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CONTENTS | February 2014

12 | VIEW FROM THE NATIONALS | A Photo Essay of the

Week | Teams Share Their Nationals Experience

15 | 2013 SKA MERCURY TOURNAMENT TRAIL | 2013 Top

Lady, Junior, and Senior Anglers Overall

22 | AND THE SURVEY SAYS | Survey Responses Regarding

2013 Tournaments!

24 | 2013 SKA PROFESSIONAL KINGFISH TOUR |

Top Lady, Junior, and Senior Anglers

25 | 2013 SKA PROFESSIONAL KINGFISH TOUR |

Kwazar is the 2013 Team of the Year

27 | A GREAT PROMOTION FOR SKA MEMBERS! | Brought

to You by Garminpage 24

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6 | GETTING BOAT INSURANCE RIGHT |

Competition members have unique needs; be sure

you’re covered.by Gary Caputi

20 | AMAZING KINGFISH LADY by Terry Lacoss

32 | TWO-CHANNEL FISHFINDERS | Get a second

opinionby John Minetola

8 | Membership Application

34 | Mercury Trail Points

39 | Pro Tour Points

40 | Schedule

42 | Members Helping Members

46 | Corporate Partners

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ON THE COVER: Marcus Kennedy’s Kwazar team racked up 1,180 points to earn 2013 Team of the Year honors—Marcus Kennedy, Max Williams, Robert Young, Mike Ward, Brett Rutledge, and

(not pictured) Tyler Kennedy. See more photos in the January 2014 issue of Angler.

Right: Three titles in three years for Strike Two! Rob Lupola, Ray Martinez, Ken Odom, Bobby Schoenfeld, and Jeff Hall won the 2013 Team of the Year Small Boat Class title, a back-to-back

win from 2012. Strike Two also won the 2011 National Championship Small Boat Class title. See more in the January 2014 issue of Angler.

Left: Bad Company— Lewis Rogers, B.J. Pearson, and Carolyn Williams won the 2013 Yamaha Pro Championship with these 48.34 and 43.25 pound kings. See the full article in the January

2014 issue of Angler.

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M A G A Z I N E

This will be the 24th year of the tournament trail.

Time sure has flown. In our off-season I make sure our archives are up to date, and I’ve added three more names to our Hall of Fame.

I still remember getting the call from Georgia’s John Jones asking Deona and me to join him in the forma-tion of the SKA back in ‘91. I also remember well when a year later John asked me if we could let Jim Armstrong invest in our association. The SKA grew by leaps and bounds. Manufacturers got involved with both sponsor-ships and teams. It was the rank and file of the associa-tion who worked hard with the manufacturers to give us the product we now enjoy. In 2000 Sid Steverson came to Jim and I wanting to buy the Association. He ran the SKA for a little over a year, and then sold it back to a group of fisher people including Deona and me. His plate was just too

full to devote the attention needed to run this business. When you manage an asso-ciation as large as the SKA, it takes tremendous attention to detail. Working with spon-sors, tournament directors, and especially the fisher peo-ple, it’s a balancing act.

We’ve crowned so many great teams over the years that I decided that it was time to reinforce their achieve-ments. Some of these teams are still fishing, some retired, and some are no longer with us. It’s a great tribute to our past and certainly the future. It’s inspirational! Go to fish-

ska.com and click under Hall of Fame.

As you browse through the list be aware that North Carolina is still credited with the most champions, a true tribute to the quality of their fishermen.

For the younger teams com-ing into our sport, it is impor-tant to understand our past. The dedication of our fisher people, their investments, and their understanding to work with product development cer-tainly sets forth our future.

It’s also that time of year for the big Miami International Boat Show, February 13th–17th. (miamiboatshow.com) It’s the place where you can see new products and meet the manufacturers and our sponsors. It’s the place to see and be seen. I always recom-mend this event to you if you can find the time to attend. Make sure you wear your team shirts. We’ll be there!

Tight lines!—Jack

Welcome to the 2014 Season!

FROM THE HELM■ b y J a c k H o l m e s

All Memberships Expired December 31, 2013 Why should I renew before the first tournament?1. To expedite registration. When I get to the first tournament, only the captain or boat representative

will have to fill out the SKA Tournament Participation Form.2. To log in to Members Only areas at www.FishSKA.com, including classified advertising, members-only

forums, and more!3. I won’t miss an issue of Angler magazine.4. I’ll have my 2014 membership card.5. To expedite posting of points on the website at FishSKA.com. All membership forms must be entered

before any points can be posted. If I wait to join at the tournament, I will slow posting of points.

How can I renew?1. Web site (FishSKA.com) Fill in the form on-line, print it, then fax or mail it to the office with payment.2. See page 8 of this issue of Angler for a membership form.3. Renew at the SKA tournament trailer on site before you fish an event.

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Have you ever stopped to think just how much money you have invested

in your boat? I can remember purchasing my very first center console way back in 1989. It was after moving to a shore commu-nity for a job with a new fishing magazine. I sold my last fresh-water bass boat, a honey of a Ranger that I really hated to part with, but there were bigger fish to catch and a vast new habitat

to learn and I was excited by the challenge. I had been bitten by the saltwater fishing bug years before, but now I would be living in an area where the wide open ocean was outside my front door. The boat was a brand new 231 Mako powered by a 225 Yamaha outboard, loaded with the latest Lowrance electronics. The price tag was a staggering $29,000! That was a lot of money in ’89, but today it will barely buy you

a large displacement outboard engine never mind the boat to put it on.

The cost of boats and boating in general has increased dra-matically since then. Purchasing a typical rig to compete in the Small Boat Class of the SKA will probably set you back $150,000 or more while an Open Class rig can easily push the $300,000 mark and surpass it. Boats in general are expensive regardless

of the size and intended use, but the cost of the boat/motor/trailer packages used for competition is staggering and it begs the ques-tion, “does your investment have the right insurance coverage?”

We’re talking about more than just adequate financial coverage, but coverage that matches the specific needs of a competition vessel and crew. There is so much more to buying insurance when you stop and think about the boat, engines, trailer and gear, but then add in long-haul towing, in many cases of an oversized vehicle, competition use and for some the need for coverage when the boat is being used for charter between tournament gigs. The insurance needs of the typical SKA competition member are more specialized and complex than those of the average boat owner so it only makes sense to work with an insurance provider that understands your situation, one who already provides insur-ance services to about 30% of your competition brethren in the SKA. In a nutshell, we’re talking about the folks at the National Boat Owners Association. NBOA not only understands your needs they also support the SKA through their sponsorship of the tournament trail for the past four years and they offer members

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the “Premiere Angler” insurance package that provides all the cov-erage needed at a fraction of the cost of similar coverage through other providers.

NBOA is more than just a marine insurance provider it is also a club that offers its mem-bers a wide range of benefits. Varying levels of membership include NBOA dispatched emer-gency on-water towing anywhere in the United States with their dispatchers on duty 24/7- 365 days a year. Because SKA teams tow their boats they offer NBOA Roadside Assistance for your trailer should you experience a breakdown. Those alone are great benefits for competition members who travel regularly away from their home waters for tourna-ments. Members get special dis-counts at participating marinas and marine stores, savings on a wide range of products through the NBOA Ships Store, exclu-sive rates on boat financing and refinancing and more. But what separates NBOA from the pack is their expertise and 25 years of experience in the marine insur-ance field.

“NBOA is not married to a single insurance provider like some organizations and agen-cies,” said Mickey Mitchell, a senior insurance agent with NBOA. “We represent over ten different insurance providers, which gives us greater latitude in securing the insurance cover-age that is right for each boat owner’s needs. We start with a detailed profile of each member that includes the size of the boat, agreed upon value, travel and navigational requirements, the boat’s geographic location and other factors that will impact the coverage and ultimately the cost of a comprehensive policy. We then shop our field of providers

to obtain the needed coverage at the best possible price. Because a great percentage of SKA tourna-ments are located in the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts states rates can vary from company to company because of the exposure of risk as opposed to boats oper-ated on inland rivers, lakes or on the Great Lakes for comparison purposes.

“Insurance rates can also be influenced by the owner/opera-tor’s background and boating experience. Those criteria can include the number of years of boating experience, marital sta-tus, credit history, past claims history, and driving record. Why a person’s credit history might impact their boat insurance rates is something we are asked about frequently, but quite simply, stud-ies have shown that people with a questionable credit history are more apt to make fraudulent claims in order to benefit finan-cially at the insurance company’s expense. Insurance fraud has become a major concern to pro-viders and providers are justified in trying to reduce their expo-sure. The more successful they are at reducing fraudulent claims the more they can hold down rates for everyone. A boat owner’s driving record on the road can impact insurance rates for their boat, too. The theory behind it is that a person’s driving habits on land could very well be indicative of their behavior on the water.

“The size of the boat and the number of engines and horse-power will be a factor in not only insurance rates, but if you can find a company willing to write a policy to cover the ves-sel,” Mitchell explained. “Triple and quad engine boats create a real insurance challenge for most owners because some insur-ance providers simply will not

insure them or the ones that will add certain exclusions to those policies they are willing to write. Exclusions can impact overall theft coverage or include a requirement to have a GPS tracking system installed on the vessel. All these variables can make purchasing boat insurance a headache for SKA members and trying to identify those compa-nies that will write policies that cover all your needs is difficult. When you add in finding the best value for the needed coverage the whole process gets even more challenging. That’s why NBOA is equipped to rate an SKA mem-ber’s boat with several of their insurance providers to ensure the best coverage at the best price.”

In fact, NBOA agents have become the experts in providing SKA members with the very best coverage options and the most advantageous prices and it is not something that happened by accident, excuse the pun. About five years ago the company made the conscious decision to get involved with the SKA as a spon-sor/partner and to develop insur-ance programs that would meet your needs. That involvement came with a steep learning curve. They had to gather as much back-ground information as possible about SKA competition teams, the boats they own, and the unique needs they have in protecting their investment. It was quite

a challenge. Then they had to work with their providers to find those capable of meeting the SKA member’s insurance needs. The results have been a growing pres-ence for NBOA on the tournament trail, a steady upward curve in the number of SKA members who trust their boat insurance needs to them, and a growing synergy between the two organizations. The ultimate benefactors of that relationship are the SKA mem-bers who insure with them and experience their superior level of service, coverage, and the money they save in the process.

“NBOA came to the SKA and filled an important void for our members,” said Jack Holmes. “Most fishermen consider boat insurance an afterthought, but our members simply cannot. They have too much at stake and their needs are far more complex than the typical boater. NBOA understands our members and their insurance needs and makes getting the best policy at competi-tive prices fast and easy.” ■

Gary Caputi is an award-winning out-door writer and photographer whose work has been featured in national fishing and boating magazines for over 30 years. He is an avid saltwater angler and recreational fishing activist who has been involved in conservation and fisheries management issues for almost as long as he has been writing. His work has appeared regularly in Angler maga-zine since 2001.


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VIEW FROM THE

There were a lot of great prizes given out by the SKA sponsors. Over $20,000 in raffle and

silent auction prizes raised by Bob Flocken.

Gary Caputi, acclaimed journal-ist and RFA representative, sells raffle tickets for the RFA.

Above and left:Food prepared by the new Golden Nugget for the Captain’s Meeting and yearly awards was great!

Traveller, got their plate. Now to find a seat.

The west side of the Golden Nugget’s parking garage was “Kingfish City.”


Artist Hank Bufkin etched a kingfish on the rod holders on the Contender prize boat.

Kingfish City was busy all week.

The crew from Blackwater Boats at the party.

Frank was there with his Ocean Tamer beanbags.

Lots of questions and answers took place in the Raymarine trailer.

Jack Penny, Brenda Legel, and John Smith.

The dinner, compliments of the Golden Nugget, was great! Hot Spot V enjoyed great food and fellowship at the captain’s meeting.

The marquee of the Golden Nugget touted our presence all week long.


SPICED RUM III REFLECTS ON NATIONALS

We had a great time in Biloxi. The Golden Nugget is coming along great compared to the years previous when it was the Isle. We had a

great trip out and back. Our main highlight of the trip was on our bait day we saw a whale shark with over 30 cobia around it and got some great GoPro footage, and of course to be with friends. I was very surprised to win the Director’s Award and want to thank you and the SKA for all that you do. It is very hard to run one tournament a year and you guys help run close to 50.

The year previous we had a lot of steer-ing issues but thanks to Latham Marine we did not have to worry one bit this year. We fished two days for bait and two days for the tournaments. During the Pros we did not get on the fish till 2pm and we only had an hour to fish. We weighed a 27lb & 35lb king which put us in seventh for the Pros. Our Contender boat with our triple Yamaha 300s did not skip a beat running 80 miles one way each day. I could not do what we do without our spon-sors and my crew. I would like to mention that we have a lot of new teams this year joining Division 10 and fishing Key West.

Team Sponsors: Tuppens Marine,Yamaha Outboards, Contender Boats, Latham Marine, Admiral Nelson’s Rum, Tito’s Vodka, Gill Media, Ocean LED, JL Audio, Ask the Advisors, Medical Center of the Palm Beaches, Gordon & Doner, Tamer Products, Juno Bait & Tackle, Sailfish Marina, New Port Cove Marina, J Camm Lures, United K9 Special Patrol.

P.S. I would love to see if we could maybe do Fort Pierce again or maybe an October Pro in Fort Pierce and a November Nationals in Biloxi and then switch them each year.

—Bill WummerSpiced Rum IIISpiced Rum III

Ken Jansen earned a Lifetime Achieve-ment Award.

The top ladies of the SKA. Michele Stroud, Carolyn Williams, Susan Woithe, Kayla Williamson, Christy Woodcock, Amy McMullan, Sherri Beswick.

The top junior angler Divisional winners.

Each of the Division winners came to the stage. This is Division 10, which was won by Ron Mitchell’s team.Rookie of the Year went to Joe Ankerson fishing the J Rooster.


HOOKED UP FISHING TEAM PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS AT THEIR FIRST NATIONALS!

Jeff Fletcher here, Captain of Hooked Up Fishing Team out of Pensacola Beach, Florida. My crew for Nationals this year was Ed Shelton (my father-in-law and boat co-owner) and Doug Kormondy. We fish a 23 foot Century w/ twin F150 Yamahas. 2013 was our second year participating in the SKA and our first year qualifying for Nationals. In 2012, we fished the Orange Beach tourney to get a feel for the SKA and in 2013 we fished Port Fourchon and the Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo. We knew that we would be up against great anglers and we realized that we are the new kids on the block so we set reachable goals for 2013. They were simple: 1) weigh a fish in every tourney that we fish. 2) Qualify and fish Nationals. We accomplished both of those goals but the road wasn’t easy. The day before going to the first tourney at Fourchon I wrecked the trailer while in the parking lot of the decal shop getting our boat name put on the side causing $1,300 in damage. A little two-foot concrete pole will win that battle every day. Luckily our friends at Rocky’s Trailers in Pensacola got us a new axle, brakes, etc. in less than 24 hours and we were rolling.

When I called NBOA to see what to do they said they would send an adjuster out within a week. I said, ”We are supposed to leave for an SKA tourney tomorrow.” My rep at NBOA said to get the trailer fixed so that we could fish the tourney and we will worry about the adjuster later. We could not have done it without them. I would recommend their insurance to any boater. At Fourchon the fiberglass holding our livewell tub together separated in the rough seas so we used an epoxy stick to keep water in the livewell for the tourney. The Alabama Fishing Rodeo was a great time. We were able to meet one of the Raymarine reps for the first time. We had just installed the new Raymarine A67 multifunction display and it worked great.

We headed to Biloxi on Wednesday afternoon to get the boat launched and docked in the slip in time to watch the Pros weigh-in. We stayed at the Four Points by Sheraton due to the fact that I travel for my regular job as a Nuclear Pharmacist and I had enough rewards points to get our whole team’s stay for the trip for free. The hotel bar and restaurant (GT’s) there

is excellent. Our favorite places to eat are the Half Shell Oyster House and The Hook Up. Michael Patricks’ sports bar and Morton’s at the Golden Nugget are both top notch as well. Since the tourney was postponed until Saturday, we hit the casinos hard Thursday night. We started and finished at the Beau Rivage. The slot machines seemed to like to keep our money but luck-ily the table games felt like giving some back. I broke even for the week give or take $100; I think the rest of the team did the same.

Before I talk about the fishing let me say something about the camaraderie of most SKA members. We met and became friends with so many people at Nationals. The

networking is enough to keep you busy all day. I was in Biloxi for work the week before the tourney and ran into Open Wide fishing team. I walked up and said, “Hey guys did you go out and catch bait today?” Their response, (remember at this point I’m a random guy at the bar wearing medical scrubs) “Are you fishing?” Once I told them that I had a team fishing the Mercury tour but not the Pro tour they opened up and we had a great conversa-tion and it turned out that we knew some of the same people from the SKA community. It truly is a small world. We met Frank from Ocean Tamer and bought one bag at Nationals and just last week I placed

SKA Mercury Tournament Trail2013 Top Lady, Junior, and Senior Anglers Overall

Sherri BeswickSherri retained her Top Overall Lady Angler title

from 2012. She and the Spiced Rum III team finished on top of the leaderboard for Division 8 with a 124.05 aggregate. Sherri was also the highest ranked lady in Division 10 with a 127.88 aggregate. Sherri was awarded a gold and diamond pendant as well as a trophy at the annual SKA Awards Ceremony held during the National Championship in Biloxi, MS.

Hunter IrvineHunter Irvine was the highest ranking junior

in 2013 hailing from Division 10 with a 125.08 aggregate. He and the Young Guns team’s best finish came from the Pompano Shootout in which they caught a 45.30 king for third place. As Top Overall Junior Angler, Hunter was rewarded with a $1,000 check sponsored by Sandy Smith and a trophy. He also banked $2,000 in Mercury Junior Angler Scholarship money in 2013. Hunter is pictured above with his parents Lance and Becky Irvine.

James WoodThe Lonnie Broadwell Overall Senior

Angler of the Year, James Wood, repeated his title from 2012. The Penny-Less team finished in second place in both Divisions 8 and 10 with a 122.74 and a 130.77 aggre-gate respectively. The team had multiple second place finishes in 2012 and capped it off with an overall win at the Pompano Saltwater Shootout. James was the Top Overall Senior Angler for both Divisions 8 and 10.

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an order with him for three more cus-tom bags to match our hull color and get our custom team logo on them.

In SKA, and fishing in general, everyone wants to talk about spon-sors. We know that being a new team we have to start small and work our way up. I networked hard at Nationals so that next year we can hopefully pick up some sponsorships. We landed what I will call our very first sponsor at Nationals this year. Being from Pensacola I had heard of Saltwater Mafia and had previously visited their website. While prep-ping the boat on Friday, Marvin Day of Saltwater Mafia was walking the docks and stopped to say hello. I think he was surprised that I already knew who he was and what kind of boat he owns. We ended up talking for quite some time and I told him that we were new to the tournament series and that we did not have any sponsors or logos to wear at weigh-ins. I told him that if he had a few shirts that we would wear them for him at weigh-ins to hopefully get him some publicity. He loved the idea and in a few minutes we had new team shirts and our first sponsor-ship as I see it. So a big thank you to Marvin Day and Saltwater Mafia for supporting us and for having a booth at SKA Nationals. We will certainly be staying in touch.

Now on to the fishing. It was a brisk morning with a stout east wind and seas were an easy three to five feet with a short four-second period and a rough sea state. I had heard some teams speak about running behind Chandeleur Islands to hide from the wind, but I had also heard that there were specific coordinates needed to get out from behind the islands and that it is a dangerous area to navigate if unfamiliar. Keeping these things in mind we headed out from the Small Boat checkout and had the Raymarine C120 set for the Horseshoe. We used Ship Island Pass and headed south. I watched as many small boats all headed east/southeast. It didn’t take long to real-ize that it was going to be a long day. I can’t remember what speed we were running but in those seas I knew we would not have more than 30 minutes to fish if we battled it out all the way to the Horseshoe plus I had promised my wife that I would bring my father-in-law who co-owns the boat and myself back home safely. Since we were pushing the limits of safe navigation I made the decision to change course and head to MP 108s where I knew good fish had been caught in the past and it would give us three hours of fishing time instead of 30 minutes.

We arrived to the rigs and had our

first line in the water around 10:30am and bang it was on. We caught fish after fish for the first two hours. I don’t think we ever got more than two lines in the water before a hun-gry king would take off running. We put what I thought was a 30lb fish in the box real early and started releas-ing a lot of ten to 20-pound kings. Around 12:00 our biggest fish of the day hit a large ribbonfish on the star-board downrigger and the battle was on. Based on the GoPro video, the fight lasted about 20 to 30 minutes and the fish made multiple good runs. The only equipment failure on this trip happened in my garage before we left Pensacola. The threads on my 12ft tourney gaff had got-ten out of line and would not screw together so instead of our standard 12ft gaff we were armed with an eight- and 6-foot gaff. When the fish surfaced I could see it was belly hooked, it was also the largest king our team had ever had boatside. She was just beyond reach of the 8ft gaff when I had my first good shot at her. She circled around and I went for the next shot and was short by what had to be under a foot. When she saw the gaff she made a run and the hook popped free, we were devastated. I’m not sure how big it was but it was easily 40+. At this point I wasn’t sure how many small boat teams

had made it out that far and I knew we had just lost a good fish that would have been landed with our 12ft gaff. Around 1pm the bite turned off and we tried a little rig hopping but couldn’t find any big ones. We headed back to MP108 to box a quick second fish for our aggregate. We were running short on time so we kept the next one we caught which turned out to only be 12lbs.

I turned the bow to the west and used my Raymarine C120 to choose a spot to cut behind Chandeleur. We took a beating on the way out and we never saw any other boats until we made it to MP108 so I assumed that all the teams were going behind Chandeleur so that’s what we were going to do. A small storm had popped up right on top of us and the seas were nasty. I could hardly see to navigate. As we were approaching the shallows of Chandeleur the water became muddy and our bottom machine had stopped working so I had no idea what our depth was. It turns out that the latch on our trans-ducer broke off. I started to get very worried that we were going to run aground and then the three-foot seas would topple us over and that would be it. I decided to stay on plane since the GPS was showing deeper water within a half mile. Luckily we made it across. We will never know how shal-

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low it was but based on the muddy water it couldn’t have been more than two to three feet deep. Since we were not familiar with the islands we headed west about five miles past the islands to safe water then turned to the north. I recalculated our path and our GPS said 1 hr 45 min to the pass at our current speed of 20kts. I looked at the clock and it was 3:30 pm and I knew we were not going to make it.

The seas in Chandeleur Sound were still a solid two to three feet and the wind had shifted NE. I stopped the boat to get a drink and discuss the plan with the crew. We knew that we didn’t have the winning fish on board so I gave the guys the option to take it slow and not weigh any fish, or pick up the pace and get beat up some more in order to make weigh ins by 5pm. We were all in favor of trying to beat the clock just for the fun of it. We came to Biloxi to weigh fish and in the back of my mind was Marvin Day of Saltwater Mafia who I had promised that he would see us at the scales in his shirts. So we powered up our Yamaha 150s and I was about to find out what our Century boat was made of. We ran roughly 30 to 35 kts for the next hour and a half in what was a two-to three-foot head on sea. The closer we got to Biloxi the calmer the water got

and the harder I pushed my vessel. When we neared the pass I could see all the other boats converging on the pass and I knew we had a chance at making the deadline.

I opened up the engines to wide open throttle and we were having a blast. I’ll never forget the Under Armour boat passing us like we were standing still with their quad Mercury 300s. We rounded the corner and checked into the harbor at 4:58 pm. While we knew we were not going to win the tournament we had just won a small battle against the open ocean and we were going to be on stage to weigh our fish at our first SKA National Championship…and it won’t be the last. While waiting in line I called my best friend Will Coley, who fished with us all year but fished on his regular team from Georgia for Nationals, to see how they had done since we had a friendly $100 wager. Unfortunately, they had lost a lower unit and did not get to fish but that meant by us beating the clock we had not only won our $100 wager, but we also have the bragging rights that goes with it.

So until next year…tight lines!

—Capt. Jeff FletcherHooked Up Fishing Team

Trivial Pursuit, Ronnie, Matt, and David Worsham from Jacksonville, Fla.

That’s My Dog. The 1998 National Champion, Forrest Taylor, Don Ewing, Richard McRae, and Jordan Sullivan.

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RXCape, the ’99 National Champions Dan & Ronda Abshire, and (center) Charlie Patroni.

East Coast Sports, the ’08 Small Boat National Champions. Randall, George, and Cole Edens, Chris Gaddy, and Jeremy Newton.

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Five 50-poundersForty 40-pounders

CHOICE OF TWO . . . . . . . 58.44

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . 56.28

OCEANVIEW . . . . . . . . . . 54.15

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . 52.43

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . 51.77

TEAM TUPPENS. . . . . . . . . 49.74

TEAM OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . .48.82

A SALT WEAPON . . . . . . . .48.24

STRIKE TWO . . . . . . . . . . . 47.75

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . 47.19

DOUGH MAKER/DELOSA’S . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.87

MILLER TYME . . . . . . . . . .46.54

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . .46.2

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . .45.73

OCEANVIEW . . . . . . . . . . .45.71

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . .45.55

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.98

CRAZY D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.83

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . .44.67

TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.46

DADDY’S MONEY / OLD SCHOOL . . . . . . . . . . .43.78

LAGERHEAD . . . . . . . . . . .43.68

TRIVIAL PURSUIT . . . . . . .43.45

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . .43.26

VENGEANCE / BLACK WATER . . . . . . . . . .42.81

TEAM ANIMAL HOUSE . . .42.45

MONEY SHOT. . . . . . . . . . .42.34

HAMMER DOWN . . . . . . . .42.33

TEAM TUPPENS. . . . . . . . . 41.61

DOUGH MAKER/DELOSA’S 41.59

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . 41.49

TEAM ZEBRA . . . . . . . . . . .41.48

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.44

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . 41.41

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . 41.37

MOM SAID NO . . . . . . . . . .41.36

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . 41.08

RIPPLE EFFECT . . . . . . . . .40.87

MANGLER . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.71

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . .40.62

TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.65

THAT’S MY DOG. . . . . . . . .40.49

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.23

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . 40.16

MILLER TIME . . . . . . . . . . .40.07

< 58.44Biggest King of the 2013

National Championship!Choice of Two / OIFC had the biggest king of the event, a 58.44. Corey Bellamy, Eddy Jones, Ryan Stevens, and Trask Cunningham.

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The McMullans, now three-time Champions. They brought another Championship title back to North Carolina.

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■ b y T e r r y L a c o s s

Team Ocean Isle Fishing Center has captured many major SKA kingfish titles while showcasing an amazing

lady angler in Amy McMullan.

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A late fall giant kingfish bite was taking place off from Ocean Isles, North Carolina with lots of smoker size kingfish weighing in the 40-pound class testing even the most skilled king mackerel

angler. The year was 2005 and it was late November, the time of year when a giant kingfish run typically stages off of North Carolina’s coast. Many veteran king mackerel fishermen believe some of the Southeast Atlantic’s very best king mackerel fishing takes place in this time frame.

With kingfish stacked up offshore in their home waters, Captain Brant McMullan and wife Amy decided to take a shot at landing a couple of International Game Fish Association line class king mackerel records.

“Amy and I knew there was a big opportunity in breaking the cur-rent women’s line class record for 8-pound line and I was shooting for the 4-pound men’s line class kingfish record as well,” explained Brant. “The current women’s line class record for 8-pound line was 41 pounds which was set in 1995. The current men’s line class record for 4-pound line was 38 pounds, 12 ounces and was set in 1997.”

“I spooled one of our kingfish reels with 4-pound Stren fishing line and another kingfish reel with 8-pound Stren fishing line. Setting out on Sunday we arrived at the big kingfish bite setting out two light tackle outfits, the 8-pound class and the 4-pound class live bait kingfish rigs. Right away monster kings blasted our kingfish rigs and we were hooked up fishing with super light kingfish tackle. Amy and I were literally holding kingfish rods with reel drags screaming with little abil-ity to apply any rod pressure. We soon found out just how light 4- and 8-pound test lines really are! My fish broke off quickly, however Amy held on tight to her fast running kingfish, fighting her fish for a solid five minutes before her 8-pound kingfish line parted,” Brant related.

From left to right Caroline, Amy and brother-in-law Barrett McMullan are pictured with Amy’s 56.28-pound kingfish that helped Team OIFC win the 2013 SKA National Kingfish Championship for an unprecedented three times!


Amy McMullan is pictured with her Wom-en’s IGFA 8-pound line class world record king mackerel weighing 44 pounds. Amy was fishing with her husband Brant McMullan out of Ocean Isle, N.C. when she landed her world record kingfish in 2006.


Brant and Amy McMullan once again deployed live baits rigged to four- and eight-pound test kingfish tackle. Two more giant kingfish took their live baits and made speedy runs which once again parted their super light fishing lines.

“It was quite the learning experience to find out what our fishing lines could actually handle and just how fragile these light lines become when hooked up to 40-pound plus kingfish,” Brant said. “We soon learned that by pointing the rod tip directly at the kingfish when it ran, the amount of tension on the fishing line was greatly reduced.”

“Once again Amy deployed her live bait rigged to 8-pound test fishing line and within minutes a smoker king skyrocketed on her live bait right behind our boat. I knew Amy’s kingfish was a good one, but the question was would it weigh 41 pounds? Amy fought her light line kingfish through several line smoking runs and finally reeled her light tackle king mackerel following a 45-minute fight. Amy’s big king came up to the boat completely exhausted allowing me to reach down and grab the tail of the tired kingfish and lift it into the boat without gaffing Amy’s king-fish,” Brant concluded.

After placing Amy’s big kingfish on ice, Brant concentrated on break-ing the men’s 4-pound IGFA kingfish line class world record.

“I hooked and fought several other kingfish to the boat including 25- and 35-pound class kingfish,” Brant said. “None however were worthy of taking home to challenge any current IGFA world records. Later that evening we weighed Amy’s kingfish on Ocean Isle Fishing Center offi-cial certified scales which read 41.4 pounds on the digital scales mak-ing the weight 41.6 pounds. Unofficially Amy’s kingfish was eligible for the IGFA women’s king mackerel 8-pound line world record.”

After submitting all of the proper paperwork, photos, and fishing line to the IGFA, Brant soon found that Amy was actually fishing with 6-pound fishing line on her kingfish reel and not 8-pound fishing line. The current six pound line class record for women was 43 pounds, since the line tested as a true 6-pound line, and even though the fish was big enough to take the 8-pound line class record, the IGFA put Amy’s kingfish under the 6-pound test line class. This resulted in Amy’s big kingfish failing to qualify for a current IGFA record.

“You can say that Amy and I were a little upset at the time,” Brant said. “We waited an entire year until ideal kingfish conditions pre-sented themselves again for catching world record class king mackerel. On November 1, 2006, Amy and I once again set out from Ocean Isle to establish a new 8-pound line class world record for king mackerel. This time we had filled our kingfish reels with IGFA rated fishing lines so we knew exactly what line class fishing line we were fishing with.”

“Just as she had done before, Amy hooked and landed several king-fish in the 30-pound class before hooking and landing her record breaking king mackerel that weighed 44 pounds on 8-pound class fish-ing line. The IGFA existing women’s 8-pound line class record was 41 pounds and was easily beaten!”

Amy McMullan’s name can be seen in the International Game Fish Association record book as the current World Record women’s holder for king mackerel in the 8-pound line class.

“We haven’t taken the time to chase the 6-pound record, but Amy has mentioned her interests on occasion,” Brant said. “Barrett and I have both had bouts using both 2- and 4-pound class lines but the facts are that the light fishing line can barely hold the kingfish bait, let alone the kingfish you need to catch!”

Also keep in mind that during the 2013 Southern Kingfish Association National Championship held in Biloxi, Mississippi, Amy McMullan fished aboard team Ocean Isle Fishing Center in rough sea conditions and landed the tournament’s second largest king mackerel weighing 56.28 pounds. OIFC has won this same event an historic three times! Team members include patriarch Rube McMullan, sons Brant and Barrett, daughter-in-law Amy, and grandchildren Brayden and Caroline.

Filling your kingfish reel with 400 yards of 8-pound fishing line and using the very same kingfish rod that you typically fish with 20- to 30-pound fishing line will work just fine when challenging 8-pound

and existing IGFA line class records. If you are uncertain about the line class that you are fishing with, the IGFA also pretests fishing lines for its members at a price of $30 per line sample.

To strengthen your fishing line, the IGFA allows a double fishing line which has to consist of the same pound test fishing line that you are using for an IGFA record. If you are fishing with 2- to 20-pound fishing line, you are allowed a 15-foot double line. The length of the double line includes the knot or swivel that the double line is made of or attached to. For line classes over 20lb, a 30-foot double line is allowed.

The leader may consist of either wire or monofilament and the over-all length is measured from the knot to the end of the lure or hooks. Again, a 15-foot leader is allowed when fishing with 2- to 20-pound fishing line. A 30-foot leader is allowed when fishing with lines testing over 20lbs.

The combined length of the double line and leader shall not exceed 20 feet when fishing with 2- to 20-pound fishing line and 40 feet when fishing with line testing over 20lb.

Treble hooks are not allowed by the IGFA, but you can make up king-fish leaders utilizing two single hooks. The eyes of both hooks may not be less than a hook’s length apart as well. The eyes of both hooks may not be more than 18 inches apart. Also, both hooks must be attached to the live or dead bait and are not dangling or swinging.

To make a double hook kingfish leader first attach a 20-lb black bar-rel swivel to the tag end of your double line using a palomar knot. Next attach a 3-foot section of #3 coffee colored piano wire to the remain-ing side of the barrel swivel using a haywire wrap. At the tag end of the wire leader haywire wrap a 6/0 VMC #7265 live bait hook. Next a second live bait hook is haywire wrapped to the eye of the nose hook using a short length of #4 coffee colored piano wire. The length of the stinger wire is adjusted so that the second hook can be embedded just in back of the anal and in front of the tail of the live or dead bait. Keep in mind that the distance between the eye of the nose hook and eye of the stinger hook has to be longer than the length of the hook and not more than 18 inches.

Finally, most king mackerel fishermen dread missed hook ups when employing single hooks. However, when using a double hook kingfish leader, kingfish are more apt to return for a second strike. Simply free line your wounded live bait back into the water column for that second chance.

Playing giant kingfish on light lines takes patience, use a light 1-lb drag allowing the kingfish to run while pointing the rod tip directly at the speedy king mackerel. Enjoy the light tackle kingfish challenge by joining the IGFA. Visit www.igfa.com. ■

Noted king fisherman and author, Terry Lacoss, writes about fish-ing for outdoor publications and contributes a monthly article to Angler magazine. To view this article and many others, go to www.FishSKA.com/reference.

On November 6, 2005 Amy McMullan landed a would-be 8-pound line class IGFA women’s king mackerel record that weighed 41.6 pounds, however her line tested as 6-pound weight resulting in the IGFA placing her kingfish in the 6-pound line class.

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And, the Survey Says...

Survey Responses

Regarding 2014 Tournaments

At the end of the season, we ask for your input through an online

survey. This is your chance to tout your favorite event and tell us what’s your opinion on others. We do listen and pass this info on to events.

Most of the responses were very well thought out and honest con-structive reports. Of course, you have your favorite events; even we, being the sanctioning body, have ours. That’s just human nature. But let’s all remember one thing—volunteers who don’t fish or tournament fish produce most events. It’s their job to put on as good an event as they can, use honest, reliable numbers to figure payouts, promote the event well in advance to garner local partici-pation, and make it as easy and as much fun as they can for the participants.

As you notice, if you go to our website, we work very hard get-ting tournament dates by the first of the year for everyone’s convenience. Sometimes events in a division just don’t get sepa-rated enough. We try, but every now and then you get back-to-backs. Remember, the schedule is not done yet, just the dates we already have.

Most people responding were mixed between check-outs and no check-outs.

Some think there is no room for the weekend warriors in our sport. They have no chance and anyone who adopts that think-ing is right. You don’t have a chance! That is until you adopt the philosophy or mindset that so many before you have adopted. Like anything else in life, you must earn the right to be admired by your peers. Nothing in life is easy especially in this sport. But, stop and think for just a moment. How do you think these top name teams earned their reputation? I

can tell you because I’ve watched them grow. How does Mark Henderson get so many sponsors? And how, since ’91, have so many earned the titles we all cherish?

Pay attention to detail, ask questions every chance you get, go to seminars, read Terry Lacoss’s Mastering King Mackerel book, make sure your tackle works including new line, and the most important—make sure your boat and motor or motors are serviced when it’s time so that they are in great shape. The gear doesn’t have to be new, but free of potential problems. If I were a newbie I would have done anything I could have done to get to the Nationals. Not just to fish the Nationals but to hang with the guys, walk the docks, and talk to people who have the repu-tations you cherish. I’ve never met one who wouldn’t spend time with you to help you move up the ladder. Always remember it’s easier to quit than succeed.

DIVISION 1We know that Onslow Bay and Sneads Ferry were back-to-back. I think that has been corrected. One complaint that I’ve heard before, a member pre-registers for an event so he or she doesn’t have to come to the event the eve of the tour-nament. But they have to come because of the $10 SKA Registration Form. When we sell sponsorships, part of the benefit to the manufac-turer is they can pick and choose any event they want to come to, have meet and greets, and talk their products up. You and pos-sibly many more don’t come so

we, and the sponsors get shafted. We have lost sponsors because of this. I’ll use Mercury for an example: Mercury gives you five 200hp outboards as prizes, not counting divisional events that get prizes like this also. That’s over $70,000. Do you think they and the others deserve your con-sideration in just showing up? Plus they give more dollars to help pay for Angler magazine each month. At the Nationals this year, sponsors gave away $232,000 in prizes alone includ-ing captain’s bags. When you add in the cash like big payouts, why didn’t you come to the final event after working hard to qualify? This is not just about you but all of us. All told we gave away, counting the prizes, $315,000.

Another team wanted satellite weigh-in stations. On big events that may have merit but, and I’ll go way back in time, remember Donnie Griffin? He did the Sun-Fun events in South Carolina. Groups of anglers jumped up and down to do a satellite weigh-in in North Carolina. He tried to

appease them and the results: gone!

Yes, there were other problems but that was the one that

stood out the most. The Sun-Fun was

a big pay-out event.

Raleigh got beat up pretty bad in responses for losing sight of what the tournament represented. Too much party and not enough attention to details.

Troopers got real high marks,

as did Sneads Ferry. Onslow Bay got chastised for low payouts and not doing awards right after the event at the weigh-in site.

Another response was geared toward SKA losing events and said we used to do 12 events per

year. Well, for North Carolina, we’ve always had five events in Division 1 and five in Division 9. The number of events was set many years ago to five per divi-sion. This gave the teams that couldn’t fish more events a shot to win the title. In Division 9, we have four and we’re still work-ing on the other one. We don’t have the ABKMT because the promoter and the Volunteer Fire Department couldn’t come togeth-er. We’re working to see how we can resolve this issue.

Swansboro always started the season but was just too early in the season. A fall date was worked out. But they never attracted the number of boats they did when times were good or spring numbers. Finally, they chose to go to a limited entry event with a high dollar entry fee. This eliminated us. I always enjoyed their tournament book, one of the best in our sport, and helped them raise a lot of money for Rotary projects.

DIVISION 3Not a lot of pros or cons in Division 3. Fishing for Miracles

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was of course the best rated. Only one complaint: One member complained about charging extra for beer and says his team won’t return. Please tell me he’s just joking!

Kings for Vets was great; every-one who responded does not want it to go away. We agree. Right now we only have three events with dates and yes we are trying to spread them out.

Rumble in the Jungle is still being worked on. Too bad last year’s weather was so bad but the idea of a Division 9 – Division 3 shoot-out was a super idea. Rivalries go a long way to spurn good competition. This could grow into a super event!

Beaufort got the lowest rating and really needs work.

Please remember that most events we sanction are charity driven, promoted by organi-zations that raise money for local charitable causes.

DIVISION 4Most were happy in Division 4 and yes we all know, even the promot-ers, that the Coastal Empire event was too early. We agree, and so did the promoters. A later date has been arranged.

Payouts came up more and more. Yes we’d all like better payouts but don’t you think we’d have better payouts if the spon-sors knew they were going to get a return on investment. No smart businessperson is going to sup-port an event without a return. Would you? If your answer is yes then put up the money. Don’t think for one minute our spon-sors would still be on board with us if they didn’t get that return.

All in all Division 4 gets high marks from you.

DIVISION 5 Division 5 unfortunately is all about the Greater Jacksonville event. From my perspective I really liked the new format and think it took a big risk to make the changes but they pulled it off. It was broken, you knew it and so did we but it’s still an event all the anglers in Jacksonville should be proud of. For years all I’ve heard is how bad the payouts are and they keep too much money. Some of that may be true but being in the tournament business it really wasn’t. This is a big fun-draiser for a lot of local charities

and this time the competitors for-got what this event is all about. The Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo is and has been all about the chari-ties since its inception and they still get their thousand boats and very little cash is given out, just prizes. It’s about the commu-nity!!! If you fish this event for the money, it’s sad. This is your chance to give something back and earn the respect of your fel-low anglers for winning the big-gest and best tournament in the state. The new format needs a lit-tle tweaking and I know that will happen. So quit the grumbling, go have some fun, and remember the new board will get it done. If they don’t I’ll be the first to chas-tise them. Remember too, instead of threats get involved.

I received a lot of, “we need a single engine

class.” I

think you’re right, but for the tournaments and us, how many boats would we get? You can’t do that class without support and, remember, where do the promotional dollars come from? We’re working on it and some events are adding it to their tournaments in Division 1. When we changed the Small Boat Class from Class of 23, the only thing we changed was waterline length to 23’11”. Has the industry capitalized on it? Absolutely. We now have advertised 27-foot boats in the class. Was it the right thing to do? Absolutely. Because people with boats that say are true 21’ or 22’ boats have not been fishing with us for many, many years. This brought a lot of attention to the class and it’s growing. The movement is strong in North Carolina. Remember, in the Open Class we have a lot of teams fishing 31-foot boats com-peting with boats to 39 feet. No difference!

DIVISION 6Division 6 respon-dents said that a lot of improve-ments have occurred at Gator’s. We agree. Too many responses from people who continue to compare King of the Beach to the other events. KOB is a very well run event and one we would very much like to be involved in but as you know, when fish can be brought in by car or truck, that’s a no-no with us. People liked the NBOA events.

DIVISION 7Division 7 had a lot of praise for Anthony Toups. They loved his events. Interesting enough, some would like to see SKA just sanc-tion Friday and Saturday in the ADSFR because of fuel costs. Hmmm! Also, one member said we should issue a challenge: Every team needs to bring one other team to fish at least one other event, preferably at the start of the season. GREAT IDEA! This would work in other divisions also. Members were divided on check-outs.

There was very little response from Division 8 but Milliken’s took a big hit. We still like the venue and are in discussions with them now.

Check-outs or no check-outs are still being debated as are bound-aries overall.

DIVISION 9Division 9 responders held Brant’s tournaments as the best. The Got-Em-On didn’t do too well. Terrible weather didn’t help. Many say that since Ty left, the focus of the

event has changed.Not much on

the others.

DIVISION 10In Division 10, Key West got real high marks, but Jamie Bunn’s events were obviously the best and rightfully so. One person responded that his weigh-in is not

photo friendly. I agree.

With two weigh-in spots we cer-tainly can’t be in two places at one time. But in defense of that, remember that South Florida is just not friendly to any event. It’s tough just to get a place to do an event. I suggest you carry a disposable camera with you or use your phone, take a couple of shots, and send them to us right after the event. I know that’s probably not the answer you’re looking for, but we really need some help on this.

Finally, remember that every event you enter is not always the same as your last event. When you don’t do well we all seem to find little things that weren’t just right. Do well and it’s the best event we’ve ever fished. Let’s take another approach this year. When you do your schedule for the year, why not pick up the phone and call the tournament director, “Do you have posters or tournament brochures I can help you pass out?”

We had a real problem this year in which many captains complained that they had a hard time keeping a team together. You need to find ways to change that. Too many captains called the SKA to inform us that even though they qualified and want to come, their team members told them they couldn’t come because of who knows what. That’s a disgrace if true. A man is only as good as his word. Besides, who doesn’t want to be the best in the country? Don’t think you can compete? Then you’d better read the Championship stories again. The top names in the sport don’t always win!

Please keep the responses com-ing in. Better yet, instead of wait-ing until the end of the year to let us know your thoughts, email your remarks to me after each event. I can assure you I read every one!

Thanks,Jack & Bobby


Top Lady, Junior, and SeniorsTop Lady, Junior, and Seniors

Kayla WilliamsonEarning the top slot for the Pro Ladies was Kayla

Williamson on Get Layed. The team started the

season with a fourth place finish at the Kajun

Sportsman then went on to win the West Delta

Invitational with a 53.37. The highlight of their

divisional season was a 60.23 king that won the

Kajun Sportsman King Classic in Orange Beach,

Alabama. Kayla racked up 700 points going into the

Yamaha Pro Tour Championship and added another

100 points there for a year-end total of 800 points.

Sherri Beswick was second in Pro Ladies fishing

Spiced Rum III. Carolyn Williams fished on the

winning team in the Pro Championship event, Bad

Company, and finished third in Pro Ladies.

Tyler KeslerTyler Kesler earned Top Junior honors for the entire Pro series with

590 points fishing on Robert Wiggins’ Yamaha powered Contender,

Rock Doc. Tyler and the Rock Doc team started the season with a

second place finish at Division 3’s Beaufort Water Festival earning

them 160 Pro points. After several tournaments without a high finish,

the team rallied at the Rumble in the Jungle KMT for a third place

finish which awarded them an additional 160 points. Finally, the team

of Wiggins, Dowell Coker, Chris Lacey, and Holly and Tyler Kesler

finished in eleventh place in the Yamaha Pro Championship with a

two fish aggregate of 68.22 which made Tyler Top Junior Angler in the

Yamaha Pro Championship. Earning second place overall was Luke

Woithe fishing on the Reel Won. He had 530 points. Third place went

to Hunter Irvine fishing on the Young Guns. These are three top junior

anglers who make us all very proud to have them in our sport!

Max Williams

Mike Ward

Robert Young

Max Williams, Mike Ward, and Robert Young

earned Top Senior Angler honors in the Pro

division with 1,120 points. They fish with

Marcus Kennedy on Kwazar. James Wood took

second place honors fishing on Penny-Less with

825 points. Fred Watkins, Jr. and Ken Jansen

accumulated 800 points on Get Layed for third

place Senior honors.


Marcus Kennedy, Mike Ward, Brett Rutledge, Max Williams, Robert

Young, and Tyler Kennedy will go into the SKA record book for winning the 2013 Professional Kingfish Tour Team of the Year honors. Kennedy’s team, based in Mobile, Alabama, earned 800 total points through their best five days on the water and led the field by 20 points over second place Penny-Less from South Florida going into the Yamaha Pro Tour Championship event in Biloxi.

The team earned 170 points at the Kajun Sportsman’s first day and added another 150 points on day two at their season opener in June. Then they moved to the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo in July and added 110 points for day one and 180 points for day two. Plus they still fished for the coveted Master Angler award in the largest saltwater tournament in the world and achieved that honor. More than 3,100 anglers competed for this honor.

In the West Delta event in Venice, Louisiana they added another 20 points for day one.

They then fished the Gorenflo’s event in Biloxi and picked up another 20 points and finished the division earning 130 points at the Kajun King Classic.

They ended their Division 7 run with 780 points.

Marcus and the team went to the final event in Division 6—Gator’s Fall. He fished this event last year and had added Arik Bergerman to the team there and did very well. An outcry came from the locals thinking that Arik was why the Kwazar team did so well. While Arik is an extremely talented fisherman himself, it wasn’t the case. Marcus has lots of numbers from the area when he used to fish the Arthur Smith events plus a few Division 6 events, winning one of those many years ago. So back he came this year, had no locals on board, and the team persevered win-ning second place and of course another 170 points.

The team now had a first place, five fish aggregate of 800 points to carry into the Yamaha Pro Tour Championship event where they added 380 more points to win the Team of the Year title with 1,180 points, 280 points ahead of second place.

Now, before Marcus jumps all over me, let’s give credit where credit is due. First, Marcus is a superb angler with many, many titles. But all of the members on the team, including Marcus’ son Tyler, are accomplished fisher-

men on their own. They make up the perfect team. They’ve worked together for many years and actu-ally complement one another.

I truly believe that this team can still win more titles! I should also add that Marcus and the team did not win the actual Yamaha Championship event in Biloxi, Bad Company did. But they only lost that title by a frac-tion of a pound (.13 to be exact). Kwazar is the 2013 Team of the Year and three of the team mem-bers, Max Williams, Mike Ward, and Robert Young were our Top Senior Anglers overall for the Pros. I don’t think that any Pro fisherman would disagree with my assessment of this team. They are the Champions and we salute them!

Intense won second place honors this year after carrying the number one honor all year thanks to their 2012 Team of the Year win.

Most people who don’t compete in the Upper Gulf understand the rivalry between Neal Foster and Marcus Kennedy. They are great friends off the water but when it’s time to tournament fish, they are bitter rivals. I truly believe that this rivalry is what drives both teams. Remember, rivalry in any sport heightens competitive

spirits.Foster, Mark

Collier, Brian Keevan, and Jason Hebert started the season at the Kajun Sportsman in Fourchon, Louisiana where they earned 150 points on day one and added 170 points on day two. The exact same score Kwazar had. But then Foster’s team had three 20-point days.

In the West Delta event on day two they picked up 170 points. At Gorenflo’s they took another 20 points for fish-

ing the event. At the other Kajun event in Orange Beach they found another 150 points. They carried 660 points into the Championship 140 points behind Kwazar. They still were in a position to make up the deficit but then tragedy struck. Neal had a very serious accident breaking his shoul-der pushing bone thru skin. I won’t go into details, but it was extremely serious enough to give a big advantage to Kennedy’s team. Still the Intense team earned 240 more points fishing in the Championship event.

I still don’t know how he endured the pain but he had the support of his great team and they never quit. I would have been sitting on the hill. The Intense team settled for second place overall in the Pro series this year with 900 points. Congratulations to this great team and their efforts for second place honors. I can’t wait to see how next year’s rivalry shapes up! You better have your game face on if you expect to win!

The Under Armour/Caliente team of Arik Bergerman, Eric Sidor, Jeff Houser, Joe Medolla, Glenn Carr, and Randy Keys from Florida’s west coast, had a good season earning third. They had

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Marcus Kennedy, Max Williams, Tyler Kennedy, Robert Young, Mike Ward, and Brett Rutledge won the 80th Alabama Deep Sea

Rodeo with this 51.90 pound king. Kwazar added 290 points to their Pro Tour tally at the Rodeo and took home the Master Angler

title. They amassed 800 points going into the Pro Championship and won Team of the Year with a 1,180 point total.


620 points. They had four good point events, Key West on day one for 140 points, the Gator’s spring event for 170 more points. Their other two days were Fort Myers where they added 130 more points, and finally 160 points at the Kajun event’s day one. They carried 620 points into the Championship where they added another 260 points for 880 total points. That one event where they scored 20 points for fishing an event cost them second place. I know, anything but first is not a win but the point is, in this sport every point counts.

There are a lot of distractions in Division 6, where this team shines, but I know that this team deserves being in the top five in the country. From that point it’s anyone’s battle. If Caliente scores big in Key West this year, they will be in a good position to earn the top spot. I wouldn’t bet against them!

Penny-Less had a good season, earning 780 points, carrying them into the Championship. They had a great season in Division 10 where the competi-tion is truly fierce. But then they couldn’t make the Pro

Championship work earning only 45 points. Remember they won the National Championship last year with Foster winning the Yamaha Pro Championship. I know that no team can win every event they enter but if there’s one team this could apply to, it’s them.

Mike Wood, David Linsinbigler, Alex Burgess, and James Wood are held in the highest regards in Division 10 and had everyone talking about them after last year’s National Championship win. They need to go to the Upper Gulf during the regular season next year just to help them master Gulf fishing.

Ron Mitchell has two Angler of the Year titles and everyone thinks he and his Bandit team should be good for a couple more titles. I agree. Ron spun a hub and had to come in but did not get it fixed. He and his team still earned fifth overall and remem-ber he only garnered 40 points for just entering the Championship and still ended fifth. They ended with 810 points only 90 out of second. Could they have won it all? Probably not this year. It was Kennedy’s year!

The Get Layed team of Fred Watkins Jr., Ken Jansen, William Todd Gardner, Sherman Butch Smith, and Kayla Williamson earned sixth place with 800 total points. They have the small-est boat in the Pro Tour but had the highest three-fish aggregate in Division 7 this year. They ended with 800 points and had a 60-pound king to their credit this year. They made a mistake by going to the spot which held fish all year for them on day one but came up empty. They re-adjusted on day two and picked up 80 points.

Seventh place went to Billy Wummer’s Spiced Rum III team of Billy, Don Lamb, Sherri and Wayne Beswick, Freddie Joseph, Howard Tuman, and Tony Joseph. They earned points in every event they fished this season. The Yamaha pow-ered Contender team earned 790 points.

Our Texas team, Papotanic,

with Jose Reyes, Bill Platt, Ozzie Fischer, Marc Bledsoe, and Mark Nagelmueller earned 720 points good for eighth place.

Before we go any farther, let’s look at the overall points. Kwazar had a remarkable season winning with 1,180 points. They really ran away with it! But second had 900, third was 880, fourth 825, fifth 810, sixth 800, seventh 790, then it goes down to 720 for eighth. Sound fair? A close race? You bet! So before we go any farther let’s make it perfectly clear. Bracewell, Wiggins, and Henderson deserve a lot of credit for fine tuning the Tour. The scores speak for them-selves. ■

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Beginning in February, SKA and Garmin will co-host a year-long promotion. Each

month we will accept your best video from your fishing experi-ences. You shoot; we judge. The winner receives the new Garmin HD Action Camera.

All videos we receive will be posted online for everyone to see, enjoy, and comment on. It makes no difference whether it’s produced from your tournament experiences or from just fun fish-ing for other species. Remember that your experience on the water helps promote your sponsors also.

Garmin and SKA also under-stand that shooting video isn’t just a point and shoot experi-ence. It takes some thought, good camera angles, and the emotions teams experience with a big fish at the end of their line. What about catching bait or getting the boat prepared before head-ing out? The thrill of seeing a big fish hoisted on the scale and then receiving your awards. Think, think, think! The opportunities are endless. It’s also another way

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Don’t have cameras on your boat? Now’s the time to change that! It’s not really that expen-sive, and look at the experiences you’ll capture and have for years to come plus you could win the monthly contest. Going to Key West? Perfect way to get started!

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1.4” Chroma DisplayWhy mash a button and hope you got the shot when you can set-up, preview and playback video on a built-in, full-color Chroma display? The 1.4” display on VIRB Elite is also your window into the menu settings. Check your shot before you leap, choose slow motion, or even switch between video and still photography. It’s always on the screen, and the screen is always on (but uses minimal power).

Long-life BatteryVIRB Elite features a class-leading 2000 mAh lithium-ion battery that tested up to 3 hours record-ing at 1080p. Which means there’s a good chance you’ll tire out before the battery does. And with multiple charging options (sold separately) you’ll have plen-ty of juice. Extend your filming time by carrying a replacement battery (sold separately) on your all-day adventure.

GPS and Wi-FiVIRB Elite has high-sensitivity GPS for data stamping and GPS-based “smart” recording profiles such as Skiing Mode, which auto-matically records your downhill runs and stops recording while you’re getting hot cocoa or wait-ing in the lift line.

It’s also equipped with Wi-Fi for wireless communication to your smartphone or computer. So you can see the image preview, control for playback, adjust camera set-tings, and record and stop the cam-era or remotely snap still photos, even while the camera is filming.

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ANT+ and External SensorsVIRB uses ANT+™ wireless connectivity so you can use a compatible Garmin device, such as f nix, Oregon and Edge, as remote controls. And because it has Wi-Fi, you can stop and start recording or take still images wirelessly with your smart phone or compatible Garmin device so you don’t have to take your hands off the steering wheel or remove the camera from the mount for that perfect shot.

ANT+ also works with our external sensors. Pair VIRB Elite with our tempe (wireless tem-perature sensor), speed/cadence sensor or premium heart rate monitor to include revealing information in your videos. Show how fast your heart was racing while peering over the gunwale gaffing a big king. VIRB Elite also has a built-in accelerometer and altimeter for data stamping and custom filming profiles.

Sleek and Easy-to-useVIRB Elite was engineered for easy operation with a large, instant record slider switch on the side of the camera. The slide and click of the switch makes it easy to know that you are recording, even if you’re wearing

gloves. The overall design of the camera is both sleek and rugged which helps you integrate VIRB Elite into your activity without hav-ing to work around a bulky camera body. So go ahead and ski, zip-line or fish, knowing you got the shot.

Digital StabilizationWith the Digital Stabilization feature engaged, VIRB Elite adds a little stability to bumpy rides and adventures so you can share a smoother video with your friends. Plus Lens Distortion Correction (LDC) works to enhance the quality of your video, even before you start editing.

High Definition PhotographyVIRB Elite is a high-powered digital photo camera too. With 16-megapixel photo capture LDC to make your photos sharper, clearer and less distorted. Shoot 16 megapixel, 12 megapixel or 8 megapixel as a single shot (on-camera button or controlled remotely) or choose Photo Burst

or Time Lapse at various intervals. And it’s all pro-cessed through a 16 mega-

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Video and Still Photos at the Same TimeDon’t lose a moment of video just

to capture a photograph. VIRB Elite lets

you take still photos at the same time you are recording video with just a touch of the button on either your remote Garmin device or on the camera itself.

Editing Made EasyVIRB Edit is free desktop editing software that you can download to your computer for intuitive,

robust video editing that takes advantage of VIRB Elite’s compat-ibility with external and built-in sensors and other Garmin devices.

MountsA variety of mounts let you firmly lock the camera in position, virtu-ally anywhere. From curved, flat deck and dash mounts to T-Tops, helmet, shoulder and multi-use strap mounts, our mounts have you covered. Mounts have inter-locking joints that grip in place instead of relying solely on ten-sion for a more durable, anti-vibration locking performance. We even have an adapter to use VIRB Elite with other industry mounts.

Optional Dive CaseVIRB Elite is rugged and water-proof to IPX7 right out of the box meaning the device will withstand incidental exposure to water of up to 1 meter in depth for up to 30 minutes. For all activities that involve water immersion, the optional Dive Case is required. The Dive Case increases the waterproof rating to 50 meters and features a flat front lens for clear underwater imaging. ■

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You may be wondering why nobody thought of this before. Why not have two transducers running at once on a

split-screen display? Well, the problem was that one transducer would pick up the signal from the other transducer and show very confused displays.

It was worse yet if the two transducer frequencies were har-monics. An example of harmonics would be that the 50kHz for deep sounding divides into the most common 200kHz frequency for shallow work evenly at four times.

The breakthrough this year is that the new CHIRP sounders won’t be bothered by another transducer on a single frequency. You can even have CHIRP work-ing on two frequency ranges at once for a detailed look at bait and kingfish, for example. Dual channels also make more sense now with wide-angle transducers or side scan, for instance, that actually gives you quite a differ-ent look under and around your boat than a plain downward-focused sounder.

You have a better chance of finding fish getting out of the

current on the ledge side of a reef, as an example. The sidescan or wide-angle transducer shows you the reef even if you’re not right over it, and the narrow-cone CHIRP fishfinder shows the fish clearly when you move the boat over to take a look. On the other hand, remember that CHIRP usu-ally works better at higher boat speeds while you’re on the way to a hot spot.

Either way, this idea of a split-screen dual channel fishfinder help you find things.

Obviously, the price goes up a bit to have two channels and two

transducers, but it’s not double. You only need one display screen and one (dual channel) black box. Also, the prices of some transducers are taking a big drop this season. Raymarine has just started making two-in-one trans-ducers just for dual channel fish-finding.

For now, the tough part of these dual combinations of transducers is that you don’t have total choice of any types. There are a few complex reasons, and no single manufacturer makes every type of sounder either. See the sidebar for general types.

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If we toss out the sounders for shallow lakes and the huge trans-ducers for commercial work, we find that Raymarine and Garmin offer dual combinations that are great for SKA boats. Essentially, you want a split-screen combina-tion of a wide angle look around your boat and with the other side of your display showing the best possible detail of whatever you are concentrating on.

I’ll list some specifics of the available combinations at the end of this article, and you should watch the manufactur-ers’ websites for details and new developments.

These ideas are develop-ing quickly, especially for the relatively small business of elec-tronics for boats. Only a couple years ago, CHIRP sounders were introduced. Although they raised the price bar for fishfinders, the benefits were worth it. Extremely clear and separated images, bot-tom ID, deeper function for the power output (and cost) are all

possible because of the range of frequency and the digital process-ing that are part of CHIRP. Don’t forget the elimination of interfer-ence, bubbles and turbulence that has only become standard in fishfinders in the last several years, too.

As mentioned above, a dual-channel fishfinder is a natural extension of this rapid develop-ment. It’s not like when stereo sound came out, because each channel is processing quite dif-ferent data streams. Think of the technology as being a bit more like picture-in-picture on your television, where each chan-nel has different content. This complex fish finding system is so good that all the major manu-facturers are offering it within several months of each other.

In dual channels, each manu-facturer couples CHIRP with what they think is the best way of looking around your boat. If you want two sounders other than what is offered now, you

may consider two separate screens, even using two differ-ent brands.

RAYMARINERaymarine still offers their conventional CP300 black box sounder. It is compatible with all Raymarine multi-function dis-plays and uses conventional 50 and 200 kHz transducers. One frequency is used at a time.

At the top end of Raymarine’s new black box fishfinders, the CP450 uses Airmar transduc-ers for dual-channel CHIRP imaging. You can expect detail down to 10,000 feet and you can adjust both channels separately for CHIRP frequencies in high, medium and low swept ranges. You can split the screen, and use any recent MFD, which you may already have on your boat.

CHIRP in one frequency may show one type of fish and anoth-er type of fish will be targeted more clearly in another frequency range.

The unique offering from Raymarine is in the CP100 series. At the least expensive end of new dual-channel CHIRP fishfinders, you can have the CP100 electron-ics built into an a68 or a78. The a78 has a 7-inch screen. With either the a’s or by coupling a CP100 to any MFD, you can use Raymarine’s new proprietary CHIRP transducers.

These new two-channel trans-ducers have CHIRP Downvision and CHIRP sonar elements, which can be used at the same time for a split-screen look at a wide angle, and in a detailed look at whatever is directly under your boat.

Although the cost of these transducers in a transom style are only a fraction of competitive pieces, they have the limitation of only working down to about 600 feet of depth.

GARMINFor now, Garmin has the GCV10, which is a black box sounder that can send images to a display from their two SideVu and DownVu CHIRP transducers. Maximum depth specification is 500 feet for the SideVu and 750 feet for the DownVu. The Echo and GPSMap combination units are the com-patible displays for the GCV10. Compatibility and possible soft-ware upgrades are complex, so check with Garmin if you’re look-ing at this system. Watch for new product announcements around the time of Miami Boat Show in mid-February.

SIMRADThe SonarHub from Simrad is a dual channel black box. You can have a split screen display from a CHIRP sounder and their StructureScan HD. StructureScan is amazing 3D, but for now you can only get a transducer that fits on a trolling motor. Obviously, this is made for shallow, calm water, but watch for future development if they can make it work in deep water and waves. ■

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The types of transducers out there include:

• High frequency shallow water

• Fairly high frequency narrow angle

• Low frequency, wide angle for deep water search

• CHIRP transducers with a sweep of many frequencies

• Dual-channel with CHIRP and other elements

• Forward looking for cruising boats

• Fixed, multiple-element transducers to look around

• Scanning sonar with a steerable transducer

Most of these are further multiplied by choices of transom-mount, through hull protruding and through hull flush mount, plus glue-inside hull. Add-ons include temperature, boat speed, and multiple-element depth with dual-frequency in one transducer case

The types of displays include:• Downward column of everything

below the boat

• 3-D images of a wide area below the boat, moving with the boat, as though you were looking down from high above

• Hemispherical image of all around for very deep water

• Simple numerical display of depth without a graphical image

• Obviously some transducers are made for a certain display, like a steerable transducer gives the hemispherical image on your display.

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TEAM BLUE WATER CANDY . . . . . 19.12ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHAMICHELLE BROWN

MISS MICKI II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.18WELLCRAFT / YAMAHASHANNON ROWLAND

SECOND CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.83CONTENDER / MERCURYMARGARET FEREBEE

TEAM KFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.11YELLOWFIN / YAMAHACATRINA PURSER

WALL HANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.54YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASTACY ALLEN

DIV 1 JUNIORS

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 86.75ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHACOLE EDENS

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 75.92CONTENDER / YAMAHAHENRY TILLETT II

MOM SAID NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.59COBIA / YAMAHATERRY LYONS

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 42.55CONTENDER / YAMAHAGAGE BASS

SEA DRAG’N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.38PRIVATEER / MERCURYAL MORRIS III

TEAM WILDCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00CAPE HORN / YAMAHANICOLE RAWLS

JUSTIN TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.22ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYJUSTIN HUDSON

TEAM CONCEPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.04CONCEPT / MERCURYHUNTER HOWERTON

HOOK UM UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.64ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHAKAYLA HOWARD

SITTIN’ PRETTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.81CONTENDER / YAMAHAJAMES WORTHINGTON

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.77DONZI / MERCURYJULIA GRADY

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.77DONZI / MERCURYCARR WHITFIELD

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.77DONZI / MERCURYPARRISH HINTON

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.16ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYCARTER MOORE

IN 2 DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.18CONTENDER / YAMAHAZACHARY MABEE

WALL HANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.54YELLOWFIN / YAMAHABRAXTON ALLEN

DIV 1 SENIORS

JUSTIN TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.39ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYJOHNNY HUDSON

JUSTIN TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.39ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYJOT OWENS

SEA RAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.11CONTENDER / YAMAHARICHARD WILLIAMS

SECOND CHANZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.18CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHN LEWIS

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 86.75ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHAGEORGE EDENS

OBX GIRL / TEAM CALCUTTA . . . . 83.39CONTENDER / YAMAHAJIM DUPREE, JR.

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.21DONZI / MERCURYDAVID STALLINGS

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.36YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMIKE MCDUFFIE

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.36YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADON WILLIAMSON

OCEAN ATHLETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.73PRIVATEER / MERCURYSKIP CONKLIN

AMANDA GAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.08C-HAWK / EVINRUDEDAVID LUCAS

SCREAMIN’ DEACON . . . . . . . . . . . 40.12SEA STRIKE / YAMAHALARRY DENNING

SCREAMIN’ DEACON . . . . . . . . . . . 40.12SEA STRIKE / YAMAHAMARK DENNING

REEL MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.40CONTENDER / YAMAHAWALTER HUGHES, JR.

REEL MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.40CONTENDER / YAMAHAGASTON HUGHES

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.23MAKO / YAMAHABENJAMIN BROWN

EVER READY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.05FOUNTAIN / MERCURYEVERETT CAMERON

EVER READY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.05FOUNTAIN / MERCURYCLAYTON KIRBY

JUSTIFIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.50ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHADAVID HANSLEY

NANCY RAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.46HYDRA SPORTS / MERCURYDAVID MALLARD

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.92CONTENDER / YAMAHAJAMES DEMYAN, JR.

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.92CONTENDER / YAMAHADAVE SMITH

TEAM CONCEPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.04CONCEPT / MERCURYDENNIS HALL

TEAM CONCEPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.04CONCEPT / MERCURYBLAKE JUSTICE

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.88YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADANIEL SYKES

MATER HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.76YELLOWFIN / MERCURYJERRY GIBSON

UNBELIEVABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.72BAYLINER / MERCURYWILLIAM LITTLETON

BOBCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.64YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAHENRY MOORE, JR.

THREE STOOGES & CHERYL . . . . . 20.04DONZI / MERCURYWILLIAM WARREN

SECOND CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.83CONTENDER / MERCURYBURT FEREBEE

SECOND CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.83CONTENDER / MERCURYMARGARET FEREBEE

IN 2 DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.18CONTENDER / YAMAHAVICTOR TOMPKINS

TEAM KFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.11YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAJESSE PURSER

DIV 3 LADIES

IN 2 DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.69SAILFISH / YAMAHAMICHELE STROUD

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.18CONTENDER / YAMAHAHOLLY KESLER

DADDY’S MONEY / OLD SCHOOL 82.30WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADONNA SMITH

SEA-SCAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.15SAILFISH / YAMAHACHRISTIE HENSLEY

NAUTI GULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.63SAILFISH / YAMAHASARAH BURKE

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.10YELLOWFIN / MERCURYMARY SMITH

KNOT @ WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.77CONTENDER / YAMAHACASSIE STIVENDER

THE BLUE BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83SEA HUNT / YAMAHAJILL TOMBERLIN

KAVITATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.23HYDRA SPORTS / SUZUKICHRISTY WOODCOCK

GOING COASTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.48CONTENDER / YAMAHAMEGAN JONES

EREN’S ADDICTION TOO . . . . . . . . 33.89CONTENDER / MERCURYEREN BRACEWELL

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95CONTENDER / YAMAHAAMANDA SALMONSEN

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.66FOUNTAIN / MERCURYMICHELLE DRAKE

PLAN B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.92PRO KAT / SUZUKIANDREA SHORES

SPEEDGOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.10POLAR / SUZUKIMISSI BEASLEY

MO BETTER II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.75CONTENDER / YAMAHAMELANIE STITH

HARD ROCK III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.16PRO-LINE / YAMAHACAROL POWELL

LOW COUNTRY NATIVE . . . . . . . . 20.47FREEMAN / YAMAHAHEIDI EICHELBERGER

BLACK CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.06TRITON / YAMAHACARLETTE STEWART

MIRACLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.84CONTENDER / YAMAHAAMBER STRAWN

DIV 3 JUNIORS

KNOT @ WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.45CONTENDER / YAMAHAANDREW OLSEN

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.18CONTENDER / YAMAHATYLER KESLER

NAUTI GULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.63SAILFISH / YAMAHACHANCE SULLIVAN

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.42HUNLEY / MERCURYDREW NETTLES

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.42HUNLEY / MERCURYBRYCE BELL

HIGH MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . 53.71COBIA / YAMAHACOLE SUGGS

NAUTI GULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.83SAILFISH / YAMAHABEN WARFORD

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.63HUNLEY / MERCURYE. J. NETTLES

DADDY’S MONEY / OLD SCHOOL 48.43WELLCRAFT / YAMAHAHAYDEN JENNINGS

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.53CONTENDER / YAMAHAKEATON KESLER

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.99CONTENDER / YAMAHABRYSON SMOAK

REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.25ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYGRAESON FORD

DIV 3 SENIORS

TAILWALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.52YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASTUART BALLARD

KNOT @ WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.52CONTENDER / YAMAHARAYMOND STIVENDER

SUSAN ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.15CONTENDER / YAMAHAMARK HAMNER

MO BETTER II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.79CONTENDER / YAMAHAANTHONY STITH

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.18CONTENDER / YAMAHAROBERT WIGGINS

MSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.48YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADAVID PERRY

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . 78.48YELLOWFIN / YAMAHARALPH JUSTICE

YATES-SEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.04CONTENDER / YAMAHADAVID YATES, SR.

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.10YELLOWFIN / MERCURYNEWTON HORNSBY

MIRACLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.13CONTENDER / YAMAHAFREDERICK LARSEN

MISS JENN IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.05BAJA / MERCURYRON GREENE

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LIKE 2 FISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.48YELLOWFIN / YAMAHABOSIE PICQUET, JR.

THE BLUE BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83SEA HUNT / YAMAHADAVID TOMBERLIN

THE BLUE BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83SEA HUNT / YAMAHAJILL TOMBERLIN

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . 52.57YELLOWFIN / YAMAHARUSTY CAMPBELL

YATES-SEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.94CONTENDER / YAMAHAFRANK HILL JR.

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.66FOUNTAIN / MERCURYJEFF DRAKE

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.66FOUNTAIN / MERCURYPETE FICKLING

MSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.91YELLOWFIN / YAMAHATERRY GRANTHAM

SPEEDGOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.10POLAR / SUZUKIBERNARD BLAIR

NO SLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.08CONTENDER / YAMAHANICK RUSSELL JR

NO SLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.08CONTENDER / YAMAHATOM OGLE

NO SLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.08CONTENDER / YAMAHAWILLIAM HENNIGH

DIV 4 LADIES

KAVITATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.02HYDRA SPORTS / SUZUKICHRISTY WOODCOCK

MAX EFFORT / SWAMP KRACKER 83.23CONTENDER / YAMAHANITA MOREY

TEAM FOOTLOOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.79CONTENDER / YAMAHAJULIE TRUSSELL

WATT N ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.84CONTENDER / YAMAHAROBIN DUTTON

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.09WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDECARLEY SMITH

REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.32CONTENDER / YAMAHAHOLLY KESLER

SPEEDGOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.52POLAR / SUZUKIMISSI BEASLEY

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.17YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKENDRA BLACKERBY

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.31YELLOWFIN / MERCURYMARY SMITH

BLACK SHEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.61SEA HUNT / YAMAHAMISSY THOMPSON

GET REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.32YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASTEPHANIE MCCURDY

HOME RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.30CONTENDER / YAMAHAKATHI MARONEY

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.93WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDETERRI SMITH

CRAWFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.24CONTENDER / YAMAHACINDY CRAWFORD

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.96YELLOWFIN / YAMAHATIFFANY MURRAY

KING SEEKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.23BLUEWATER / YAMAHALISA LANG

BIG FISHIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.82CONTENDER / MERCURYMICHELLE HARDING

DIV 4 JUNIORS

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 79.72CONTENDER / YAMAHADAWSON COVINGTON

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 79.72CONTENDER / YAMAHASAM GREER

HOT SPOT V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.10PRO-LINE / YAMAHADAVID MASSEY III

TO DA HUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.16REGULATOR / YAMAHAJOHN ROBERTS

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAJOHN BLACKERBY III

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKENNISON BLACKERBY

REEL BIG NASTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.28YELLOWFIN / SUZUKICOLE HUNT

SEARCHING 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.33HYDRA SPORTS / HONDAJOSHUA RADACH

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.17YELLOWFIN / YAMAHACARTER MURRAY

REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.18CONTENDER / YAMAHATYLER KESLER

LONGSHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.09CAPE HORN / YAMAHACOLE PERKINS

CATCHIN HELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.81OCEAN MASTER / EVINRUDEZACHARY PADRICK

GET REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.32YELLOWFIN / YAMAHATURNER MCCURDY

GET REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.32YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAANDERSON MCCURDY

DOUBLE DEUCES II . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.13FORMULA / MERCURYSEAN PURVIS

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.03CONTENDER / YAMAHADYLAN ROGERS

MAX EFFORT / SWAMP KRACKER 27.58CONTENDER / YAMAHAKEATON EASON

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 27.15CONTENDER / YAMAHADREW GREER

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDERYAN THAW

SEARCHING 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.61HYDRA SPORTS / HONDADYLAN POSTON

REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.94CONTENDER / YAMAHABRIENNA KESLER

REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.94CONTENDER / YAMAHAKEATON KESLER

TALL TAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.12CONTENDER / YAMAHABEN POPE

I’M HUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.78REGULATOR / YAMAHACALLIE SWAILS

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.39CONTENDER / YAMAHACASEY REARLEY

DIV 4 SENIORS

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.80CONTENDER / YAMAHACHARLES BECK

REEL BUZZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.26ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHASTEPHEN HOLLEY

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKEN MURRAY

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.61WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDERICK SMITH

TEAM FOOTLOOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.79CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHNNY TRUSSELL

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 67.05CONTENDER / YAMAHASTEVE GREER, SR.

BONEHEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.64CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHN SCOTT

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.09WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDESPECK THOMPSON

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.04CONTENDER / YAMAHAWILLIAM BLOUNT, JR.

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.04CONTENDER / YAMAHAJERRY GREGORY, JR.

SPEEDGOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.52POLAR / SUZUKIBERNARD BLAIR

NETTE ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.74CONTENDER / YAMAHAJIMMY BRUNER

NETTE ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.74CONTENDER / YAMAHAKENNETH FIELDS

REEL QUICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.39CONTENDER / YAMAHAJERRY CARTER

HOME RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.30CONTENDER / YAMAHARON MARONEY

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.56CONTENDER / YAMAHADENNIS CRAFT

JUST FISHIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.10MCKEE CRAFT / SUZUKILEE SOUTHARD

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDETONY THAW

NO MERCY / DEALER’S CHOICE . . 19.40CONTENDER / YAMAHAART ANDERSON

DIV 5 LADIES

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.83CONTENDER / YAMAHACAROLYN WILLIAMS

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.83CONTENDER / YAMAHAKRISTIN SUMMERS

TRIPPED OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.16YELLOWFIN / MERCURYSEANA JOHNSON

FISHBUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.74BLUEWATER / MERCURYKRISTEN BISHOP

REEL ADDICTION / TEAM SEA HUNT . . 60.71SEA HUNT / YAMAHAMELISSA SENIOR

DOUBLE D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.15ANGLER / YAMAHADEBRA KELLEY

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.24WELLCRAFT / YAMAHABARBARA ADCOX

JUST-N-TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.95RENEGADE / SUZUKIKRISTI TURNER

CHUM RUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.43DUSKY / SUZUKICASEY HUMPHREY

CHUM RUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.43DUSKY / SUZUKIBRENDA HUMPHREY

FREE SPOOLIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.43MID OCEAN / MERCURYSHERLYN KELLY

CRAWFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.60CONTENDER / YAMAHACINDY CRAWFORD

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.20CONTENDER / YAMAHAHOLLY KESLER

KAVITATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.79HYDRA SPORTS / SUZUKICHRISTY WOODCOCK

LAST DRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.85YELLOWFIN / MERCURYJULIANNE BURCH

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.39WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADEBORAH HAWKINS

WANDA’S DIAMONDS . . . . . . . . . 22.65WELLCRAFT / YAMAHAMARIE COLEE

VENGEANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.80FOUNTAIN / MERCURYANNE KIRBY

DOWNTIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.54PANGA / SUZUKILESLIE FAULK

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22CONTENDER / YAMAHAKORRIE PUJADAS

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22CONTENDER / YAMAHAKAYSEE PAPELBON

KING SEEKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.76BLUEWATER / YAMAHALISA LANG

DIV 5 JUNIORS

BEAR CAUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.60YELLOWFIN / MERCURYZACH SKIPPER

CHASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.38BOSTON WHALER / MERCURYVICTORIA PRICE

THAT’S WHAT I DO . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.55DONZI / MERCURYHUNTER MARKHAM

FISHBUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.74BLUEWATER / MERCURYKOLE PLATT

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.63CONTENDER / YAMAHAELENA ROGERS

CHUM RUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.43DUSKY / SUZUKICOLTON HUMPHREY

CHASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.10BOSTON WHALER / MERCURYGARRETT TIDWELL

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.20CONTENDER / YAMAHATYLER KESLER

PLAY’N HOOKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.90YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAASHTON CANTRELL

PLAY’N HOOKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.90YELLOWFIN / YAMAHABLAKE CANTRELL

BEAR CAUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.45YELLOWFIN / MERCURYTRENT ANDERSON

DRIFTIN ‘N’ DREAMIN . . . . . . . . . 21.60FOUNTAIN / MERCURYZEKE ROONEY

SEASON TICKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.72CONTENDER / YAMAHABAILEY CRAWFORD

DIV 5 SENIORS

TRAVELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.31BOSTON WHALER / MERCURYBOB JOHNSON

GOOD LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.22CONTENDER / YAMAHADENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH

GOOD LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.22CONTENDER / YAMAHARICHARD HOLLINGSWORTH

BADSPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.05CONTENDER / MERCURYNICK HINSON

CHASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.38BOSTON WHALER / MERCURYBOB PRICE, JR.

VENGEANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.82FOUNTAIN / MERCURYCLAYTON KIRBY

VENGEANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.82FOUNTAIN / MERCURYJIM MAEDEL

REEL QUICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.42CONTENDER / YAMAHAJERRY CARTER

FISHBUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.74BLUEWATER / MERCURYROBERT BISHOP, JR.

SNATCH-UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.19CONTENDER / MERCURYWILLIAM PATTERSON

ACE HOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.08POLAR / YAMAHAWILLIAM SANTACROSE


BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.24WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

CHUM RUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.43DUSKY / SUZUKIBRENDA HUMPHREY

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.35CONTENDER / YAMAHADENNIS CRAFT

TURNER MCCURDY

Christy Woodcock was the Top Lady in Division 4. Fished Kavitator.

Charles Beck was our Top Senior in Division 4. Fishes Nauti-Gale.


NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.87CONTENDER / YAMAHACHARLES BECK

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.68CONTENDER / YAMAHAJERRY GREGORY, JR.

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.20CONTENDER / YAMAHAROBERT WIGGINS

DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.65KEY WEST / EVINRUDECONRAD LAU

SWEET CAROLINE III . . . . . . . . . . 26.68DONZI / MERCURYRONNIE HILDUM, SR.


SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22CONTENDER / YAMAHABILL PUJADAS

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22CONTENDER / YAMAHAROBERT CARTER

FREE SPOOLIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.78MID OCEAN / MERCURYCHARLIE LYONS

AQUA TOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.19PRO SPORT / YAMAHAA. J. PAUSCHE, JR.

TRIVIAL PURSUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.75FOUNTAIN / MERCURYRONNIE WORSHAM

DIV 6 LADIES

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASUSAN WOITHE

KNOT ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.83CONTENDER / YAMAHAJEN HASSON

SEA DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.73HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHAKAREN BIXLER

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15YELLOWFIN / MERCURYBRYTHANI SCHWAB

FIN ADDICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.30EVERGLADES / MERCURYDEANNA FLANARY

ECONOMY TACKLE . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.74CONTENDER / YAMAHAAPRIL DAFOE

FREEDOM FIGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . 19.16CONTENDER / YAMAHAKRISTIN GRINER

STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.14YELLOWFIN / MERCURYJUNE GUTKNECHT

DIV 6 JUNIORS

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97YELLOWFIN / YAMAHALUKE WOITHE

COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . 107.46DONZI / MERCURYJOSHUA HEAVENRIDGE

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.81YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROB WOITHE

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15YELLOWFIN / MERCURYBLAKE JOHNSTON

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15YELLOWFIN / MERCURYGAVIN JOHNSTON

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15YELLOWFIN / MERCURYTALEN JOHNSTON

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . 26.40YELLOWFIN / MERCURYDOMINIC MOLFETAS

.08 SEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.80SEA HUNT / YAMAHABRODIE ZALUD

DIV 6 SENIORS

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASUSAN WOITHE

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROBERT WOITHE, SR.

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . 108.86YELLOWFIN / MERCURYRANDY KEYS

COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . 107.46DONZI / MERCURYRONALD KIEN

COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . 107.46DONZI / MERCURYWARREN WILLIAMS

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 83.00JUPITER / MERCURYGARY HICKMAN

WALLEYE II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.28CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHN THOMAS, JR.

YELLOWBIRD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.22SEACRAFT / MERCURYVERNON BONNELL

YELLOWBIRD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.22SEACRAFT / MERCURYHARRY THOMAS

SEA DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.73HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHAKAREN BIXLER

TOP DOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.47ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYJEFFRI DURRANCE

TEAM K.O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.47ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHAJOHN FORD

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.83CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHN SMITH, SR.

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.83CONTENDER / YAMAHAMIKE HOWES

PENNY WISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.68CONTENDER / YAMAHAJACK PENNY

PAY TO PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99PRO-LINE / MERCURYDAVID STEINER

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 25.75JUPITER / EVINRUDEJIMMY COPE

THE A-TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.45NOR-TECH / MERCURYCARL CARDER

D-SLAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.46DONZI / MERCURYLEWIS HAYES

FREEDOM FIGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . 19.16CONTENDER / YAMAHAGARY GRINER, SR.

STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.14YELLOWFIN / MERCURYCHAD LAMMERT III


DIV 7 LADIES

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.43CONTENDER / YAMAHAKAYLA WILLIAMSON

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.03CONTENDER / YAMAHAPAM GOLDMAN

PURE ATTITUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136.75YELLOWFIN / MERCURYMEAGAN DEAKLE

CRISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.17YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKRISTIN ZAVROS

RXCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.04CONTENDER / MERCURYRONDA ABSHIRE

BYRD DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.21CONTENDER / YAMAHASUSAN LANGHAM

BYRD DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.21CONTENDER / YAMAHAMELANIE BYRD

HOOKED UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.04WELLCRAFT / YAMAHASERENA MCCRUMMEN

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.15YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAAMY MCMULLAN

THAT’S RIGHT!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.59CAPE HORN / EVINRUDEVERONICA HACKER

THAT’S RIGHT!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.59CAPE HORN / EVINRUDEDIANA HUDSON

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.41CONTENDER / YAMAHASHARON KAMP

THE A-TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.67NOR-TECH / MERCURYALISON THORNTON

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.41CONTENDER / YAMAHACATHRYN GILKES

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASUSAN WOITHE

DIV 7 JUNIORS

CRAZY D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.32CAPE HORN / YAMAHATRIPP CONNOR

KING’S RANSOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.90CONTENDER / EVINRUDEBRENNEN DASILVA

SLACK TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.63CONTENDER / YAMAHASAVANNAH SISLAK

KING’S RANSOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.52CONTENDER / EVINRUDEAUSTIN NOBLE

INSTIGATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.20CONTENDER / YAMAHARYAN DANIELS

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.15YELLOWFIN / YAMAHACAROLINE MCMULLAN

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.15YELLOWFIN / YAMAHABRAYDEN MCMULLAN

SEA HAGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.74CONTENDER / YAMAHALANDEN RUCKER

MIDDLE BAY REALTY . . . . . . . . . . 39.90SAILFISH / YAMAHASTERLING MALONE

THAT’S RIGHT!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.59CAPE HORN / EVINRUDEHUNTER COFIELD

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10YELLOWFIN / YAMAHALUKE WOITHE

SNAKE DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.83YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAEDDIE MITCHELL

DIV 7 SENIORS

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.43CONTENDER / YAMAHAKEN JANSEN

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.43CONTENDER / YAMAHAFRED WATKINS, JR.

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.46YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMAX WILLIAMS

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.46YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMIKE WARD

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143.11YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROBERT YOUNG

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.03CONTENDER / YAMAHABENNIE GOLDMAN, SR.

SEA HAGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.80CONTENDER / YAMAHAEARL BURBRIDGE

SEA HAGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.80CONTENDER / YAMAHACECIL CAPPS, JR.

SEA CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119.75CONTENDER / YAMAHADON JACKSON, SR.

SLACK TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.63CONTENDER / YAMAHAMARK SISLAK

BYRD DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.21CONTENDER / YAMAHAJIMMY LANGHAM

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.82CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHN BENKENSTEIN

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.82CONTENDER / YAMAHAALBERT VRAZEL

STRIKING DISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . 69.91CONTENDER / YAMAHAPAUL SMITH

CRAWGATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.93INVINCIBLE / YAMAHAMICHAEL BUTLER

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.10WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADIETER CARDWELL

KAJUN SPORTSMAN . . . . . . . . . . 43.58CONTENDER / YAMAHAANTHONY TOUPS

KAJUN SPORTSMAN . . . . . . . . . . 43.58CONTENDER / YAMAHALARRY GUTELIUS

THE A-TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.58NOR-TECH / MERCURYCARL CARDER

OBSESSED KOONASS . . . . . . . . . . 40.32FOUNTAIN / MERCURYGLENN PLAISANCE

DEUCES WILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.83PRO SPORT / SUZUKIMARK POCHE

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Top: Top Seniors Bob and Susan Woithe, Top Junior Luke Woithe, from Division 6, plus Susan was the Top Lady. Fished the Reel Won.Left: Junior Joshua Heavenridge, and Senior Ron Kien, fished Courtside Grille/Top Gun.Right: Ken Jansen and Fred Watkins Jr., were the Top Seniors. Kayla Wil-liamson was the Top Lady. Fished the Get Layed in Division 7.


REEL PLANNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.83CONTENDER / YAMAHASTEPHEN HAIDT

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.41CONTENDER / YAMAHASHARON KAMP

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.41YELLOWFIN / YAMAHARUBE MCMULLAN


THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROBERT WOITHE, SR.

JB’S YELLOWFIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.00PURSUIT / HONDAJONATHAN BYRD

HOOKED UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.43CENTURY / YAMAHAEDWARD SHELTON

CRAZY D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.18CAPE HORN / YAMAHADONNIE CONNOR, SR

DIV 8 LADIES

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124.05CONTENDER / YAMAHASHERRI BESWICK

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.49CONTENDER / YAMAHAASHLEY KING


TROPIC STORM - LIQUID NITRO . 57.04ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHABRITTNEY NOVALSKY

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.32JUPITER / YAMAHATAYLOR FOLSOM

TOTAL VISION / RAYMARINE / J CAM FISHING LURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.51SEA CRAFT / MERCURYPATRICIA HUGHES

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.48WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDEKALYNN HANDY

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.40CONTENDER / YAMAHARHYLEE GERBER

OFFSHORE WARRIOR . . . . . . . . . . 35.83CONTENDER / YAMAHABRITTANY BRADLEY

STOCK OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.50FOUNTAIN / MERCURYANGIE HENLEY


DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.94KEY WEST / EVINRUDEKAYLA LOCHER

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . . . . . . 25.86CONTENDER / MERCURYMISSY LYSHON

FISH DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.51CONTENDER / MERCURYNANCY DUNBAR


REEL ADDICTION / TEAM SEA HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.10SEA HUNT / YAMAHAMELISSA SENIOR

DIV 8 JUNIORS

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.85JUPITER / YAMAHACHRISTOPHER SPRAGUE

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.29CONTENDER / YAMAHAELENA ROGERS

SOM BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.08WELLCRAFT / JOHNSONDANIEL RICHARDS

TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.90YELLOWFIN / MERCURYJAKE MYERS

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.14YELLOWFIN / YAMAHALUKE WOITHE

REEL ANARCHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.70CONTENDER / YAMAHACHASE STRELEC

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.50FOUNTAIN / MERCURYHUNTER IRVINE

DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.94KEY WEST / EVINRUDEMADISON GARZA

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.33WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDECHRIS COOK

TOTAL VISION / RAYMARINE / J CAM FISHING LURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.45SEA CRAFT / MERCURYMEGAN MURRAY

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.55INVINCIBLE / SUZUKITRENT ANDERSON

LOTTA BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.84SEA HUNT / YAMAHADANIEL MARKOWSKI, JR.

DIV 8 SENIORS

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122.74CONTENDER / MERCURYJAMES WOOD

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.49CONTENDER / YAMAHADAVID KING


BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.73WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

TROPIC STORM - LIQUID NITRO . 57.04ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHAHUGH ROBINSON

TWISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.07CUSTOM / MERCURYBILL STANLEY


THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.14YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROBERT WOITHE, SR.

REEL ANARCHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.70CONTENDER / YAMAHACONRAD LAU

SWEET CAROLINE III . . . . . . . . . . 29.21DONZI / MERCURYRONNIE HILDUM, SR.

TEAM AWESOME / NAVIONICS . . 28.61ANDROS / YAMAHASTAN JARUSINSKI

DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.94KEY WEST / EVINRUDECONRAD LAU

PROMARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.07YELLOWFIN / MERC/YAM JIM NASET

FISH DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.51CONTENDER / MERCURYJEFFERY DUNBAR

FISH DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.51CONTENDER / MERCURYNANCY DUNBAR


DIV 9 LADIES


CHOICE OF TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.27CAPE HORN / YAMAHASHAUN BELLAMY

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80FOUNTAIN / MERCURYSHAYNA GRIFFIN

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 44.55CONTENDER / YAMAHAWENDY TILLETT

CHOICE OF TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.31CAPE HORN / YAMAHAELIZABETH STEVENS


CAROLINA CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.87PRO SPORT / HONDACATHERINE CLIFTON

C-ARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.22SEA PRO / MERCURYREBECCA McCUISTON

REELY MISS-BEHAVIN’ . . . . . . . . . 35.20CAPE HORN / YAMAHACHRISSY EDWARDS

SALTY DAZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.90SEA HUNT / YAMAHACHRISTY STALEY

TEAM KING HUNTER / MERCURY PRO TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.15CONTENDER / MERCURYTIFFANY ROBERTS

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.10YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASTEPHANIE MCMULLAN

STRESS REELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.80ALBEMARLE / YANMARANNA LEE

CLEARLY HOOKED . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.68CONTENDER / YAMAHAMARGARET PENNSTROM

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.28MAKO / YAMAHAMICHELLE BROWN

DO WORK / OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.55CONTENDER / YAMAHACOURTNEY BECK

SUSAN ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.82CONTENDER / YAMAHASUSAN HAMNER

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.75SEA HUNT / YAMAHACYNTHIA JOYCE

DROPTYNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.72KENCRAFT / JOHNSONKATHY TAYLOR

SEAHORSE FISHING TEAM . . . . . . 17.48YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAAMY MORRIS

BAY PIRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.35YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAPATTI HUGHES

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.05YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKATELYN KINCER

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.90ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYDEANNE MOORE

DIV 9 JUNIORS



HAIL YEAH / OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.30SEA CRAFT / YAMAHAAUSTIN AYCOCK

HAIL YEAH / OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.45SEA CRAFT / YAMAHAEDWARD JULIAN, JR.

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 50.85ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHACOLE EDENS

WEE DOGGIE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.52FOUNTAIN / YAMAHAWHITNEY CRISP

MR. GOODHANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.45CENTURY / YAMAHAGRAYSON RUSS

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80FOUNTAIN / MERCURYAYDEN GRIFFIN

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 44.55CONTENDER / YAMAHAHENRY TILLETT II

DREAM CATCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.15SEA PRO / MERCURYJUSTIN LOCKLEAR

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.60SEA HUNT / YAMAHARYLAN JOYCE

COMING IN HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.23SEA HUNT / YAMAHABLAKE WIDENHOUSE

REEL DEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.82HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHAAUSTIN JEREMIAH

BLUE ICE BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.24SEA HUNT / YAMAHAWILL LOWRY

HOLDEN ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.75FOUNTAIN / MERCURYALEX BLAKE

DO WORK / OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.55CONTENDER / YAMAHACAMDYN BECK

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.35YELLOWFIN / MERCURYTRIPP HOOKS

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00MAKO / YAMAHAHAILEY BROWN

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Caroline and Brayden McMullan, Top Juniors in D9. Amy McMullan, Top Lady also in D9. Fish OFIC.

Left: James Wood, Top Senior in Divisions 8 & 10. Fishes on Penny-Less.

Right: Christopher Sprague from Team Tuppens was third junior in Div 10.


C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00MAKO / YAMAHALINDSEY BROWN

DEBT FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90CAPE HORN / YAMAHAPATRICK HARRELSON

THE GPS STORE FISHING TEAM . . 20.28CONTENDER / YAMAHAAIDAN HEFFERNAN

HOOK UM UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHAKAYLA HOWARD

DROPTYNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.72KENCRAFT / JOHNSONWILL TAYLOR

SEAHORSE FISHING TEAM . . . . . . 17.48YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMADISON MORRIS

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 14.05CONTENDER / YAMAHAGAGE BASS

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.90ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYCARTER MOORE

FISHIN’ PHYSICIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15CONTENDER / YAMAHARACHEL SUH

DIV 9 SENIORS

MILLER TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108.98CAPE HORN / YAMAHARANDY GAINEY

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.07CONTENDER / YAMAHAJAMES DEMYAN, JR.

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.07CONTENDER / YAMAHADONALD JOHNSON, JR.

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.07CONTENDER / YAMAHAMICHAEL WILLIAMS

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.67YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMIKE MCDUFFIE

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.67YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADON WILLIAMSON

ON A MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.01FOUNTAIN / MERCURYWADE BYRD

SCREAMIN’ DEACON . . . . . . . . . . . 55.55SEA STRIKE / YAMAHALARRY DENNING

SCREAMIN’ DEACON . . . . . . . . . . . 55.55SEA STRIKE / YAMAHAMARK DENNING

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.55CAPE HORN / YAMAHAROY STRICKLAND

TEAM JUD KUHN CHEVROLET . . . 42.60CONTENDER / YAMAHADANNY JUEL

TEAM JUD KUHN CHEVROLET . . . 42.60CONTENDER / YAMAHAMALCOLM WHITE

REEL DEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.85HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHAEUGENE STEVENS


THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.30FOUNTAIN / MERCURYPETE FICKLING

DREAM CATCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.15SEA PRO / MERCURYCLAYTON LOCKLEAR

LIQUI-DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.25CONTENDER / YAMAHALANDY BLACKWELL

LIQUI-DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.25CONTENDER / YAMAHAW. O. CALDWELL, JR.

REELY MISS BEHAVIN . . . . . . . . . 35.20CAPE HORN / YAMAHARICHARD CLARK

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.25DONZI / MERCURYDAVID STALLINGS

SEA RAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.53CONTENDER / YAMAHARICHARD WILLIAMS

BROTHERS IN LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.38SEA HUNT / YAMAHATED HAMMONDS

DIDN’T ASK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20SEA FOX / YAMAHAWILLIAM OFFENHAUSER

TAILWALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.45YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASTUART BALLARD

KING CREECHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.30CONTENDER / SUZUKIAL FULFORD

KING CREECHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.30CONTENDER / SUZUKIDENNIS MCCRACKEN

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 27.15ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHAGEORGE EDENS

STRESS REELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.80ALBEMARLE / YANMARCHARLES LEE, JR.

HOLDEN-ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.75FOUNTAIN / MERCURYROBERT LINEBERGER, JR.

DO WORK / OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.55CONTENDER / YAMAHARICKEY BECK

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.35YELLOWFIN / MERCURYDANNY MCRAE

BILLZFISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.90MAKO / MERCURYBILL WELBORN

DEBT FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90CAPE HORN / YAMAHARONALD HARRELSON

DEBT FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90CAPE HORN / YAMAHAJOHNNY CASHWELL


BUD LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.30GRADY WHITE / YAMAHAPHILLIP HAMILTON

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.40WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADIETER CARDWELL

GET FLOOR’D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95CONTENDER / YAMAHABOBBY FAULKNER

PRE-EXISTING CONDITION . . . . . 19.90WELLCRAFT / MERCURYCLODIOS LOWERY

JIMMY’S MARINE / GUY C LEE . . 19.70FOUNTAIN / MERCURYDON EWING

SUSAN ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.82CONTENDER / YAMAHAMARK HAMNER

SEAHORSE FISHING TEAM . . . . . . 17.48YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAGEORGE METZGAR, JR.

BAY PIRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.35YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAWILLIAM HUGHES

BAY PIRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.35YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAPATTI HUGHES

FISHING TOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.85CONTENDER / YAMAHADARRELL STARNES

NEVER E NUFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.75SEA HUNT / YAMAHARICHARD WILLIAMS

OPEN WIDE / EASTERN ASPHALT 15.40CONTENDER / YAMAHACLIFTON PARKER

BRANCH OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.81DONZI / MERCURYGEORGE SAUNDERS

KETCH THIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15FOUNTAIN / MERCURYBOBBY KETCHIE

FISHIN’ PHYSICIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15CONTENDER / YAMAHAJIM AIKENS

DIV 10 LADIES

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127.69CONTENDER / YAMAHASHERRI BESWICK

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.08FOUNTAIN / MERCURYCASSIE SMITH

HOOKIN N BOOKIN . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.03SEA HUNT / YAMAHAKRISTY ROWE

TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.47SEA VEE / EVINRUDEBRIANNA MOSSBROOKS

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.03JUPITER / YAMAHATAYLOR FOLSOM


KAT’S RIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.72WORLD CAT / EVINRUDENICOLE WHITE

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.18WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDEKALYNN HANDY

LIQUID FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.04INTREPID / YAMAHAAUDREY HENDERSON

EREN’S ADDICTION TOO . . . . . . . . 28.90CONTENDER / MERCURYEREN BRACEWELL

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.40CONTENDER / MERCURYPENNY LINSINBIGLER

GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20CONTENDER / YAMAHACHRISTY ROBERTS

GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOY YANCY

TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA . . . . . 27.50YELLOWFIN / MERCURYJENNIFER JACKSON

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.31CONTENDER / YAMAHAASHLEY KING


THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.47FOUNTAIN / MERCURYKRISTIN HEATON


GOOD ANGEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.10CONTENDER / YAMAHATERESA SCHNEIDER

SEA NOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.10CONTENDER / YAMAHACAITLIN ARNETT

SET 4 LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.44CAPE HORN / YAMAHATIFFANY ARRAZOLA

KAT’S RIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.12WORLD CAT / EVINRUDEDANIELLE IANUCCI

DIV 10 JUNIORS

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.08FOUNTAIN / MERCURYHUNTER IRVINE

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.46INVINCIBLE / SUZUKICHASE STRELEC

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.99JUPITER / YAMAHACHRISTOPHER SPRAGUE

TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.47SEA VEE / EVINRUDECARLY SIMMONS

BADA BING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.95COMPETITION / MERCURYSTEVE PAPIA



X-TENDED PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.56YELLOWFIN / MERCURYPAOLO BAILEY

TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.99SEA VEE / EVINRUDEJARED COLLIN

CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75CONTENDER / SUZUKIJETT PERRY

CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75CONTENDER / SUZUKICHASE PERRY

TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.96YELLOWFIN / MERCURYJAKE MYERS

GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20CONTENDER / YAMAHAROBBIE YANCY

REEL REBEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.39CONTENDER / MERCURYBRANDON SMITH

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.53JUPITER / YAMAHAOCEAN FOLSOM

GOOD ANGEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.10CONTENDER / YAMAHASERENITY SCHNEIDER

DIV 10 SENIORS

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.77CONTENDER / MERCURYJAMES WOOD

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.17CONTENDER / YAMAHAHOWARD TUMAN

BRUTE DUSKY 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.02DUSKY / MERCURYDICK RUSSELL

AUGGY ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.66CONTENDER / MERCURYWAYNE DAVILA, SR.

UNREEL FISHING TEAM . . . . . . . . 56.44REGULATOR / YAMAHASTEVE SQUIRES

BRUTE DUSKY 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.11DUSKY / MERCURYJIM ARMSTRONG

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . 51.62YELLOWFIN / MERCURYRANDY KEYS


LIVING WATER / MAKIN’ TIME. . . 49.91SEA VEE / MERCURYSTEVE FISHMAN

BOATSDIRECTUSA.COM . . . . . . . . 48.62BLACKWATER / MERCURYRONNIE KLINE

KAT’S RIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.72WORLD CAT / EVINRUDEFRANK LANGDON

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 41.70JUPITER / MERCURYGARY HICKMAN

PROMARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.38YELLOWFIN / MERC/YAM JIM NASET

SEAFOOD KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.85CONTENDER / YAMAHAWARREN WILLIAMS


REEL REBEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.39CONTENDER / MERCURYDENNIS McLAUGHLIN

STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.28YELLOWFIN / MERCURYCHAD LAMMERT III


KONA BLUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.30EVERGLADES / SUZUKIMIKE GOLDEN

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.62CONTENDER / YAMAHAPHILLIP BROCK

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.62CONTENDER / YAMAHALEWIS BROCK

Hunter Irvine was the Top Junior from Division 10. Fishes on Young Guns.

Sherri Beswick earned Top Lady in Division 10. Fished on the Spiced Rum III.


PRO LADIES

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800CONTENDER / YAMAHAKAYLA WILLIAMSON

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .790CONTENDER / YAMAHASHERRI BESWICK

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .680CONTENDER / YAMAHACAROLYN WILLIAMS

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590CONTENDER / YAMAHAHOLLY KESLER

CRISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .580YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKRISTIN ZAVROS

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASUSAN WOITHE

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520CONTENDER / YAMAHAPAM GOLDMAN

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .400CONTENDER / YAMAHAWENDY TILLETT

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAAMY MCMULLAN

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340FOUNTAIN / MERCURYCASSIE SMITH

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320CONTENDER / YAMAHAKRISTIN SUMMERS

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250FOUNTAIN / MERCURYSHAYNA GRIFFIN

EREN’S ADDICTION TOO . . . . . . . . . .230CONTENDER / MERCURYEREN BRACEWELL

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210WELLCRAFT / YAMAHABARBARA ADCOX

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200YELLOWFIN / MERCURYMARY SMITH

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . . . . . . . .160CONTENDER / MERCURYMISSY LYSHON

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160CONTENDER / YAMAHAAMANDA SALMONSEN

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150CAPE HORN / YAMAHACHRISTY STRICKLAND

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADEBORAH HAWKINS

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120CONTENDER / MERCURYPENNY LINSINBIGLER

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80MAKO / YAMAHAMICHELLE BROWN

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASTEPHANIE MCMULLAN

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20CONTENDER / YAMAHARHYLEE GERBER

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20CONTENDER / YAMAHALISA ANDERSON

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20CONTENDER / YAMAHAMELISSA SENIOR

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20CONTENDER / YAMAHAJAIME CARR

LIQUID FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20INTREPID / YAMAHAAUDREY HENDERSON

REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE . . . . . . . 20ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYKIM FORD

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAKATELYN KINCER

TEAM ZEBRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAASHLEY TEDDER

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20FOUNTAIN / MERCURYCYNTHIA URBISS

PRO JUNIORS

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590CONTENDER / YAMAHATYLER KESLER

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530YELLOWFIN / YAMAHALUKE WOITHE

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420FOUNTAIN / MERCURYHUNTER IRVINE

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410YELLOWFIN / YAMAHACAROLINE MCMULLAN

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .400CONTENDER / YAMAHAHENRY TILLETT II

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370YELLOWFIN / YAMAHABRAYDEN MCMULLAN

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROB WOITHE

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . .320ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHACOLE EDENS

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300INVINCIBLE / SUZUKICHASE STRELEC

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250FOUNTAIN / MERCURYAYDEN GRIFFIN

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .170CONTENDER / YAMAHAGAGE BASS

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150CONTENDER / YAMAHAELENA ROGERS

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140HUNLEY / MERCURYDREW NETTLES

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140HUNLEY / MERCURYE. J. NETTLES

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130DONZI / MERCURYJULIA GRADY

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120HUNLEY / MERCURYBRYCE BELL

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110DONZI / MERCURYCARR WHITFIELD

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110DONZI / MERCURYPARRISH HINTON

MINING MY BIDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80CONTENDER / YAMAHACHARLIE PERMENTER

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60MAKO / YAMAHAHAILEY BROWN

REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE . . . . . . . 60ONSLOW BAY / MERCURYGRAESON FORD

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40MAKO / YAMAHALINDSEY BROWN

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40CONTENDER / YAMAHABRYSON SMOAK

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40YELLOWFIN / MERCURYTRIPP HOOKS

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20INVINCIBLE / SUZUKITRENT ANDERSON

MILLER TYME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20SEA HUNTER / YAMAHACALEB MILLER

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20CONTENDER / YAMAHAKEATON KESLER

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAAUSTIN AYCOCK

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / MERCURYDOMINIC MOLFETAS

PRO SENIORS

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMAX WILLIAMS

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMIKE WARD

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,010 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROBERT YOUNG

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825CONTENDER / MERCURYJAMES WOOD

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800CONTENDER / YAMAHAFRED WATKINS, JR.

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800CONTENDER / YAMAHAKEN JANSEN

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . . .740YELLOWFIN / MERCURYRANDY KEYS

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600DONZI / MERCURYDAVID STALLINGS

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590CONTENDER / YAMAHAROBERT WIGGINS

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540CONTENDER / YAMAHAJAMES DEMYAN, JR.

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAROBERT WOITHE, SR.

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530YELLOWFIN / YAMAHASUSAN WOITHE

SEA CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520CONTENDER / YAMAHADON JACKSON, SR.

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520CONTENDER / YAMAHAMICHAEL WILLIAMS

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520CONTENDER / YAMAHABENNIE GOLDMAN, SR.

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500CONTENDER / YAMAHADONALD JOHNSON, JR.

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440YELLOWFIN / YAMAHAMIKE MCDUFFIE

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADON WILLIAMSON

OPEN WIDE / EASTERN ASPHALT . .410CONTENDER / YAMAHACLIFTON PARKER

REEL QUICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400CONTENDER / YAMAHAJERRY CARTER

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . .360ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHAGEORGE EDENS

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN . .350JUPITER / MERCURYGARY HICKMAN

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280CONTENDER / YAMAHAJOHN SMITH, SR.

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280CONTENDER / YAMAHAMIKE HOWES

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260CONTENDER / YAMAHAHOWARD TUMAN

PROMARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250YELLOWFIN / MERC/YAM JIM NASET

PENNY WISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230CONTENDER / YAMAHAJACK PENNY

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210CAPE HORN / YAMAHAROY STRICKLAND

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210WELLCRAFT / YAMAHABARBARA ADCOX

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210MAKO / YAMAHABENJAMIN BROWN

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210YELLOWFIN / YAMAHARUBE MCMULLAN

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADEBORAH HAWKINS

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140WELLCRAFT / YAMAHADIETER CARDWELL

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140CONTENDER / YAMAHADAVE SMITH

SWEET CAROLINE III . . . . . . . . . . . .110DONZI / MERCURYRONNIE HILDUM, SR.

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100CONTENDER / YAMAHAPHILLIP BROCK

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100CONTENDER / YAMAHALEWIS BROCK

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . . .100YELLOWFIN / YAMAHATERRY GRANTHAM

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . . .100YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADAVID PERRY

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . . .100YELLOWFIN / YAMAHARALPH JUSTICE

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100YELLOWFIN / MERCURYNEWTON HORNSBY

BOATSDIRECTUSA.COM . . . . . . . . . . . 80BLACKWATER / MERCURYRONNIE KLINE

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60CAPE HORN / YAMAHARICHARD WILLIAMS

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60CONTENDER / YAMAHAJEFFERY HARRELL

TRIVIAL PURSUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60FOUNTAIN / MERCURYRONNIE WORSHAM

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / YAMAHADANIEL SYKES

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN . . . 20JUPITER / EVINRUDEJIMMY COPE

SEAFOOD KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20CONTENDER / YAMAHAWARREN WILLIAMS

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THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / MERCURYSTEVE RICHARDSON

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20YELLOWFIN / MERCURYDANNY MCRAE

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20FOUNTAIN / MERCURYRANDOLPH GRIFFIN, SR.

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Please note that tournament information is published from sanctioning agreements and information packets as it is received from individual tournament directors.

Dates are subject to change and tournaments may be added or deleted throughout the year. For the latest information go to www.FishSKA.com.

DIV 1 | NCJuly 25-26, 2014

RALEIGH SALTWATER SPORTFISHING CLUB’S 30th ANNUAL KMT

Morehead City, NCHQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St.Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pmEarly Entry: $350 Entry: $400 after 7/1First Place: $25,000 (all prizes based on 100 paid entries) Contact: Bruce Andrews Ph: 919-833-2800Email: [email protected]: www.rswsc.org

August 8-9, 201414th ANNUAL ONSLOW BAY OPEN KMT

Swansboro, NCHQ: Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Captain Stan Jarusinski Ph: 910-340-0813Email: [email protected]: www.obokmt.us

August 15-16, 201423rd ANNUAL ROTARY CLUB OF SNEADS FERRY

Sneads Ferry, NCHQ: New River Marina, 109 James St.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pmEarly Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 8/7First Place: $20,000 Payout: 3 places open & small boat (all prizes based on 200 entries)Contact: Ricky Maready Ph: 910-355-1501Email: [email protected]: www.sneadsferrykmt.com

September 12-13, 2014KING OF THE CAPE OPEN KMT

Morehead, NCHQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St.Capt. Mtg.: 7:30pmEarly Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 8/31First Place: Contact: David Lucas Ph: 252-290-0925Email: [email protected]: http://goo.gl/vWhiBA

October 17-19, 20144th NORTH CAROLINA TROOPERS ASSOC.

OFFSHORE / INSHORE SALTWATER CHALLENGEMorehead City, NC

HQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7pm, 4-8:30 BBQ, Raffle & MusicEarly Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 10/1First Place: $15,000 Payout: 10 places (All based on 100 paid entries)Contact: Al Morris, Jr. Ph: 252-269-1346Email: [email protected]: www.1042kmt.com

DIV 3 | SCAugust 1-2, 2014

JAMES ISLAND YACHT CLUB KMTJames Island, SC

HQ: James Island Yacht Club, 734 Wampler Dr.Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pmEntry: $200First Place: Payout: Contact: Pete Ferrara Ph: 404-617-6521Email: [email protected] Web: http://goo.gl/0BTZfK

August 14-16, 201421st ANNUAL FISHING FOR MIRACLES KMT

Charleston, SCHQ: Ripley Light Yacht Club, 95 Ripley Pointe Dr.Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Contact: John Gourdin Ph: 843-214-1408Email: [email protected]: www.fishingformiracles.org/

September 18-20, 20144th ANNUAL KINGS FOR VETS

Mt. Pleasant, SCHQ: 20 Patriots Point Rd.Capt. Mtg.: 7:30pm (One team member must attend)Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: one place for every 10 entriesContact: Todd Knight Ph: 843-412-9993Email: [email protected]: www.kingsforvets.com

September 26-27, 201412th ANNUAL RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE KMT

Little River, SCHQ: Harbourgate Marina, 2120 Sea Mountain Hwy.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: $250First Place: $20,000 Guaranteed Payout: 1 place for every 10 entriesContact: John Gore, Jr. Ph: 843-602-3376Email: [email protected]: www.littleriverfishingclub.com/

DIV 4 | GAJune 6-7, 2014

GOLDEN ISLES KINGFISH CLASSICSt. Simons Island, GA

HQ: Gascoigne Bluff Park, Arthur J. Moore DriveCapt. Mtg.: 7:30pmEntry: First Place: TBA (All prizes based on 100 paid entries)Contact: Amy Kidney Bullard Ph: 912-258-5999Email: [email protected]:

June 20-21, 201428th ANNUAL TWO WAY SPORTFISHING CLUB’S

KINGFISH TOURNAMENTBrunswick, GA

HQ: Two Way Fish Camp & Marina, 250 Ricefield WayCapt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pmEntry: First Place: Payout: Pays 1 place for every 10 entriesContact: Rick Smith Ph: 912-269-7291Email: [email protected]:

July 18-19, 201434th ANNUAL SAPELO OPEN KING MACKEREL

TOURNAMENTShellman Bluff, GA

HQ: Sapelo Saltwater Fishing ClubhouseCapt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm (Bar-B-Q dinner and raffle)Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Mamie & Jimmy Mason Ph: 912-213-4382 Email: Web: http://sapelosaltwaterfishingclub.yolasite.com

August 8-9, 2014CAPTAIN HAP’S KINGFISH BASH ON THE BLUFF

Darien, GAHQ: Darien Waterfront ParkCapt. Mtg.: Friday at 7:00pmEntry: $400First Place: TBA (all prizes based on 100 paid entries) Payout: 10 places plus 5 places for small boatContact: Howard Poe Ph: 912-577-0552Email: [email protected]: bashonthebluff.net

September 5-6, 20143rd ANNUAL COASTAL EMPIRE KINGFISH CLASSIC

Richmond Hill, GAHQ: 3203 Fort McAllister RoadCapt. Mtg.: 7:00pmEntry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Holly Kesler Ph: 912-272-0427Email: [email protected]: www.coastalempirekingfishclassic.com

DIV 5 | North FLJune 26-29, 2014

5th ANNUAL JACKSONVILLE FISHING RODEOJacksonville, FL

HQ: Metropolitan Park MarinaCapt. Mtg.: Thursday at 7:30 (mandatory)Entry: $375 + Rodeo Ticket for everyone on boat.First Place: Payout: 18 species pay 3 places ea.Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360Email: [email protected]: www.jacksonvillerodeo.com

July 11-13, 2014ANCIENT CITY GAMEFISH ASSOCIATION’S

KINGFISH CHALLENGESaint Augustine, FL

HQ: Municipal Marina, 111 East Avenida MenendezCapt. Mtg.: Friday at 7pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Mr. Matt Morse Ph: 904-940-7745Email: [email protected]: www.acgfa.com

July 21-26, 201434th ANNUAL GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH

TOURNAMENTJacksonville, FL

HQ: Jim King Park at Sisters Creek, 8303 Heckscher Dr.Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 6:30pmEarly Entry: $349 Entry: $399 after 6/30Payout: Contact: GJKT Ph: 904-251-3011Web: www.kingfishtournament.com/

August 1-2, 201433rd ANNUAL NSFA FISHING RODEO & KINGFISH

TOURNAMENTFernandina Beach, FL

HQ: Fernandina Harbor, Foot of Centre StreetCapt. Mtg.: Friday 8:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: (all based on 100 entries)Contact: Karl Mrozek Ph: 904-261-3332Email: [email protected]: www.fishnsfa.com/

DIV 6 | West FLMay 15-17, 2014

NBOA GULF COAST OPENSarasota, FL

HQ: Ramada Waterfront Hotel, 7150 N. Tamiami TrailCapt. Mtg.: Fri. 6:30pmEarly Entry: $350 Entry: $400 after 4/30First Place: $10,000 (All prizes based on 60 paid entries)Contact: Erin Henshaw Ph: 941-360-6888Email: [email protected]: http://www.gulfcoastopen.com/

May 29-31, 201423rd ANNUAL

SPRING SUNCOAST KINGFISH CLASSICTreasure Island, FL

HQ: Gator’s on the Pass, 12754 Kingfish Dr.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: one place for every 10 paid entriesContact: Ryan Farner Ph: 813-695-2984Email: [email protected]: http://suncoastkingfishclassic.com/

October 9-11, 2014YAMAHA/CENTRAL MARINE 23rd ANNUAL

FALL SUNCOAST KINGFISH CLASSICTrreasure Island, FL

HQ: Gator’s on the Pass, 12754 Kingfish Dr.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: one place for every 10 paid entriesContact: Ryan Farner Ph: 813-695-2984Email: [email protected]: http://suncoastkingfishclassic.com/

DIV 7 | Northern GulfJune 12-14, 2014

18th ANNUAL KAJUN SPORTSMAN KING CLASSICFourchon, LA

HQ: Moran’s Port Fourchon Marina Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 7:30pm with dinnerEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Anthony Toups Ph: 985-696-9900Mail: Kajun Sportsman, 180 Constantine Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

July 17-20, 201481st ANNUAL ALABAMA DEEP SEA RODEO

Dauphin Island, ALHQ: 531 LeMoyne Drive, Dauphin IslandCapt. Mtg.: Thursday 5:00pmEntry: $200 per boat + $40 Rodeo ticket each crewPayout: Contact: Ph: 251-471-0025Email: [email protected]: www.adsfr.com

August 1-3, 2014WEST DELTA KINGFISH INVITATIONAL

Venice, LAHQ: Venice Marina, 237 Sports Marina RoadCapt. Mtg.: Friday 8pmEarly Entry: $425 Entry: $475 after 7/1First Place: Payout: Contact: Mike & Bill Butler Ph: 504-433-6832Email: [email protected]: www.venicemarina.com/

2014SCHEDULE


August 22-23, 20144th ANNUAL PALACE HOTEL & CASINO /

GORENFLO’S KMTBiloxi, MS

HQ: Palace Casino Resort Marina , 154 Howard Ave.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pmEarly Entry: Entry: $400First Place: Payout: Top Lady & Top Jr prizesContact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360Email: [email protected]: www.fishska.com/schedule/2014/7

September 6-7, 20144th ANNUAL ORANGE BEACH

KAJUN SPORTSMAN KING CLASSICOrange Beach, AL

HQ: Sportsman Marina, 27844 Canal RoadCapt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30 Sportsman’s Marina Tiki BarEarly Entry: Entry: $425First Place: Payout: Contact: Anthony Toups Ph: 985-696-9900Mail: Kajun Sportsman, 180 Constantine Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

DIV 8 | FLApril 4-5, 2014

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS SPRING SHOOTOUTFt. Pierce, FL

HQ: Ft. Pierce Community Ctr, 600 N. Indian River Dr.Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm (Dinner at 6:00)Entry: $250 Kingfish, $250 Dolphin, or $350 for bothFirst Place: $5,000 King Payout: (All prizes based on 35 paid entries per category)Contact: Chris Blackwell Ph: 772-201-6622Email: [email protected]: http://www.thekingofthesouth.com/

May 30-31, 2014FRANCES LANGFORD MEMORIAL FISHING

TOURNAMENTJensen Beach, FL

HQ: Jensen Beach Docks, 2000 Jensen Beach Blvd.Capt. Mtg.: Fri. 7pm Entry: $200Payout: Kingfish, Dolphin, Blackfin TunaContact: Ph: Email: Web:

FORT PIERCE SUMMER SLAMFt. Pierce, FL

HQ: Ft. Pierce City MarinaCapt. Mtg.: Friday 7pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Contact: Joy Yancy Ph: 772-201-6099Email: [email protected] Web:

DIV 9 | NC & SCJune 13-15, 2014

JOLLY MON KING CLASSICOcean Isle Beach, NC

HQ: Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway DrCapt. Mtg.: Friday 7:15 pm (Dinner at 6:00)Early Entry: $215 Entry: $250 after 6/10First Place: Payout: Contact: Capt. Brant McMullan Ph: 910-575-3474Email: [email protected]: www.oifc.com

July 11-12, 2014EAST COAST GOT-EM-ON CLASSIC

Carolina Beach, NCHQ: Carolina Beach Municipal DocksCapt. Mtg.: Friday 6:30 Party with the ImitationsEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Donna Gurgannus Ph: 910-470-1374Email: [email protected]: www.gotemonliveclassic.com

July 18-20, 2014S.H.A.R.E. KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT

Wilmington, NCHQ: Dockside Waterfront Rest. & Marina, 1306 Airlie RdCapt. Mtg.: 7:00pm FridayEarly Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 7/12First Place: $10,000 GUARANTEED (all other prizes based on 100 paid entries)Contact: Briana Kelly Ph: 910-431-6481Email: [email protected]: http://www.sharenc.org/

September 26-27, 201412th ANNUAL RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE KMT

Little River, SCHQ: Harbourgate Marina, 2120 Sea Mountain Hwy.Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm FridayEarly Entry: Entry: $250First Place: $20,000 Guaranteed Payout: Pays One Place for every 10 entriesContact: John Gore, Jr. Ph: 843-602-3376Email: [email protected]: www.littleriverfishingclub.com

October 10-12, 2014FALL BRAWL KING CLASSIC

Ocean Isle Beach, NCHQ: Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway Dr.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:15pmEarly Entry: $215 Entry: $250 after 10/1First Place: $15,000 estimated Payout: (All prizes based on 200 paid entries)Contact: Capt. Brant McMullan Ph: 910-575-3474Email: [email protected]: www.oifc.com

DIV 10 | FLJanuary 24-26, 2014

18th ANNUAL KEY WEST KMTKey West, FL

HQ: Stock Island Marina, 7009 Shrimp Rd., Key WestCapt. Mtg.: Friday 7pmEarly Entry: $375 Entry: $425 after 1/11First Place: Release 1908RX CC boat, 115hp Evinrude & Continental Trailer valued at $30,000 Payout: 7 places + small boatContact: Lee Murray Ph: 305-296-0364 Email: Web: http://www.stockislandmarina.com/

May 8-11, 2014MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER

SHOOTOUTPompano Beach, FL

HQ: Hillsboro Inlet Park, 2700 North Ocean Blvd.Capt. Mtg.: Thurs. 6pm (Food, bar, music, auction...)Early Entry: Entry: First Place: $7,500 guaranteed Payout: 15 placesContact: Jamie Bunn Ph: 954-725-4010Email: [email protected]: http://goo.gl/RAKfs

May 30-June 1, 2014GREATER PALM BEACH OFFSHORE 440

Lake Park, FLHQ: The Lake Park Harbor Marina, 105 Lake Shore Dr.Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pmEntry: First Place: Payout: Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360Email: [email protected]: www.pboffshore440.com

June 5-8, 2014MERCURY/SEAVEE

POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SLAMPompano Beach, FL

HQ: Hillsboro Inlet Park, 2700 North Ocean Blvd.Capt. Mtg.: Thurs. 6pm (Food, bar, music, auction...)Early Entry: Entry: First Place: $7,500 guaranteed Payout: 15 placesContact: Jamie Bunn Ph: 954-725-4010Email: [email protected]: http://goo.gl/9v8o1

July 11-12, 2014SAILFISH MARINA BIG DOG & FAT CAT KDW

SHOOTOUTLake Park, FL

HQ: Sailfish Marina, 98 Lake Dr., Palm Beach ShoresCapt. Mtg.: 7:00pmEarly Entry: Entry: First Place: $5,000 cash & $5,000 prizes to biggest KDW (Guaranteed) Payout: See websiteContact: Bill Wummer Ph: 561-315-3722Email: [email protected]: http://www.bigdogfatcat.org/

NATIONALSNovember 6-9, 2014

2014 SKA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKTBA

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FOR SCHEDULE DETAILS GO TO www.FishSKA.com

For the most up-to-date information, visit the SKA website at FishSKA.com often. Hover your cursor over TOURNAMENT TRAIL in the menu bar, mouse down to SCHEDULE and click once. Look on the right side of the page for a list of all Divisions. Click on the Division you want to view and the information will appear in the window.

Here you will find all details provided to SKA by the tournament director. SKA seeks to include all pertinent information as provided by the tourna-ment. If you have further questions, please con-tact the tournament director.

ATTENTION TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS:

Check all schedule information regarding your tournament for accura-cy. More details are published online. It is your responsibility to e-mail changes and updates to [email protected]. Or, you may fax changes to 904/819-0331.

Each sanctioned tournament is enti-tled to one full page advertisement in Angler magazine. It is your responsibil-ity to submit the ad on time. Contact Bob Flocken at 904/819-0360.


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1991 Clayton Kirby, Fountain/Mercury, Overall Champion

1992 Joe Bruce, Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Jim Davis, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion

1993 Wyndall Vereen, Mako/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Dennis Sergent, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion

1994 Dave Workman Jr., Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year

1995 Dave Workman Jr., Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year

1996 Rick Smith, Wellcraft/Mercury, Angler of the Year

1997 Clayton Kirby, Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Gary Unger, Regulator/Mercury, National Champion

1998 Steve Shook, Donzi/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Forrest Taylor, Donzi/Mercury, National Champion

1999 Dave Workman Jr, Donzi/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Dan Abshire, Pro Line/Mercury, National Champion

2000 David Van Lent, Yellowfin/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Jack Wood, Donzi/Mercury, National Champion

2001 Chris Chase, Donzi/Mercury, Angler of the Year

Jerry Dilsaver, Kencraft/ Mercury, Class of 23 National

Champion

2002 Robert Ransom, Fountain/Mercury, ASA Angler of the

Year

2003 Paul Massey, Yellowfin/ Mercury, SKA Angler of the Year

Robert “Skip” Stritzinger, Trophy/Mercury, ASA Angler of

the Year

2004 Robert “Skip” Stritzinger, Contender/Mercury, ASA

Angler of the Year

2005 Terry Johnson, Yellowfin/Mercury, SKA Angler of the

Year

Bill Gavitt, Pequot/Mercury, ASA Angler of the Year

2007 Richard Stone, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion

Mitch Mosley, Contender/Mercury, National Champion

Class of 23

Chuck Permenter, Donzi/Mercury, Angler of the Year

2010 Vaughn Ford, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion

Class of 23

2011 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion

Small Boat Class

2012 Alex Burgess, Contender/Mercury,

National Champion

2012 Vaughn Ford, Onslow Bay/Mercury,

National Champion Small Boat

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2012 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury,

Team of the Year Small Boat Class

2013 Ron Roberson, Fountain/Mercury,

National Champion Small Boat

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2013 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury,

Team of the Year Small Boat Class

Three titles in three years for Strike Two! Rob Lupola, Ray Martinez, Ken Odom, Jason Spratley, and Mike Henke won the 2011 National Championship Small Boat Class, came back in 2012 to win the Pro Tour Small Boat Class, and repeated the title in 2013.

Oceanview's Ron Roberson and Sean McCarter from Jacksonville Beach, Florida

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They fish a Mercury powered Fountain and had the second largest aggregate of

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Mercury's Latest Winners!

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