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Lake Wateree, S.C. - October 6, 2007

For years everyone knows the rod limit for the Southern Crappie Association is only 16 poles per boat and it has been asked several times to reduce the rod limit. Now it is being proven that even though the rod limit is 16, one does not have to use that many. For a fact the two most dominant teams we have use a total of one rod a piece and many other top teams on the circuit use a limited amount of rods. Now we must rethink our tactics when fishing tournaments, even though we can use 16 we don't have to. Maybe fewer rods in the right spot is a lot better than a bunch of rods in the wrong spot. With no fresh water and no cool weather it has been a chore to find moving fish thus far this fall. What has been successful this year has been cover, cover, and more cover.

Some deep water and some not so deep is what has paid off for Todd and Leonard Frick from Leesville S.C. For the second week in a row on Lake Wateree the duo were fishing lay downs and brush to capture first place honors. Todd and Leonard were single pole jigging to haul in 13.07 lbs. of the “tight-lips” to bring home close to $1700.00 bucks for their efforts.  Included in this also was the big fish money worth $390.00. That brings the total to Todd and Leonard 2- the rest of us 0.

Making another strong finish for second was the Kershaw, S.C. father and son team of Sam and Marty Kennington. Marty and Sam were tight lining brush in the main river to bring a basket of craps that weighed 13.01 lbs plus third big fish to put over $600.00 in their pockets.

Always making a strong finish on Lake Wateree was the third place Father and Son team of Brian and Brett Davis from Leesville, S.C. Brian and Brett were tight lining in the river as well as in the creeks over brush to net 12.98 lbs. to bring home close to $300.00.