The first day of the 49th annual Pompano Beach Fishing Tournament offered some rather challenging conditions. Not all of the registered 55 boats braved the near nine-feet seas, but most did.

Despite the rough conditions on the first day, the fishing was good, and at the end of the day the Wet Hooker team was holding a solid lead with two king fish, two dolphin, and four blackfin tunas for a total weigh in of 211 pounds.

But today, the second day of fishing, the family team of James David and his sister Laurel of Frick and Frack were able to log 133.7 pounds of kings and tuna at the weigh in, bringing their two-day total to 324.5 pounds of fish, giving them the highest overall weight and the 2014 tournament trophy.

The Wet Hooker finished the second day with 99.1 pounds, for an aggregate total of 310.1 pounds and a second place finish.

The largest fish was a 60.2-pound cobia taken by Matt Teuchert with Postage Paid. Glenda Brandon and Gus Rhodes logged the second heaviest fish with a 44.4-pound king.

Other winners included:

• First Place Drift Angler: Rubben Howe, 31.06 pounds
• First Place Junior Angler: Laurel David, 115.3 pounds
• First Place Lady Angler: Lauren Palko, 178.1 pounds
• First Place Male Angler: James David, 167.4 pounds
• First Place Dolphin, Lamar Sapp, 40.6 pounds
• First Place Cobia, Matt Teuchert, 60.2 pounds
• First Place King Fish, Glenda Brandon/Gus Rhodes, 44.4 pounds
• First Place Tuna, Sean Nordan, 37.8 pounds

A complete list of winners can be found on the Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo web pages: www.pompanofishingrodeo.com

FISH ON!

 

 

 

 

 

Blackfin Tuna, Cobia, Dolphin, fish, Fishing, King Mackerel, Tournament, tuna

By Sid

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