Women and Children First

[Healthy Grin]

The annual Youth and Ladies Tournament of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association was held over the past week. It culminated with a cookout and awards ceremony held at Dare Marina and Yacht Sales in Dare, Virginia on June 29. The tournament and the cookout are both free to participants. This tournament is a week long so that there will be a better chance of calm weather during the event. The targeted species for the tournament are flounder and croaker. Inshore species are chosen so that fishing trips can be short and fun with an emphasis on fun. Club minimum sizes are waved for this event though state regulations still apply. The current 19-inch minimum length for flounder makes this species a bit of a challenge to catch one large enough to weigh in. One local angler commented that we should have this tournament more often. His wife fished with him more during this week than she had during the entire previous year. The Ladies first place croaker prize was donated by Bass Pro Shops. The other awards were provided by the members of the Peninsula Salt Water Sport Fisherman’s Association.

Ladies Croaker

1st: Amy Blow-1 pound 1 ounce

2nd: Judy Hudgins-12 ounces

3rd: Tricia Neill- 9 ounces

Ladies Flounder

1st: Tricia Neill-8 pounds

2nd: Rachel Nelson-4 pounds 2ounces

3rd: Amy Blow-3 pounds

Youth Croaker

1st: Spencer Elford-12 ounces

2nd: Casey Neill-11 ounces

3rd: Gaston Shepard-9 ounces

Youth Flounder

1st: Cameron Neill-7 pounds 4 ounces

2nd: Casey Neill-5 pounds 8 ounces

[lmontagnaj]

Now that's a GREAT REPORT!!!

VERY NICE!!!

[TOPAZ 24]

The smiles on those kid's faces are priceless.There is something very magical about kids and fishing, it really takes me back.Great report!!! RED EYE-24 TOPAZ

[Healthy Grin]

The ladies 3rd place flounder was Amy Blow's first flounder that she has ever caught.

[Greg BShk]

Congrad's to all!!

I'd rather watch the kid s fish then fish myself!

[Al B]

That's OUTSTANDING! Congrats to all... especially the Captains for putting them on the fish and sharing the sport we all love.

And to my man Gaston - WAY TO GO!!! Time to take some of Daddy's stuff off the wall!

[Kevin Smith]

Always good to see the family fishing reports. Take kids fishing and make life times of memories.

Kevin
Weekend Mistress
CCA VA, CVSF, SF