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Post by Greenedog on Jun 2, 2018 15:06:38 GMT -5
So I joined the Florida Coastal Conservation Association recently and learned about their annual "Star tourney" that started on May 26th and runs until Labor Day. They release tagged redfish in every coastal county and the first one caught gets a choice of a new GMC truck or different boat packages, and the next one caught gets a choice of what's left and so on. There's the truck and 5 boat packages for adults and 2 Carolina Skiff boat packages for youth. I've been following it closely and hoping there's still some big prizes left when I get back down on the 9th. So far 2 tagged redfish have been caught but neither fisherman had entered the contest! It's $40 to enter so there's no way I'm going fishing where I could catch one of these tagged fish and not enter! The first fisherman that caught a tagged fish had actually been following the tourney but just hadn't entered...I can't imagine! I'd be sick the rest of my life. Lol. That guy actually ate his catch. The next guy was on a charter but if he would have entered it would have counted. He released his catch. Unless something drastic happens this week I'll be entering, I just need to pay the entry fee and then pick up the official ruler at one of the many tackle shops that are participating. There's also a bunch of other divisions like sea trout, snook, and untagged redfish that you can enter and then they have a drawing for prizes from those entries. www.ccaflstar.com/ |
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Post by Greenedog on Jun 6, 2018 23:41:40 GMT -5
Just checked the leaderboard and no one has turned in a tagged fish yet. Looks like I'll be entering the tournament tomorrow night before driving down Friday.  |
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Post by strippitman on Jun 7, 2018 7:30:02 GMT -5
OMG, you are going back down already?? I think the tires on your truck are still warm from the last trip. Ha! Have fun buddy. We are all jealous!
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Post by natahka72 on Jun 7, 2018 9:49:04 GMT -5
Good luck!!
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Post by Greenedog on Jun 7, 2018 20:10:07 GMT -5
Thanks guys! I just entered and downloaded the app. Now I just need to catch the fish! |
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Post by Greenedog on Jun 9, 2018 23:07:10 GMT -5
Colt and me fished under the Granada bridge in Ormond tonight with live shrimp but couldn't buy a bite. Hoping to take the boat out tomorrow if the storms hold off.
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Post by Greenedog on Jun 4, 2019 3:10:06 GMT -5
I'm entered again for 2019. Three tagged redfish have been caught already but none of the anglers were registered for the tournament.
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Post by natahka72 on Jun 4, 2019 8:52:59 GMT -5
Good luck!! We would love to see it be you!  |
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Post by strippitman on Jun 4, 2019 11:37:34 GMT -5
Just curious...what happens if you catch a fish that was tagged a few years ago and not necessarily one of this years taggings?
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Post by Greenedog on Jun 4, 2019 15:51:47 GMT -5
Just curious...what happens if you catch a fish that was tagged a few years ago and not necessarily one of this years taggings? I wondered that too but haven't seen anything in the rules about it. I know they were doing a thing where if you signed up early this year and caught a 2018 fish before the 2019 tournament started you got $1000. |
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Post by strippitman on Jun 5, 2019 7:38:02 GMT -5
This is a great event. Sure would be neat to see the state of Indiana do something like this. They could bring in a lot of money in entry fees.
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Post by Greenedog on Jul 28, 2019 15:37:24 GMT -5
There's been 2 big prize winners in Florida so far this summer. The first one took the GMC(which is surprising considering the value of the boats) and the 2nd winner took the Pathfinder boat valued at $70,000...the one I wanted! The 2nd guy entered "just in case" like I do. |
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Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
