on Lake Murray, SC www.parkerbaittechnology.com (828-691-2277)

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Upcoming ABA Tournaments:

D-94  Mar. 5, 2016               Savannah River   Stokes Bluff

D-25  Mar. 13, 2016             Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility

D-26  Mar. 13, 2016             Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

D-96  Mar. 20, 2016             Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility

D-94  Apr. 2, 2016               Savannah River   Stokes Bluff

D-25  Apr. 3, 2016               Russell               Hwy 72 Ramp

D-96  Apr. 10, 2016             Murray              Dreher Island State Park

D-26  Apr. 17, 2016             Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

D-25  Apr. 24, 2016             Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility

Weekend Bass Series – 2016 Ray Scott Championship – April 6-10, 2016 – Lake Hartwell, Green Pond Landing, Anderson, SC