Alabama Rig Could Be Dominant In Third Lake Wylie Catt Saturday
BRANDON WILLIAMS & DEREK LILLEY WON THE NOV 29 CATT TOURNAMENT ON WYLIE
Look for the Alabama Rig to play a major role in the third Carolina Anglers Team Trail Fall Tournament Saturday on Lake Wylie.
“The fish are suspended over and under the bait and all they are doing on Wylie is the Alabama Rig,” said Brett Collins, CATT owner. “The jerkbait is working, too, along with the Shakey Head.”
Collins said it took 28 pounds to win an open tournament on Wylie Saturday before last – “unheard of on Wylie” – so look for some quality sacks to be weighed in Saturday.
“The past three years the fish have bit better when it was cold. With all the rain last week there is no doubt the lake is stained to muddy in parts. The South Fork should be warm and hold some shallow fish,” Collins said.
The tournament Saturday will be a CATT Gold Tournament, he noted. CATT Gold tournaments pay back one in every five teams entered and the paybacks are greater than in regular qualifiers.
“Next year the Santee and Lake Murray Spring Trails will be all CATT Gold,” Collins announced. He also announced a major sponsorship boost for the entire CATT Trail.
“And next year, Lews Rods, Academy Sports and Skeeter Boats will sponsor the CATT Trail , and that means Skeeter bonus money for qualifying anglers.”
The Lake Wylie Fall Trail will continue after Saturday with the 4th qualifier Dec. 13 and the Final Dec. 20. Hunt Fish Paddle will award a $100 gift certificate to the Lake Wylie Fall Points Champions and $100 in cash to the second place points winners.
Collins also announced he will probably extend his new Catfish Trail to Santee Cooper next year because of the popularity of the Lake Wateree Catfish Trail – Carolina CATT – being held out of Lake Wateree State Park.
In the second Carolina CATT tournament held Nov. 29 Benji Brown, Jerry Donohue and Riley Brown, who also won Youth Big Fish, weighed in 86.05 pounds for three fish to win $515.
“I’ve never seen such big catfish,” Collins said. “The catfish trail is a whole different ballgame. They can fish four in a boat and they bring their families and fish.”
Collins said he had been contacted about expanding the catfish trail to Lake Wylie and other Yadkin River lakes.
Carolina Anglers Team Trail Fall Qualifier No. 3
Saturday, Dec. 6
Lake Wylie
Buster Boyd Bridge
http://www.catttrail.com/2014-CATT-Schedule-Fall.html
Call: (803) 413-7521
