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The 2009 NFGFC party was a huge success.
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.

Thanks to all who braved the weather early in the evening to come out for the event, to all of our sponsors who donated the large collection of prizes we gave away and also to Johny at Shuckers and his staff who did a great job hosting and feeding us.

The Stinson family had a great time, swapped a LOT of fish stories, and met some really great folks. Andrew is still in bed, sleeping with his Jr. Angler of the Year plaque and new rod combo. Both of us are looking forward to a great tournament trail next year.

- Steve Stinson

Hate I missed it. Really wanted to go, but some things came up here at work as I was getting ready to go. Got to work at 3pm yesterday left at 3am this morning, and back again at 7am until ??? Hope every one had a good time and drank one for me.

Thank you to all the NFGFC officers for great party. All your hours of hard work are appreicated and without you the good times would not happen. Great job!

Thank you very much,

FISH

I know I had a great time, maybe a little too good, but I'm already looking forward to next year.
Thanks to the folks at Shuckers, the club officers and members that helped to make this a great evening.

Thanks to all the sponsors for the raffle items.

Anybody that missed it sure missed a shin dig to remember.

I had too much fun too. The oysters were fantastic. What a blast hanging out with everyone. Brian and I are so lucky to have such great friends!

I will be bothering everyone for pictures in 2010 too. Click on the picture to view the party slide show.

Great pics Katie, you're doing a fine job.

I know JT51, but who the hell is this steve taylor fella?

What's a fishing blazer...sounds like something uppity folks would wear whilst fishing.

Fine party and good time had by all....good work Steve for coordination on all fronts and dodging the need for Rain Plan B.....

Thats sounds like a great party and we have some very generous Sponsors, thanks very much to them.
Also thanks to K8show for the photographs, its good to see Steve Stinson is still around and his lad is still outfishing him.

Thanks Cranfield...I think? Yep, I am still kicking and now work for myself instead of and engineering firm. So I have had enough time available to get back involved with the NFGFC and fish the tournaments again. Andrew is definitely a force to be reckonned with when he gets motivated to fish. Keeping the motivation up is his downfall. When he gets bored, I have to beat him off the food cooler with the boat paddle.

Give me a holler next time you get on this side of the big pond.
- Steve