> What: Southeastern FLW Series
> Where: Santee Cooper Lakes
> When: Thursday through Saturday (April 5-7)
> At stake: Top prize (including Ranger/Evinrude boat package) could reach $89,000
> Expected field size: 170-plus boats
> What they’re saying: “This is going to be a really good tournament, and it could be absolutely phenomenal,” said FLW Tour pro Bryan Thrift, a past FLW Series winner at Santee Cooper. “With the way the weather is warming up, and the full moon next week, it could be a perfect storm. It’s setting up to be an absolute slugfest.
"The best thing about the Santee Cooper lakes is that you can catch giants anywhere. We’re definitely going to see multiple 30-pound bags. It’s not like one lake is better than the other, or one end of the lake is better. There are big fish to be caught everywhere, on the whole system. I think the key is going to be finding fresh fish that are just coming up – staging to move shallow. I would say that a three-day total of 78 to 84 pounds will win.”
> Last FLW Series at Santee Cooper: March 10-12, 2016
> Winner: Bryan Thrift (79-15
> Click here to read about Thrift's Winning Pattern.
Some of the information above was taken from an FLW press release.
