2022 CATT Tidewater Division Championship in the Record Books

After a season beset by some challenging weather, CATT Tidewater Division anglers finally got a break for their championship tournament held yesterday on the Perquimans River. Things couldn't have been much better, considering the light winds and sunny skies that lasted for most of the day.

A trend that existed throughout the regular season was competitors bringing numbers of bass to the scales weighing 5 pounds or better, and the championship contest only further emphasized that point. 

For example, the 1st place team of Richard Griswold and Tim Fallon had a limit weighing 23.24 lbs., which earned them a $3,125 payday. 

Taking 2nd place and a check for $1,611 was the team of (from left) Andy Morath and Wayne Hayes, who weighed 21.64 lbs., anchored by a 6.91-lb. bass, which was just .03 shy of a tie for the lunker prize.

Finishing in 3rd place was the team of J. A. Williford and Mike Layton, with 21.52 lbs., which was good for a $1,000 check.

The rest of the anglers who finished in the money were as follows:

     * 4th place, Brian Jackson and Billy Saunders, 20.44 lbs.
     * 5th place, Darren Saunders and Dave Parker, 19.36 lbs. They also won the lunker pot with a 6.94-lb. bass.
     * 6th place, Ken Kipler and Shawn Dunlap, 19.07 lbs.
     * 7th place, Steve Brickhouse and James Williams, 18.52 lbs.

There also was a $500 AOY prize that was won by Mike Evans and Brian Cooper, along with a $200 2nd-place AOY prize won by Brian Jackson and Billy Saunders, both provided courtesy of Steve Brickhouse at Joe's Marine in Wanchese, NC.