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Shootout Results 2022 Recap
from PBSC 2023 Program
by jbunn
Slob City Wins The 24th Annual Mercury/SeaVee Saltwater Shootout!
Fishing for the 24th Annual Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Shootout was exceptional with the top 7 teams all posting over 200 pounds in total weight. With a $124,000 cash purse up for grabs, every pound was sure to matter!
Out of the 78 boat fleet, 64 teams weighed fish and the scales at Alsdorf park got a major work out all day! However it would be team Slob City finishing in First Place Overall weighing in a total of 249.1lbs of fish! Slob City has been consistent in the PBSC, finishing in 10th place overall in 2021 and finally getting over the hump last season and landing themselves in the winner’s circle!!!! In addition to finishing in first place, Slob City was the highest earning team of the Shootout and had the third largest Kingfish (40.9), First Place Bluewater Bonanza, Third Place in the Big Three, First Place Ante Up, and the Charity calcutta benefiting Mission Fishin’ for a grand total of $23,170.
Team Seapremacy finished in second place again in the 2022 tournament weighing in 225 lbs of fish. Seapremacy also finished Second Place in the Bluewater Bonanza, Second Place Holy Mack and Second Place Ante Up for a total of $9,877!
Finsanity II finished in Third Place overall weighing 218.3lbs of fish, taking the top spot for the Heaviest Tuna (34.4) and the Bluewater Bonanza Third Place. Finsanity II angler Chris Wedgewood was also the top Male Angler (115.5pts). Other Top Anglers included Lauren David (Top Female) with 70 points on Good Hit, Dominick Palandro (Top Junior) with 44.4 points on Reel Conchy and Cooper Bradley (Top Pee Wee) with 64.1 points on O the Wall.
Captain Ryan Lucas and his crew on Bobber’s Under hit the big fish jackpot in the Shootout with a 46.3 pound kingfish that was the heaviest fish weighed in the tournament. The hefty king earned them a hefty payout of $16,168! Hoo We Billin swept the Small Boat Division finishing in First Place with total winnings of $2,918.
Last year, through a variety of fundraisers, the PBSC raised over $10,000 for its charity, Mission Fishin’. The fundraiser during the Shootout was a “Dunks for Dollars” Dunk Tank where teams had the opportunity to vote in the team of their choice to take the plunge in the tank! Over $2,000 was raised for Mission Fishin’. Thanks to all who participated!
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