In what was once billed as the world’s largest fishing tournament, Captain Russell Stuart aboard the “Seafood Kitchen” weighed a 45.75-pound king mackerel on the first day of the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament. That fish held top spot for the second day as well, giving Stuart the top prize, a boat, motor and trailer valued at over $38,000.
The two day aggregate (two fish total weight) was won by Captain Jerry Carter on the “Reel Quick” boat. His prize was a similar baot rig also valued at over $38,000.
351 boats fished the first day of the event, the lowest number of entrants in tournament history – in years past, entries typically bounced around the 1000 mark. Some blame the economy for the shortfall; others point to tropical storm Bonnie that was brewing to the southeast. More than a handful of anglers blame the poor handling of a weigh-in/registration fiasco a couple […]
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