And The Winner Is…….

2012 Spring King of the Beach

First Place Winners


Overall Division and King of the Beach

Old Salt Fishing Foundation Spring King lf the Beach Winner

Team Exiting The Net | 46.10 lbs.

 

 Youth Division

Nathan Hall | Team Rambunctious | 23.76 lbs.

 

Ladies Division

2012 Old Salt's Spring King of the Beach Ladies-Winner

Christine Hancock | Team Crap Happens | 29.48 lbs.

 

Spanish Division

2012 Old Salt Fishing - Spring King of the Beach Spanish Mackerel Winner

Team Stale Fish | 5.66 lbs.

 

Single Engine Division

Spring King of the Beach Single Engine Division Winner

Team Pay To Play | 34.50 lbs.

 

All photos courtesy of Old Salt member John Osborne. See all of John’s 2012 Spring King of the Beach photos

A King’s Story

Capt Matt Morrison – Team Going Coastal The King of the Beach tournament is something our team has looked forward to for the past several years. This past fall was no different. We came up with a strategy a couple days before the tournament to stay close to the beach because the weather conditions looked…

TO PREFISH OR NOT TO PREFISH

The Question of Karma Comes Down to What Really Matters By CAPT. BILL MILLER Kingfish tournament preparation requires planning and strategy. One of the questions to consider is do you pre fish? If the answer is yes, what do you do if you catch a monster the day before the tournament? Can you release the…

NEW AGGREGATE PRIZE – sponsored by Snappers

WELL, you asked for it! We are bringing back the aggregate prize. This time we are doing it a little different. Instead of doing the traditional Spring and Fall heaviest duo of Kings we are doing the heaviest duo of King/Spanish instead. So, your Kingfish and your Spanish combined weight will add up to $1000!…

APRIL MEETING • KINGFISH SEMINAR

April 10, 2012  •  starts at 7:30   Gator’s on the Pass SEMINAR: KINGFISHING Presented by: Capt. Kevin Wissing of Catch on Charters PRE-Register: King of the Beach Save $10 and get entered to win a set of 4 custom rods from Dogfish Tackle. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO and COMPLETE BIO on Capt. Kevin Wissing…

A tribute to Dea Wiseley

Dea, you will be sadly missed. A true Old Salt thru and thru. You were a mentor, friend, hardworking and level headed, spoke your mind and brought a smile even in the trenches kinda person. I can say without a doubt I am a better person by serving with you and the Old Salts is…

March Seawall & Meeting

This months meeting was amazing. We had a stellar turnout for the Seawall Tournament with over 130 people out fishing. We weighed in an amazing 92 fish in one (1) hour… yes, you heard right, 1 hour!!  The catch was pretty impressive as well: snook, redfish, flounder and even a HOGFISH were weighed in along…

King of the Beach – OFFICIAL EVENT BOOKLET………. Get your ad in today!

Well, if you are interested on placing an ad in our OFFICIAL EVENT BOOK – contact us immediately! The book is filling up fast and we are under deadline, so contact us immediately! Don’t miss getting your business listed – this book gets lots of exposure. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS. Open publication – Free…

Marine Garage Sale & Swap Meet

Don’t miss out on the 3rd Annual Marine Garage Sale and Swap Meet on March 17, 2012.  The sale will be held at Bay Pines Marina (look for signs)  5000 92ND St N Ste Frnt, St Petersburg, FL 33708. Starts at 7am and goes til 2pm.  We still have some spots available if you want to sell your…

King of the Beach – Fall 2011Video

So, I told you all that every week I would give you an update on the upcoming King of the Beach in April. So, today we have a video that I made from the Fall event. Just click the link and watch on youtube.   King of the Beach – 2011 Fall   Check it out ……

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