Fishing Could Be Tough For Waccamaw River Catt Tournament Saturday

Carlton & Sherri Thompkins won the Jun 15 CATT Waccamaw tournament with a limit weighing 10.50

The Waccamaw River is a very tough bass fishing venue and it could be even tougher than usual for the third Waccamaw River CATT tournament of the Summer Trail, said tournament director Brett Collins.

Collins said the band of storms that have rolled up the coast from down in the Caribbean over the last week or so have swelled the river and that is affecting the fishing.

“We’ve had rain day after day and the rising water should make the fish spread out and be tougher to catch. The water level will still be on the rise this weekend, no doubt.”

Saturday falls on the July 4 weekend and that could create more problems, he said.

“We will see a lot more boat traffic this Saturday and that may affect fishing, too,” said Collins.

“The Waccamaw river is a very competitive river. It usually takes 9 1/2 to 11 pounds to win and a 13- to 14-pound bag is huge down there. In the first Summer CATT (May 18) it took 9 1/2 pounds and in the second (June 15) it took a little over 11 pounds. The Big Fish can be anywhere from 3 to 5 pounds.”

Collins said the teams to watch include Timmy Thompkins and his son, Jordan, who are leading the points, and Chris Jones and Ed Owens who are traditionally hard to beat this time of year.

The Thompkins team finished a consistent third in the two previous tournaments They are followed, just two points behind, by Brian Howard and Bill Lawske, who finished 2nd May 18 and 6th June 15.

After two tournaments Jones and Owens are a little further back, having finished 11th May 18 and 7th June 15. However, they are known for finishing strong in hot weather. In 2012, they sandwiched a 6th place finish on July 7 between two first places on June 2 and July 21. The finished the year with 8th place Aug. 4 in the last summer qualifier and 7th in the Final Aug. 18.

After Saturday there will be two more tournaments on the Summer Trail on the Waccamaw – the last qualifier July 27 and the Final Aug. 10.

“Participation so far has been very good on the Waccamaw River Trail,” Collins said. “The mild weather so far this summer has been a big help and we have been averaging close to 30 teams a tournament.”

Carolina Anglers Team Trail

Sat, Jul 6, 2013

Waccamaw River

Bucksport Marina

Call Brett Collins 803-413-7521

www.catttrail.com

 

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