Florida Flatsfishing Association – 2nd “Junior Angler Only” Tournament Results

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Florida Flatsfishing Association – 2nd “Junior Angler Only” Tournament Press Release.

Release date: August 23, 2010
BY: Capt. Jeff Brauer, FLFA Executive Director

On August 21st, the Florida Flatsfishing Association held their second free “Junior Angler Only” tournament out of the Dockside Grille in Vero Beach. The tournament was held strictly for kids of “15 and under” to compete for prizes such as “most species caught, most fish caught and the ugliest fish caught.”
27 junior anglers registered for the tournament on August 20th at Riverside Café in Vero Beach, with the tournament check-in being moved across the river to Dockside Grille on Saturday. “We decided to move Saturday’s festivities across the river out of respect to the family of Indian River County Assistant Fire Chief Brian Nolan due to a gathering at Riverside Café after the services” said FLFA executive director Capt. Jeff Brauer.
Notable junior anglers include Colin Willis (10) from Sebastian as he won the “Most Species Caught” trophy for catching 13 different species starting at 6:00am with the weigh-in between 11:00am and 1:00pm. JJunior angler Trenton Brauer (14) from Vero Beach captured the "Biggest Fish Award" after he pulled in a 5 and a half foot Bull Shark while fishing with Capt. Paul Dritenbas in the Indian River North of Harbor Branch."
All junior anglers that participated walked away with some pretty good prizes for whatever they caught that day, and learned a little more about conservation as all fish that were brought to the scales were released back into the water” stated Capt. Jeff Brauer.
Junior angler Alex Gahn (5) of Fort Pierce stretched out his lead on the competition fishing with Jim York of Fort Pierce by winning the “Most Fish Caught” award with 66 total fish he caught! “You can do wonders and put a big smile on a kids face with a sabiki rig…”
For more information on the Florida Flatsfishing Association including their remaining tournament schedule, or to sign up for their monthly newsletter, visit www.myflfa.com


- Owen Collins (4) from Vero Beach with fish in livewell.

- Dad Geoff Collins with sons, (top to bottom) Jacob (12), Bennett (10) & Owen (4) from Vero Beach.

- Allison Asselbergs (9) from Ft. Pierce with 2 fish caught from a dock.

- Jordan Cole (4) from Sebastian showing off his rod & reel...

- Colin Willis with a Redfish, one of the 22 fish caught, for 13 species caught for the day. He won the "Most Species" trophy for the tournament.

- Amanda Davenport (13) from Vero Beach w/Redfish caught in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only " tournament.

- Billy Davenport (15) from Vero Beach w/Redfish caught in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only " tournament.
is of Bryce Erdwein (12) from Vero Beach w/Redfish caught in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only " tournament.


- Kylie Williams (2) from Vero Beach with her dad Billy and her Bluefish that she caught in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only " tournament.

- Jacob Bailey (6) from Vero Beach w/Redfish caught in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only " tournament.

- Cody Gazda (10) from Vero Beach w/Redfish caught in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only " tournament.

- Nicole Risenhoover (7) and Natasha VanCleave (11) both from Vero Beach give the "Thumbs Up" after participating in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only" free tournament on August 21st at Dockside Grille in Vero Beach.

- Natasha VanCleave (11) and Nicole Risenhoover (7) both from Vero Beach show off prizes that they won in the FLFA's 2nd "Junior Angler Only" free tournament on August 21st at Dockside Grille in Vero Beach.

- "Yes, Gator Trout can still be found during the summer months" as Colin Willis (10) from Sebastian has shown. That was one of the 22 fish caught, for 13 species caught for the day. He won the "Most Species" trophy in the "Junior Angler Only" tournament held on August 21st out of Dockside Grille in Vero Beach.