Day 2 of the Santee Cooper FLW Series in South Carolina has been canceled due to powerful winds, FLW announced. The event, which began Thursday, has been shortened to two days and the full field will compete on Saturday.
“We have a threat of a west-southwest wind of 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 30 or 40 mph,” said tournament director Mark McWha. “Santee Cooper has some wide-open areas on both lakes (Marion and Moultrie), and it’s easy to get 5- and 6-foot rollers on it real quick.
“Because of that, we’ve made the decision to cancel today to ensure the safety of our anglers.”
McWha cited years of history hosting tournaments on Santee Cooper – and seeing just how rough it can get – as critical in his final decision.
Meanwhile, for anglers, the decision was seen as the right one.
“I think it’s a good decision, safety-wise,” said day-1 leader and local Bradford Beavers. “A lot of guys don’t know how to run this lake, and it can be hard to run right because of all the stumps even when it’s not rough. So if they’re calling for 20 mph, this lake will be dangerous.”
