Thanks,
Since its a Catch-Photo-Release tournament, size does matter. So when we pre-fished, all our fish were over 30" and one over 40. The day of the tournament started out slow with a couple of good blow ups on the pink skitterwalk, but small Reds. So we moved over to the 2nd and third spots and I landed a 30". However, in VA they measure to the fork at their tournament, but they do it with everyone and mine measured 28" to win the Redfishdivision and a brand new Wilderness Systems Ride 135. It was my first win in a Big Kayak tournament. I managedto catch a 22" Trout on a popping cork. I threw it as a joke but the return was not joke. I went out to the bridge to land one of those big VA flounders and everyone around me with 10 yards caught one, but not me. I was happ to win the Redfish division and it was a great tournament with over 141 participants. It benefitted Project Healing Waters whose mission is to teach flyfishing techniques and knots to wounded veterans. They find it to be great therapy for the veterans that were wounded in action. It was a great cause and a fantastic weekend of fishing. Kayak Kevin caught a 30" Striper, one fellow caught a 30" Carp on a Flyrod, and a 20.5 Inch flounder won the flounder division and a 23" trout won the trout division. A 27" was caught but the fellow left his token out of the photo. THe Slam winner had a 52.5" Slam with a 20" Flounder being the biggest of his three fish slam.
Thanks to forums, and clubs like this one for helping me hone my fishing techniques ot luck into the winning spot. Thanks for the lessons everyone.
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