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Ludington Offshore Classic Results

July 22, 2009 – 8:34 am

BIG JON/GREAT LAKES FORD CLASSIC - PRO FINAL

Rank Team Name Total Points Award
1 Living the Dream
518.4
$7,500
2 Best Chance Too
470.4
$3,500
3 Fuzzy Bear
444.65
$2,000
4 Sportsmen
442.35
$900
5 Fishlander
432.45
$750
6 Trout Scout
386.95
$700
7 Blue Fairways
364
$650
8 Riverside
363.5
$600
9 Hillbilly
362.7
$550

BIG JON/GREAT LAKES FORD CLASSIC - AM FINAL

Rank Team Name Total Points Award
1 Out of the Blue 361.75 $5,000
2 Lake Effect II 358.1 $3,000
3 Tail Chaser 345.25 $2,500
4 Break Time 344.4 $1,500
5 Hammbone 341.25 $1,300
6 Pier Addiction 340 $1,100
7 Docs Holiday 315.1 $1,000
8 High Hopes 314 $900
9 Minor Details 313.55 $800
10 Uncle Bud 311.7 $700
11 Spend A Buck 310.55 $600
12 Reel World 305.95 $500
13 BBJ 305.35 $400 - Certificate
14 First Light 299.55 $300 - Certificate
15 Shoe Box 298.2 $200 - Certificate
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Missed ICAST 2009? Don’t cry, catch it here:

July 20, 2009 – 1:46 pm

Of course, I was bummed at best not being able to attend, so I thought we’d throw together some of the best coverage of ICAST 2009….

ESPN (of course)
ICAST: Where Trends Are Born
ICAST: Good downsizing

OutdoorLife
Many posts…

BigFishTackle
Many, many posts…

TackleTour
Many posts…

Gary Engberg Outdoors
ICAST 2009 Continues Tradition as the World’s Largest Sportfishing Tradeshow

World Fishing Network
iCast 2009 - a look back…

GoSPORTn
Notes from ICAST 2009 in Orlando

The Hull Truth
Many posts…

And lastly, but certainly not least:
Youtube

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Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament Results

July 18, 2009 – 8:28 pm

DOLPHIN

BOAT / ANGLER / WEIGHT
Wideopen / Jeremy Sprenkle / 24.0 lbs.
Wideopen / Mark Datelle / 23.8 lbs.
Just One More / Monty Ferrell / 20.5 lbs.

TUNA

BOAT / ANGLER / WEIGHT
A-Loan Again / Mark Crone / 56.1 lbs.

WAHOO

BOAT / ANGLER / WEIGHT
Just One More / Monty Ferrell / 29.0 lbs.
Marriott-Frig It / Rick Thompson / 23.8 lbs.
The Dirty 38 / Collins White / 21.0 lbs.

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Ocean City Tuna Tournament Results

July 14, 2009 – 8:26 am

Final Results from the 2009 Ocean City Tuna Tournament

Heaviest Total Weight
1st Place BILLFISHER CREW 399 # - 2 DAY TOTAL $96,850.00
2nd Place SEA SLAMMER CREW 338 # - 2 DAY TOTAL $53,183.00
3rd Place ALWAYS LATE CREW 317 # - 2 DAY TOTAL $30,820.00

Single Heaviest Dolphin
1st Place INSTIGATOR / BINNACLE - TIE CURTIS COLGATE/SVETLANA MESSICK 23# $1,750.00 EACH
2nd Place PLAYMATE/SAMURAI I - TIE MITCH ENSOR/WAYNE WARREN 22# $250.00 EACH

Single Heaviest Tuna
1st Place THAT’S RIGHT DAVID SALVATORE 158 # $103,802.00
2nd Place REEL CHAOS TIM STANLEY 157 # $229,830.00
3rd Place FISHOMATIC JIMMY FISHER 156 # $5,035.00

Top Junior Angler
1st Place WAYNE’S WORLD ETHAN SPENCER 147 # $1,000.00
2nd Place LET IT RIDE CHARLIE GRAVINA 139 # $500.00
3rd Place TUNA BOX RYAN KIRK 136 # $250.00

Top Lady Angler
1st Place REEL’N & DEAL’N CHRIS AIELLO 149 # $1,500.00

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2009 Megadock Results

July 12, 2009 – 12:23 pm

Billfish Winners

1. Micabe - 1,800pts (9 Sailfish)
2. Miss Annie - 1,600pts (8 Sailfish)
3. Rameseas - 1,500pts
4. Rookie IV - 1,400pts
5. Flybuoy - 1,400pts
based on time

Dolphin Winner

Willy Bell - Blue Sky - 42.0lbs

Tuna Winner

Billy Ingram - Reel Passion - 21.1lbs

Wahoo Winner

Bobby Krivohlavek - Reel Hooker - 59.0lbs

Youth Winner

Drew Nettles - Short People - 20.9lbs

Lady Angler Winners

1. Kathy Baxley - Flybuoy - White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Sailfish - 1,100pts
2. Tara Asbill - Fin-Addict - Blue Marlin, Sailfish - 800pts
3. Becca Wells - Rameseas - 3 Sailfish - 600pts

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Gallops and Raskob capture titles at FKO/IGFA Inshore World Championships

July 10, 2009 – 9:56 pm

Fly Winners
Place / Angler / Guide

1st- Jared Raskob Key Largo, Fla.,  Dave Borras
2nd- Charles Duncan III, Houston, Texas, John Donnell
3rd- Rand Holdstead, Houston, Texas, Andy Thompson

Light Tackle Winners
Place / Angler / Guide

1st- Mike Gallops, Naples, Fla., Larry Sydnor
2nd- Troy Pruitt, Naples, Fla.,  Rob Fordyce
3rd- Nick Cardella, Delray Beach, Fla.,  Frank Ortiz

Full article on Saltwater Sportman »

Want to qualify for 2010?

There’s still plenty of qualifying tournaments to be had this year, for next year’s World Championship…

Trinidad Tarpon Thunder Tournament
August 14 - 16, 2009
Location: Trinidad and Tobago’s
Contact: Richard De Vertiuil (868) 632-6608
Contact: Alan Sheppard (868) 681-9280
ttgfa@tstt.net.tt
realm@tstt.net.tt
www.ttgfa.com

Tres Pescado Slam Tournament
August 20 - 22, 2009
Location: Ambergris Cay, Belize Ca
Contact: Jim Oliver
contactus@tres-prescado-tournament.org
www.tres-pescado-tournament.org

Lucerne-Grossman Memorial
September 11 - 13, 2009
Location: Key West, FL
Contact: Charlotte Ambrogio
(305) 664-2444
csasun@aol.com

Mercury SLAM Celebrity Tournament
September 11 - 13, 2009
Location: Key West, FL
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large Nantucket Slam
September 12 - 15, 2009
Location: Nantucket, MA
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

The Islamorada Fall Bonefish Fly Tournament
September 15 - 18, 2009
Location: Islamorada, FL
Contact: Charlotte Ambrogio
(305) 664-2444
csasun@aol.com

Redbone @ Large FCA Montack SLAM
September 23 - 25, 2009
Location: Long Island, NY
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large Rocky Mountain Fly Celebrity Classic
September 24 - 26, 2009
Location: Aspen, CO
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large Spring Misquito Lagoon Red Trout
TBA
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Mercury Baybone Celebrity Tournament
October 2 - 4, 2009
Location: Key Largo, FL
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large Lowcountry Red Trout
October 2 - 4, 2009
Location: Charleston, SC
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Mercury Outboards Bonefishing World Championship/Islamorada All-Tackle Bonefish Tournament
October 4 - 9, 2009
Location: Islamorada, FL
Contact: Charlotte Ambrogio
P.O. Box 1063
Islamorada, FL 33036
(305) 664-2444
csasun@aol.com

Redbone @ Large Rich Products Golden Isles Red Trout
October 8 - 10, 2009
Location: Golden Isles, GA
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large The Oldest City Red Trout
October 15 - 17, 2009
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large Cape Fear Red Trout
October 15 - 17, 2009
Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

PCF Grand Slam Celebrity Fishing Tournament
October 23 - 25, 2009
Location: Tampa, FL
Contact: Lindsay Whitney
(813) 269-0955 x482
lwhitney@pcfusa.org
www.fastcure.org

Redbone Celebrity Tournament
November 6 - 8, 2009
Location: Islamorada, FL
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

Redbone @ Large Savannah Red Trout Celebrity Classic
November 12 - 14, 2009
Location: Savannah, GA
Contact: Gary Ellis
(305) 664-2002
redboneinc@aol.com
www.redbone.org

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IGFA Inshore World Championship Starts

July 7, 2009 – 7:32 am

The big daddy of all inshore sport fishing tourneys starts today!

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Jolly Mon King Classic-THIS WEEKEND

June 16, 2009 – 2:54 pm

This weekend the annual Yellowfin / OIFC.com Jolly Mon King Classic fishing tournament will be hosted from the Ocean Isle Fishing Center at Ocean Isle Beach. The Jolly Mon tournament has been held from the Ocean Isle area since 1992 and has grown to host over 300 fishing teams from throughout the southeast. Last year’s winner was Keith Logan of Holden Beach aboard the Logan’s Love. Keith and crew boated a 36 pound King to take home first place and over $20,000 in prize money. The Jolly Mon tournament is known for its family fishing format, specifically promoting children and women to go fishing. Special prizes are awarded to the top 10 finishing junior anglers and top 10 finishing lady anglers as well as the top 3 finishing senior anglers. This year the Ocean Isle Fishing Center has sponsored a brand new prize called the “Family Fishing Award”. Every team that competes in the Jolly Mon and weighs any size King Mackerel and has a lady, junior and senior angler on board will win a $100 gift certificate to the Ocean Isle Fishing Center. Historically it takes a King Mackerel in the 35 to 40 pound range to win the tournament and Kings in the 18 to 22 pound range typically round out the top 30 places.

The Jolly Mon is fished by boats of all sizes because the winning King Mackerel can be caught just about anywhere. From as close as the inlet sea buoy to as far as 30 miles offshore, the largest King is likely to be lurking. 2008’s winner was caught 5 miles offshore, 2007- 12 miles offshore, 2006- 18 miles offshore and 2005- less than a mile offshore (aboard an 18 foot skiff). Currently the King Mackerel fishing is very good and getting even better. Kings have moved from offshore waters and taken up residence in the 50-65 foot depth range, where they will hold through June and into July. Popular hot spots that have been producing Kings include the 390/390, Lighthouse Rocks, Christina’s Ledge, Jungle and Shark Hole. The beaches are lined with school after school of Pogys, which is the favorite food for King Mackerel. You can bet that at least one of the top finishing Kings will be caught close to these bait schools.

If you don’t fish offshore or can’t make the event this weekend, you are invited to attend the weigh-in on Saturday and Sunday from 2pm-5pm at the Ocean Isle Fishing Center. And if you can’t make it to Ocean Isle this weekend, you can watch the weigh-in via WEBCAM and get the weigh-in stats real-time at www.OIFC.com .

OIFC Web Cam

*** REMINDER** Please ride the off-island shuttle to the tournament site on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The shuttle is FREE and everyone that rides will recieve a raffle ticket to win sponsor prizes- rods, clothes, reels….

In other fishing news, the Grouper fishing has picked up very good in the 90 to 110 foot depth range. There have also been quite a few Cobia and Mahi mixed in with the Kings in the 50 to 70 foot depth range as well as the occasional Sailfish. The Gulf Stream is still producing large Mahi with the occasional Wahoo and Blue Marlin. June has always been the best all around month for fishing from our area and it is living up to its reputation. Good luck to all the Jolly Mon fishermen, and I hope to see you at the event this weekend.

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Welcome to The Boating Blog

June 4, 2009 – 11:35 am

As you might have noticed, we’re changing our Website around quite a bit in June.  One of the most exciting additions is our new blog - The Boating Blog - where we post all sorts of boating and sportfishing news.  Here’s a preview of the type of stories you can read here in the near future:

  • Sport Fishing Tournament Announcements
  • Tournament Results
  • Boating & Yachting News
  • Resources concerning the boating industry
  • Tips & tricks on enjoying your day on the water
  • New fishing & boating products
  • Much more….
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What the French had to Say

June 4, 2009 – 11:29 am

Moteur Boat Magazine

–Full translation coming soon.

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