BRADENTON - The 26th Annual Crosthwait Fishing Tournament, held May 15-17 at the Bradenton Yacht Club, was a big success, said 2009 chairman Malcolm Edwards on Tuesday.
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While it was bumpy on May 16, a Saturday, there were 125 boats in the event. "It was a good turnout," Edwards said.
Occurring before the recent spate of rain, the weather was good and, in fact, was a little better than last year, Edwards said. The number of offshore boats went from six last year to 14 this year.
"The outstanding catch was a 41-inch snook that received 93 points," he said, and the largest offshore fish was a 90-point grouper.
A new award was presented honoring the late Jerry Hill, an outdoor writer for the Bradenton Herald. "He was always for conservation," Edwards said.
He's hoping for an even better tournament next year.
"We look forward to everybody's participation," he said. "We'd like to thank our sponsors for helping make it possible."
According to the tournament's Web site, "The Annual Crosthwait Memorial Fishing Tournament was established as an annual tribute to Col. Sam Crosthwait, to further his high ideals of sportsmanship and camaraderie among Florida West Coast Anglers."
Here is a list of the winners:
Offshore Division
Capt. B.J. Grant, 320 points
Gulf Coast Chopper, Capt. Chris Cramer, 271
Lucky Legend, Capt. Tim Huffstutler, 262
Hoosier Daddy, Capt. Herb Reberger, 250
We Need Many, Capt. Nate Forest, 246
Inshore Division
Under-19 juniors
Team Action Yamaha, Capt. Jimmy Campbell, 256
Team Gercha Sum, Capt. Williams Osborne, 252
Team Causin Trebble (Mosaic) 238
Team Knot, Capt. Tanner Heitz, 235
Capt. Matt Bower, 218
Under-16 juniors
Tile with Style Fishing Team, Capt. Joshua Johnson, 206
Capt. Wesley Woodard, 196
Overkill, Capt. Wyatt Plum, 192
Fishin Frenzie, Capt. Cody Raible, 190
Getting Ripped, Capt. Brice Hamilton, 100
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