Local Duo Have an Outstanding Tournament

Carolina Anglers Team Tournament (CATT), Tidewater Division, held a tournament on the Pasquotank River today. Highlight of the day was the impressive numbers of big fish brought to the scales, including four that weighed over 8 pounds and three that weighed more than 7 pounds.

And then there was the matter of the day's lunker prize--a behemoth that came in at 10.92 pounds--caught by Mark Ingram (at left in accompanying photo).

As Mark described the moment he caught that new personal best, he had pitched a soft plastic to a tree laying in the water, and, when he set the hook, said he thought it first might be a giant striper, then maybe a big grindle. But when the fish suddenly flashed alongside the boat, both he and his partner, Bob Clarkson, were able to see that it indeed was a H-U-U-U-G-E largemouth.

They finished the day in 2nd place, with a four-fish total weight of 24.65 pounds.

The team of Mike Evans and Brian Cooper claimed 1st place, with 27.88 pounds, and pocketed a $2,587 payday. Other money winners included the following teams:

     * Rick Plemmons and Chris Pike, 23.62 pounds
     * Jim and Greg Dick, 19.86 pounds
     * Tommy Houlroyd and Brandon Overton, 19.40 pounds
     * Jeremy Gatewood and Charlie Reed, 18.98 pounds
     * Tommy Banks and Jamie Hill, 17.74 pounds
     * Brandon Johnson and Eugene Foushee, 17.45 pounds

This post has been updated with new information I obtained from Mark during a text swap and phone conversation this morning (4/24/2022). As I'm quickly learning, CATT has some mighty good payouts, but the ability of their staff to get the facts straight leaves a lot to be desired.