Junior Flatsmasters is a Blast!

The Second Annual Junior Flatsmasters Tournament was a huge success with 87 young anglers competing in this kid’s only event. Each young angler was challenged with catching a legal redfish and bringing it back to the Harpoon Harry’s dock, where it was quickly weighed and released. 

The tournament started on Friday night when all the anglers and their “Captains” met at The Pt. Charlotte Beach Complex for the rules meeting and pizza party provided by Domino’s Pizza. The anglers also drew their starting numbers for the next day.

Captain's Meeting

Saturday morning, our young anglers were anxious to get going, but first they had juice and donuts on the dock and picked up their snack bags and water provided by Winn Dixie. At 7:30am, our teams lined up in order and were released for a day of fishing.

Our boats were spread out all over Charlotte Harbor from Bull and Turtle Bay to the south end of Pine Island Sound, all searching for that perfect redfish!

At 12:00 noon the official scales opened and one by one our young contestants made it back to the weigh in excited about the day’s catches. Many kids had nice reds and the top spots changed hands several times. (In The Junior Flatsmasters there are 2 age groups- Junior Division is ages 11-15 and the Minnow Division is ages 7 to 10)

Once all the boats were in and the weights were tabulated, there was 52 fish weighed in.

32 Junior Division anglers weighed in and 20 Minnow Division Anglers entered fish.

 

Father/Daughter Redfish

Ready for the Awards

In The Minnow Division it took a 3.72lb red to make the top ten. In The Juniors, a 5.11lb red made the cut in tenth place. The Top Junior Division Angler for 2007 was Jordan Ward, age 11, captained by Mark Sanders; while the Minnow Division was won by Dylan Legg, age 9, captained by Brad Opsahl.

Jr. Division Winner- Jordan Ward- Age 11

Minnow Division Winner- Dylan Legg- Age 9

But in The Junior Flatsmasters every kids a winner for coming out and competing!!!

All participants received a Rod and Reel combo, a tackle box full of tackle, a limited edition Jr. Flatsmasters Hat and T Shirt, and a beautiful bronze redfish trophy by SPI awarded by Ingman Marine. 

We want to thank all the anglers, and their adult “Captains”, and all the Junior Flatsmasters Sponsors for supporting the 2007 tournament and making it a great success!

We’re already looking forward to next year!

 

 

  Child Age Division Adult Redfish
1 Jordan Ward 11 J Mark Sanders 6.80
2 Dylan Legg 9 M Brad Opsahl 6.70
3 Cassidy Myers 8 M Mike Myers 6.57
4 Shelby Baker 13 J Benny Blanco 6.55
5 Frankie Mancini 13 J Jay Withers 6.29
6 Nathan Music 9 M Jimmy Davis 5.85
7 Madison Kirkpatrick 11 J Todd Martin 5.76
8 Trevor Harris 12 J Frank Paolella 5.76
9 Caleb Stephens 10 M Chris Stephens 5.74
10 Hunter Shaw 9 M Scott Shaw 5.59
11 Jesse Smith 13 J Stephen Smith 5.54
12 Kaitlyn Legg 12 J Bobby Legg 5.35
13 Matthew Bunting 14 J Jason Dill 5.30
14 Aaron Leigh 14 J Leffie Loutit 5.26
15 Christopher Jen 8 M John Bivens 5.13
16 Clayton Martin 11 J Steve Zylstra 5.11
17 Logan Lightsey 11 J Darrell Brown 4.94
18 Nash Grennell 8 M Gary Grennell 4.89
19 Jared Bivens 8 M Brian Hindman 4.68
20 Brandon Varney 14 J Paul Lambert 4.66
21 Damaseau Santiago-Daniele 15 J Josh Reager 4.25
22 Kaelin Olayer 14 J Ernie Oskey 4.25
23 Sam McDougal 9 M Grant McDougal 4.21
24 Eli Adams 11 J Jason Reynoso 4.14
25 Kody Keesling 7 M Owen Gorman/Kason Keesling 3.72
26 Maison Skinner 13 J Steve Eggers 3.70
27 John Reid 14 J Tom Reid 3.51
28 Lester Hornbake 15 J Jimmy Rodgers 3.43
29 Jeff Watkins Jr. 11 J Jeff Watkins 3.31
30 Gavin Sexton 14 J Greg Sexton 3.22
31 Carlen Crafts 7 M Robert Crafts 3.21
32 Ashley Becker 14 J Joe Becker 3.12
33 Kaitlyn Violette 9 M Ken Violette 3.10
34 Madeline Chavez 12 J Matt Lehman 3.06
35 Blake Hekter 15 J Eric White 3.02
36 Jake Haas 9 M Tom Haas 2.96
37 Kyle Violette 12 J Ken Violette 2.89
38 Marina Fonseca 13 J Benny Blanco 2.87
39 Austin Oskey 14 J Ernie Oskey 2.80
40 Dylan Daughtry 14 J Rick Jordan 2.80
41 Josh Nolan 7 M Jeff Kirkpatrick 2.79
42 Zack Granger 14 J Fred Granger 2.75
43 Jacob Kendrick 9 M Rob Kendrick 2.67
44 Eric Stover 10 M Mike Stover 2.63
45 Dale Flocker 14 J Leffie Loutit 2.61
46 Tyler Tremps 10 M Tim Tremps 2.59
47 Matthew Kirkpatrick 10 M Jeff Kirkpatrick 2.51
48 Brandy Gillet 15 J Joe Becker 2.49
49 Nicholas Elkins 13 J Greg Sexton 2.32
50 Jordan Gillet 12 J Davis Gillet 2.18
51 Chase Ryan 9 M Dennis Ryan 2.10
52 Alexis Brown 8 M Daryl Brown 2.04
53 Jordan Raffone 12 J Bill Flynn 0
54 Clayton Hayden 10 M Joe Hayden 0
55 Zackary Stover 12 J Cindy Stover 0
56 Moria Neuman 7 M Greg Dalton 0
57 Joshua LaRosa 11 J Jason LaRosa 0
58 Colton Nagler 7 M Wylie Nagler 0
59 Dalsten Crafts 9 M Robert Crafts 0
60 Justin Lamb 12 J Garrett Cooper 0
61 Sebastian Neuman 9 M Thomas McLaughlin 0
62 Jake Nash 7 M Wylie Nagler 0
63 Will Gaskins 10 M Tyler Truett 0
64 Colton Sites 8 M Brian Sites 0
65 Lacey Speidell 9 M Bill Speidell 0
66 Angel Torres 9 M Mark Miller 0
67 Jack Russell 11 J Mike Russell 0
68 Luke Enzor 10 M Ralph Enzor 0
69 Mallory Enzor 11 J Dina Enzor 0
70 Ashleigh Frank 11 J Eric Frank 0
71 Amberlana Kirkpatrick 12 J Todd Martin 0
72 Dylan Myers 14 J Randy Jones 0
73 Garrett Jones 14 J Randy Jones 0
74 Vincent Farruggio 11 J Joseph Jurisko 0
75 Darian Reynoso 10 M Bo Reynoso 0
76 Paul Scott Jr. 8 M Donnie Lambert 0
77 Amy Russell 8 M Tara Russell 0
78 Hunter Jacobs 12 J Bill Speidell 0
79 Bryce Hillman 7 M Gene Hillman 0
80 Caleb Gaskins 10 M Alicia Gaskins 0
81 Kyle Menedelson 13 J Rick VanAcker 0
82 Brooke Poulston 10 M Jessica LaRosa 0
83 Michael Peet 11 J Geurt Peet 0
84 Lily Duce 7 M Karl Duce 0
85 Derek Ward 14 J Jerry Ward 0
86 Dakota Rose 12 J Bo Reynoso 0
87 Romeo Carrano Jr. 11 J Chris Boylard Dropped