One, the tournament is used by the Upstate Division as a fundraiser to help pay expenses during the course of the tournament year, Morrison said.

“It also provides the opportunity for anglers who have never fished a larger trail to come and check us out before they fish an entire season and pay a membership,” Morrison said. “It’s an open event with no membership fee and we invite those who fish to join Fishers of Men next year.”

There is also a third and larger purpose, not just for the Black Friday tournament, but for the Fishers of Men Tournament Trail, Morrison said.

“Fishers of Men is a Christian bass tournament trail. We are looking to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to anglers through fishing. We encourage families to participate and we invite everyone to come out and enjoy the day with us on Friday, Nov. 29.”

Morrison said the entry fee for the Black Friday tournament is $100 per team, with a 90 percent payback, and the big fish entry is $20 with 100 percent payback. One in five teams will be paid while the Big Fish will pay $12.50 a boat for first place and $7.50 a boat for second place.

“It’s an open tournament so anybody can come and fish,” said Morrison who predicted good fishing for the tournament

“The colder it gets, the better the fishing gets on Keowee. I imagine the topwater bite will still be there. Some people I’ve talked to have also reported catching some pretty good largemouths back in the creeks.”

The 2014 Fishers of Men South Carolina Upstate will get underway Jan. 25 with a tournament on Lake Keowee, hosted by Marathon Pickens Church. The schedule also includes Feb. 22, Lake Greenwood; March 29, Lake Russell; April 19, Lake Hartwell, hosted by the Palmetto Boat Center; and May 31, Clarks Hill.

Fishers of Men South Carolina Upstate Black Friday Open Team Tournament

Friday, Nov. 29, 2013

Lake Keowee

Gap Hill Landing

Call Randy Morrison 864-630-6724

www.fomntt.com