Danny & Virginia Christ win on Santee Cooper

Santee Cooper was the site of the 9th event for the SC Couples trail with only 1 more to go!  Our next event will be on Lake Russell out of Richard B Russell State Park on May 15th with our year-end event to follow weigh-in.  We had 14 teams compete May 1st on Santee Cooper including the visiting team of Danny & Virginia Christ from Lake Eufaula. Our couples brought 34 bass to the scales with a total weight of 87.05 pounds with 100% of the fish released. The visiting AFT Director, Danny and Virginia Christ took the win on Santee Cooper. Their limit of bass also included the Men’s and Ladies’ big bass of the event.  Danny’s big bass weighed in at 5.12 and Virginia’s big bass weighed 3.31 earning $70 and $65 respectively.  

Randy and Jamie Gibson came in second with a limit of 15.00 pounds, earning them $325.

John & Susan Mills took third with 5 bass for 13.25 pounds, earning $175. 

Tom & Missy Bancroft brought the Smallest Limit to the scales to earn the $50 prize sponsored by Berkeley Outdoors.

Thanks to our sponsors for giving us the opportunity to keep our trail fun and inviting for all of our anglers.  Anyone that does not earn a check is in the drawings for sponsor items after weigh-in at each event.  Remember you must compete in a minimum of 5 events to be eligible for our Year-End Awards and larger sponsor items at the banquet to be held after the final event on May 15th at Lake Russell.  All present at the Year-End Banquet will be eligible for door prizes.

Give back to our sponsors by shopping with them whenever you can.  Our sponsors are Phantom Outdoors, JC’s Outdoors, Victory Tackleworks, Berkeley Outdoors, Choo Choo Custom Baits, ALX Rods, Strike King, Lew’s, Continental Tire (Sumter Plant), Kissel Krafts Custom Rods, Angler’s Headquarters, and Yo-zuri.

American Bass Anglers is sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Triton Boats, Mercury Motors, Motor Guide, Berkley, Abu Garcia, T-H Marine, Power Pole, Garmin, Monster Energy, Lucas Oil, Engel Coolers, OPTIMA Batteries, REKS Sunglasses, and HotelPlanner.com.