The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on November 15. Twelve teams participated in the event, bringing a total of 24 striped bass to the scales. The fish weighed a combined 156.74 pounds, with an impressive 6.53-pound average, and all teams brought in aContinue Reading
By Rick Sineath Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Oct. 18. A total of 17 teams participated in the tournament. They brought 25 striped bass to the scales weighing a total of 185.58 pounds with a 7.42-pound average. A total of 12 teamsContinue Reading
The Midlands Striper Club held its annual Ladies Tournament on Lake Murray September 20, enjoying beautiful weather and strong competition from 12 female anglers. A total of 15 striped bass were brought to the scales, weighing 59.89 pounds overall with a 3.99-pound average. Several participants brought in a full two-fishContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News On Aug. 16, the Midlands Striper Club held their August tournament on Clark’s Hill/ Thurmond Lake with eight participating teams. A total of 13 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 132.46 pounds with a 10.19-pound average. There were six teamsContinue Reading
DREHER ISLAND — The Midlands Striper Club held its annual Lake Murray Youth Tournament on July 19, drawing young anglers from across the Midlands for a fun and competitive day on the water. Sixteen kids participated in this family-friendly event, weighing in a total of 30 striped bass for aContinue Reading
Special to The Lake Murray News By Thomas Grant, Jr. CLARK’S HILL – The Midlands Striper Club kicked off its summer fishing season with the first of two tournaments on Clark’s Hill Lake on June 21. A total of 11 teams competed in the June Tournament, weighing in 22 stripedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to the Lake Murray News The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly tournament on May 17 at Lake Murray, launching from Dreher Island, S.C. The event drew 16 competitive teams, bringing in 27 striped bass to the scales for a total weight of 205.34 pounds,Continue Reading
Special to Lake Murray News Great competition and windy fishing result in good weigh-in for two Midland Striper Club tournaments this month. Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament in combination with the 2025 DNR Open Tournament out of Dreher Island on April 19. A total of 24Continue Reading
DREHER ISLAND, SC – The Midlands Striper Club took to Lake Murray on March 15 for their monthly tournament, proving once again that there’s nothing quite like a day of fishing. With 24 teams competing, a total of 33 striped bass hit the scales, tipping the numbers at 262.38 pounds.Continue Reading
Special to the Lake Murray News With heavy hearts, the Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Jan. 18. ] Despite rain and cold temperatures all day and the passing of long time club member, friend, and mentor, Marshal West, 16 teams participated inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Team Knot Right, led by Captain Allen Rogers, secured the 2024 Team of the Year Championship for the Midlands Striper Club during their December tournament on Lake Murray. The event took place at Acapulco, SC, on December 21 and featured 17 teams competing in the family-orientedContinue Reading