“The Op Masters” anglers rally fo big pay days; cancer benefit raises $14,453
Team Peckerwood’s James Hillard and Hunter McMillion earned $4740.00 for taking the top spot in the Heaviest Three Fish Stringer division if the “The Op Masters” tournament with three flatheads totaling 116.1 pounds. The 3rd annual benefit tournament raised nearly $15,000 for cancer patient, Megan Kelly.
Team Hook, Line and Drinkers inlcluding Drew Higginbotham, Jason Yeley, Nick Copeland and Caden Higginbotham split $3,700 for catching event’s overall big flathead, a 54.4 pounder. COURTESY PHOTOS / MATT WILLIAMS
The 3rd Annual “The Op Masters” catfish tournament held in late April on Sam Rayburn Reservoir drew 58 teams, and several found the fat cats biting. Teams were limited to four people and were allowed to catch fish using any legal means or method for catfish — trotline, bank poles, rod/reel, limb lines, etc… Founded by John and Maegan Coats, the derby is named after Coats’ late father,...
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