The 22nd Annual Johnny Kellar was a HUGE success!
Thank you to everyone that participated in the event.
We had some great sponsors this year too: Daiquiri Deck; Bay Pines Marina; Bett’s Fishing Center;
Mirr-O-Lure; FISH; Dogfish Tackle; Madeira Beach Marina; Snappers Sea Grill; Madfish; Delosa’s Pizza; Jim and Slims Tool Supply and Coastal Angler.
We had 206 Anglers out competing on a beautiful day – 57 anglers brought back to the scales an impressive 97 fish total! Included were some awesome Black Drum – both weighed in at 40+ pounds! The FWC was out doing a study on the fish (mainly Black Drum and trout).
Here are the official results:
MASTER ANGLER: Trae Sorenson
(Trout – 1.68lbs; Black Drum – 1.46lbs; Flounder – 1.84lbs; Redfish – 15″; Sheepshead – 1.74lbs)
SEA TROUT: 1st Place - Kris Howell – 5.56lbs;
2nd Place – Thomas Neumann – 5.10lbs; 3rd Place – Jay Yu – 5.08 lbs
FLOUNDER: 1st Place - Trae Sorenson – 1.84lbs ;
2nd Place – August Cook 1.46lbs ; 3rd Place – Blake Mead – 1.38 lbs
BLACK DRUM: 1st Place - Tony Bellanca – 40.58lbs;
2nd Place – August Cook – 40.56lbs; 3rd Place – Mike Bugnar – 5.53lbs
SHEEPSHEAD: 1st Place - Hank Manee – 6.24lbs;
2nd Place – Kris Howell – 5.56lbs; 3rd Place – Jacob Cornell – 5.28lbs
RED DRUM (Redfish): 1st Place - Don Hegan – 31.5″;
2nd Place – David Metheny – 31″; 3rd Place – Mike Yaudes – 28.25″
Ok … Here it is! REDFISH PHOTO RELEASE INDICATOR is an Ace of Hearts. This must be shown in ALL photos. If the wrong card or no card is shown, the photo will be disqualified
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If you haven’t registered to fish the Johnny Kellar Inshore Tournament and you still want to …. HERE are your options: 1. Register Online: Click Here and follow through the forms 2. Download form (HERE) and fax with credit card info to: 727-216-6602 3. Go to DOGFISH TACKLE or BETT’s FISHING CENTER and register there…
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The Johnny Kellar Inshore Tournament is coming up fast! January 26th is the Captain’s Party and fishing is on Sunday the 29th. We have changed up a species this year NO GAGS … instead BLACK DRUM! We also are keeping REDFISH as a photo release species too. All the rules and regulations are here. REGISTER…
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Ok…The results are in! First I want to say: THANK YOU to all 45 of you that entered a photo. This was a great first run at a photo contest for the Old Salts and we will look forward to doing it again this fall. So the top 5 people are: 1st Place: Jay Roirdan…
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Don’t miss this great event …. Bill Correira Woo is having his one year Gallery Woo anniversary ! Woo has been selected to paint the King of the Beach artwork for SPRING 2012. We look forward to kingfishing WOO STYLE!! If you haven’t heard of him … go check his work out here. He has…
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This event is a much needed fundraiser for a club member in a time of need. Show your support to a fellow member. The event is tomorrow at Waltz Fish Shack in John’s Pass from 4-9. Check out the flyer below for all the details.
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This year our Year-End Holiday Banquet is Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 and will be held at the Madeira Beach, Elks Lodge. Every year we take the time to THANK our sponsors, members and volunteers that make our organization possible. We also donate the proceeds from all the tournaments to our benefitting charities. This year we are…
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The Old Salts are FILLING THE BOAT this holiday season for Metropolitan Ministries and we can USE YOUR HELP! This Saturday November 19th, Capt. Bill Miller (Hooked on Fishing), Glen Pla, The Reel Animals and many more local fishing buddies will be “filling the boat” at Metropolitan Ministries Tampa holiday center from 9:30am – 1pm. Swing on in with a…
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Tonight at Gators! Starts at 7pm. This is a special meeting … we are having a Fish Spread Contest and you get to be the judge! We have over 15 entries so far and if you haven’t entered bring your spread and form and enter onsite as well. ALSO ….. bow fishing demos from Archery…
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