We had a great crowd, and the bass cooperated BIG TIME! We will hold the 2026 Lake Wateree Phantom in early March and hope you will be there! BIG MONEY will be awarded!
By entering the Phantom this past Saturday on Wateree you are eligible to enter the Lake Wateree Spring Final April 19th!!
We had several bass over 5lbs weighed in with multiple 4 pounders in anglers’ bags! 2 bags of 20lbs, 3 bags over 19 lbs and 3 bags over 18 lbs with all but 2 teams weighing in! The water level is finally stable, and the BIGGINS are up shallow! The next Lake Wateree Spring Qualifier is March 8th at Clearwater Cove Marina $80 entry fee and membership is $35 per person! If you just want to compete and not spend a lot of money, we will have an Open also with a $60 entry fee and no membership! Come join us! www.cattteamtrail.com
Donald Hinson & Shannon Tidwell weighed 5 bass at 22.06 lbs with a BF at 5.28 lbs taking 1st Place at the Phantom Outdoors Open! They cash a fat check for a day of fishing! $3,400.00! Great Job!
Todd Butler & Jeffrey Furr laid the smackdown on the bass as well with 5 weighing 20.21 lbs worth $2,500.00!
Jimmy Bass & Robbie King brought in a limit weighing 19.57 llbs along with the BF of the day weighing 6.52 lbs!
Dean Benfield & Donnie Maiers claimed 4th with 19.26 lbs!
5th Place Alan & Tanner Fletcher with a limit weighing 19.26 lbs!
| Team | BF | Weight | Winnings |
| Donald Hinson & Shannon Tidwell | 5.28 | 22.06 | $3,400.00 |
| Todd Butler & Jeffrey Furr | 4.79 | 20.21 | $2,500.00 |
| Jimmy Bass & Robbie King | 6.52 | 19.57 | $850.00 |
| Dean Benfield & Donnie Maiers | 5.06 | 19.26 | $600.00 |
| Alan Fletcher & Tanner Fletcher | 4.14 | 19.04 | $100.00 |
| Dearal Rodgers & Trent McLaughlin | 4.78 | 18.89 | |
| Johnny Barfield & Justin Barfield | 5.37 | 18.88 | |
| Chad Gainey & Mack Kitchens | 4.88 | 18.00 | |
| Jeff Norris & Jacob Norris | 0.00 | 16.77 | |
| Mike King & Mark Healon | 4.40 | 16.45 | |
| Michael Richardson & Shane Cantley | 3.82 | 16.07 | |
| Craig Haven & Tim Haven | 3.74 | 15.92 | |
| Dustin Compton & Jonathan Strickland | 3.50 | 15.83 | |
| Robbie English & Jesse Childers | 3.70 | 15.48 | |
| Jerry Freezon & Ken McFarland | 3.93 | 15.14 | |
| Bubba Baker & Colden Baker | 4.85 | 15.00 | |
| Kareem White & Jaylin White | 3.22 | 14.26 | |
| Cole Jackson & Jeff Robinson | 4.43 | 13.79 | |
| Thomas Hepstall | 4.09 | 13.56 | |
| Kyle McElveen & Austin Nance | 3.27 | 13.03 | |
| Greg Sigmon | 3.49 | 9.44 | |
| Casey Griffith & Colin Matthews | 4.35 | 4.35 | |
| Mitchell Gordon & James Thompson | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Kevin Compton & Jacob Compton | 0.00 | 0.00 |