Group picture from left to right; 1st place and Big Fish Winner Bobby Stanfill of Greenwood, SC / 2nd place Mike Strickland of Watkinsville, Ga. / 3rd place Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC / 4th place Don Kneece of Saluda, SC / 5th place Chad Brounkowski of Greenwood, SC / 6th Place Larry Moss of Prosperity, SC.

First place, Bobby Stanfill of Greenwood, SC, was fishing the upper part of the lake. He caught his fish on jigs and spinnerbaits in shallow water.The tournament big fish came on the spinnerbait and weighed 5.89 pounds. Bobby’s 5 fish weighing 23.47 pounds won first place and first place option and the big fish pot for a total of $995.

Mike Strickland of Watkinsville, Ga. finished in second place fishing the upper part of the lake as well. He caught his fish on lipless crankbaits and a topwater bait. Steve’s 5 fish weighing 21.03 pounds won second place and second place option for a total of $529.

Phillip Anderson of Saluda, SC finished in third place with 5 fish weighing 18.77 pounds. His fish came on a jig fishing for bedding fish on the upper part of the lake. Phillip took home $167 for third place.

Don Kneece of Saluda, SC took fourth place flipping brush shallow on the upper part of the lake. He also fished the upper part of the lake weighing 5 fish at 17.59 pounds. Don won $130 for fourth place.

Chad Brounkowski of Greenwood, SC fished in fifth place with 5 fish weighing 16.78 pounds for $94.

The day was cloudy with a NNE wind at 5 to 10mph for most of the day. We started at 48 degrees and were at 55 degrees for the 3pm weigh-in. Water temps were in the low 60’s. The lake was clear but stained in the creeks and almost at full pool.

Here’s how we finished:

1 – Bobby Stanfill, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 23.47 lbs. BF 5.89 lbs. 200 pts.

2 – Mike Strickland, Watkinsville, Ga. – 5 fish 21.03 lbs. 199 pts.

3 – Phillip Anderson, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 18.77 lbs. 198 pts.

4 – Don Kneece, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 17.59 lbs. 197 pts.

5 – Chad Brounkowski, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 16.78 lbs. 196 pts.

6 – Larry Moss, Prosperity, SC – 5 fish 15.65 lbs. 195 pts.

7 – Paul Tickerhoof, Appling, Ga. – 5 fish 13.64 lbs. 194 pts.

8 – Evan Weaver, Lexington, SC – 5 fish 13.25 lbs. 193 pts.

9 – Larry Gaines, Ft. Walton Beach, FL – 5 fish 12.74 lbs. 192 pts.

10 – Gene Parker, Asheville, NC – 5 fish 12.70 lbs. 191 pts.

11 – Eddie Temples, Saluda, SC – 5 fish 12.60 lbs. 190 pts.

12 – David Griswold, Woodruff, SC – 5 fish 12.45 lbs. 189 pts.

13 – Steve Christie, Gray Court, SC – 5 fish 11.40 lbs. 188 pts.

14 –  Pat Vance, Sumter, SC – 5 fish 11.09 lbs. 187 pts.

15 – Carlton Price, Leesville, SC – 5 fish 10.17 lbs. 186 pts.

16 – N. Werly Bray, Lexington, SC – 5 fish 9.73 lbs. 185 pts.

17 – Allen Murray, Reidsville, Ga. – 5 fish 9.46 lbs. 184 pts.

18 – Jay Treon, Greenwood, SC – 5 fish 9.35 lbs. 183 pts.

19 – Richard Presnell, Westminster, SC – 5 fish 9.04 lbs. 182 pts.

20 – Ed Matthews, Columbia. SC – 4 fish 7.64 lbs. 181 pts.

21 – Arthur McBride, Thomson, Ga. – 5 fish 7.10 lbs. 180 pts.

22 – Lou Engel, Ninety Six, SC – 3 fish 4.24 lbs. 179 pts.

23 – Bill Pinion, Fair Play, SC – 3 fish 3.71 lbs.

8 anglers did not weigh in fish – 50 pts.

Money

Bobby Stanfill – 1st place plaque $695 / 1st place option $145 / Big Fish plaque $155. Total – $995

Mike Strickland – 2nd place plaque $434 / 2nd place option $95. Total – $529

Phillip Anderson – 3rd place plaque – $167

Don Kneece – 4th place – $130

Chad Brounkowski – 5th place – $94

Larry Moss – 6th place ALX Rods Hat

Paul Tickerhoof – 7th place Parker Spinnerbait

ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2016

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  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

D-96 May 1, 2016                Greenwood         Greenwood State Park

D-25  May 14-15, 2016         Hartwell             Green Pond 2-Day

D-96  May 21-22, 2016         Clarks Hill           Dorn Facility 2-Day

D-26  May 29, 2016             Clarks Hill           Wildwood Park

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