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‘06 Tournament Round Up
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The Captiva Rod & Gun Club members had a huge impact on local, state, and international fishing tournaments in 2006. A few of the highlights……
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1st Annual Captiva Rod & Gun Club Backwater Fishing Tournament
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Heaviest Snook, Red Fish & Trout Combo
March 18, ‘06
The “Toss A Few Back Tourney”
Held on a beautiful spring day with a collection of the finest anglers and the best guides ever assembled. It all boiled down to a 5 lb, 30” Trout caught by Jeremy Walsh to clench the winning weight for the Team of Jeremy, Justin, & Bob Walsh and Ozzie Lessinger.
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Final Tournament Results:
Walsh / Ozzie Lessinger, Capt. 1st Place +/- 19.5 lbs.
Stegman / Jimmy Burnstead, Capt. 2nd Place +/-17 lbs.
Dickey / Ozzy Fisher, Capt. 3rd Place +/- 16 lbs.
Silverglide / Doug Fisher, Capt. “Wher’s Harry” +/- ? lbs.
A tournament dinner of fresh caught gator, red fish, snook, trout, and snapper followed. Fun was had by all and to the winners went to spoils
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“OH THERE’S HARRY”
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Caloosa Series - Mangrove Madness August 12, ‘06
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Jeremy & Ozzie with another Tournament fish
.0005 oz. short of the Calcutta win
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Coming off their huge Captiva Rod & Gun Tournament win, the team of Jeremy & Bob Walsh and Ossie Lessinger showed they still had some left by placing 2nd in the Mangrove Madness Tournament that benefited International College. (Despite coming up short of the tournament win by an incredible one quarter of a inch in the overall length and being knocked out of the Hooters’ “Catch The Big One” Red Fish Calcutta by the Team of Harry Silverglide, John Dickey & Andy Whitbread by an immeasurable .005 ounces on a late , late, late day fish. No protest was lodged by the Walsh/Lessinger Team in the true club tradition of Good Sportsmanship.
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The Summer Slam ‘06
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The Summer Slam was dominated by club members. Harry Silverglide capturing the Snook Calcutta. Ozzier Lessinger, Joey Burnsed, & Jimmy Burnsed all finished in the top 10.
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The Cracker “A Party Disguised As A Tournament”
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The first time tournament team of Stegmann, Silverglide & Jimmy Burnsed Jr., fishing their first tournament together, won many accolades for their hard work, good stories, fine photographs and partying abilities, but alas no trophy. It was just too much angling skill for one boat.
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The Caloosa Champion ship Series - November 2 & 3, ‘06
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After a brutal weather day on the water and a fine midday lunch and 3 hour break at R. C. Otters, the hot team of club members Bob Walsh, Jeremy Walsh, & Ossie Lessinger emerged as the 2nd place finishers in the “Invitation Only” Caloosa Championship Tournament coming up short by 5 ounces on the heaviest Red/Snook Combination at South Seas Plantation. Jeremy & Ossie combined on a broken reel, a hook and hand spool to land their large Snook in the first 10 minutes of the tournament, that put them in the money. After a 30 mph/5’ sea backwater day, Jeremy was heard to say “God, I love the smell of the salt breeze in the morning”. A true Rod & Gunner.
Club member Jimmy Burnsed Jr and his team collected 1st place money for the tournaments largest Snook and gave an excellent, although incoherent speech.
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“The tournament is over now Dan, you can’t add any more Calcutta’s now...”
PS. Nice Shirt!
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The Joy Of Competition Fishing
”I’m showing you the money”
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“Catch The Big One”
Jeremy & A Hooters Corporate representative
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A 2nd place finish in the Caloosa clenched the team title of ROD & GUN CLUB designated Fishing team for ‘07 based on total cash winnings for the year.
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A. W Kelley / William T. Walsh Memorial Dophin Tournament
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On June 22-23, ‘06 Club members Justin , Jeremy and Bob Walsh & The R. S. Walsh Fishing Team once again dominated the competition to retain (3 years running) the tournament trophy and all associated prize monies with a three fish combination of 148” of Dolphin.
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Jeremy & Taylor Walsh with the
“Tuna Time Tournament”
winning black fin, 33 lbs.
One of 23 tuna caught on board
June 22, ‘06
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You never know what is biting in june in Islamorada, Florida Keys.
R. S. Walsh Fishing Team with a White Marlin
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Another R. S. Walsh Fishing Team win in the Florida Key’s.
A. W. Kelley/William T.Walsh Memorial Dolphin Tournament
June 23, ‘06
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”Sure if you dont have a check we’ll accept CASH!”
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Costa Rica Extravaganza Tour - April 28 - May 4
“SI Como No” Sail Fish Tournament Quepos, Costa Rica
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The R. S. Walsh Fishing Team dominated the action and collected 1st and 3rd place along with associated prize money.
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Club member and ‘Bama bound
Fishing Pirate, Justin Walsh with a winning Pacific Sail
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Costa Rica Fantasy Tournament - July 20-23
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Even with the largest field ever assembled for a Flamingo Tournament, The R. S. Walsh Fishing Team placed 2nd with a total of 9 releases and collected associated prize money.
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The Dickey / Silverglide / Walsh
One Snook, Winner Takes All Tournament - Sept. 3rd
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Won by a guy on a golf cart fishing from the New Rocks @ Redfish pass with a 48”+ illegal Snook, hand lined in by grand paw hooked in solid red algae weed on frozen mullet heads and deep fried before the Fish & Game officer could find them.
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Charter member Harry Silverglide and a group of outstanding off shore anglers Cliff Trast, Bill Trast, Capt. Roy, & Phil Stebs ventured miles out to board 20 keeper Groupers.
Charter Member John Dickey accompanied by Denny Boatman spent a record day on the water to end another great year of back breaking angling landing 86 monster Red Fish on light line in 7 hours of fishing. Jan 2
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