Andy Lake Wins AFT D-96 Clarks Hill Event with over 13 Pounds!!
The day started out at 55 degrees and was at 75 degrees by the 3 pm weigh-in. Sunny bluebird skies with the wind out of the NE at 15 to 25 mph. Clarks Hill Lake is at 8 feet below full pool and falling with surface temp in the mid to high 70s.
There were 26 anglers fishing this Division 96 1-day qualifier tournament out of the Dorn Facility near McCormick, SC.
First place, Andy Lake had 5 fish weighing 13.80 pounds that was anchored by the tournament big fish of 5.91 pounds. That fish puts Andy in the lead for the 2018 Season ALX Rod Big Fish. Andy caught all his fish on soft plastics fishing brush piles on the middle part of the lake. His big fish came on a plastic worm in 12 feet of water. The combined payback for first place and big fish gave Andy $770.
Tracy Webb was second with 5 fish weighing 11.45 pounds. Tracy took home $539 for second place and first place in the option pot.
Jonathon Webb took third place with 4 fish weighing 10.88 pounds. He had a kicker fish of 5.23 pounds and won $237 for third place and second place in the option pot.
Fourth place was Steve Christie of Gray Court, SC. Steve had 5 fish weighing 10.70 pounds. Steve fished the middle part of the lake and caught his fish on crankbaits. Steve won $108 for his fourth place finish.
The next D-96 tournament for the 2018 season is November 12, 2017 on Lake Murray out of Dreher Island State Park near Prosperity, SC.
Here’s how we finished:
| Angler |
# Fish |
Big Bass |
Penalty |
Total Wt. |
Points |
Payout |
|
1 |
Andy Lake |
5 |
5.91 |
13.8 |
200 |
$770 |
|
2 |
Tracy Webb |
5 |
11.45 |
199 |
$539 |
|
|
3 |
Jonathon Webb |
4 |
5.23 |
10.88 |
198 |
$237 |
|
4 |
Steve Christie |
5 |
10.7 |
197 |
$108 |
|
|
5 |
Bill Cain |
5 |
4 |
10.45 |
196 |
ALX Hat |
|
6 |
Joey Miller |
5 |
10.29 |
195 |
Level Hat |
|
|
7 |
Mark Abbott |
5 |
9.77 |
194 |
$0 |
|
|
8 |
George Berry |
5 |
0.5 |
9.45 |
193 |
$0 |
|
9 |
Kevin Bragg |
5 |
9.15 |
192 |
$0 |
|
|
10 |
Paul Smith |
4 |
3.95 |
8.83 |
191 |
$0 |
|
11 |
Jay Treon |
5 |
7.9 |
190 |
$0 |
|
|
12 |
Don Kneece |
5 |
0.5 |
7.29 |
189 |
$0 |
|
13 |
Eddie Temples |
5 |
7.22 |
188 |
$0 |
|
|
14 |
Kirk Fowler |
3 |
7.14 |
187 |
$0 |
|
|
15 |
Russell Clark |
3 |
3.25 |
6.95 |
186 |
$0 |
|
16 |
Daniel Howell |
5 |
6.82 |
185 |
$0 |
|
|
17 |
Randy Ables |
5 |
0.5 |
5.9 |
184 |
$0 |
|
18 |
Allen Murray |
4 |
0.5 |
5.79 |
183 |
$0 |
|
19 |
Paul Tickerhoof |
5 |
5.69 |
182 |
$0 |
|
|
20 |
Phil Morris |
4 |
5.26 |
181 |
$0 |
|
|
21 |
James Satterwhite |
2 |
4.8 |
180 |
$0 |
|
|
22 |
Roger Farr |
4 |
3.85 |
179 |
$0 |
|
|
23 |
Kevin Fulmer |
2 |
2.6 |
178 |
$0 |
|
|
24 |
Wesley Bray |
2 |
2.19 |
177 |
$0 |
|
|
25 |
Patrick Hobson |
0 |
0 |
$50 |
$0 |
|
|
25 |
James Pinson |
0 |
0 |
$50 |
$0 |
D-96 Angler of the Year Leaders for 2018 Season:
Joey Miller – 769 points
Jay Treon – 757 points
Don Kneece – 755 points
ALX Rod Big Fish Leader for 2018 Season:
Kevin Fulmer – 5.13 pounds Clarks Hill Lake, October 1, 2017
ALX Rods Big Fish Award for the 2018 Season (New ALX IKOS Series Rod for Season Big Fish Winner www.alxrods.com)
Level Performance Rods Big Sack Leader for 2018 Season:
Kevin Fulmer – 19.50 pounds Lake Murray, August 20, 2017
Andy Lake won a Level Rod at the drawing at the August 20th Murray weigh-in.
Up Coming Tournaments:
Open Series Oct. 7-8, 2017 Hartwell Green Pond
D-26 Oct. 15, 2017 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park (2018 Season)
D-25 Oct. 22, 2017 Hartwell Green Pond
SC Couples Nov. 4, 2017 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
D-96 Nov. 12, 2017 Murray Dreher Island State Park
D-25 Nov. 19, 2017 Russell Hwy 72 Ramp
D-26 Nov. 19, 2017 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-96 Dec. 3, 2017 Greenwood Greenwood State Park
D-26 Dec. 10, 2017 Clarks Hill Wildwood Park
D-25 Dec. 17, 2017 Clarks Hill Dorn Facility
AFT 2017 National Championship was announced to be on the Ouachita River in Monroe La. for October 2017
(AFT 2018 National Championship location and date are to be announced in October.)
