Angler magazine February 2014

Official Publication of the Southern Kingfish Association | February 2014

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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!

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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 Garmin

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6 | GETTING BOAT INSURANCE RIGHT | Competition members have unique needs; be sure you’re covered.

by Gary Caputi

8 | Membership Application 34 | Mercury Trail Points 39 | Pro Tour Points 40 | Schedule

20 | AMAZING KINGFISH LADY

42 | Members Helping Members

by Terry Lacoss

32 | TWO-CHANNEL FISHFINDERS | Get a second opinion

by John Minetola

46 | Corporate Partners www.Facebook.com/officialSKA

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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Welcome to the 2014 Season!

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his 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 formation 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 sponsorships and teams. It was the rank and file of the association 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 association as large as the SKA, it takes tremendous attention to detail. Working with sponsors, tournament directors, and especially the fisher people, it’s a balancing act.

“Hope to see you at the Miami Boat Show!”

We’ve crowned so many great teams over the years that I decided that it was time to reinforce their achievements. 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 coming into our sport, it is important to understand our past.

The dedication of our fisher people, their investments, and their understanding to work with product development certainly 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 recommend 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

All Memberships Expired December 31, 2013 Contributions: Angler magazine welcomes stories, art, and photos. SKA will consider, but assumes no responsibility for, unsolicited proposals, manuscripts, and photographs; all such material not accompanied by self addressed stamped envelopes will not be returned, SKA

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.

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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. www.FishSKA.com

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■ by Gary Caputi

GETTING BOAT INSURANCE RIGHT Competition members have unique needs; be sure you’re covered.

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ave 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 community for a job with a new fishing magazine. I sold my last freshwater 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

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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 dramatically 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

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of the size and intended use, but the cost of the boat/motor/trailer packages used for competition is staggering and it begs the question, “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 insurance 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 ANGLER | February 2014

the “Premiere Angler” insurance package that provides all the coverage 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 members a wide range of benefits.

Varying levels of membership include NBOA dispatched emergency 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 tournaments. Members get special discounts at participating marinas and marine stores, savings on a wide range of products through the NBOA Ships Store, exclusive 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 insurance field.

“NBOA is not married to a single insurance provider like some organizations and agencies,” 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 coverage 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

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to obtain the needed coverage at the best possible price. Because a great percentage of SKA tournaments 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 operated on inland rivers, lakes or on the Great Lakes for comparison purposes.

“Insurance rates can also be influenced by the owner/operator’s background and boating experience. Those criteria can include the number of years of boating experience, marital status, 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, studies have shown that people with a questionable credit history are more apt to make fraudulent claims in order to benefit financially at the insurance company’s expense. Insurance fraud has become a major concern to providers and providers are justified in trying to reduce their exposure. 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 horsepower will be a factor in not only insurance rates, but if you can find a company willing to write a policy to cover the vessel,” Mitchell explained. “Triple and quad engine boats create a real insurance challenge for most owners because some insurance 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 companies 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 member’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 sponsor/partner and to develop insurance programs that would meet your needs. That involvement came with a steep learning curve.

They had to gather as much background information as possible about SKA competition teams, the boats they own, and the unique needs they have in protecting their investment. It was quite

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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 presence 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 members 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 competitive prices fast and easy.” ■ Gary Caputi is an award-winning outdoor 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 magazine 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 journalist 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 th

eir plate. Now to

find a seat.

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

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

Kingfish City was busy all week.

Frank was there with his Ocean Tamer beanbags.

The crew from Blackwater Boats at the party.

Jack Penny, Brenda Legel, and John Smith.

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

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.

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Ken Jansen earned a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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 steering 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 sponThe top ladies of the SKA. Michele Stroud, Carolyn Williams, Susan Woithe, Kayla Williamson, Christy Woodcock, Amy McMullan, Sherri Beswick. 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 Wummer Spiced Rum III 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.

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Rookie of the Year went to Joe Ankerson fishing the J Rooster.

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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 weighin. 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 luckily 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 conversation 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 continued next pg.

SKA Mercury Tournament Trail 2013 Top Lady, Junior, and Senior Anglers Overall

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TOP LADY

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Sherri Beswick Sherri 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. February 2014 | ANGLER

Hunter Irvine

James Wood

Hunter 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.

The 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 aggregate 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 custom 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 sponsors. 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 prepping 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 weighins. 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 sponsorship 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 realize 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 hungry king would take off running. We put what I thought was a 30lb fish in the box real early and started releasing a lot of ten to 20-pound kings.

Around 12:00 our biggest fish of the day hit a large ribbonfish on the starboard 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 gotten 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 transducer 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!

Double Deuces II. Michael & James Karwacki, Sean Purvis, and Randy Newbury fish the Small Boat Class on a Mercury powered Formula.

—Capt. Jeff Fletcher Hooked Up Fishing Team 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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Benson Ybanez, Athan & Clifton Parker, Tim Morton, and Jim Poe.

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< 58.44

Biggest 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.

Team OIFC 3x Champions

Double D / Advanced Auto Sales, Dennis Redmond and Deborah Kelley fished Small Boat Class.

The McMullans, now three-time Champions. They brought another Champi

onship title back to North Carolina.

Five 50-pounders Forty 40-pounders

Tideline, Dieter Cardwell, Mike Lundy, Kevin Alley, and Tom Little.

Bad Company.

Who do you think is in charge on this team?

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CHOICE OF TWO . . . . . . . 58.44

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

DOUGH MAKER/DELOSA’S 41.59

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . .44.67

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

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . 51.77

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

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

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

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . .41.37

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

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

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

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

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

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

TRIVIAL PURSUIT . . . . . . .43.45

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

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . 47.19

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

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

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

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

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

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

TEAM ANIMAL HOUSE . . .42.45

THAT’S MY DOG. . . . . . . . .40.49

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . .46.2

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

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

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

HAMMER DOWN . . . . . . . .42.33

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Lady 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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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 current 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 ability 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.

Amy McMullan is pictured with her Women’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.

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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 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, down and grab the tail of the tired kingfish and however her line tested as 6-pound weight resulting in the IGFA placing her kingfish in the 6-pound line class. lift it into the boat without gaffing Amy’s kingfish,” Brant concluded.

After placing Amy’s big kingfish on ice, Brant concentrated on breakand existing IGFA line class records. If you are uncertain about the line ing the men’s 4-pound IGFA kingfish line class world record. class that you are fishing with, the IGFA also pretests fishing lines for “I hooked and fought several other kingfish to the boat including 25its members at a price of $30 per line sample. and 35-pound class kingfish,” Brant said. “None however were worthy To strengthen your fishing line, the IGFA allows a double fishing line of taking home to challenge any current IGFA world records. Later that which has to consist of the same pound test fishing line that you are evening we weighed Amy’s kingfish on Ocean Isle Fishing Center offiusing for an IGFA record. If you are fishing with 2- to 20-pound fishing cial certified scales which read 41.4 pounds on the digital scales makline, you are allowed a 15-foot double line. The length of the double line ing the weight 41.6 pounds. Unofficially Amy’s kingfish was eligible for includes the knot or swivel that the double line is made of or attached the IGFA women’s king mackerel 8-pound line world record.” to. For line classes over 20lb, a 30-foot double line is allowed.

After submitting all of the proper paperwork, photos, and fishing The leader may consist of either wire or monofilament and the overline to the IGFA, Brant soon found that Amy was actually fishing with all length is measured from the knot to the end of the lure or hooks.

6-pound fishing line on her kingfish reel and not 8-pound fishing line.

Again, a 15-foot leader is allowed when fishing with 2- to 20-pound The current six pound line class record for women was 43 pounds, fishing line. A 30-foot leader is allowed when fishing with lines testing since the line tested as a true 6-pound line, and even though the fish over 20lbs. was big enough to take the 8-pound line class record, the IGFA put The combined length of the double line and leader shall not exceed Amy’s kingfish under the 6-pound test line class. This resulted in Amy’s 20 feet when fishing with 2- to 20-pound fishing line and 40 feet when big kingfish failing to qualify for a current IGFA record. fishing with line testing over 20lb.

“You can say that Amy and I were a little upset at the time,” Brant Treble hooks are not allowed by the IGFA, but you can make up kingsaid. “We waited an entire year until ideal kingfish conditions prefish leaders utilizing two single hooks. The eyes of both hooks may not sented themselves again for catching world record class king mackerel. be less than a hook’s length apart as well. The eyes of both hooks may On November 1, 2006, Amy and I once again set out from Ocean Isle to not be more than 18 inches apart. Also, both hooks must be attached to establish a new 8-pound line class world record for king mackerel. This the live or dead bait and are not dangling or swinging. time we had filled our kingfish reels with IGFA rated fishing lines so To make a double hook kingfish leader first attach a 20-lb black barwe knew exactly what line class fishing line we were fishing with.” rel swivel to the tag end of your double line using a palomar knot. Next “Just as she had done before, Amy hooked and landed several kingattach a 3-foot section of #3 coffee colored piano wire to the remainfish in the 30-pound class before hooking and landing her record ing side of the barrel swivel using a haywire wrap. At the tag end of breaking king mackerel that weighed 44 pounds on 8-pound class fishthe wire leader haywire wrap a 6/0 VMC #7265 live bait hook. Next a ing line. The IGFA existing women’s 8-pound line class record was 41 second live bait hook is haywire wrapped to the eye of the nose hook pounds and was easily beaten!” using a short length of #4 coffee colored piano wire. The length of the Amy McMullan’s name can be seen in the International Game Fish stinger wire is adjusted so that the second hook can be embedded just Association record book as the current World Record women’s holder in back of the anal and in front of the tail of the live or dead bait. Keep for king mackerel in the 8-pound line class. in mind that the distance between the eye of the nose hook and eye of “We haven’t taken the time to chase the 6-pound record, but Amy has the stinger hook has to be longer than the length of the hook and not mentioned her interests on occasion,” Brant said. “Barrett and I have more than 18 inches. both had bouts using both 2- and 4-pound class lines but the facts are Finally, most king mackerel fishermen dread missed hook ups when that the light fishing line can barely hold the kingfish bait, let alone the employing single hooks. However, when using a double hook kingfish kingfish you need to catch!” leader, kingfish are more apt to return for a second strike. Simply free Also keep in mind that during the 2013 Southern Kingfish Association line your wounded live bait back into the water column for that second National Championship held in Biloxi, Mississippi, Amy McMullan chance. fished aboard team Ocean Isle Fishing Center in rough sea conditions Playing giant kingfish on light lines takes patience, use a light 1-lb and landed the tournament’s second largest king mackerel weighing drag allowing the kingfish to run while pointing the rod tip directly at 56.28 pounds. OIFC has won this same event an historic three times! the speedy king mackerel. Enjoy the light tackle kingfish challenge by Team members include patriarch Rube McMullan, sons Brant and joining the IGFA. Visit www.igfa.com. ■ Barrett, daughter-in-law Amy, and grandchildren Brayden and Caroline.

Noted king fisherman and author, Terry Lacoss, writes about fishFilling your kingfish reel with 400 yards of 8-pound fishing line and ing for outdoor publications and contributes a monthly article using the very same kingfish rod that you typically fish with 20- to to Angler magazine. To view this article and many others, go to 30-pound fishing line will work just fine when challenging 8-pound www.FishSKA.com/reference.

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And, the Survey Says...

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 constructive 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 participation, 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 getting tournament dates by the first of the year for everyone’s convenience. Sometimes events in a division just don’t get separated enough. We try, but every now and then you get back-tobacks. 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 thinking 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.

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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 reputations 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 1 We 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 tournament.

But they have to come because of the $10 SKA Registration Form.

When we sell sponsorships, part of the benefit to the manufacturer is they can pick and choose any event they want to come to, have meet and greets, and talk their products up. You and possibly many more don’t come so

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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 consideration 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 including 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 SunFun 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 payout 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,

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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 division. 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 working on the other one. We don’t have the ABKMT because the promoter and the Volunteer Fire Department couldn’t come together. 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.

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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; everyone 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 organizations that raise money for local charitable causes.

and this time the competitors forgot what this event is all about.

The Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo is and has been all about the charities since its inception and they still get their thousand boats and very little cash is given out, just prizes. It’s about the community!!! 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 fellow anglers for winning the biggest and best tournament in the state. The new format needs a little 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 chastise them. Remember too, instead of threats get involved.

I received a lot of, “we need a single engine class.” I

DIVISION 4 Most were happy in Division 4 and yes we all know, even the promoters, 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 sponsors knew they were going to get a return on investment. No smart businessperson is going to support an event without a return.

Would you? If your answer is yes then put up the money. Don’t think for one minute our sponsors 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.

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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 competing with boats to 39 feet. No difference!

DIVISION 6 Division 6 respondents said that a lot of improvements 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 7 Division 7 had a lot of praise for Anthony Toups. They loved his events. Interesting enough, some would like to see SKA just sanction 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 boundaries overall.

DIVISION 9 Division 9 responders held Brant’s tournaments as the best. The GotEm-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 10 In 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

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photo friendly. I agree.

With two weigh-in spots we certainly 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 coming in. Better yet, instead of waiting 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!

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Top Lady, Junior, and Seniors

Kayla Williamson

Tyler Kesler

Earning 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 Kesler earned Top Junior honors for the entire Pro series with 590 points fishing on Robert Wigginsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Yamaha powered Contender, Rock Doc. Tyler and the Rock Doc team started the season with a second place finish at Division 3â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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Kwazar Wins Yamaha Professional Kingfish Tour Team of the Year Honors men on their own. They make up the perfect team. They’ve worked together for many years and actually 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 fraction of a pound (.13 to be exact).

Kwazar is the 2013 Team of the Year and three of the team members, 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 sspirits.

Foster, Mark Collier, Brian C Keevan, and Jason K Hebert started H tthe 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 Sea won the 80th Alabama Deep rt Young, Mike Ward, and Brett Rutledge Robe edy, Gorenflo’s they er Kenn Angl Tyler er ams, Mast Willi the e Max hom edy, took Marcus Kenn at the Rodeo and ar added 290 points to their Pro Tour tally . took another 20 total t poin 1,180 a with Rodeo with this 51.90 pound king. Kwaz Year the the Pro Championship and won Team of points for fishtitle. They amassed 800 points going into

arcus 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.

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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 winning 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-

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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 shoulder 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!

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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 competition is truly fierce. But then they couldn’t make the Pro

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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 remember 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 smallest 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 powered Contender team earned 790 points.

Our Texas team, Papotanic,

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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 themselves. ■

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A GREAT PROMOTION FOR SKA MEMBERS! Brought to you by Garmin

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eginning in February, SKA and Garmin will co-host a year-long promotion. Each month we will accept your best video from your fishing experiences. 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 fishing for other species. Remember that your experience on the water helps promote your sponsors also.

Garmin and SKA also understand that shooting video isn’t just a point and shoot experience. 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 heading 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 February 2014 | ANGLER

to promote your sponsors or possibly get sponsors.

Don’t have cameras on your boat? Now’s the time to change that! It’s not really that expensive, 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!

Why is Garmin doing this promotion? It’s obvious; they have a new state-of-the-art camera designed for this environment.

They’re really affordable too and are truly easy to use.

• True 1080p HD Action Camera with Wi-Fi, GPS • 1080p HD video recording with 16 megapixel CMOS image processor • 1.4” Chroma display • High-sensitivity GPS, accelerometer and barometric altimeter • Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (record up to 3 hours at 1080p) • Rugged, durable, waterproof (IPX7¹) with an aerodynamic design

High Definition Recording

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VIRB records true HD 1080p video that lets you relive every minute of your adventure in full, high-contrast, undistorted detail.

Adjust resolution and filming speed for crisp, dramatic slow motion up to 120fps. And it’s all seen through our WideVü lens and processed through 16 megapixel CMOS sensor for the highest quality video, even before you start editing it. Set multiple HD video modes: 1080p@30fps, 960p@48fps, 720p@30/60fps, 848x480@120fps.

VIRB Elite features a class-leading 2000 mAh lithium-ion battery that tested up to 3 hours recording 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 plenty of juice. Extend your filming time by carrying a replacement battery (sold separately) on your all-day adventure.

1.4” Chroma Display Why mash a button and hope you got the shot when you can setup, 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).

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GPS and Wi-Fi VIRB Elite has high-sensitivity GPS for data stamping and GPSbased “smart” recording profiles such as Skiing Mode, which automatically records your downhill runs and stops recording while you’re getting hot cocoa or waiting 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 settings, and record and stop the camera or remotely snap still photos, even while the camera is filming.

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ANT+ and External Sensors VIRB 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 temperature 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-use VIRB 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

or Time Lapse at various intervals. And it’s all processed through a 16 megapixel CMOS processor for high quality images.

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

Digital Stabilization With 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.

Video and Still Photos at the Same Time

High Definition Photography VIRB 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

Don’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 Easy VIRB 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 compatibility with external and builtin sensors and other Garmin devices.

Mounts A variety of mounts let you firmly lock the camera in position, virtually 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 interlocking joints that grip in place instead of relying solely on tension for a more durable, antivibration locking performance.

We even have an adapter to use VIRB Elite with other industry mounts.

Optional Dive Case VIRB Elite is rugged and waterproof 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. ■

Yamaha’s “Reliable Choice Sales Event” Kicks Off New Year with Great Incentives to Purchase New Outboards Yamaha Marine Group announced recently the “Reliable Choice Sales Event,” a new promotion that offers consumers two great ways to build in additional value with the purchase of a new eligible Yamaha outboard during the first quarter of 2014.

“The ‘Reliable Choice Sales Event’ is the perfect way to start the 2014 boat show season,” said Dale Barnes, Division Manager, Marketing, Yamaha Marine Group.

“The value added through this promotion is substantial, giving customers even more incentive to buy now and be ready to enjoy their time on the water this spring.”

The promotion applies to eligible, new Yamaha 2.5 to 350 horsepower four-stroke outboards and provides the purchasing consumer a choice of either five years of warranty protection (three years of Yamaha Limited Warranty 28

Coverage along with an additional two year Yamaha Extended Service, Y.E.S., plan) or a credit, on select eligible models, of up to $2,000 based on MSRP towards the purchase of goods and/or services available at the authorized participating Yamaha Outboard dealer that sold the outboard at no extra cost to the purchasing consumer.

“The Reliable Choice Sales Event” is effective for select eligible new outboards purchased and warranty registered between January 1, 2014 and March 31, 2014.

Consumers should see their authorized, participating Yamaha outboard dealers for a complete list of eligible outboards and all terms and conditions. Other restrictions and conditions apply.

For details see your dealer or go to www.yamahaoutboards.com/ current-promotion

Get up to a $150 American Express prepaid card on qualifying downrigger purchases from January 1 - July 1, 2014!

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ou 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 harmonics. 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 working 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 different look under and around your boat than a plain downwardfocused 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 usually works better at higher boat speeds while you’re on the way to a hot spot.

Either way, this idea of a splitscreen 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 transducers just for dual channel fishfinding.

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 transducers for commercial work, we find that Raymarine and Garmin offer dual combinations that are great for SKA boats. Essentially, you want a split-screen combination 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 manufacturers’ websites for details and new developments.

These ideas are developing quickly, especially for the relatively small business of electronics 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, bottom ID, deeper function for the power output (and cost) are all

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

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

In dual channels, each manufacturer 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 different brands.

RAYMARINE Raymarine still offers their conventional CP300 black box sounder. It is compatible with all Raymarine multi-function displays 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 transducers 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 another type of fish will be targeted more clearly in another frequency range.

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 Raymarine CP450C CHIRP Broadband Sonar

• Fixed, multiple-element transducers to look around

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 multipleelement depth with dual-frequency in one transducer case

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

• Simple numerical display of depth without a graphical image

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For 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 compatible displays for the GCV10.

Compatibility and possible software upgrades are complex, so check with Garmin if you’re looking at this system. Watch for new product announcements around the time of Miami Boat Show in mid-February.

The 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, Raymarine Screenshot but watch for future development if they can make it work in deep water and waves. ■

• Hemispherical image of all around for very deep water

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

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The types of displays include: • Downward column of everything below the boat

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 electronics 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 transducers 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.

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John Minetola applies his knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering combined with 35 years of experience in the marine industry to write articles for Angler magazine January–June revealing the latest, innovative products available to sport fishermen.

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POINT STANDINGS 2013 MERCURY TOURNAMENT TRAIL LADY | JUNIOR | SENIOR POINTS DIV 1 LADIES

DIV 1 JUNIORS

DIV 1 SENIORS

OBX GIRL / TEAM CALCUTTA . . . . 83.39 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BETSY DUPREE

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 86.75 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA COLE EDENS

JUSTIN TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.39 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY JOHNNY HUDSON

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 75.92 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WENDY TILLETT

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 75.92 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HENRY TILLETT II

JUSTIN TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.39 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY JOT OWENS

OCEAN ATHLETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.73 PRIVATEER / MERCURY SANDY CONKLIN

MOM SAID NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.59 COBIA / YAMAHA TERRY LYONS

SEA RAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.11 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RICHARD WILLIAMS

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.24 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY DEANNE MOORE

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 42.55 CONTENDER / YAMAHA GAGE BASS

SECOND CHANZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN LEWIS

G-SEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.05 DONZI / MERCURY STEPHANIE MILICH

SEA DRAG’N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.38 PRIVATEER / MERCURY AL MORRIS III

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 86.75 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA GEORGE EDENS

SEA DRAG’N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.38 PRIVATEER / MERCURY LAUREN MORRIS

TEAM WILDCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA NICOLE RAWLS

OBX GIRL / TEAM CALCUTTA . . . . 83.39 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JIM DUPREE, JR.

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.81 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY LOGAN SMITH

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

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.21 DONZI / MERCURY DAVID STALLINGS

UNBELIEVABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.72 BAYLINER / MERCURY SHERRY LITTLETON

TEAM CONCEPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.04 CONCEPT / MERCURY HUNTER HOWERTON

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MIKE MCDUFFIE

HOOK UM UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.64 ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHA JUDY HOWARD

HOOK UM UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.64 ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHA KAYLA HOWARD

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DON WILLIAMSON

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.42 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA CHRISTY STRICKLAND

SITTIN’ PRETTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.81 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JAMES WORTHINGTON

OCEAN ATHLETE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.73 PRIVATEER / MERCURY SKIP CONKLIN

BOBCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.64 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA TRACY MOORE

HOT GRITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.77 DONZI / MERCURY JULIA GRADY

AMANDA GAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.08 C-HAWK / EVINRUDE DAVID LUCAS

TEAM BLUE WATER CANDY . . . . . 19.12 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA MICHELLE BROWN

HOT GRITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.77 DONZI / MERCURY CARR WHITFIELD

SCREAMIN’ DEACON. . . . . . . . . . . 40.12 SEA STRIKE / YAMAHA LARRY DENNING

MISS MICKI II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.18 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA SHANNON ROWLAND

HOT GRITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.77 DONZI / MERCURY PARRISH HINTON

SCREAMIN’ DEACON. . . . . . . . . . . 40.12 SEA STRIKE / YAMAHA MARK DENNING

SECOND CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.83 CONTENDER / MERCURY MARGARET FEREBEE

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.16 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY CARTER MOORE

REEL MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.40 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WALTER HUGHES, JR.

TEAM KFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.11 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA CATRINA PURSER

IN 2 DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ZACHARY MABEE

REEL MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.40 CONTENDER / YAMAHA GASTON HUGHES

WALL HANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.54 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA STACY ALLEN

WALL HANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.54 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BRAXTON ALLEN

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.23 MAKO / YAMAHA BENJAMIN BROWN

Top right: Chance Sullivan, Ben Warford, and Tyler Kesler, juniors from Division 3.

Below: Betsy Dupree was our Top Lady in Division 1. Fishes the OBX Girl/ Team Calcutta.

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EVER READY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.05 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY EVERETT CAMERON

EVER READY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.05 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY CLAYTON KIRBY JUSTIFIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.50 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA DAVID HANSLEY NANCY RAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.46 HYDRA SPORTS / MERCURY DAVID MALLARD FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.92 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JAMES DEMYAN, JR. FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.92 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DAVE SMITH TEAM CONCEPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.04 CONCEPT / MERCURY DENNIS HALL TEAM CONCEPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.04 CONCEPT / MERCURY BLAKE JUSTICE BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.88 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DANIEL SYKES MATER HEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.76 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JERRY GIBSON UNBELIEVABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.72 BAYLINER / MERCURY WILLIAM LITTLETON BOBCAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.64 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA HENRY MOORE, JR. THREE STOOGES & CHERYL . . . . . 20.04 DONZI / MERCURY WILLIAM WARREN SECOND CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.83 CONTENDER / MERCURY BURT FEREBEE SECOND CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.83 CONTENDER / MERCURY MARGARET FEREBEE IN 2 DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA VICTOR TOMPKINS TEAM KFM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.11 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA JESSE PURSER DIV 3 LADIES IN 2 DEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.69 SAILFISH / YAMAHA MICHELE STROUD

THE BLUE BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83 53 83 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA JILL TOMBERLIN

HIGH MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . 53 53.71 71 COBIA / YAMAHA COLE SUGGS

KAVITATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.23 HYDRA SPORTS / SUZUKI CHRISTY WOODCOCK

NAUTI GULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.83 SAILFISH / YAMAHA BEN WARFORD

GOING COASTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.48 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MEGAN JONES

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.63 HUNLEY / MERCURY E. J. NETTLES

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

DADDY’S MONEY / OLD SCHOOL 48.43 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA HAYDEN JENNINGS

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 CONTENDER / YAMAHA AMANDA SALMONSEN

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.53 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KEATON KESLER

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.66 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY MICHELLE DRAKE

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.99 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BRYSON SMOAK

PLAN B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.92 PRO KAT / SUZUKI ANDREA SHORES

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

SPEEDGOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.10 POLAR / SUZUKI MISSI BEASLEY MO BETTER II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.75 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MELANIE STITH HARD ROCK III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.16 PRO-LINE / YAMAHA CAROL POWELL LOW COUNTRY NATIVE . . . . . . . . 20.47 FREEMAN / YAMAHA HEIDI EICHELBERGER BLACK CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.06 TRITON / YAMAHA CARLETTE STEWART MIRACLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.84 CONTENDER / YAMAHA AMBER STRAWN

DIV 3 SENIORS TAILWALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96.52 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA STUART BALLARD KNOT @ WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.52 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RAYMOND STIVENDER SUSAN ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.15 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MARK HAMNER MO BETTER II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.79 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ANTHONY STITH ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBERT WIGGINS

DIV 3 JUNIORS

MSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.48 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DAVID PERRY

DADDY’S MONEY / OLD SCHOOL 82.30 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DONNA SMITH

KNOT @ WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.45 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ANDREW OLSEN

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . 78.48 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RALPH JUSTICE

SEA-SCAPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.15 SAILFISH / YAMAHA CHRISTIE HENSLEY

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TYLER KESLER

YATES-SEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.04 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DAVID YATES, SR.

NAUTI GULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.63 SAILFISH / YAMAHA SARAH BURKE

NAUTI GULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.63 SAILFISH / YAMAHA CHANCE SULLIVAN

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.10 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY NEWTON HORNSBY

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71.10 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY MARY SMITH

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.42 HUNLEY / MERCURY DREW NETTLES

MIRACLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.13 CONTENDER / YAMAHA FREDERICK LARSEN

KNOT @ WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.77 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CASSIE STIVENDER

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.42 HUNLEY / MERCURY BRYCE BELL

MISS JENN IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.05 BAJA / MERCURY RON GREENE

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HOLLY KESLER

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LIKE 2 FISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.48 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BOSIE PICQUET, JR.

BLACK SHEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.61 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA MISSY THOMPSON

GET REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.32 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ANDERSON MCCURDY

THE BLUE BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA DAVID TOMBERLIN

GET REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.32 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA STEPHANIE MCCURDY

DOUBLE DEUCES II . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.13 FORMULA / MERCURY SEAN PURVIS

THE BLUE BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.83 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA JILL TOMBERLIN

HOME RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.30 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KATHI MARONEY

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.03 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DYLAN ROGERS

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . 52.57 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RUSTY CAMPBELL

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.93 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE TERRI SMITH

MAX EFFORT / SWAMP KRACKER 27.58 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KEATON EASON

YATES-SEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.94 CONTENDER / YAMAHA FRANK HILL JR.

CRAWFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.24 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CINDY CRAWFORD

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 27.15 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DREW GREER

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.66 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY JEFF DRAKE

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.96 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA TIFFANY MURRAY

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE RYAN THAW

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.66 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY PETE FICKLING

KING SEEKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.23 BLUEWATER / YAMAHA LISA LANG

SEARCHING 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.61 HYDRA SPORTS / HONDA DYLAN POSTON

MSC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.91 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA TERRY GRANTHAM

BIG FISHIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.82 CONTENDER / MERCURY MICHELLE HARDING

REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.94 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BRIENNA KESLER

SPEEDGOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.10 POLAR / SUZUKI BERNARD BLAIR

DIV 4 JUNIORS

REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.94 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KEATON KESLER

NO SLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.08 CONTENDER / YAMAHA NICK RUSSELL JR

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 79.72 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DAWSON COVINGTON

TALL TAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.12 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BEN POPE

NO SLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.08 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TOM OGLE

TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 79.72 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SAM GREER

I’M HUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.78 REGULATOR / YAMAHA CALLIE SWAILS

NO SLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.08 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WILLIAM HENNIGH

HOT SPOT V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.10 PRO-LINE / YAMAHA DAVID MASSEY III

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.39 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CASEY REARLEY

DIV 4 LADIES

TO DA HUB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76.16 REGULATOR / YAMAHA JOHN ROBERTS

DIV 4 SENIORS

KAVITATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.02 HYDRA SPORTS / SUZUKI CHRISTY WOODCOCK MAX EFFORT / SWAMP KRACKER 83.23 CONTENDER / YAMAHA NITA MOREY TEAM FOOTLOOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.79 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JULIE TRUSSELL WATT N ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.84 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBIN DUTTON WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.09 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE CARLEY SMITH REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.32 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HOLLY KESLER SPEEDGOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.52 POLAR / SUZUKI MISSI BEASLEY BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.17 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KENDRA BLACKERBY TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.31 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY MARY SMITH

BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA JOHN BLACKERBY III BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KENNISON BLACKERBY REEL BIG NASTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.28 YELLOWFIN / SUZUKI COLE HUNT SEARCHING 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.33 HYDRA SPORTS / HONDA JOSHUA RADACH BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.17 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA CARTER MURRAY REEL LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.18 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TYLER KESLER LONGSHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.09 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA COLE PERKINS CATCHIN HELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.81 OCEAN MASTER / EVINRUDE ZACHARY PADRICK GET REEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.32 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA TURNER MCCURDY

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

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.80 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CHARLES BECK REEL BUZZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.26 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA STEPHEN HOLLEY BACK LASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.13 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KEN MURRAY WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.61 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE RICK SMITH TEAM FOOTLOOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.79 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHNNY TRUSSELL TEAM EMPIRE / REEL DAWG . . . . 67.05 CONTENDER / YAMAHA STEVE GREER, SR. BONEHEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.64 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN SCOTT WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.09 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE SPECK THOMPSON DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.04 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WILLIAM BLOUNT, JR.

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

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64.04 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JERRY GREGORY, JR.

FREE SPOOLIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.43 MID OCEAN / MERCURY SHERLYN KELLY

PLAY’N HOOKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.90 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ASHTON CANTRELL

SPEEDGOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.52 POLAR / SUZUKI BERNARD BLAIR

CRAWFISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.60 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CINDY CRAWFORD

PLAY’N HOOKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.90 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BLAKE CANTRELL

NETTE ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.74 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JIMMY BRUNER

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HOLLY KESLER

BEAR CAUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.45 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY TRENT ANDERSON

NETTE ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.74 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KENNETH FIELDS

KAVITATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.79 HYDRA SPORTS / SUZUKI CHRISTY WOODCOCK

DRIFTIN ‘N’ DREAMIN . . . . . . . . . 21.60 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY ZEKE ROONEY

REEL QUICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.39 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JERRY CARTER

LAST DRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.85 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JULIANNE BURCH

SEASON TICKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.72 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BAILEY CRAWFORD

HOME RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.30 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RON MARONEY

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.39 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DEBORAH HAWKINS

DIV 5 SENIORS

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.56 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DENNIS CRAFT

WANDA’S DIAMONDS . . . . . . . . . 22.65 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA MARIE COLEE

TRAVELLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.31 BOSTON WHALER / MERCURY BOB JOHNSON

JUST FISHIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.10 MCKEE CRAFT / SUZUKI LEE SOUTHARD

VENGEANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.80 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY ANNE KIRBY

GOOD LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.22 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DENNIS HOLLINGSWORTH

WILD TURKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.95 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE TONY THAW

DOWNTIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.54 PANGA / SUZUKI LESLIE FAULK

GOOD LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.22 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RICHARD HOLLINGSWORTH

NO MERCY / DEALER’S CHOICE. . 19.40 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ART ANDERSON

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KORRIE PUJADAS

BADSPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.05 CONTENDER / MERCURY NICK HINSON

DIV 5 LADIES

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KAYSEE PAPELBON

CHASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.38 BOSTON WHALER / MERCURY BOB PRICE, JR.

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.83 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CAROLYN WILLIAMS

KING SEEKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.76 BLUEWATER / YAMAHA LISA LANG

VENGEANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.82 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY CLAYTON KIRBY

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.83 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KRISTIN SUMMERS

DIV 5 JUNIORS

VENGEANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.82 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY JIM MAEDEL

TRIPPED OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77.16 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY SEANA JOHNSON

BEAR CAUGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89.60 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY ZACH SKIPPER

REEL QUICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.42 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JERRY CARTER

FISHBUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.74 BLUEWATER / MERCURY KRISTEN BISHOP

CHASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.38 BOSTON WHALER / MERCURY VICTORIA PRICE

FISHBUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.74 BLUEWATER / MERCURY ROBERT BISHOP, JR.

REEL ADDICTION / TEAM SEA HUNT . .

60.71 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA MELISSA SENIOR

THAT’S WHAT I DO . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.55 DONZI / MERCURY HUNTER MARKHAM

SNATCH-UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.19 CONTENDER / MERCURY WILLIAM PATTERSON

FISHBUSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.74 BLUEWATER / MERCURY KOLE PLATT

ACE HOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.08 POLAR / YAMAHA WILLIAM SANTACROSE

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.63 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ELENA ROGERS

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.24 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA BARBARA ADCOX

CHUM RUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.43 DUSKY / SUZUKI COLTON HUMPHREY

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.24 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

CHASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.10 BOSTON WHALER / MERCURY GARRETT TIDWELL

CHUM RUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.43 DUSKY / SUZUKI BRENDA HUMPHREY

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TYLER KESLER

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.35 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DENNIS CRAFT

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TEAM K.O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.47 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA JOHN FORD

DOUBLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.68 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JERRY GREGORY, JR.

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA LUKE WOITHE

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.83 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN SMITH, SR.

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBERT WIGGINS

COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . 107.46 DONZI / MERCURY JOSHUA HEAVENRIDGE

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.83 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MIKE HOWES

DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.65 KEY WEST / EVINRUDE CONRAD LAU

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94.81 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROB WOITHE

PENNY WISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.68 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JACK PENNY

SWEET CAROLINE III . . . . . . . . . . 26.68 DONZI / MERCURY RONNIE HILDUM, SR.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY BLAKE JOHNSTON

PAY TO PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.99 PRO-LINE / MERCURY DAVID STEINER

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.39 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DEBORAH HAWKINS

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY GAVIN JOHNSTON

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 25.75 JUPITER / EVINRUDE JIMMY COPE

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BILL PUJADAS

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY TALEN JOHNSTON

THE A-TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.45 NOR-TECH / MERCURY CARL CARDER

SEA BONES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.22 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBERT CARTER

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . 26.40 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY DOMINIC MOLFETAS

D-SLAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.46 DONZI / MERCURY LEWIS HAYES

FREE SPOOLIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.78 MID OCEAN / MERCURY CHARLIE LYONS

.08 SEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.80 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA BRODIE ZALUD

FREEDOM FIGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . 19.16 CONTENDER / YAMAHA GARY GRINER, SR.

AQUA TOY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.19 PRO SPORT / YAMAHA A. J. PAUSCHE, JR.

DIV 6 SENIORS

STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.14 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY CHAD LAMMERT III

TRIVIAL PURSUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.75 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY RONNIE WORSHAM

DIV 6 LADIES THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE KNOT ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.83 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JEN HASSON SEA DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.73 HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHA KAREN BIXLER DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH . . . . . . 33.15 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY BRYTHANI SCHWAB FIN ADDICT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.30 EVERGLADES / MERCURY DEANNA FLANARY ECONOMY TACKLE . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.74 CONTENDER / YAMAHA APRIL DAFOE FREEDOM FIGHTER . . . . . . . . . . . 19.16 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KRISTIN GRINER STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.14 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JUNE GUTKNECHT

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117.97 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT WOITHE, SR. UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . 108.86 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY RANDY KEYS COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . 107.46 DONZI / MERCURY RONALD KIEN COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . 107.46 DONZI / MERCURY WARREN WILLIAMS PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 83.00 JUPITER / MERCURY GARY HICKMAN WALLEYE II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.28 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN THOMAS, JR. YELLOWBIRD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.22 SEACRAFT / MERCURY VERNON BONNELL YELLOWBIRD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.22 SEACRAFT / MERCURY HARRY THOMAS SEA DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.73 HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHA KAREN BIXLER TOP DOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.47 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY JEFFRI DURRANCE

STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.14 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JUNE GUTKNECHT DIV 7 LADIES GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.43 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KAYLA WILLIAMSON REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.03 CONTENDER / YAMAHA PAM GOLDMAN PURE ATTITUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136.75 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY MEAGAN DEAKLE CRISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.17 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KRISTIN ZAVROS RXCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.04 CONTENDER / MERCURY RONDA ABSHIRE BYRD DOG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.21 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SUSAN LANGHAM BYRD DOG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.21 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MELANIE BYRD HOOKED UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.04 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA SERENA MCCRUMMEN

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.15 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA AMY MCMULLAN

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.15 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BRAYDEN MCMULLAN

SEA HAGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.80 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CECIL CAPPS, JR.

THAT’S RIGHT!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.59 CAPE HORN / EVINRUDE VERONICA HACKER

SEA HAGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.74 CONTENDER / YAMAHA LANDEN RUCKER

SEA CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119.75 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DON JACKSON, SR.

THAT’S RIGHT!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.59 CAPE HORN / EVINRUDE DIANA HUDSON

MIDDLE BAY REALTY . . . . . . . . . . 39.90 SAILFISH / YAMAHA STERLING MALONE

SLACK TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.63 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MARK SISLAK

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.41 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SHARON KAMP

THAT’S RIGHT!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.59 CAPE HORN / EVINRUDE HUNTER COFIELD

BYRD DOG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.21 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JIMMY LANGHAM

THE A-TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.67 NOR-TECH / MERCURY ALISON THORNTON

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA LUKE WOITHE

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.82 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN BENKENSTEIN

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.41 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CATHRYN GILKES

SNAKE DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.83 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA EDDIE MITCHELL

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.82 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ALBERT VRAZEL

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE

DIV 7 SENIORS

STRIKING DISTANCE. . . . . . . . . . . 69.91 CONTENDER / YAMAHA PAUL SMITH

DIV 7 JUNIORS

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.43 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KEN JANSEN

CRAWGATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.93 INVINCIBLE / YAMAHA MICHAEL BUTLER

CRAZY D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.32 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA TRIPP CONNOR

GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.43 CONTENDER / YAMAHA FRED WATKINS, JR.

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.10 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DIETER CARDWELL

KING’S RANSOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.90 CONTENDER / EVINRUDE BRENNEN DASILVA

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.46 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MAX WILLIAMS

KAJUN SPORTSMAN . . . . . . . . . . 43.58 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ANTHONY TOUPS

SLACK TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.63 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SAVANNAH SISLAK

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144.46 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MIKE WARD

KAJUN SPORTSMAN . . . . . . . . . . 43.58 CONTENDER / YAMAHA LARRY GUTELIUS

KING’S RANSOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73.52 CONTENDER / EVINRUDE AUSTIN NOBLE

KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143.11 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT YOUNG

THE A-TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.58 NOR-TECH / MERCURY CARL CARDER

INSTIGATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RYAN DANIELS

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137.03 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BENNIE GOLDMAN, SR.

OBSESSED KOONASS . . . . . . . . . . 40.32 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY GLENN PLAISANCE

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.15 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA CAROLINE MCMULLAN

SEA HAGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120.80 CONTENDER / YAMAHA EARL BURBRIDGE

DEUCES WILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.83 PRO SPORT / SUZUKI MARK POCHE

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NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . . . . . . 25.86 CONTENDER / MERCURY MISSY LYSHON

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.73 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

JOHNNY B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.41 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SHARON KAMP

FISH DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.51 CONTENDER / MERCURY NANCY DUNBAR

TROPIC STORM - LIQUID NITRO . 57.04 ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHA HUGH ROBINSON

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.41 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RUBE MCMULLAN

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.26 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DEBORAH HAWKINS

TWISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.07 CUSTOM / MERCURY BILL STANLEY

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE

REEL ADDICTION / TEAM SEA HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.10 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA MELISSA SENIOR

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.14 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.10 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT WOITHE, SR.

DIV 8 JUNIORS

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.14 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT WOITHE, SR.

JB’S YELLOWFIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.00 PURSUIT / HONDA JONATHAN BYRD

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.85 JUPITER / YAMAHA CHRISTOPHER SPRAGUE

REEL ANARCHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.70 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CONRAD LAU

HOOKED UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.43 CENTURY / YAMAHA EDWARD SHELTON

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.29 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ELENA ROGERS

SWEET CAROLINE III . . . . . . . . . . 29.21 DONZI / MERCURY RONNIE HILDUM, SR.

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

CRAZY D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.18 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA DONNIE CONNOR, SR

SOM BEACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.08 WELLCRAFT / JOHNSON DANIEL RICHARDS

TEAM AWESOME / NAVIONICS . . 28.61 ANDROS / YAMAHA STAN JARUSINSKI

C-ARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37.22 SEA PRO / MERCURY REBECCA McCUISTON

BAY PIRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.35 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA PATTI HUGHES

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY AYDEN GRIFFIN

DIV 8 LADIES

TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.90 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JAKE MYERS

DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.94 KEY WEST / EVINRUDE CONRAD LAU

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124.05 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SHERRI BESWICK

REELY MISS-BEHAVIN’ . . . . . . . . . 35.20 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA CHRISSY EDWARDS

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.05 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KATELYN KINCER

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 44.55 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HENRY TILLETT II

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.14 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA LUKE WOITHE

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

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.49 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ASHLEY KING

SALTY DAZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.90 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA CHRISTY STALEY

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.90 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY DEANNE MOORE

DREAM CATCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.15 SEA PRO / MERCURY JUSTIN LOCKLEAR

REEL ANARCHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.70 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CHASE STRELEC

FISH DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.51 CONTENDER / MERCURY JEFFERY DUNBAR

DIV 9 JUNIORS

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.73 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA BARBARA ADCOX

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.60 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA RYLAN JOYCE

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.50 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY HUNTER IRVINE

FISH DANCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.51 CONTENDER / MERCURY NANCY DUNBAR

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

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.14 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA CAROLINE MCMULLAN

TROPIC STORM - LIQUID NITRO . 57.04 ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHA BRITTNEY NOVALSKY

COMING IN HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.23 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA BLAKE WIDENHOUSE

DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.94 KEY WEST / EVINRUDE MADISON GARZA

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.26 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DEBORAH HAWKINS

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.14 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BRAYDEN MCMULLAN

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.32 JUPITER / YAMAHA TAYLOR FOLSOM

REEL DEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.82 HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHA AUSTIN JEREMIAH

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.33 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE CHRIS COOK

DIV 9 LADIES

HAIL YEAH / OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78.30 SEA CRAFT / YAMAHA AUSTIN AYCOCK

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

BLUE ICE BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.24 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA WILL LOWRY

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

HAIL YEAH / OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68.45 SEA CRAFT / YAMAHA EDWARD JULIAN, JR.

HOLDEN ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.75 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY ALEX BLAKE

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.48 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE KALYNN HANDY

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.55 INVINCIBLE / SUZUKI TRENT ANDERSON

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 50.85 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA COLE EDENS

DO WORK / OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.55 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CAMDYN BECK

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.40 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RHYLEE GERBER

LOTTA BULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.84 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA DANIEL MARKOWSKI, JR.

WEE DOGGIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.52 FOUNTAIN / YAMAHA WHITNEY CRISP

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.35 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY TRIPP HOOKS

MR. GOODHANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.45 CENTURY / YAMAHA GRAYSON RUSS

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 MAKO / YAMAHA HAILEY BROWN

OFFSHORE WARRIOR . . . . . . . . . . 35.83 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BRITTANY BRADLEY STOCK OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.50 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY ANGIE HENLEY THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.14 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE DAWGHOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.94 KEY WEST / EVINRUDE KAYLA LOCHER

DIV 8 SENIORS

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.09 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA AMY MCMULLAN CHOICE OF TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.27 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA SHAUN BELLAMY WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.80 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY SHAYNA GRIFFIN WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 44.55 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WENDY TILLETT

PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122.74 CONTENDER / MERCURY JAMES WOOD

CHOICE OF TWO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.31 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA ELIZABETH STEVENS

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.49 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DAVID KING

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.30 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY MICHELLE DRAKE

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.73 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA BARBARA ADCOX

CAROLINA CAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.87 PRO SPORT / HONDA CATHERINE CLIFTON

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.10 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA STEPHANIE MCMULLAN STRESS REELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.80 ALBEMARLE / YANMAR ANNA LEE CLEARLY HOOKED . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.68 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MARGARET PENNSTROM C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.28 MAKO / YAMAHA MICHELLE BROWN DO WORK / OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.55 CONTENDER / YAMAHA COURTNEY BECK SUSAN ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.82 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SUSAN HAMNER REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.75 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA CYNTHIA JOYCE DROPTYNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.72 KENCRAFT / JOHNSON KATHY TAYLOR SEAHORSE FISHING TEAM. . . . . . 17.48 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA AMY MORRIS

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TEAM JUD KUHN CHEVROLET . . . 42.60 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MALCOLM WHITE

DEBT FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA RONALD HARRELSON

DEBT FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA PATRICK HARRELSON

REEL DEAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.85 HYDRA SPORTS / YAMAHA EUGENE STEVENS

DEBT FINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.90 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA JOHNNY CASHWELL

THE GPS STORE FISHING TEAM. . 20.28 CONTENDER / YAMAHA AIDAN HEFFERNAN

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.30 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY JEFF DRAKE

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.34 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RUBE MCMULLAN

HOOK UM UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95 ISLAND RUNNER / YAMAHA KAYLA HOWARD

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.30 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY PETE FICKLING

BUD LIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.30 GRADY WHITE / YAMAHA PHILLIP HAMILTON

DROPTYNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.72 KENCRAFT / JOHNSON WILL TAYLOR

DREAM CATCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.15 SEA PRO / MERCURY CLAYTON LOCKLEAR

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.40 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DIETER CARDWELL

SEAHORSE FISHING TEAM. . . . . . 17.48 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MADISON MORRIS

LIQUI-DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.25 CONTENDER / YAMAHA LANDY BLACKWELL

GET FLOOR’D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BOBBY FAULKNER

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . 14.05 CONTENDER / YAMAHA GAGE BASS

LIQUI-DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.25 CONTENDER / YAMAHA W. O. CALDWELL, JR.

PRE-EXISTING CONDITION . . . . . 19.90 WELLCRAFT / MERCURY CLODIOS LOWERY

SLICK FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.90 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY CARTER MOORE

REELY MISS BEHAVIN . . . . . . . . . 35.20 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA RICHARD CLARK

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

FISHIN’ PHYSICIAN. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RACHEL SUH

HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.25 DONZI / MERCURY DAVID STALLINGS

SUSAN ELIZABETH . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.82 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MARK HAMNER

DIV 9 SENIORS

SEA RAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.53 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RICHARD WILLIAMS

SEAHORSE FISHING TEAM. . . . . . 17.48 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA GEORGE METZGAR, JR.

MILLER TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108.98 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA RANDY GAINEY

BROTHERS IN LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.38 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA TED HAMMONDS

BAY PIRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.35 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA WILLIAM HUGHES

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.07 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JAMES DEMYAN, JR.

DIDN’T ASK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20 SEA FOX / YAMAHA WILLIAM OFFENHAUSER

BAY PIRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.35 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA PATTI HUGHES

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.07 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DONALD JOHNSON, JR.

TAILWALKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.45 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA STUART BALLARD

FISHING TOO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.85 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DARRELL STARNES

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . 82.07 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MICHAEL WILLIAMS

KING CREECHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.30 CONTENDER / SUZUKI AL FULFORD

NEVER E NUFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.75 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA RICHARD WILLIAMS

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.67 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MIKE MCDUFFIE

KING CREECHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.30 CONTENDER / SUZUKI DENNIS MCCRACKEN

OPEN WIDE / EASTERN ASPHALT 15.40 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CLIFTON PARKER

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.67 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DON WILLIAMSON

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . 27.15 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA GEORGE EDENS

BRANCH OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.81 DONZI / MERCURY GEORGE SAUNDERS

ON A MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.01 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY WADE BYRD

STRESS REELIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.80 ALBEMARLE / YANMAR CHARLES LEE, JR.

KETCH THIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY BOBBY KETCHIE

SCREAMIN’ DEACON. . . . . . . . . . . 55.55 SEA STRIKE / YAMAHA LARRY DENNING

HOLDEN-ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.75 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY ROBERT LINEBERGER, JR.

FISHIN’ PHYSICIAN. . . . . . . . . . . . 10.15 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JIM AIKENS

SCREAMIN’ DEACON. . . . . . . . . . . 55.55 SEA STRIKE / YAMAHA MARK DENNING

DO WORK / OIFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.55 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RICKEY BECK

DIV 10 LADIES

GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOY YANCY

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.55 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA ROY STRICKLAND

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.35 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY DANNY MCRAE

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127.69 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SHERRI BESWICK

TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA . . . . . 27.50 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JENNIFER JACKSON

TEAM JUD KUHN CHEVROLET . . . 42.60 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DANNY JUEL

BILLZFISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.90 MAKO / MERCURY BILL WELBORN

YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.08 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY CASSIE SMITH

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.31 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ASHLEY KING

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

HOOKIN N BOOKIN. . . . . . . . . . . . 66.03 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA KRISTY ROWE TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.47 SEA VEE / EVINRUDE BRIANNA MOSSBROOKS TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.03 JUPITER / YAMAHA TAYLOR FOLSOM TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA AMY MCMULLAN KAT’S RIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.72 WORLD CAT / EVINRUDE NICOLE WHITE ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.18 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE KALYNN HANDY LIQUID FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.04 INTREPID / YAMAHA AUDREY HENDERSON EREN’S ADDICTION TOO. . . . . . . . 28.90 CONTENDER / MERCURY EREN BRACEWELL PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.40 CONTENDER / MERCURY PENNY LINSINBIGLER GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CHRISTY ROBERTS

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.47 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY MICHELLE DRAKE THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.47 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY KRISTIN HEATON STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.28 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JUNE GUTKNECHT GOOD ANGEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.10 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TERESA SCHNEIDER SEA NOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.10 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CAITLIN ARNETT SET 4 LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.44 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA TIFFANY ARRAZOLA

Sherri Beswick earned Top Lady in Division 10. Fished on the Spiced Rum III. 38 38

KAT’S RIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.12 WORLD CAT / EVINRUDE DANIELLE IANUCCI www.FishSKA.com

DIV 10 JUNIORS YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125.08 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY HUNTER IRVINE BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.46 INVINCIBLE / SUZUKI CHASE STRELEC TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.99 JUPITER / YAMAHA CHRISTOPHER SPRAGUE TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.47 SEA VEE / EVINRUDE CARLY SIMMONS BADA BING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.95 COMPETITION / MERCURY STEVE PAPIA TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA CAROLINE MCMULLAN TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BRAYDEN MCMULLAN X-TENDED PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.56 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY PAOLO BAILEY TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.99 SEA VEE / EVINRUDE JARED COLLIN CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75 CONTENDER / SUZUKI JETT PERRY CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75 CONTENDER / SUZUKI CHASE PERRY TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.96 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JAKE MYERS GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBBIE YANCY REEL REBEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.39 CONTENDER / MERCURY BRANDON SMITH TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.53 JUPITER / YAMAHA OCEAN FOLSOM GOOD ANGEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.10 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SERENITY SCHNEIDER DIV 10 SENIORS PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.77 CONTENDER / MERCURY JAMES WOOD SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121.17 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HOWARD TUMAN

BRUTE DUSKY 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93.02 DUSKY / MERCURY DICK RUSSELL AUGGY ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.66 CONTENDER / MERCURY WAYNE DAVILA, SR. UNREEL FISHING TEAM . . . . . . . . 56.44 REGULATOR / YAMAHA STEVE SQUIRES BRUTE DUSKY 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.11 DUSKY / MERCURY JIM ARMSTRONG UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . 51.62 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY RANDY KEYS TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RUBE MCMULLAN LIVING WATER / MAKIN’ TIME. . . 49.91 SEA VEE / MERCURY STEVE FISHMAN BOATSDIRECTUSA.COM . . . . . . . . 48.62 BLACKWATER / MERCURY RONNIE KLINE KAT’S RIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.72 WORLD CAT / EVINRUDE FRANK LANGDON PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 41.70 JUPITER / MERCURY GARY HICKMAN PROMARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.38 YELLOWFIN / MERC/YAM JIM NASET SEAFOOD KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.85 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WARREN WILLIAMS THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.47 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY JEFF DRAKE REEL REBEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.39 CONTENDER / MERCURY DENNIS McLAUGHLIN STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.28 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY CHAD LAMMERT III STILL KICKIN’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.28 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JUNE GUTKNECHT KONA BLUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.30 EVERGLADES / SUZUKI MIKE GOLDEN JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.62 CONTENDER / YAMAHA PHILLIP BROCK JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.62 CONTENDER / YAMAHA LEWIS BROCK

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2013 PRO TOUR LADY | JUNIOR | SENIOR POINTS FINAL PRO LADIES GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KAYLA WILLIAMSON SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .790 CONTENDER / YAMAHA SHERRI BESWICK BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .680 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CAROLYN WILLIAMS ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HOLLY KESLER CRISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .580 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KRISTIN ZAVROS THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520 CONTENDER / YAMAHA PAM GOLDMAN WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .400 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WENDY TILLETT TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA AMY MCMULLAN YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY CASSIE SMITH BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KRISTIN SUMMERS WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY SHAYNA GRIFFIN EREN’S ADDICTION TOO. . . . . . . . . .230 CONTENDER / MERCURY EREN BRACEWELL BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA BARBARA ADCOX TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY MARY SMITH NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . . . . . . . .160 CONTENDER / MERCURY MISSY LYSHON ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 CONTENDER / YAMAHA AMANDA SALMONSEN

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA CHRISTY STRICKLAND

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA CAROLINE MCMULLAN

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DEBORAH HAWKINS

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .400 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HENRY TILLETT II

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

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BRAYDEN MCMULLAN

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 MAKO / YAMAHA MICHELLE BROWN

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROB WOITHE

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA STEPHANIE MCMULLAN

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . .320 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA COLE EDENS

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RHYLEE GERBER

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 INVINCIBLE / SUZUKI CHASE STRELEC

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA LISA ANDERSON

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY AYDEN GRIFFIN

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MELISSA SENIOR

WINDY CONDITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .170 CONTENDER / YAMAHA GAGE BASS

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JAIME CARR

BAD COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ELENA ROGERS

LIQUID FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 INTREPID / YAMAHA AUDREY HENDERSON

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 HUNLEY / MERCURY DREW NETTLES

REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE . . . . . . .20 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY KIM FORD

SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 HUNLEY / MERCURY E. J. NETTLES

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA KATELYN KINCER TEAM ZEBRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ASHLEY TEDDER WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY CYNTHIA URBISS PRO JUNIORS ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TYLER KESLER THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA LUKE WOITHE YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY HUNTER IRVINE

HOT GRITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 DONZI / MERCURY JULIA GRADY SOLID SURFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 HUNLEY / MERCURY BRYCE BELL HOT GRITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 DONZI / MERCURY CARR WHITFIELD HOT GRITS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 DONZI / MERCURY PARRISH HINTON MINING MY BIDNESS. . . . . . . . . . . . .80 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CHARLIE PERMENTER C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 MAKO / YAMAHA HAILEY BROWN

REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN’ SAUCE. . . . . . .60 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY GRAESON FORD C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 MAKO / YAMAHA LINDSEY BROWN ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BRYSON SMOAK THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY TRIPP HOOKS BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 INVINCIBLE / SUZUKI TRENT ANDERSON MILLER TYME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 SEA HUNTER / YAMAHA CALEB MILLER ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KEATON KESLER TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA AUSTIN AYCOCK UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY DOMINIC MOLFETAS PRO SENIORS KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MAX WILLIAMS KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MIKE WARD KWAZAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,010 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT YOUNG PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825 CONTENDER / MERCURY JAMES WOOD GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 CONTENDER / YAMAHA FRED WATKINS, JR. GET LAYED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800 CONTENDER / YAMAHA KEN JANSEN UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . . .740 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY RANDY KEYS

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HOT GRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 DONZI / MERCURY DAVID STALLINGS

C-SICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 MAKO / YAMAHA BENJAMIN BROWN

ROCK DOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBERT WIGGINS

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RUBE MCMULLAN

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JAMES DEMYAN, JR.

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DEBORAH HAWKINS

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT WOITHE, SR.

TIDELINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DIETER CARDWELL

THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA SUSAN WOITHE

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DAVE SMITH

SEA CRUISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DON JACKSON, SR.

SWEET CAROLINE III . . . . . . . . . . . .110 DONZI / MERCURY RONNIE HILDUM, SR.

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MICHAEL WILLIAMS

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 CONTENDER / YAMAHA PHILLIP BROCK

REELENTLESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BENNIE GOLDMAN, SR.

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 CONTENDER / YAMAHA LEWIS BROCK

FINAL APPROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DONALD JOHNSON, JR.

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . . .100 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA TERRY GRANTHAM

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA MIKE MCDUFFIE

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . . .100 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DAVID PERRY

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DON WILLIAMSON

MSC / MY THREE SONS . . . . . . . . . .100 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA RALPH JUSTICE

OPEN WIDE / EASTERN ASPHALT . .410 CONTENDER / YAMAHA CLIFTON PARKER

TORTTEASER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY NEWTON HORNSBY

REEL QUICK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JERRY CARTER

BOATSDIRECTUSA.COM . . . . . . . . . . .80 BLACKWATER / MERCURY RONNIE KLINE

EAST COAST SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . .360 ONSLOW BAY / YAMAHA GEORGE EDENS

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA RICHARD WILLIAMS

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN . .350 JUPITER / MERCURY GARY HICKMAN

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JEFFERY HARRELL

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN SMITH, SR.

TRIVIAL PURSUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY RONNIE WORSHAM

MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MIKE HOWES

BLACK GOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA DANIEL SYKES

SPICED RUM III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 CONTENDER / YAMAHA HOWARD TUMAN

PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN . . .20 JUPITER / EVINRUDE JIMMY COPE

PROMARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 YELLOWFIN / MERC/YAM JIM NASET

SEAFOOD KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WARREN WILLIAMS

PENNY WISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JACK PENNY

SEAFOOD KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MIKE COLLINS

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA ROY STRICKLAND

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY STEVE RICHARDSON

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

THAT’S MY DOG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY DANNY MCRAE

BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA BARBARA ADCOX

WILD RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY RANDOLPH GRIFFIN, SR. 39 39

2014 SCHEDULE 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 | NC July 25-26, 2014

RALEIGH SALTWATER SPORTFISHING CLUB’S 30th ANNUAL KMT Morehead City, NC HQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St. Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Early Entry: $350 Entry: $400 after 7/1 First Place: $25,000 (all prizes based on 100 paid entries) Contact: Bruce Andrews Ph: 919-833-2800 Email: procrankitup@aol.com Web: www.rswsc.org

August 8-9, 2014

14th ANNUAL ONSLOW BAY OPEN KMT Swansboro, NC HQ: Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Captain Stan Jarusinski Ph: 910-340-0813 Email: seajay74@comcast.net Web: www.obokmt.us

August 15-16, 2014

23rd ANNUAL ROTARY CLUB OF SNEADS FERRY Sneads Ferry, NC HQ: New River Marina, 109 James St. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 8/7 First Place: $20,000 Payout: 3 places open & small boat (all prizes based on 200 entries) Contact: Ricky Maready Ph: 910-355-1501 Email: maready@joemc.com Web: www.sneadsferrykmt.com

August 8-9, 2014

CAPTAIN HAP’S KINGFISH BASH ON THE BLUFF

Charleston, SC HQ: Ripley Light Yacht Club, 95 Ripley Pointe Dr. Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Contact: John Gourdin Ph: 843-214-1408 Email: fishingformiracles@ccasouthcarolina.com Web: www.fishingformiracles.org/

Darien, GA HQ: Darien Waterfront Park Capt. Mtg.: Friday at 7:00pm Entry: $400 First Place: TBA (all prizes based on 100 paid entries) Payout: 10 places plus 5 places for small boat Contact: Howard Poe Ph: 912-577-0552 Email: comamy2000@yahoo.com Web: bashonthebluff.net

September 18-20, 2014

4th ANNUAL KINGS FOR VETS

September 5-6, 2014

Mt. Pleasant, SC HQ: 20 Patriots Point Rd. Capt. Mtg.: 7:30pm (One team member must attend) Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: one place for every 10 entries Contact: Todd Knight Ph: 843-412-9993 Email: randy@seahuntboats.com Web: www.kingsforvets.com

3rd ANNUAL COASTAL EMPIRE KINGFISH CLASSIC

September 26-27, 2014

Richmond Hill, GA HQ: 3203 Fort McAllister Road Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Holly Kesler Ph: 912-272-0427 Email: kessler.holly@gmail.com Web: www.coastalempirekingfishclassic.com

12th ANNUAL RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE KMT Little River, SC HQ: Harbourgate Marina, 2120 Sea Mountain Hwy. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: $250 First Place: $20,000 Guaranteed Payout: 1 place for every 10 entries Contact: John Gore, Jr. Ph: 843-602-3376 Email: rumblekmt@gmail.com Web: www.littleriverfishingclub.com/

DIV 4 | GA

DIV 5 | North FL June 26-29, 2014

5th ANNUAL JACKSONVILLE FISHING RODEO Jacksonville, FL HQ: Metropolitan Park Marina Capt. 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: 904-819-0360 Email: sokingfish@fishska.com Web: www.jacksonvillerodeo.com

June 6-7, 2014

September 12-13, 2014

GOLDEN ISLES KINGFISH CLASSIC

July 11-13, 2014

KING OF THE CAPE OPEN KMT

St. Simons Island, GA HQ: Gascoigne Bluff Park, Arthur J. Moore Drive Capt. Mtg.: 7:30pm Entry: First Place: TBA (All prizes based on 100 paid entries) Contact: Amy Kidney Bullard Ph: 912-258-5999 Email: comamy2000@yahoo.com Web:

ANCIENT CITY GAMEFISH ASSOCIATION’S KINGFISH CHALLENGE

Morehead, NC HQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St. Capt. Mtg.: 7:30pm Early Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 8/31 First Place: Contact: David Lucas Ph: 252-290-0925 Email: mideastappraisal@earthlink.net Web: http://goo.gl/vWhiBA

October 17-19, 2014

4th NORTH CAROLINA TROOPERS ASSOC. OFFSHORE / INSHORE SALTWATER CHALLENGE Morehead City, NC HQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7pm, 4-8:30 BBQ, Raffle & Music Early Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 10/1 First Place: $15,000 Payout: 10 places (All based on 100 paid entries) Contact: Al Morris, Jr. Ph: 252-269-1346 Email: teammorris2000@gmail.com Web: www.1042kmt.com

DIV 3 | SC August 1-2, 2014

JAMES ISLAND YACHT CLUB KMT James Island, SC HQ: James Island Yacht Club, 734 Wampler Dr. Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Entry: $200 First Place: Payout: Contact: Pete Ferrara Ph: 404-617-6521 Email: peteferrara@mindspring.com Web: http://goo.gl/0BTZfK 40

August 14-16, 2014

21st ANNUAL FISHING FOR MIRACLES KMT

June 20-21, 2014

Saint Augustine, FL HQ: Municipal Marina, 111 East Avenida Menendez Capt. Mtg.: Friday at 7pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Mr. Matt Morse Ph: 904-940-7745 Email: m.morse.fpe@att.net Web: www.acgfa.com

28th ANNUAL TWO WAY SPORTFISHING CLUB’S KINGFISH TOURNAMENT Brunswick, GA HQ: Two Way Fish Camp & Marina, 250 Ricefield Way Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Entry: First Place: Payout: Pays 1 place for every 10 entries Contact: Rick Smith Ph: 912-269-7291 Email: wildturkeyrick@yahoo.com Web:

July 21-26, 2014

34th ANNUAL GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT Jacksonville, FL HQ: Jim King Park at Sisters Creek, 8303 Heckscher Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 6:30pm Early Entry: $349 Entry: $399 after 6/30 Payout: Contact: GJKT Ph: 904-251-3011 Web: www.kingfishtournament.com/

July 18-19, 2014

34th ANNUAL SAPELO OPEN KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT Shellman Bluff, GA HQ: Sapelo Saltwater Fishing Clubhouse Capt. 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 1-2, 2014

33rd ANNUAL NSFA FISHING RODEO & KINGFISH TOURNAMENT Fernandina Beach, FL HQ: Fernandina Harbor, Foot of Centre Street Capt. Mtg.: Friday 8:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: (all based on 100 entries) Contact: Karl Mrozek Ph: 904-261-3332 Email: karlmrozek@att.net Web: www.fishnsfa.com/

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DIV 6 | West FL May 15-17, 2014

NBOA GULF COAST OPEN Sarasota, FL HQ: Ramada Waterfront Hotel, 7150 N. Tamiami Trail Capt. Mtg.: Fri. 6:30pm Early Entry: $350 Entry: $400 after 4/30 First Place: $10,000 (All prizes based on 60 paid entries) Contact: Erin Henshaw Ph: 941-360-6888 Email: ehenshaw@nboat.com Web: http://www.gulfcoastopen.com/

May 29-31, 2014

23rd ANNUAL SPRING SUNCOAST KINGFISH CLASSIC Treasure Island, FL HQ: Gator’s on the Pass, 12754 Kingfish Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: one place for every 10 paid entries Contact: Ryan Farner Ph: 813-695-2984 Email: admin@suncoastkingfishclassic.com Web: http://suncoastkingfishclassic.com/

October 9-11, 2014

YAMAHA/CENTRAL MARINE 23rd ANNUAL FALL SUNCOAST KINGFISH CLASSIC Trreasure Island, FL HQ: Gator’s on the Pass, 12754 Kingfish Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: one place for every 10 paid entries Contact: Ryan Farner Ph: 813-695-2984 Email: admin@suncoastkingfishclassic.com Web: http://suncoastkingfishclassic.com/

DIV 7 | Northern Gulf June 12-14, 2014

18th ANNUAL KAJUN SPORTSMAN KING CLASSIC Fourchon, LA HQ: Moran’s Port Fourchon Marina Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 7:30pm with dinner Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Anthony Toups Ph: 985-696-9900 Mail: Kajun Sportsman, 180 Constantine Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

July 17-20, 2014

81st ANNUAL ALABAMA DEEP SEA RODEO Dauphin Island, AL HQ: 531 LeMoyne Drive, Dauphin Island Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 5:00pm Entry: $200 per boat + $40 Rodeo ticket each crew Payout: Contact: Ph: 251-471-0025 Email: genefox12@gmail.com Web: www.adsfr.com

August 1-3, 2014

WEST DELTA KINGFISH INVITATIONAL Venice, LA HQ: Venice Marina, 237 Sports Marina Road Capt. Mtg.: Friday 8pm Early Entry: $425 Entry: $475 after 7/1 First Place: Payout: Contact: Mike & Bill Butler Ph: 504-433-6832 Email: info@venicemarina.com Web: www.venicemarina.com/ ANGLER | February 2014

August 22-23, 2014

July 18-20, 2014

July 11-12, 2014

4th ANNUAL PALACE HOTEL & CASINO / GORENFLO’S KMT

S.H.A.R.E. KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT

SAILFISH MARINA BIG DOG & FAT CAT KDW SHOOTOUT

Biloxi, MS HQ: Palace Casino Resort Marina , 154 Howard Ave. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pm Early Entry: Entry: $400 First Place: Payout: Top Lady & Top Jr prizes Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360 Email: sokingfish@fishska.com Web: www.fishska.com/schedule/2014/7

Wilmington, NC HQ: Dockside Waterfront Rest. & Marina, 1306 Airlie Rd Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Friday Early Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 7/12 First Place: $10,000 GUARANTEED (all other prizes based on 100 paid entries) Contact: Briana Kelly Ph: 910-431-6481 Email: briana@sharenc.org Web: http://www.sharenc.org/

September 6-7, 2014

September 26-27, 2014

4th ANNUAL ORANGE BEACH KAJUN SPORTSMAN KING CLASSIC

12th ANNUAL RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE KMT

Orange Beach, AL HQ: Sportsman Marina, 27844 Canal Road Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30 Sportsman’s Marina Tiki Bar Early Entry: Entry: $425 First Place: Payout: Contact: Anthony Toups Ph: 985-696-9900 Mail: Kajun Sportsman, 180 Constantine Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

DIV 8 | FL April 4-5, 2014

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS SPRING SHOOTOUT Ft. 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 both First Place: $5,000 King Payout: (All prizes based on 35 paid entries per category) Contact: Chris Blackwell Ph: 772-201-6622 Email: info@thekingofthesouth.com Web: http://www.thekingofthesouth.com/

Little River, SC HQ: Harbourgate Marina, 2120 Sea Mountain Hwy. Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Friday Early Entry: Entry: $250 First Place: $20,000 Guaranteed Payout: Pays One Place for every 10 entries Contact: John Gore, Jr. Ph: 843-602-3376 Email: rumblekmt@gmail.com Web: www.littleriverfishingclub.com

October 10-12, 2014

FALL BRAWL KING CLASSIC Ocean Isle Beach, NC HQ: Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:15pm Early Entry: $215 Entry: $250 after 10/1 First Place: $15,000 estimated Payout: (All prizes based on 200 paid entries) Contact: Capt. Brant McMullan Ph: 910-575-3474 Email: captbrant@oifc.com Web: www.oifc.com

DIV 10 | FL

May 30-31, 2014

January 24-26, 2014

FRANCES LANGFORD MEMORIAL FISHING TOURNAMENT

18th ANNUAL KEY WEST KMT

Jensen Beach, FL HQ: Jensen Beach Docks, 2000 Jensen Beach Blvd.

Capt. Mtg.: Fri. 7pm Entry: $200 Payout: Kingfish, Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna Contact: Ph: Email: Web:

FORT PIERCE SUMMER SLAM Ft. Pierce, FL HQ: Ft. Pierce City Marina Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Contact: Joy Yancy Ph: 772-201-6099 Email: summerlin7cs@aol.com Web:

DIV 9 | NC & SC

Key West, FL HQ: Stock Island Marina, 7009 Shrimp Rd., Key West Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7pm Early Entry: $375 Entry: $425 after 1/11 First Place: Release 1908RX CC boat, 115hp Evinrude & Continental Trailer valued at $30,000 Payout: 7 places + small boat Contact: Lee Murray Ph: 305-296-0364 Email: Web: http://www.stockislandmarina.com/

May 8-11, 2014

MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SHOOTOUT Pompano 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 places Contact: Jamie Bunn Ph: 954-725-4010 Email: jbunn@bluewatermovements.com Web: http://goo.gl/RAKfs

June 13-15, 2014

May 30-June 1, 2014

JOLLY MON KING CLASSIC

GREATER PALM BEACH OFFSHORE 440

Ocean Isle Beach, NC HQ: Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway Dr Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:15 pm (Dinner at 6:00) Early Entry: $215 Entry: $250 after 6/10 First Place: Payout: Contact: Capt. Brant McMullan Ph: 910-575-3474 Email: captbrant@oifc.com Web: www.oifc.com

Lake Park, FL HQ: The Lake Park Harbor Marina, 105 Lake Shore Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pm Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360 Email: sokingfish@fishska.com Web: www.pboffshore440.com

July 11-12, 2014

June 5-8, 2014

EAST COAST GOT-EM-ON CLASSIC

MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SLAM

Carolina Beach, NC HQ: Carolina Beach Municipal Docks Capt. Mtg.: Friday 6:30 Party with the Imitations Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Donna Gurgannus Ph: 910-470-1374 Email: classicfishboy@aol.com Web: www.gotemonliveclassic.com

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Pompano 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 places Contact: Jamie Bunn Ph: 954-725-4010 Email: jbunn@bluewatermovements.com Web: http://goo.gl/9v8o1

Lake Park, FL HQ: Sailfish Marina, 98 Lake Dr., Palm Beach Shores Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: $5,000 cash & $5,000 prizes to biggest KDW (Guaranteed) Payout: See website Contact: Bill Wummer Ph: 561-315-3722 Email: bwummer@bellsouth.net Web: http://www.bigdogfatcat.org/

NATIONALS November 6-9, 2014

2014 SKA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK TBA Web: www.FishSKA.com

ATT E NTION TOURNAMENT DI RE CTORS: Check all schedule information regarding your tournament for accuracy. More details are published online.

It is your responsibility to e-mail changes and updates to rkflocken@ fishska.com. Or, you may fax changes to 904/819-0331.

Each sanctioned tournament is entitled to one full page advertisement in Angler magazine. It is your responsibility to submit the ad on time. Contact Bob Flocken at 904/819-0360.

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Click on the Division you want to view and the information will appear in the window.

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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

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

1996 Rick Smith, Wellcraft/Mercury, 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

1997 Clayton Kirby, Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year Gary Unger, Regulator/Mercury, National Champion

2010 Vaughn Ford, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion Class of 23

1998 Steve Shook, Donzi/Mercury, Angler of the Year Forrest Taylor, Donzi/Mercury, National Champion

2011 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion Small Boat Class

1999 Dave Workman Jr, Donzi/Mercury, Angler of the Year Dan Abshire, Pro Line/Mercury, National Champion

2012 Alex Burgess, Contender/Mercury, National Champion

2000 David Van Lent, Yellowfin/Mercury, Angler of the Year Jack Wood, Donzi/Mercury, National Champion

2012 Vaughn Ford, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion Small Boat Class

1994 Dave Workman Jr., Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year 1995 Dave Workman Jr., Fountain/Mercury, Angler of the Year

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

2012 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury, Team of the Year Small Boat Class 2013 Ron Roberson, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion Small Boat Class 2013 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury, Team of the Year Small Boat Class

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February 2014 | ANGLER

Three titles in three years for Strike Two! Rob Lupola, Ray Ma rtinez, Ken Odom, Jason Spratley, and Mike Henke won the 2011 National Champ ionship Small Boat Class, came back in 2012 to win the Pro Tour Small Boat Class, and repeated the title in 2013.

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