Fall King of the Beach ... I cannot believe another year is in the history books! The Fall seems to be lining up nice with acres of bait and Spanish on the beach as far as the eye can see. Angler photos have already started to pour in on facebook indicating the KINGS are starting to arrive. We look forward to a good solid season. Keep the pics coming! Also, we are proud to announce our partnership with Fishing for Hope Food Drive with Capt. Bill Miller, Average Angler Glen Pla and Reel Animals Capt. Mike Anderson. We will be collecting food items and selling turkey certificates during the King of the Beach and Mad Beach Food Fest to help “SINK THE BOAT”. Help us exceed this years goal of 10,000 lbs of food. Help someone in need during this years holiday season and get a chance to win a prize. See the ad on page 34 for all the details. Now, did I mention this is the 19th annual Fall King of the Beach? That will make next year the 20th Anniversary!! I can’t give away all the secrets just yet, but lets just say the largest fishing tourney and party on the West Coast is about to even BIGGER!!! Look for announcements to start in the beginning of 2013! I would also like to THANK all our sponsors that are recognized throughout the King of the Beach publication. Please support these fine companies and thank them for continuing this fine tradition. We would also like to thank the beautiful city of Madeira Beach for their partnership and continued support. Last, but not least, to our 19th annual Spring King - Frank Quinto & Exiting the Net for their article and capturing the true essence of becoming the King of the Beach. Bring your family and friends and come celebrate the 19th annual Fall King of the Beach. I look forward to seeing everyone out to support our deserving charities, anglers and of course to crown the NEW FALL KING! Tom Verdensky President, Old Salt Fishing Foundation
Old Salt Fishing Foundation PO Box 8564 Madeira Beach, FL 33738 (727) 216-6601 Fax (727) 216-6602 www.OldSaltFishing.org info@oldsaltfishing.org Graphics: Amy Verdensky Photos: John Osborne & Joe Sheehan Sr.
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RESULTS
Overall DivisiOn Place
Team name
WeighT
caPTain’s name
Winnings
1 2
Exiting the Net Marshall Law
46.10 36.30
Timothy Dixon / Frank Quinto Kevin Grissinger
$10,000 + TWT 5,200 $5,000+ TWT 3,120
3
Reel Darlins
35.54
Brittany List
4
Snooper
35.28
David Anderson
5
C.R.A.P. Happens
35.12
Rob McRanie
6
Reel Tour
34.76
Dean Nibble
$1,500
7
Never Satisfied
32.36
Tim Wooten
$1,250
8
TampabayAngler.com
32.24
Lynn Zirkle
$1,000
9
Team Ricky T's
31.98
Justin Campana
$900
10
Package Deal
30.72
Jeff Hughes
$800
11
Team Salt Rock
29.96
Kyle Chivas
$750
12
Reel Crazy
29.86
Bobby Vaughan
$700
13
Team Pro Marine
29.80
Jim Nasat
$650
14
Blue Runner
29.62
Mike Reeser
$600
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ODG II
29.40
Kraig Jones
$500
16
Wild Diver
28.96
Philip Goin
$400
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Hot Sauce
28.38
Tyler Levesque
$375
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Mind Eraser
28.02
Jay Hughes
19
Rambunctious
26.98
Keith Hall
20
Saltwater Angler
26.72
Paul Arcos
$300
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Team PSA
26.18
Alex Fernandez
$275
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Team Tip Up
24.26
Jay Gaylord
$250
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Dream Maker
24.26
Bill Eckerle
$225
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Pocket Change
23.94
Scott Sadarf
25
I.C. Sharks
23.82
Brian Lord
$3,500 $2,000 $1,750
+ TWT 2,080
$350 $325 +
SeaCoast
$200 $1,500 Page 1 of 2
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Sink the Boat! with Capt. Bill Miller
The Old Salts have partnered up with Fishing for Hope. This is a program designed to help feed needy families during the upcoming holidays. We are asking for everyone to bring in 5 food items from the “Most Needed” list and / or buy Turkey Certificates at the King of the Beach. Come check out the display and bring as many bags of food as you can!
For every 5 food items you will be entered into the drawing for a PRIZE! For every Turkey Certificate purchased your name will go on the board at the event and you will get 5 entries into the drawing for a PRIZE!
NOVEMBER 17, 2012
Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Center 400 West Palm Ave (W. Palm and N. Blvd) Tampa, FL 33602 9:00am-1:00pm
ANSWER THEIR PRAYERS
by helping Capt. Bill Miller and Glen Pla fill the S.S. Hope with 10,000 lbs. of food this holiday season and meet some of your favorite Anglers!
MOST NEEDED FOOD LIST
Peanut Butter Canned Meat Large Boxed Cereal Canned Fruit Canned or Dry Beans Dessert Mix Macaroni ‘N’ Cheese
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A full service graphic arts & marketing firm Printing • Apparel • Logo Design Tom Verdensky - (727) 439-7945 Jill Foraker - (727) 422-6420 7600 131st Street • Seminole, FL 33776 727.216.6599 • Fax 727.216.6602
I am King - I can do Anything Written by: Frank Quinto
Growing up in Treasure Island, I spent my days fishing with friends and family. I developed a true passion for the ocean and all things nautical. I spent much of my leisure time snorkeling, diving, spear fishing, sailing, and fishing.
I purchased my first boat a HydraSport in March 2000. My Dad had retired and was re-cooperating from bypass surgery. My plan was to spend some “reel time” with him out on the sea doing what we both loved. We did get to enjoy a few memorable trips together on the boat. Sadly, I lost my Dad unexpectedly in January 2002. While working through my loss I was fortunate to meet AJ McLauchlin. AJ and I started fishing together, attending Old Salts meetings and became members. We really took an interest in Kingfish Tournament fishing and started bringing our kids out to fish with us too. My wife, daughter and sisters began fishing the Ladies Tournament…they were hooked! I take my Dad with me in my heart every time I am out there. I spent years participating, watching other teams win King of the Beach. I knew I wanted that trophy…,just once…,to have that feeling not only for me…,but for my Dad. Years of placing in the tournament…,one year so close to 25th Place…,missing it by 1/10th of an ounce. A few weeks prior to the KOB I asked several of my co-workers if they would like to fish the KOB. They were Todd Woolf, Tim Dixon and TJ Cassidy. They agreed to fish, a good decision. We decided in lieu of taking the Blue-Runner On Top, we would take Exiting the Net (single engine boat). I thought if we caught a decent fish it could be weighted in either the single or overall division bettering our chances since Tim and TJ had never fished a tournament before. We caught bait on Friday and the team met at the boat at 5:00 am Saturday. The wind was howling that morning and I had made the decision the night before to fish a spot where I have caught Kingfish before. Team Exiting the Net set out and Tim pointed her south for well over two hours. It was dark, the seas were 2 to 4 feet, with an occasional 5 footer thrown in for good measure. As we approached our spot we noticed a shrimp boat anchored within a few miles from our final destination. We stopped, put out our baits and made a few loops around her until she Fall King of the Beach 2012
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pulled her anchor and left. We did not get a single strike. I decided we would not make another stop until we reached our spot. Fifteen minutes later we were there and found that there were two other boats fishing the area. We put out our baits and trolled around for an hour before we got our first strike. I was first to the rod, the fish made a great first run. I fought her for about 20 minutes before she got wrapped around the anchor line of one of the boats fishing the area. We set the baits back out, this time TJ was first to the fishing rod. We were able to land this fish, however it was not what we were fishing for. It was a 25 pound Amberjack and TJ was happy as it was the largest fish he has ever caught. Baits go back out again, a few more jack and a nice 45 Cobia were landed. Tim told me at the time the Cobia was the biggest fish ever landed on Exiting the Net. Not having the luck we wanted, we made the decision to fish another spot a few miles away. As we arrived I could see the Idle Time fishing team hooked up on a fish. All I could hear was the dream screaming on the reel. We put out the baits and immediately had two strikes. Todd and TJ grabbed the rods and fought two nice 25 pound AJs to the boat. We trolled around for about 30 more minutes when she hit a blue runner on top. I grabbed the rod as she was smoking line off the reel. After a 30 minute battle I could see a large silver shadow below the boat. I knew it was a good fish. I was able to get her boat side, however Todd grazed her with the gaff. She took off on another long run. I finally got her boat side again and told Todd and TJ to sink the gaffs into her. They pulled her aboard and she hit the deck. I told the team “I think we just won KING OF THE BEACH!!!” We decided to take a nice slow ride back to the scales. I called my wife on the way in to tell her, “Honey, this is NOT a drill. Call everyone, I got it this time!” It was nice to see 30 friends and family waiting for us when we arrived at the weigh in. We weighed in early and then sat back and enjoyed the ride. The ride of possibly being on top… possibly being number 1. And then it happened…the weigh in closed…KING OF THE BEACH…we did it! The next two hours were some of the best in my life, celebrating with everyone but most of all the congratulations and well wishes that came our way from Old Salts that I have known for years like James Malz, the peer recognition is what has meant the most to me. 2012 has been an amazing year of tournament fishing for me and I have enjoyed every moment. I have been fortunate to share these moments with Team Exiting the Net as well as having the privilege to fish with Team Delosa’s The Dough Maker and have found some terrific friends in Jim Breazeale, Morgan Dominque and Hale Wilson. As we had our moment on stage with Tom Verdensky, Jill Foraker and other Old Salts board members, We Are The Champions on the speaker, champagne raining down on us, the trophy over our heads, our catch in our hands. The most memorable moment came with the cape on my shoulders and the crown on my head. And I finally knew….So this is what this feels like to be KING.
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