SANTEE, S.C. — The National Professional Fishing League has canceled Day 1 of its season-opening event at Santee Cooper Lakes due to unsafe weather conditions. The tournament was scheduled to begin on Thursday, but will now start Friday and run through Sunday.
The decision was made after tournament officials reviewed reports from the National Weather Service and other sources calling for high winds on Thursday coming from directions that make for unsafe boating conditions.
“Our commitment is to the safety and well-being of our anglers,” said NPFL president Brad Fuller. “Here at the Santee Cooper lakes, wind velocity and direction can combine to create dangerous conditions. This is a legendary fishery and part of the reason for that is the amount of cover and structure in the water. Boat traffic must stay within certain lanes to be safe, and high winds from certain directions can wreak havoc. We will not subject our anglers to that.”
Weigh-ins will begin at 3:00 p.m. ET at the John C. Land Boat Ramp in Summerton, S.C, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and can be viewed online at the NPFL website.
