{"id":6223,"date":"2024-06-25T12:46:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/25\/midlands-striper-club-hosts-first-tournament-of-the-season-at-clarks-hill\/"},"modified":"2024-06-25T12:46:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T12:46:58","slug":"midlands-striper-club-hosts-first-tournament-of-the-season-at-clarks-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/25\/midlands-striper-club-hosts-first-tournament-of-the-season-at-clarks-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Midlands Striper Club Hosts First Tournament of the Season at Clark\u2019s Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Special to the Lake Murray News<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>By Thomas Grant, Jr.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 15, 2024<\/strong> &ndash; The Midlands Striper Club held the first of two summer tournaments at Clark&rsquo;s Hill Lake, drawing 12 teams of enthusiastic anglers. The event was a remarkable success, yielding a total of 23 striped bass weighing in at 223.81 pounds, averaging 9.73 pounds per fish. Eleven of the teams proudly presented a full two-fish creel at the weigh-in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Catchall<\/strong>, captained by Lee Thomas, dominated the competition, securing first place with a combined weight of 31.44 pounds. Notably, Team Catchall also claimed the <strong>Team Wildman Big Fish Award<\/strong>, sponsored by The Nichols Store, for their impressive 21.72-pound striper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team Well Hung<\/strong>, with Jason Tarlton, Bret McDowell, and Sligh McDowell at the helm, finished in second place with a total weight of 23.59 pounds. <strong>Team Fish Whistle<\/strong>, led by Mitch Craps and Tim Schumpert, closely followed in third place with a total weight of 23.09 pounds.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gpstrianglenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/YouthAnglerSlighMcDaniel_2024_630x350.jpg?w=1440\" alt=\"\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Notable Winners:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lady Angler Award:<\/strong> Amelia Keller of <strong>Team Knot Right<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Youth Angler Award:<\/strong> Slight McDowell of <strong>Team Well Hung<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle of the Pack:<\/strong> <strong>Team Hardcore<\/strong> with a total weight of 21.42 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smallest Creel:<\/strong> <strong>Team Carolina River Rats<\/strong> with a total weight of 3.39 pounds<\/li>\n<li><strong>TWT Winner:<\/strong> <strong>Team Well Hung<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The next Midlands Striper Club tournament is scheduled for July 20, 2024, at Dreher Island State Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special to the Lake Murray News By Thomas Grant, Jr. June 15, 2024 &ndash; The Midlands Striper Club held the first of two summer tournaments at Clark&rsquo;s Hill Lake, drawing 12 teams of enthusiastic anglers. 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