118 Teams Fish TCBA Memorial Weekend Fishing Tournament

Team Reel Tradition with their first place snapper and grouper, and second place dolphin. PHOTO CREDIT: Wibada Photo.
Team Reel Tradition with their first place snapper and grouper, and second place dolphin. PHOTO CREDIT: Wibada Photo.

A fleet of 110 offshore boats and 8 inshore teams entered the 30th Annual Treasure Coast Builders Association Memorial Weekend Fishing Tournament.  Based out of Pirates Cove Marina & Resort in Port Salerno, the Friday night Captains Party had over 600 attendees and they all enjoyed the live & silent auctions, door prizes and complimentary appetizers.  New this year was a three-day fishing charter trip from Key West to the Dry Tortugas, donated by SPS The Builders Store. Ticket sales raised over $5,400 for the TCBA Charitable Fund, which provides scholarships to local high school students.  Danny Cunningham of Martin County was the lucky winner.  Prize purse for each tournament category was $1500 for first place, $750 for second, and $750 for third.

OFFSHORE | DOLPHIN  1. Sean Toohey, Reel Nutz, 26.75-pounds; 2. Larry Baker, Reel Traditions, 24.37-pounds; 3. Lindsey Cassidy, Gotcha, 24.04-pounds. KING MACKEREL 1. Nicholas Dinola, Joint Account, 42.91-pounds; 2. Anthony Marshall, Gotcha, 39.19-pounds; 3. Richie Studer, Piracy/Whites Tackle, 33.13-pounds. WAHOO  1.  Toby Morris, Miss Vicky, 23.73-pounds; 2.  Andrew Carlson, Miss K, 5.56-pounds. GROUPER  1. Larry Baker, Reel Traditions, 22.1-pounds; 2. Andrew DeLaRosa, Day Maker, 15.61-pounds; 3. Jake Harvey, Pipe Dawn, 8.18-pounds. SNAPPER 1. Joey Haluska, Reel Traditions, 22.1-pounds; 2. Anna Williams, Sea Magic, 5.05-pounds; 3. Robby Talley, John Boat, 4.27-pounds.

Largest Overall – Specialty Categories   Cobia: Mike Fastiggi, Pretender, 36.68-pounds; BLACKFIN TUNA: Steven Mazur, Duet, 17.93-pounds; LADY ANGLER: Lindsey Cassidy, Gotcha, 24.04-pound dolphin; JR. ANGLER: Robbie Newton, Aqua Love, 21.88-pound dolphin.

INSHORE Prize Money:  First Place $650 – 2nd Place $350. 1. Kurt Rohl, 74.5 total inches; 2. Tim Polovina , 71 total inches; 3. Andrew Westover, 48.5 total inches.

Chris Sharp and Kurt Rohl took first place in the inshore tournament and a $650 check for their 74.5 total inches. PHOTO CREDIT: Wibada Photo.
Chris Sharp and Kurt Rohl took first place in the inshore tournament and a $650 check for their 74.5 total inches. PHOTO CREDIT: Wibada Photo.

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