Green Sea, SC – Casters gathered at Grassy Bay Turf Farms on October 24-25 to put a cap on the Carolina Surf Casters Association’s 2026 competition season. Pleasant weather and stronger-than-average winds facilitated the event, which had been postponed, as Hurricane Isais had torn through the region on the original tournament dates two weeks earlier.
Three newcomers – Alan Deloach of Florida, Woo Kim of Atlanta Georgia, and North Carolina native Andrew Register – made impressive distances. Deloach is a pompano fisherman, and Kim is a long range carp fisherman, so the group was treated to at least two unique performances (and sets of tackle).
A full compliment of (normally) 700’+ athletes were in attendance as well, demonstrating the latest elite techniques. Local Conner Brown of the USA Surf Casting team ultimately found an edge over Ryan Lambert and took the title for the “Elite” class, and the overall competition.
Official Results
| Name | Class | 100 gram | 125 gram | 150 gram | 175 gram |
| Tommy Farmer | Senior | 663′ 7″ | |||
| Alan Deloach | A | 460′ 7″ | |||
| Andrew Register | AA | 374′ 11″ | 422′ 4″ | 386′ 9″ | 567′ 1″ |
| Woo Kim | AA | 550′ 8″ | |||
| Matt Tuers | AAA | 692′ 5″ | 666′ 9″ | 626′ 8″ | 608′ 6″ |
| Sean Sprague | Master | 751′ 7″ | 743′ 2″ | 785′ 5″ | |
| Goddy Ferrer | Master | 718′ 8″ | 786′ 6″ | ||
| Angel Villalpando | Master | 706′ 9″ | 742′ 11″ | ||
| Conner Brown | Elite | 762′ 8″ | 819′ 11″ | 825′ 8″ | 729′ 1″ |
| Ryan Lambert | Elite | 811′ 11″ |
As we end 2026, the CSCA would like to thank again Carolina Cast Pro, Hatteras Jack, Reel Custom Reels, and Breakaway Tackle USA for their support of the sport and our organization. Casters, as always, were generous to assist with court takedown, and Butch Lloyd has our gratitude for providing lunch at the events he was able to attend.