September-October Old Salt Newsletter 2011

SEPT - OCTOBER

2011 ISSUE • VOLUME 2

• OCTOBER SEA WALL MEETING

• KING of the BEACH • LADIES: Inshore-Offshore Tournament RESULTS

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Kingfish festival & Mad beach food fest November 3-5, 2011

CAPTAIN’S PARTY:

(mandatory for anglers) Thursday, November 3rd, 6:30pm Madeira Beach Ball Field 200 Rex Place, Madeira Beach, FL 33708 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $3 Drafts TASTE, Over 12 Local Restaurants Music • HUGE Kids Zone • Games ENORMOUS Raffle ($15,000 plus in prizes) Vendor Booths Review of Rules and Regulations and much, much more . . .

NEW

Spanish Mackerel DIVISION $10,000 CASH e 1st Plac Overall Come Visit Our NEW SHIP STORE

ASH $5,000 C ce 1st Pla ine ng Single E 503 150th Ave Madeira Beach, FL 33708

727.399.2631

ALL YOU NEED for heading out...

LATITUDE: N 27 º 4 8 ’ 2 9” • LONGITUDE: W 82º 47’ 93” BOAT LAUNCH RAMP FISHING CHARTERS ICE - Block and Crushed BAIT - Live and Frozen FISHING TACKLE • CHARTS MARINE NEEDS - Batteries, oil, fuses, lifejackets, safety equipment, line, etc.

FOOD - Snacks, sandwiches COLD BEVERAGES Soda, juice, water, beer

SAILING NORTH

I.C.W. from John’s Pass, one half mile north from Green Marker # 9

SAILING SOUTH

I.C.W., on the south side of the Tom Stuart Causeway, S.R. 666.

Under bridge, veer west.

FUEL - Diesel, Unleaded and Propane *Non-Ethanol PUMP-OUT SERVICE - FREE WET SLIPS - Per month OVERNIGHT - TRANSIENT Trailer and Boat Storage ACCOMMODATIONS Weekly • Daily - Water, Free Pump Out, 30 & 50 amp Restrooms, Showers,

www.MadeiraBeachFL.gov

ENTRY FEE:

OLD SALT MEMBERS: Pre Register by October 31st- $175; At event $185 NON MEMBERS: Pre Register by Octover 31st - $195; At event $205 LATE REGISTRATION (Fri. Nov. 4th) - $225 Tournament within a tournament $110 NEW SPANISH MACKEREL OPTIONAL ENTRY:

King of the Beach Anglers - $55 (Optional Add On)

Spanish Mackerel Only $110

PRE-REGISTRATION: REGISTER ONLINE

www.oldsaltfishing.org Download & Fax to: 727-216-6602 Pre-register NOW for a chance to win a set of 4 Custom Dogfish Sticks.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE

www.oldsaltfishing.org

PRIZES: ALL SPECIES

1st Place $500 + prizes 2nd Place $300 3rd Place $200 4th Place – Fishing Rod (Dogfish Tackle Co)

23rd Annual Old Salt and Bill Currie Ford Ladies Fishing Tournament Madeira Beach, FL. • August 11th and 13th - 2011 The Mission of the Old Salt and Bill Currie Ford Ladies Fishing Tournament was to involve more women in the wonderful sport of fishing with a fun competitive atmosphere while raising awareness and support for the Celma Mastry Ovarian Cancer Foundation and All Children’s Hospital. The event ended with a overwhelming, Mission Accomplished. The tournament drew 175 lady anglers from all around Tampa Bay and the State.

Anglers, their friends and families came out to Madeira Beach Municipal Marina for the Captains Meeting, Thursday, August 11th. Everyone enjoyed the lively - party like ambience with food and drinks, a huge raffle and special auctions such as “Cut the Mayor’s Hair”, Mayor Travis Palladeno’s hair cutting which raised an astonishing $4,500.

At the stroke of mid-night, Saturday August 13th lines hit the water and fishing began. The tournament ranged from inshore to offshore with species such as Red Grouper, Amberjack, Snapper, Trout, Spanish Mackerel, Flounder, Sheepshead and Redfish (Photo Release).

The Weigh-In, held from 4-5pm on Saturday didn’t fall short of excitement as the ladies brought their fish to the scales to be weighed.

Over $8,000 in cash plus prizes and trophies was awarded to 25 women for catching first, second and third place for each of the tournaments species. Master Angler, Jean Gifford took home $500 + prizes for catching 6 species. A highlight of the Weigh In was angler Sandy Kyros’s whopping 81.02 lbs Amberjack which took home first place!

Following the Weigh In, the Old Salts and City Officials celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the NEW Madeira Beach Municipal Marina’s Ship Store which received thunderous applause and was welcomed by hundreds of spectators.

For full tournament results please visit www.OldSaltFishing.org Event Photos: http://visualmedia.smugmug.com/Old-Salt-Event-Photos/2011-Events

MASTER ANGLER – Winning $500 + prizes JEAN GIFFORD – Catching 6 species Snapper –1.02lbs; • Spanish Mackerel –.68lbs Sea Trout – 1.68lbs • Sheepshead 4.60lbs; Flounder – 1.66lbs • Redfish – 18” SHEEPSHEAD 1st Place: Jean Gifford 4.60 lbs 2nd Place: Nina Manee 3.98 lbs 3rd Place: Kim Daugherty 2.54 lbs 4th Place: Eden Bustin 1.34 lbs FLOUNDER 1st Place: Michelle Zalewski 4.44 lbs 2nd Place: Jennifer Casares 2.42 lbs 3rd Place: Jennifer Lai 2.34 lbs 4th Place: Laura Capen 2.10 lbs SEA TROUT 1st Place: Shelby Bachnik 5.12 lbs 2nd Place: Kelly O’Brien 2.94 lbs 3rd Place: Jennifer Casares 2.94 lbs 4th Place: Ashley Bachnik 2.76 lbs SPANISH MACKEREL 1st Place: Jennifer Baldwin 4.68 lbs 2nd Place: Angela Epperson 2.62 lbs 3rd Place: Kirsten Wagner 2.54 lbs 4th Place: Diane Winters 2.40 lbs REDFISH (photo release) 1st Place: Erin Biggs 34″ 2nd Place: Jennifer Luna 32″ 3rd Place: Kerrie Harbord 29″ 4th Place: Ellen Ronnlof 26″ AMBERJACK 1st Place: Sandy Kyros 81.02 lbs 2nd Place: Kaley Shute 63.20 lbs 3rd Place: Paula Polen 59.78 lbs 4th Place: Doneene Dresback 55.22 lbs RED GROUPER 1st Place: Jessica Barhitte 15.22 lbs 2nd Place: Charlotte Huntley 15.22 lbs 3rd Place: Deloris Kent 13.72 lbs 4th Place: Doneene Dresback 13.34 lbs SNAPPER 1st Place: Jessica Barhitte 6.92 lbs 2nd Place: Kelly Wissing 6.58 lbs 3rd Place: Courtney Kuhn 6.14 lbs 4th Place: Rayanne Muntean 5.92 lbs