Today was the last scheduled from shore fishing tournament for the Treasure Coast Chapter of Junior Teen Anglers for this school year. I would like to welcome 3 new Juniors -- Ryan Fitzpatrick and Connor & Westleigh Karns. We had a total of 16 Juniors fishing and they caught 34 fish! All of the fish were released.
Savannah Ward was the first one to the scales with a 13oz puffer -- she also had a 2 catfish with one weighing 2lb. 7oz.. Taylor Roop was right behind her with a 8oz. sandperch and she had 2 more fish. Michael Rochedieu was next with a 9oz. puffer and he had 2 more fish. Andrew Evans had 2 nice rockfish and 2 snapper. Laine Pruitt brought a total 9 nine assorted fish. Mackenzie Tessier caught a 9oz puffer. Ashton Smith caught a nice 1lb. 9oz. blue runner. Thomas Roop had a total of 7 assorted fish. We don't have an award for the oddest catch but, Mackenzie Tessier caught several really nice blue crabs -- too bad we didn't have any garlic and butter!!
In the 5 to 8 age group
1st place - Michael Rochedieu - age 5 - St. Anastasia - Ft. Pierce
2nd place - Mackenzie Tessier -age 7 - Imagine Schools of Vero Beach
3rd place - Ashton Smith - age 6 - Pine Jog Elementary - West Palm Beach
In the 9 to 11 age group
1st place - Thomas Roop - age 11 - F.K. Sweet - Ft. Pierce
2nd place - Laine Pruitt - age 11 - Fairlawn Elementary - Ft. Pierce
3rd place - Taylor Roop - age 9 - F.K. Sweet - Ft. Pierce
Biggest fish of the tournament went to Savannah Ward - age 10 - Lawnwood Elementary - Ft. Pierce for her 2lb. 7oz. catfish. What a nice surprise for your 10th birthday!! Happy Birthday Savannah!!
A special THANK YOU to Tammy Ward for weighing all the fish and to Brennen Tessier for helping her.
We hope everyone has a nice summer and that you get in plenty of fishing. I will e-mail you as soon as we have the new schedule for the next school year.
