[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Stuart Sailfish Club’s 37th Junior Angler Tournament started with some early offshore storms causing a one-hour delay for the start and the lines out time was extended until 2 p.m. With a total of 76 anglers, 31 anglers ages 8 to 18 hung in and fished all morning aboard the Safari 1 charter boat and the other 45 youth fished on private boats. Most of the boys and girls on the Safari 1 were from Florida Sheriffs Youth Camps from around the state. Six anglers were from Hobe Sound Scout Troop 888 and ten youth from Lahia House, in Port Salerno, joined in the fun.
Back at Sailfish Marina each fish was weighed, photographed and displayed by the happy anglers. After a BBQ lunch prepared by “Southern Pig and Cattle Company” each angler received the traditional rod and reel from the Club, as well as dozens of sports and fishing prizes won in a raffle, which included five bicycles. Every angler won something. After lunch the trophies covering offshore and inshore categories were presented. The nearly 40-pound and 3-foot high, Ted Glasrud Perpetual Outstanding Junior Angler trophy was won by Thatcher Fawcett as the Club Junior angler with a 38-pound amber jack. Diana Johnson of Port Salerno won a Yamaha motor donated by Manatee Marina.
TED GLASRUD PERPETUAL OUTSTANDING ANGLER – Amberjack – Thatcher Fawcett / OFF THE CHAIN ( 32.95 #)
OFFSHORE RESULTS—KINGFISH: 1. Amayah Caidedo/DOG HOUSE (9.23 lbs.). DOLPHIN: 1. Matt Gemmill/FORE REEL (7.8 lbs.), 2. Spencer Stevens/SHARKBAIT (5.77 lbs.), 3. Lyla Stevens/SHARKBAIT (4.34 lbs.). AMBERJACK: 1. Thatcher Fawcett/OFF THE CHAIN (37.28 lbs.), 2. Zane Price/DAY MAKER (34.78 lbs.), 3. Reilly Braman/OFF THE CHAIN (32.95 lbs.). BONITO: 1. Zane Sundheim/TT PELAGIC PLUNDER (17.31 lbs.), 2. Jake Gemmill/FORE REEL (10.04 lbs.), 3. Jacob Reinhardt/BALIHOO (9.07 lbs.). SNAPPER: 1. Zane Price/DAY MAKER (1.59 lbs), 2. Luke Schincariol/SAFARI (1.54 lbs.), 3. Evan Gough/SAFARI (1.07 lbs.). PORGY: 1. Stephen May/SAFARI (.82 lbs.)
INSHORE RESULTS—SNAPPER: 1. James Astras/OSCEOLA ( .52 lbs.). CATFISH: 1. Jake Cross/MULLET CHOKER (1.64 lbs.), 2. Lily Wiley/OSCEOLA (.66 lbs.), 3. Casey Padden/OSCEOLA (.59 lbs.). JACK: 1. Jake Cross/MULLET CHOKER (6.04 lbs.), 2. Evan Poke/LITTLE BLUE (2.07 lbs.). LADYFISH: 1. Evan Poke/LITTLE BLUE (2.07 lbs.), 2. Jake Cross/MULLET CHASER (1.19 lbs.). TROUT: 1. Caleb Hilliard/FISCHER ( 1.38 lbs.).
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