Whiskey Joe's Mammoth Slam Classic was Great! The weather was great and the fishing was too... for some.
The trout/redfish slam hosted by Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill was held February 19th & 20th with fishing on the 20th. The trout were all over the place in some area's and not to be found in others. Derick Burgos caught & released 27 trout while others got a tan. Redfish were found in large schools and were generally tight lipped.
The overall slam winner was Jason Stock with a total slam length of 49 1/2". Nice going Jason.
Derick Burgos placed Second with a total slam length of 38 1/8".
Tony Lai finished Third in slam.
Tony Lai placed First in Fly Fishing division with a 23 3/4" Trout. Nice job Tony and Welcome to the ClassicS.
Derick Burgos, Mr. Consistent, placed Second in Fly Fishing division with another fat trout, nice going Derick.
Jason Stock was awarded third place in Fly Fishing Fishing division.
Several fishermen saw plenty of huge redfish but just couldn't seal the deal. The winds were calm and the sun was out for most of the day. The Tampa Bay & Gulf water temps are still around 57 degrees.
The winners were greatly rewarded by the Kayak Fishing ClassicS generous sponsor.
A total of $3,600.00 in sponsor prizes were awarded at this event.
Albright Fishing Products lead the way by awarding 3- 4 pc. kayak fishing rods with hard cases for the Light Tackle division. Very cool rod in spin or conventional style.
Albright also awarded 3 very nice 2pc 8,9 wt saltwater flyrods, winner of the Classics
2010 Anglers Choice Award. You have to check them out.
Ocean Waves Sunglasses awarded 5 pairs of their very cool kayak fishing sunglasses. If you think you see fish now with your shades, put on a pair of Ocean Waves and see what you have been missing.
Fredom Hawk Kayaks awarded 1st place with a kayak push pole and well be awarding the
Freedom 12 kayak to the grand winner in the national championship.
Aqua Design awarded their Visually Quiet kayak fishing clothing. Cool Stuff and a must have.
High Roller Custom Wooden Lures made awards with their custom wooden lures and their
PT Spoons. Great lures with the very best in strike provoking action.
RiverBum Saltwater Flies were also very generous by awarding some very fine saltwater flies. Can't have too many flies and RiverBum flies are tuff and very well tied. Check them out, the prices will surprise you.
Linsey Eyecare, the official eye care sponsor to the ClassicS, will fit and adjust all prescription ocen waves sunglasses awarded. Linsy Eyecare is located at 8936 US Hwy. 19 in Port Richey, Fl.
Linsey Eyecare is family owned and uses state of the art equipment.
IceMule Coolers froze everyone out with their IceMule Cooler Bag. You have to check them out. There was quite a clamor about these cooler bags and you are going to want one or even two of these.
Kayak Kanopy awarded their kayak canopy top. This is another great idea and it will keep you cool in the sun and dry in the rain.
All of contestents and their families greatly enjoyed the fantastic food and service at our host sponsor Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill and all plan to return and bring friends.
We wish to once again thank all of our generous sponsors, Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill and all of our fishermen and fans. Thanks and see you next month.
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