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WE HAD 70 KIDS (6
TO 18 YEARS) FISH WITH 35 CLUB AND LOCAL KIDS FISHING ON CLUB
AND PRIVATE BOATS AND 25 FLORIDA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCH KIDS FROM 3 CAMPS AROUND
THE STATE WITH CHAPERONS AND 10 KIDS FROM SCOUT TROOP 888 FROM
HOBE SOUND WITH THEIR LEADERS. THE SCOUTS AND RANCH KIDS FISHED THE SAFARI
I. THREE SKILL SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED COVERING ETHICS, KNOTS AND HEAD
BOAT FISHING TECHNIQUES.
ALL THOUGH IT WAS WARM THE
CATCH INCLUDED LARGE DOLPHIN ( 34 # BY JOEY JONES), KING FISH, A COUPLE OF
SAILFISH ( BY BROTHERS MAX AND HUNTER MACDONALD) . AND A RARE
BONEFISH (BY CHUCK WISE) IN THE INSHORE DIVISION.
AFTER WEIGH IN ALL GUESTS
WERE SERVED A BBQ LUNCH BY SOUTHERN PIG AND CATTLE.
DURING THE RAFFLE,
WITH EVERY KID RECEIVED GIFTS FROM BIKES TO SPORTING
EQUIPMENT, 3 LOCAL KIDS DONATED THEIR GIFTS INCLUDING 2 BIKES TO A
FLORIDA SHERIFFS RANCH KID.. THIS IS BECOMING A TRADITION WITH LOCAL
KIDS DONATING TO THOSE WITH LESS.
AFTER THE AWARDS WERE
HANDED OUT EACH KID RECEIVED A FISHING ROD AND REEL TO FURTHER THEIR HOBBY OF
FISHING. THE SAILFISH CLUB HOLDS THIS TOURNEY ANNUALLY TO FOSTER OUR
YOUTH BY ENCOURAGING A SAFE AND FUN ACTIVITY LIKE FISHING. THE CLUB
APPRECIATES ALL OF OUR SPONSORS AND LOCAL MERCHANTS FOR DONATING TO THIS
EVENT. PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS THE CLUB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR LOCAL HI
SCHOOLERS WHO WISH TO STUDY MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.
THE OFFSHORE DIVISION:
DOLPHIN:
- JOEY JOHNS - TOP
JUNIOR ANGLER WINNING THE TED GLASRUD PERPETUAL TROPHY AND FIRST
PLACE AT 34# ABOARD "UNBELIEVABLE"
- MEGAN WHITE - SECOND
PLACE DOLPHIN ON BOARD "EARLY TIME"
BONITA:
- JOEY JOHNS - FIRST
PLACE ON THE "UNBELIEVABLE" - 16#- CHAD BEAVERS - SECOND PLACE ON THE " REELY HAPPY" - 13#
- WADE STEPHAN - THIRD PLACE - 12#
KINGFISH:
- ZANE SUNDIEM - FIRST
PLACE - 14# ON THE "PELAGIC PLUNDER"
SNAPPER:
- WADE STEPHAN - FIRST
PLACE AT 4#- JAKE GEMMILL - SECOND PLACE AT 3# ON "FOR REEL"
- MATT GEMMILL - THIRD PLACE AT 3# ON "FOR REEL"
SAILFISH:
- MAX MACDONALD - FIRST
PLACE ON "PLANE CRAZY"- HUNTER MACDONALD - SECOND PLACE ON "PLANE CRAZY"
THE INSHORE DIVISION
JACK:
- JEFFREY MULLEN
- FIRST PLACE AT 2# ON "FISH HEADS"
:SNAPPER:
CHUCK WISE - FIRST PLACE
ON "ANHINGA"
-BONE FISH:
CHUCK WIZA- 2#
ON THE ANHINGA
-HALF FISH:
MATT GEMMILL ON
"FOR REEL"FOR AN ALBUM OF 178 PICTURES, SEE STUART SAILFISH CLUB PICTURES ON OUR HOME PAGE.
THANKS FOR FISHING WITH US. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ANGLERS AND WINNERS.
