Midlands Striper Club

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1980 Mt. Holly Rd.

Rock Hill, SC 29730

Phone: 803-328-9792

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MSC DNR Open Lures Anlgers From Three State Region! Team Gar-Heart Finishes First!

Midlands Striper Club held its annual Striped Bass tournament to benefit SCDNR on July 11th. This tournamnet is our largest fundraising event of the year and allows us to assist SCDNR with efforts to promote and/or enhance the striped bass fisheries in our state. MSC has donated $32,300 to SCDNR as of 2010 and continue to support them in times of extreme budget cuts. Thanks to everyone that participated in the event and especially to those that collected sponsorships.

MSC had 64 anglers fishing 26 boats in the event. For most of the field catching fish was not a problem throughout the day, however, getting quality “keepers” seemed to challenge the best of anglers.

Congratulations to first place finisher in both the Benefit Open and MSC tournament Team Gar-Heart, Captain Shawn Gearhart of Lexington SC, "Big John" Sightler of Lexington SC and Tod Riviere of Charlotte NC with their 4 fish creel of 35 lbs 9 oz! Team Gar-Heart was also awarded the cash prize for the events largest Striped Bass at 11 lb 12 oz! Second place went to Team Hiz Witness, Captain Warren Turner, and Glen Pittman both from Greer SC with their 4 fish creel of 32 lbs 10 oz. Team Hiz Witness was also awarded the second largest Striped Bass of the tournament with 10 lbs 10 oz. Finishing third was last year’s winners Team Catchall, Captain Lee Thomas and Kreg Frady both of Leesburg SC with their 4 fish creel of 30 lbs 12 oz. The Bait Hole donated $50 to be awarded to the youth angler weighing the largest fish. Taking the cash prize was youth angler Caleb Richardson of Swansea SC fishing Team Laid Back.

MSC awarded $4000 in cash prizes for those in places 1-10 as well as 100% of the big fish pot of $1050 to the two largest fish of the event. We have many sponsors to thank and that list will be compiled on our website under the "MSC SPONSOR" link. Please visit our sponsors and let them know we appreciate them. Without their support MSC would not be able to host these types of events that guarantee large cash payouts.

2011 MSC DNR OPEN RESULTS:

1 Team Gar-Heart 35 lbs 9 ozs + Big Fish 11 lbs 12 oz

2 Team Hiz Witness 32 lbs 10 ozs + Second Big Fish 10 lbs 10 oz

3 Team Catchall 30 lbs 12 ozs

4 Team Laid Back 25 lbs 1 ozs + Youth Angler Big Fish 8 lbs 1 oz

5 Team Let'em Live 23 lbs 15 ozs

6 Team Hard Times 19 lbs 13 ozs

7 Team Bait Hooked 19 lbs 11 ozs

8 Team Landlocked 17 lbs 9 ozs

9 Team Red Fin 16 lbs 13 ozs

10 Team Barton/Fulmar 16 lbs 1 ozs

11 Team Wildman 15 lbs 3 ozs

12 Team Team Two Guys & Gizzard 12 lbs 0 ozs

13 Team Nobody 8 lbs 15 ozs

2011 JUNE MSC RESULTS:

1 Team Gar-Hart 4 fish 35 lbs 9 ozs

2 Team Catchall 4 fish 30 lbs 12 ozs

3 Team Laid Back 4 fish 25 lbs 1 ozs

4 Team Let 'em Live 4 fish 23 lbs 15 ozs

5 Team Hard Times 4 fish 19 lbs 13 ozs

6 Team Landlocked 4 fish 17 lbs 9 ozs

7 Team Red Fin 4 fish 16 lbs 13 ozs

8 Team Wildman 2 fish 15 lbs 13 ozs

9 Team Two Guys & Gizzard 2 fish 9 lbs 0 ozs

10 Team Nobody 1 fish 8 lbs 15 ozs

11 Team Cut Bait & Wait 0 fish

11 Team Hot Rods 0 fish

11 Team Cow Catcher 0 fish

11 Team WWW 0 fish

11 Team Catch 22 0 fish

11 Team Reel Nauty 0 fish

11 Team Bairly Tyme 0 fish

11 Team Van Man 0 fish

Most anglers found the much needed shade of the shelter at Billy Dreher Island

L to R Youth anglers Jaimie Richardson, Tristan Richardson and Caleb Richardson anxiously awaiting the results.

Left: Donnie Christopher announcing event sponsors. Right: Tx directors weiging the creel of Team Catchall

Tournament directors Richy Brensinger and Woody Barnes award Captain Warren Turner (Team Hiz Witnes) second place overall and second place big fish checks.

Tournament directors Richy Brensinger and Woody Barnes award Captain Lee Thomas (Team Catchall) third place check.

Tournament directors Richy Brensinger and Woody Barnes award youth angler Caleb Richardson the events Youth Angler Big Fish Award sponsored byt the Bait Hole.