Sarasota Sportfishing Anglers Club Tarpon Tournament
Dates: May 23, 2009 to Jun 28, 2009
Location: Sarasota, FL
Contact: Mason Tush
(941) 356-8470
masontush@verizon.net
The Sarasota Sportfishing Anglers Club Announces The Winners of the 79th Annual “All Release” Tarpon Tournament benefitting Big Brothers Big Sister of the Sun Coast
Sarasota, FL - July 17, 2009 – The Sarasota Sportsfishing Anglers Club concluded their 2009 Tarpon Tournament this past Saturday at 12:00 pm with Aledia Hunt Tush winning the Fish Off. The Five weekly winners began their day at 5:45 from the Hyatt Regency Marina competing for the title of overall winner. Of the five anglers fishing, there were ten tarpon jumped with three of those being released. Aledia Hunt Tush measured the largest fish with a 32” girth and Jeremiah Acevedo took 2nd place with a 28” girth fish. Proceeds from the Tournament benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast. The final standing is as follows:
| First Place: | Aledia Hunt Tush |
| Second Place: | Jeremiah Acevedo |
| Third Place: | Mike McDonald |
| Fourth Place | Marty Benson |
| Fifth Place | Tom Goshorn |
These are the top five out of a field of 90 anglers.
In the Ladies Division the standing is as follows:
| First Place: | Aledia Hunt Tush |
| Second Place: | Lindsey Smith |
| Third Place: | Lori Ann Carey |
In the Fly Division
| First Place: | Hal Lutz |
Please visit tournament website for more information:
www.sarasotatarpontournament.info During the five weeks of the tournament, there were a total of forty-two fish measured by thirty-one different anglers. Each angler that released a Tarpon and attends the awards banquet will receive a prize. The Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday July 25th, 6:30 at Marina Jack.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast, founded in 1968, provides one-to-one mentoring services to children throughout the Gulf Coast of Florida in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Florida Ridge, and parts of West Charlotte counties. The organization provides mentoring services to an average of 1600 children each year. The mission is “to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships”. For more information please visit www.bbbssun.org.
