{"id":5330,"date":"2023-09-19T20:44:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/lake-murray-is-site-of-ladies-tournament\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T20:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:44:08","slug":"lake-murray-is-site-of-ladies-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/19\/lake-murray-is-site-of-ladies-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Murray is site of Ladies Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Thomas Grant Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This month&rsquo;s Midlands Striper Club fishing tournament was all about the female anglers.<\/p>\n<p>The annual Ladies Tournament took place this past Saturday on Lake Murray. A total of 20 lady anglers participated and hauled in a total of 23 striped bass weighing 124.37 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>There were 11 anglers who brought in a full two fish creel to the scales.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" align=\"left\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/s-c-black-belt-hall-of-fame-recognizes-texas-sheriff\/waybourne-lott_2026_630x350-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Waybourne-Lott_2026_630x350.jpg?fit=630%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"630,353\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Waybourne-Lott_2026_630x350.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Waybourne-Lott_2026_630x350.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Waybourne-Lott_2026_630x350.jpg?fit=630%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-8210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MidlandsStriperCassieHatfield_2023_630x350.jpg?resize=224%2C338\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MidlandsStriperCassieHatfield_2023_630x350.jpg 325w, https:\/\/thelakemurraynews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MidlandsStriperCassieHatfield_2023_630x350-199x300.jpg 199w\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"338\" align=\"right\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Finishing in first place with a total weight of 14.03 pounds was Cassie Hatfield from team Fish Whistle.&nbsp;She also won Big Fish honors with a 7.47-pound striper.<\/p>\n<p>Teammate Misty Crapps was second with a total weight of 13.56 pounds and Liz Sineath from team Stone Age was third with 13.36 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the top five were Terri Scheper from team Catch 22 with 12.78 pounds and Jennifer Lindler from team Hardcore with 12.25 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The final three tournaments of the year are scheduled to take place in Acapulco. The next is set for Oct. 21.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Midlands Striper Club is a family-oriented fishing organization dedicated to preserving our fisheries for generations to come.&nbsp;Its next monthly meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Flight Deck in Lexington.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos by Rick Sineath: The anglers who participated in the Midlands Striper Club Ladies Tournament<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Thomas Grant Jr. This month&rsquo;s Midlands Striper Club fishing tournament was all about the female anglers. The annual Ladies Tournament took place this past Saturday on Lake Murray. A total of 20 lady anglers participated and hauled in a total of 23 striped bass weighing 124.37 pounds. 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