Yadkin Catt Series On A High Roll At High Rock This Fall
Jackie Reilly and Randy Weddington won the last CATT Yadkin tourney
Heading into the 4th of 6 qualifying tournaments in the Carolina Anglers Team Trail Yadkin Series this Saturday on High Rock Lake, the Yadkin Trail is running far ahead of 2012, said tournament director Brett Collins.
“In 2012 the CATT Yadkin Series paid back, just over $27,000 for the entire year,” Collins said. “The 2013 Yadkin Spring Trail paid back over $25,000, so we have already surpassed the 2012 total. So far this fall 1st place alone has averaged taking home just over $1,000 and we still have several qualifiers left before the Dec. 14 Final on High Rock.”
Collins said the trail has added several new teams this year and he expects to add even more in the coming weeks, which also boosts the payback at tournaments. Trail membership costs $30 per person and the entry fee for every qualifying tournament is $80 per team, with a $25 side pot at each event. The entry for the final will be $120 per team, he said.
“Randy Weddington and Jackie Reilly lead the points so far after three High Rock Qualifiers,” Collins said. Fishing with another partner, Weddington had finished of 6th place Oct. 6 and 8th place Oct. 19.
Wedddington and Reilly took first place this past Saturday at High Rock with a nice sack. Their 5 bass weighed 18.45 pounds, giving them the win and the BONUS $. Add in the First Big Fish at 5.65 pounds and all total they took home $1,158, Collins said.
“Fishing has been very good on High Rock this fall,” Collins said. “Several teams are catching limits each tournament and the first place weight has been in the 18-pounds area every tournament.”
Collins said most of the fish reportedly are being caught flipping and on crankbaits.
“Fishing should continue to be very good as long as the water temperatures stay in the low 60s,” he said.
“The 2014 Yadkin Trail schedule is being completed and will be posted on the CAATT website soon,” Collins added.
CATT operates tournaments on the following lakes in North and South Carolina: Wateree, Wylie, Murray, Santee Cooper, Waccamaw River, Savannah River, Robinson, Hartwell, Monticello, Norman, High Rock, Badin, Tillery, Jordan, Harris, Falls, Lake Sutton, and Kerr Lake. Next year CATT will add Russell, Keowee, Gaston and the Cape Fear River.
Carolina Anglers Team Trail Yadkin Series
Sat, Nov 9, 2013
High Rock Lake
Tamarac Marina
Call Brett Collins 803-413-7521
