Fort Pierce, Florida - The Offshore Warrior, a  Yamaha powered 31’ Contender skippered by Tom Kenney with Wayne Baumker and Tim Kellagher on board was fishing the South Beach area, just south of the Fort Pierce Inlet where they caught their 43.90 pound king mackerel within five miles of the inlet, to take home the top prize at this years Bluewater Promotion’s Fort Pierce Saltwater Classic held at the Fort Pierce City Marina.  “I spent several days looking for good fish prior to the tournament but could only find small fish were ever we went” said Kenney.  “We decided to stay close to home and fish the along beach in hopes of finding a good fish.”  They caught several small kings early in the day and around 11 am their big fish ate a goggle eye fishing along the beach in 26 feet of water at one of Sandy Smith’s secret spots.

 

 

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina -An SKA team did not win this year’s Ocean Isle Fishing Center. Com / Yellowfin Jolly Mon King Classic. It happens but not that often. A boat called Reel Time with a 38.15 won it.

 

 

Pompano Beach, Florida -The Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam was the second tournament sanctioned by the SKA and produced by Jamie Bunn’s Bluewater Movements this year.  This tournament was originally scheduled as the second event in Division 8 in this year’s Mercury Tournament Trail, but because the Miami Kingfish Masters was cancelled, the Saltwater Slam was added as the last event in Division 10.  In addition, because of the tournament format that allowed anglers to weigh four kingfish, SKA participants were allowed to weigh a fish in both Division 8 and 10.  Several boats elected to do this and had to choose which division that their biggest fish would count for when the filled out their $10 forms at the captains meeting.

 

Georgetown, South Carolina -   Some may think Joe Wells was just trying to save fuel, others may think he was just lucky. Bottom line, Joe knew exactly what he was doing in winning the Tailwalker Marine Tournament, one of the premiere events on the eastern seaboard.

 

Fourchon, Louisiana -  Jim Vaughan’s Old Blue team struggled in Key West due to fuel problems. “It’s very frustrating to come out of there with just a 24 pound king,” said Vaughan.  However, the Yamaha powered Yellowfin team kept up with the field in Jensen Beach.

 Georgia -  Randy Howell knew his fish was a good one when it slid off the gaff into the fish bag. It was only 9:35 in the morning and Randy and Nelson Pittman were congratulating Dustin Howell for bringing the 39-pounder to Nelson’s waiting gaff.