02/04/12 - Mr. Bass Awards Banquet, $10 per person which includes dinner, open bar and dancing

02/11/12 - South Carolina Bass Federation Trail tournament on Lake Murray at Dreher Island; 2012 Carolina Bass Challenge on the Cooper River sponsored by Marshalls Marine

02/12/12 - Open Tournament on the Santee Lakes, launching from Blacks Fish Camp, safe light to 4:00 PM

The January tournament was held on the Cooper River out of Cypress Garden landing. We were meet with cold weather in the thirty degree area with a water temp of 48 degrees. The tide was outgoing and was low around 1:00PM at the tees so we had good fishing all morning.

The first tournament of year was won by (POPS) Elvis Peagler Sr with a five fish limit that pushed the scales to 11.08 lbs. Second place went to the sage old timer, Roger Lindley, with a weight for a five fish bag of 8.00 lbs.  In third place was John (the fireman) Lewis with a total weight of 7.86 lbs for a three fish stringer which included this tournaments big fish weighing 5.12lbs.

There were 13 members competing in the January 15th open tournament on the river. Two limits were brought to the scales, 2 members weighed in four fish each, two members snagged three fish, four members hooked two fish each, and  two members caught one fish. The 13th member fishing this tournament zeroed. Club members caught a total of 34 fish weighing 60.66 lbs, averaging 1.78 lbs per fish. 

Held on November 19th, launching from the Diversion Canal on the Santee Cooper Lakes, our team came in 2nd with 60+ pounds for the event.  Individually, Malcolm Murdock won the event with 20+ pounds for his effort.

The early preliminary team event results for SBM held October 7th & 8th on Santee Cooper Lakes are in.  SBM had two teams participate in the two day event.

Team one consisted of members Mark Hodge Sr., Mark Hodge Jr., Elvis Peagler Sr., Bob Otto, Scott Baker and Roger Lindley.

Team two consisted of members Jim Grant, Buddy Robertson, Malcolm Murdock, Teddie Theile, Elvis Peagler Jr. and Tracy Raines.

Final unofficial results observed and written down by myself at the Saturday weigh in were as follows.  Team one came in 6th place and received a check for $967.04.  Team one was in 3rd place after the first day, Friday.  The bite seemed to be off the 2nd day as they finished 6th. The two day total weight for team one was 65.60 lbs.

Team two did reasonably well but struggled in day two.  Individually for team two, Malcolm’s 1st day stringer weighed in at 12.59 lbs.

Weather conditions played havoc both days with winds out of the NE blowing 15-25 steady for the entire event.  Water levels produce a few lower unit/prop dings during the event as well.

Cooper River Bassmasters were the overall team winners for the event.  For final, actual results go to the SC BASS Federation website.