Upcoming Events: The Lake Norman Striper Swiper's Winter Invitational is scheduled for Jan. 14. First place will pay $2,500; this year's one-day event will be at Blythe Landing, N.C. 73 in Huntersville. For additional information, visit
www.lnssfishn.com or call Tommy Messick, (704) 634-6410. The North Carolina Catfish Association Tournament Series (NCCATS) has scheduled its winter meeting for 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at the Boxcar Grill, just off I-40 at Exit 135 in Claremont. Details: Omar Edwards, (828) 312-4486 or visit
www.nccats.net.