Sunday, August 17, 2014

STUART SAILFISH CLUB TRADITION FOR JUNIOR ANGLERS CARRYS ON



 
 
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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.