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ANDERSON, S.C. (April 29, 2024) – Boater T.J. Souther of Brevard, North Carolina, caught a five-bass limit weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Hartwell . Hosted by Visit Anderson, the tournament was the third event of the season for the BFL South Carolina Division. Souther earned $10,247, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
Not surprisingly, Souther caught his fish targeting the herring spawn. This pattern is prevalent throughout Carolina lakes where blueback herring are present.
“I fished from Andersonville Island to the dam just covering a ton of water,” he said. “It was really, really tough. I only caught seven all day but just got the right bites.”
Souther rotated through 50 to 60 places. They’re mostly shallow, flat rocky points where the herring spawn, and his rotation…
