River Palm Recap
| 19 April 2010
Benefit Fishing Event
"Fun Family Fishing Event" and Intro to the Angler Action Plan
A great place to visit and fish! We'll be coming back!
What : First Fishing "Funament"
Where : River Palm Cottages & Fish Camp
2325 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
When : April 16 and 17th, 2010
Here's a recap of the first Angler Action Program - Snook Watch event of 2010. Thanks to all who attended - and remember to keep watch!
Captain's meeting was held in the River Palm Chikki Just
a short run north of the St. Lucie Inlet, River
Palms provided is a wonderful old Florida
style facility located on the scenic Indian River Lagoon, the perfect setting for the Snook Foundation's Angler Action Program - Snook Watch launch!
This incredible location offers a wide variety of inshore flats and beachfront fishing action. The Fishing Funament's catch and release oriented fishing contest offered awards for anglers who boat, wade walk and paddle. What was the fishing like?
Break-offs seemed to the theme of the day.“I must have broken off 10 before I got the one to the boat,” said Todd Mangan, who caught a 25-incher. “And they weren’t just breaking me off around docks. They were horsing me and just breaking the leader. And I had 30-pound leader on there.” Read more from Mike Readling's coverage in TCPALM
But some of the 35 registered anglers had better luck getting them into the boat, although no one landed a Spanish Mackerel in the contest. More than 10 snook were reported caught and released. Outstanding Aluminum Sculpture Awards were provided by Rob Kozmits.to these winning anglers:
Angler Awards were beautiful sculptures by Rob Kozmits Nautical GalleryRedfish - Largest -- Rick Ankiel 27 inches
Sea Trout - Largest -- Kim Conley 22 inches
Spanish Mackerel - Largest - none landed
Redfish - Most Releases - Scott Gimbert
Seatrout - Most releases: Jim Harter - 23
Snook - Most Releases: Rick Ankiel - total 5, largest was 38
inches ( he also caught 2 redfish and 3 seatrout)
Best Catch on Fly - Mike Conner - 15 inch trout
Best catch on Foot/ Wading, and by a Junior Angler: Luke Derschovitz - 17 inch flounder
Best Catch by a Lady Angler: Kim Conley - 33 inch snook, 24 inch red, and 3 trout (largest 22 inches)
Best Catch by a Kayak Angler : Todd Vivian - 2 Snook (17 and 24 inches) on a spinning reel. also landed catfish, jack and snapper
Other notable catches: Raywalker 6 lb Bluefish and released two snook/ David Andre - 22 inch flounder/
Michelle McDermott 11.5 inch trout (1st fishing tournament)
Matt Lowdermilk - 13 inch Mangrove Snapper
Gheenoe Flats Skiff was won by Matthew Carmichael
Raffle Drawing and Silent Auction
The Gheenoe Fishing Skiff with Allstar trailer and Watersnake Trolling motor, and Engel Cooler were won by Matthew Carmichael of Oveido
More Raffle Prizes including DOA Lure Kits, tasty Sportsman's Gold, angling logo wear, and more, were enjoyed by all.
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(Click to enlarge) Thanks to Ron Romero for the Event Poster ! Download [ Pdf A great place to visit - Enjoy a weekend of fishing or relaxing at
River Palm Cottages and Fish Camp
(www.riverpalmcottages.com)
2325 N.E. Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
Tel: (772) 334-0401 – (800) 305-0511
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