Great Junior Angler Tournament - 2013



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STUART SAILFISH CLUB JUNIOR ANGLER TOURNAMENT - AUG. 10, 2013

With brisk winds and choppy seas blowing up late morning, 35 anglers (8 to 18) hung in and fished all morning aboard the Safari I charter boat.  Another 25 kids fished on smaller private boats.  All were participating in The Stuart Sailfish Club’s 35th Junior Angler Tournament out of Sailfish Marina Saturday morning.  Most of the boys and girls on the Safari I were from the Florida Sheriffs Youth Camps from around the state for the second year in a row.  Ten anglers were from The Port St. Lucie scout troop who joined in the fun.  They all caught fish, with large blue runners being the dominant catch.  Kids on the private boats caught dolphin and kingfish up to 24 pounds as well as many Bonita. 

Back at Sailfish Marina each fish was weighed, including a certificate of catch, photographed and displayed by the happy anglers.   After a BBQ lunch prepared by “Southern Pig and Cattle Company” each angler received the traditional rod and reel from the Club as well as dozens of sports and fishing prizes won in a raffle.  Every angler won something.  After lunch the trophies covering offshore and inshore categories were presented. The nearly 40lb and 3’ high, Ted Glasrud Perpetual Outstanding Junior Angler Award was won by Derek Scherz as the Club junior angler with the most points/pounds overall.  He had just joined the Club prior to the tournament! Brent Kane won the Yamaha motor donated by Manatee Marina for his 4 kids.

A heartfelt moment came when Andrew Boyer, from Merritt Island, who had just won a new bike in the raffle came up to the emcee and offered to give his new bike to one of the Florida Sheriff Youth Camp kids.  The 20 club volunteers who organized the event and all of the 120 adults and kids in the crowd were overwhelmed by his generosity. In addition to the many raffle prizes, the Florida Youth Camp kids were going home with two new bicycles!  Heartfelt thanks to all of the sponsors and volunteers; the Club could not hold such an event without their support. 

RESULTS:  OFFSHORE
Ted Glasrud Perpetual Outstanding Junior Angler Award -   Derek Scherz
Outstanding Offshore Angler – Ethan Milton
Outstanding Inshore Angler – Baylor Bullock
Kingfish -  1^st- Derek Scherz (24  #) , 2^nd- Ethan Milton  ( 18 #)  ,3^rd - Marlin Huff ( 16 #)
Dolphin -  1^st - Chase Franco (  5 #)
Bonita  -   1^st – Chase Franco  ( 12 #),   2^nd -  Derek Scherz  (  11 #),  3^rd – Marlin Huff  ( 8 #)
Peewee Division –Kingfish, 1^st - Bentley Forester (13 #), Bonita 1^st– Bentley Forester (9 #)
Outstanding Peewee Angler - Bentley Forester

INSHORE:                                                   
Snapper -    1^st -  Baylor Bullock                                
Trout –  1^st - Baylor Bullock       
Catfish – 1^st - Lindsay Carnes              
Ladyfish – 1^st  - Morgan Carnes

VOLUNTEERS

Team Leaders: Martin Kurtz, Jim Weix, Brett Shamming, Betty Olliges, Carol Burke, Tish Gelineau, Erica Long
Volunteers: Beth Davis, Keith Grandchamp, John Millroy,Joyce Powell, Doug Lindsey, Andy Kubiak, Chase Franco, Bobby Beatty, Jeffrey Mullen, Corry Gindlesperger, Brisley Lopez, Betsey Riley,

CHAIRMAN: Dave Powell

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www.stuartsailfishclub.com                                 Contributed by Dave Powell