Last year I was fortunate enough to go on a Lake Wateree crappie fishing trip with Southern Crappie Tournament Trail fishermen and Wateree master crappie angler Will Hinson.  Our trip did not disappoint, and we caught several limits of crappie using his preferred warm-water techniques of fishing around brush piles and targeting bridges.  Crappie are […]

When I call my contacts for fishing updates and reports, from time to time I will be told that they don’t have a new report for me.  Occasionally a tackle store will tell me that it has received few reports on a particular species recently, a guide will tell me that he has not been […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information. The Thursday Night Tournament Trail Championship was held Friday and Saturday nights 9-7-12 and 9-8-12. We got it all started with a hot dog supper sponsored by Lake Wylie Bait and Tackle on Thursday evening with the pre-registration. There was 44 boats qualified for the […]

Well the fish will be able to rest for a while. Thursday night was the last regular tournament for this year. We have the championship on Friday and Saturday night Sept. 7th and 8th to close out the year. This is a two night tournament with the combine weights of both nights to determine the […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information. The fishing is still tough. When fishing gets this tough you need to fine tune your skills and equipment. Your line needs to be in real good shape and the hooks need to be sharp because when you get a bite you need to put […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for information and results. Thursday Night 8-9-12 was supposed to have a 20% chance of rain and we got all 20%. For the guys that stuck it out, the fish seem to bite after dark. We had a good turn out with 42 boats wanting to turn this summer […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for information and results. We had a good turnout last night with 51 boats showing up to compete for a shot at the win. Congratulation to the father son team of Rob and Matt Johnson. They brought 5 fish to the scale that weighed in at 10.73 lbs for […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information. We had another good turn out Thursday night but the weights are still off. Congratulations to the teams of Conrad Pogorzelski  / Billy Wolf and Phillip Burke / Bobby Rice. Both teams tied for first but Conrad Pogorzelski and Billy Wolf had the tie breaking […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information – my apologies for the delay. Polygraph night again. The winners were surprised last night with the opportunity to get wired up. No problem, there were no shocking results. What is shocking is the fishing. The fishing is very tough right now. Congratulations to Brian […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information… What an awesome night to be on the water. We had comfortable temperatures, light breeze and the rain held off until after the tournament. The lake is full and lake temperature is in the mid 80’s. Congratulations to the father/son team of Rob and Matt […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information. We have reached the summer fishing patterns. The guys are catching fish with top water lures, shallow water fishing, mid depth cranking and deep water spooning. The big fish have gone into hiding and heavy weights are hard to come by. But it is fun. […]

Tournament director Erwin Gaston offers this comment from Thursday night… Where’s the Fish? For information about the Thursday Night Tournament Trail and the past and present results, visit our web site at www.lwtt.org. Sponsors of the TNTT are Dicks Sporting Goods, A-1 Adams Bail Bond Agency, Lake Wylie Bait and Tackle, ShakeyHead.com, Jak’s Custom Baits, […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for information and results. The weather for the last several Thursday Night Tournaments has been pretty good including last night. It was a very pleasant night with a light breeze which was just enough to keep the bugs away. The lake is at full pool and the water is […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information. What can I say but the summer time toughness is upon us.  The deep water bites have gotten smaller but is still enough to win. Congratulations to Ron Farrow and Mike Buschue. They were able to find the bigger fish to win. Second place went […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information… Wow that was a long night, it was Polygraph Night and it gets beyond midnight before we can get the polygraphs completed and the money passed out. Mark Humphries and Josh Warren took 1st place last night with 15.69 lbs. Not only did they win the […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information. ______________ Gene Webster put it on us again. The man is in a zone. He brought 18 plus lbs to the scales Thursday Night. I understand he is dredging them up from deep water. Mark Humphries and Josh Warren are in a zone themselves. Congratulations […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for information and results… Geez, fishing is tough. I guess if it was easy we would call it catching rather than fishing. Congratulations to Gene Webster with the win. Second place went to the team of Josh Warren and Mark Humphries. The Thursday Night Tournament Trail sponsors are, A-1 […]

Thanks to tournament director Erwin Gaston for results and information… __________________ Well it wanted to rain, tried it’s best to rain and lighting dancing in the background but it turned out to be a good night on the water. The fishing is still tough this year with a few exceptions. Congratulations to Todd Garner and […]

Sorry for the delay… Thanks to Erwin Gaston for results and information. ____________________ 4/12 Wow, we have already completed two Thursday Night Tournaments this year. Time is crusing. It was a little chilly during the tournament, well plum cold but it was a clear night and in most part the fish were biting. Congratulations to […]

From TNTT director Erwin Gaston… We kicked off the Thursday Night Tournament Trail last night with 28 boats and what a night it was. During sign-ups the clouds rolled in and then came the rain, wind and cold air but as usual there is always someone that has the fish figured out. Congratulations to Jim […]

This article was originally published on April 15, 2009, following a successful spring season for Dearal Rodgers on Lake Wateree.  That same year Dearal went on to be the 2009 FLW Co-Angler of the Year last year, but of more importance to Lake Wateree fishermen he had just won two straight CATT tournaments on Lake […]

When South Carolina anglers think of our state’s premier blue catfish fisheries Lakes Marion and Moultrie, Lake Monticello, and Lake Wateree probably come to mind.  But there is another lake that Captain Rodger Taylor believes should be on the short list, if it is not already.  With good tributary rivers and a defined channel, major […]