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The winds wind from calm to howling on Saturday and Sunday. They were finally able to fish the Kevin’s Red/Trout Shootout despite the wind and some nice fish were caught and big bucks won by some good fishermen.
The team of J&D placed first with a 7.6-pound red and a 5.2-pound trout. For their efforts they won $3,000 and another $1,000 because they had the biggest red and biggest trout of the tournament. T
he team of Keystone finished second with a 7-pound red and 4.5-pound trout and they took home $1,500.
This tournament was scheduled for early April but had to be put off then and another weekend because of small craft advisories on the water.
From 5-11-2012
culrich wrote:Brian just called to tell me that the tourney is cancelled due to weather!
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”
The winds wind from calm to howling on Saturday and Sunday. They were finally able to fish the Kevin’s Red/Trout Shootout despite the wind and some nice fish were caught and big bucks won by some good fishermen.
The team of J&D placed first with a 7.6-pound red and a 5.2-pound trout. For their efforts they won $3,000 and another $1,000 because they had the biggest red and biggest trout of the tournament. T
he team of Keystone finished second with a 7-pound red and 4.5-pound trout and they took home $1,500.
This tournament was scheduled for early April but had to be put off then and another weekend because of small craft advisories on the water.
From 5-11-2012
culrich wrote:Brian just called to tell me that the tourney is cancelled due to weather!
Ask Brian for the details, you can probably find him at that chicken wing shack on North Monroe st. or the Mexican place next door almost any day after 4pm. I think he has a reserved parking spot at both places.
hookedonred wrote:i believe this was from the previous spring tournament...
From the Dock for May 17, 2012
By Capt. Jody Campbell
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 11:38 am
Last week was absolutely beautiful during the week and then when the weekend got here everything changed.
The winds wind from calm to howling on Saturday and Sunday. They were finally able to fish the Kevin’s Red/Trout Shootout despite the wind and some nice fish were caught and big bucks won by some good fishermen.
The team of J&D placed first with a 7.6-pound red and a 5.2-pound trout. For their efforts they won $3,000 and another $1,000 because they had the biggest red and biggest trout of the tournament. T
he team of Keystone finished second with a 7-pound red and 4.5-pound trout and they took home $1,500.
This tournament was scheduled for early April but had to be put off then and another weekend because of small craft advisories on the water.
There is another tournament that is coming up this weekend and everyone is hoping for good weather and especially the fishermen.
This is the Wakulla County Kids Fishing Tournament that will be held out of Rock Landing in Panacea. They are still looking for some folks to take kids fishing and donations are always welcome. To make a donation for volunteer to take some kids fishing contact Larry Massa with the Wakulla County Sheriffs Office at 251-5169.
Another tournament coming up on June 15, 16 and 17 over Father’s day is the Big Bend Saltwater Classic. This tournament is held out of Carrabelle and attracts folks from all over the Southeast.
Last week in the Tallahassee Democrat was a picture of Dr. Joe Camps and a cobia that he caught in a tournament over in Destin. Dr. Camps and several other doctors from Tallahassee fish that tournament every year and they fish with Capt. Gary Jarvis on the Back Down. Dr. Phil Sharp said that very few cobia were caught or even seen on the first two days of the tournament and the leading fish came from off of a wreck.
Capt. Jarvis decided on the third day to fish a wreck that he knew held cobia though they weren’t the big ones like they usually see cruising the beaches. Dr. Camps hooked into and landed a 54-pound cobia that netted them $74,000 from a Calcutta. Several years ago Dr. Sharp caught the winning fish for the tournament and Joe said that’s why they fish with Capt. Jarvis.
Fishing has been real good in our area and there are plenty of trout, reds, Spanish, cobia and flounder around.
A lot of real nice fish moved onto the flats with this last full moon we had and there are still plenty of fish out in deeper water. Some real big trout are moving onto the Shell Point reef on the high tide and will hit topwater early and on cloudy days and the Gulp fished straight or under the Cajun Thunder is also working very well.
I fished with Jason Fisher from Pennsylvania on Monday and we caught several limits of trout and Jason caught seven sharks.
On Tuesday he took his wife and son and of course his son wanted to catch a shark. As luck have it, his mother caught the sharks though he did hook a big one. We did catch about 20 nice Spanish and that made both of them happy.
On Wednesday, I took Reagan Hobbs and his 14-year-old son Clayton. We fished a half-day and came in with five trout, a flounder and nine nice Spanish. I fish with a lot of young people and he would rank as one of the best fishermen I’ve had on my boat including adults and he was extremely polite. The best part was he got so excited when he caught a fish. The best young person I have ever fished with would have to be Jay Yelton’s grandson.
Capt. David Fife has still be catching trout and reds around the oyster bars using live bull minnows and the Gulp. David fishes out of Spring Creek and fishes from Spring Creek to Panacea.
Stephan Shelhaus and his dad from Cincinnati fished down here week before last for three days and he said they caught lots of trout, plenty of sharks, six cobia, more Spanish than they could count and a triple tail. Stephan keeps his boat at Shell Island Fish Camp and comes down two or three times a year to fish.
I was in AMS the other morning getting bait and Bob McCullough was on his way to Mashes Sands. He said he has been getting his limit almost every time he goes using the Gulp and cut bait. Problem is he wouldn’t tell me where he was fishing. Bob is an avid fisherman and goes once or twice every week.
If you can take a couple of kids out on your boat this weekend give Larry Massa a call.
Remember to know your limits and be careful out there.
Good luck and good fishing!
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”
well that is interesting...he must be terribly mis-informed...because me and four other teams i was with the night before all recieved calls from Brian stating the tourney had been postponed again...
Hey guys - just wanted to let you know that the tournament was called. Seems like the article referred to made an assumption and results were pulled from last years tournament. Anyway, wanted to let everyone know that we have decided to cancel to the tournament after two attempts to get it in. All registered anglers will be provided full refunds. I will be calling each team captain and confirming addresses prior to sending out checks. As we all know weather has not been kind to us and unfortunately I am unable to control it. I have spoken to many of you already and appreciate your understanding and support.
As we do after each and every tournament, rules will be addressed and efforts will be made to improve them. Once changes are made, I will post those changes and you guys will be the first to know. Every effort is and will continue to be made to make the Kevin's Fine Outdoor Gear & Apparel RedTrout Shootout one of the premier inshore tournaments in the area with a payout second to none.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (850) 528-0553
Thanks Brian on the update look forward to seeing the new rules.
RedTrout wrote:Hey guys - just wanted to let you know that the tournament was called. Seems like the article referred to made an assumption and results were pulled from last years tournament. Anyway, wanted to let everyone know that we have decided to cancel to the tournament after two attempts to get it in. All registered anglers will be provided full refunds. I will be calling each team captain and confirming addresses prior to sending out checks. As we all know weather has not been kind to us and unfortunately I am unable to control it. I have spoken to many of you already and appreciate your understanding and support.
As we do after each and every tournament, rules will be addressed and efforts will be made to improve them. Once changes are made, I will post those changes and you guys will be the first to know. Every effort is and will continue to be made to make the Kevin's Fine Outdoor Gear & Apparel RedTrout Shootout one of the premier inshore tournaments in the area with a payout second to none.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (850) 528-0553
Yep, thanks for clearing that up RT I didn't think it had been fished, but with Jody giving winners and weights, I just didn't know
“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”
Ask Brian for the details, you can probably find him at that chicken wing shack on North Monroe st. or the Mexican place next door almost any day after 4pm. I think he has a reserved parking spot at both places.
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Damn reelbad - don't mind you giving up my fishing holes but not my watering holes!
I didn't think it had been fished, but with Jody giving winners and weights, I just didn't know