The weather turned nice. The fire felt good.
The food was great. The prizes were outstanding
The members and guest all had a good time.
Ashley Mock won the Matthews Fishin' Styx Big Trout of the Year award. A custom baitcast rod.
Eric Keyser won the Matthews Fishin' Styx Big Red of the Year award. A custom "PINK"
spinning rod.Junior Dice and Ashley Mock were awarded 1st Place Angler of the Year.
Casey Cook and Pat Irwin were awarded 2nd Place Angler of the Year.
Tommy Thompson and Huey Collins were awarded 3rd Place Angler of the Year.
Kathy Knaus was awarded 1st Place Lady Angler of the Year.
Christy Jacobs was awarded 2nd Place Lady Angler of the Year.
Katie Showman was awarded 3rd Place Lady Angler of the Year.
Andrew Stinson was awarded 1st Place Junior Angler of the Year.
Hunter Green was awarded 2nd Place Junior Angler of the Year.
Clayton Brunson was awarded 3rd Place Junior Angler of the Year.
Andrew Stinson won the KEVINS SPORTING GOODS Big Flounder award and was presented a $500 Shimano/GLoomis spinning combo.
The rainy weather broke up 30 minutes before the party started and stayed clear until the party was over.
Everyone feasted on oysters on the half shell. They were some of the best tasting oysters of the year.
A huge mound of peel and eat steamed shrimp.
A very large platter of fried chicken tenders was devoured.
A couple hundred LINDYS CHICKEN at Lake Jackson hot wings did not last long at all.
Tommy Thompson brought a big pan of delicious home-made baked beans.
The kids (and some adults) chowed down on steamed hotdogs and roasted marshmallows.
Draw your own draft beer along with lots of bottled water and soft drinks were there for the taking.
Some of the hundreds of the prizes drawn included;
$300 gift certificate from BADCOCK AND MORE.
$150 gift certificate from SOUTH GEORGIA OUTDOORS.
$150 handheld VHF radio from SEATOW.
$350 guided fishing trip from CAPTAIN ASHLEY MOCK.
$350 guided fishing trip from CAPTAIN JUNIOR DICE.
Gallons and gallons of outboard oil from PARKWAY MARINE.
Tackle bags filled with lures from SALTWATER SPORTSMAN/CAPTAIN DAVE LEAR.
All-weather fishing blazers from TALLAHASSEE MARINE CENTER.
$50 gift certificates from CAPITAL CITY TRAILERS on North Monroe street.
We also had prizes from MIRROLURE,BITE A BAIT,D.O.A.,SLAYER INC.,POLAR BEAR COOLERS,FALCON RODS,HIGH ROLLER LURES,EAST TEXAS TACKLE.
We had several new members join at the party with intentions of fishing next years tournaments. You folks better tighten up. They all look like they can fish.(All of them fish my holes.)
A special award was presented to JUMPTROUT51 and reads as follows;
WARRANTLESS DEED
This is to declare that
STEVE TAYLOR
has the exclusive fishing rights to the entire Gulf of Mexico and all streams,rivers,lakes,ponds,ditches and puddles adjacent thereto.
Anyone encroaching on the above must provide payment to STEVE TAYLOR by receiving limitless complaining,whining,nagging,bitching,and moaning in perpetuity.
Presented by the North Florida Gulf Fishing Club.
signed John Vickers, President
I want to thank John Vickers and Casey Cook for their handling of the door prizes and awards.
Larry Cobb and Nicole Christmas for collecting funds and distributing tickets.
Katie Showman for her photo efforts recording memories for everyone.
Johnny and Lisa Taylor and their SHUCKERS OYSTER BAR staff for a smooth running presentation.
And last but not least, all you folks that attended the 2009 North Florida Gulf Fishing Club Christmas Party and Awards Banquet.
The oysters were fantastic. What a blast hanging out with everyone. Brian and I are so lucky to have such great friends! 
Click on the picture to view the party slide show. 
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