Story from King Kat Tournament Trail
Thirty-eight teams of catfish anglers traveled to Lake Tawakoni on March 9 for a King Kat Tournament Trail presented by Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s event.
Justin Neece from Odessa, Missouri and John Jamison from Spring Hill, Kansas teamed up to take the title on Tawakoni. They brought 159.08 pounds to the scales to claim first place and earn a cash award of $3,800. They added the Big Kat Bonus of $740 and the Driftmaster bonus of $300. The big fish weighed 72.44 pounds.
Wade McMillan and Wesley Mann claimed the runner-up spot with 128.58 pounds. McMillian from Dekalb, and Mann from Texarkana fished the middle part of the lake around Waco Bay. They fished deeper 36-40 feet water to earn $1,800.00 for the day.
Third place went to Josh Smith from Baldwin, Kansas and Brandon Kennedy from Lawrence, Kansas. The team weighed in 127.78 pounds to earn $1,400.00.
