Watson & McFadden Claim 2022 Berkley Team Series District 3 Championship presented by Realtree Fishing

After Hurrican Ian forced the cancellation of Day 1 Seventy Teams were eager to get going on Saturday for what would be a 1 Day shootout on Lake Murray. The question was would the 2-4 inches of cool rain that fell on Thursday mess up the bite as Murray had been by all acounts on fire up through practice.

While many teams struggled to figure out what happened to their fish the team of Mike Watson and Craig McFadden made it look easy as they bested the field by over 5 lbs with a limit that tipped the scales at 25.49 lbs. Included in their Bag was the days Big Bass a 5.44 lber which means their other 4 had to average 5 lbs a piece. Great Catch fellas. Altogether they earned over $5000

Finishing 2nd was the always tough Upstate team of Michael and Jon Anders who brought a limit that weighed 20.42 lbs to the scales. They took home over $2700

In 3rd was the Lowcountry Team of Joey Sabbagha and Dalton Dowdy who weighed a 20.39 lb bag. Good enough to collect $1700.

4th Place went to previous Lake Hartwell National Champions Jason Burroughs and Darren Ashley who had 18.5 lbs They took home $1100

Rounding out the Top 5 was the team of Kevin Fulmer and Tim Sox who weighed 18.13 lbs good enough for $1000

Other qualifiers for next Spings National Championship on Lake Hartwell were as follows

6th Howard & Ellis

7th Shull & Vining

8th Berry & Anderson

9th Miller & Cochran

10th Reid McGuinn 

11th Frierson & Mueller

12th Newton & Campbell

13th French & Poplin

14th Johnson & Stacey

15th Alvanos & Anderson (via Highest finishing Mercury inside top 14)

Highest BassCat Team GL Compton & Matt Sprouse

Highest Male/Female Team Tony & Penny McGraw

Highest Adult/Junior Reggie Luper & Aiden Luper

Fishers of Men would like to say a special thanks to Scott Powers and Experience Columbia Sports and all of our fine sponsors; BassCat Boats, Mercury, Berkley, Abu Garcia, DuraBraid,  Realtree Fishing, FireFly Marine, Power-Pole,  T&H Marine, X2 Power, FroggToggs and Jacobs Glass

Place	Team	Members	# Fish	Big Fish	Gross	Penalty	Net Wt	Points
Watson & McFadden 25.44 lbs Champions Anders & Anders 20.42 lbs Sabbagha & Dowdy 20.39 lbs McGraw & McGraw Highest Male/Female Team