ALEDIA TUSH 2009 WINNER !!!
THE 2010 TOURNAMENT FISH-OFF WINNER
IS........
BRYAN WRIGHT
IS........
BRYAN WRIGHT
Dave Robinson's tarpon 1st weeks catch.
Doug Fisher's tarpon week #2
Brendan Coudal's tarpon week #2
Larry Leszcynski's tarpon week 2.
Lee Clark's Tarpon week 2.
Reed Giasson's tarpon week #3
The Sarasota Sportfishing Anglers Club announces the winners of the 80th Annual
Sarasota All-Release Tarpon Tournament. Saturday July 10 was the big fish-off. Five weekly- winning anglers left the Sarasota Hyatt at 6:00am and fished until noon. Two fish were caught and released, and it was an exciting day of fishing.
FIRST PLACE-angler was Bryan Wright of Olive Branch Mississippi, catching a 31" girth tarpon. Bryan has family in the area and has been tarpon fishing here for 25 years so it was not his first rodeo!
SECOND PLACE-was local fishing guide Bruce Burkart of Casual Lies fishing charters here in Sarasota with a 24" girth.
The three remaining anglers fished hard but were unable to coax fish to take a bait.
Tarpon van certainly test an angler's patience.....The final three placings are based on tarpon that qualified each angler into the fish-off.
THIRD PLACE-Clark Nash of Sarasota with a 40.5" girth in week #2
FOURTH PLACE- Robert Wright of Sarasota who qualified for finals with his 40" girth fish caught in week #4.
FIFTH PLACE-Tom Goshorn of Sarasota who nabbed a 39" girth in week #5.
SPECIAL DIVISION WINNERS:
LADIES: Nicole Coudal of Nokomis, Fl. with at 36" girth tarpon.
JUNIOR: Cameron Gorski of Sarasota, Fl. with a 30" girth tarpon.
The event also marked the first time in over 40 years that the Sarasota Tarpon Tournament's "Tarpon Queen" made an appearance. Wearing her tiara and sash.
"Tarpon Queen" Nicole Coudal greeted the anglers at the Fish-off and helped to celebrate their vistories! Congratulations to everyone who participated and special thanks to all the sponsors, including the Sarasota Hyatt for hosting the Fish-off and providing facilities for the tournament.
For more information go to www.sarasotatarpontournament.info
Sarasota All-Release Tarpon Tournament. Saturday July 10 was the big fish-off. Five weekly- winning anglers left the Sarasota Hyatt at 6:00am and fished until noon. Two fish were caught and released, and it was an exciting day of fishing.
FIRST PLACE-angler was Bryan Wright of Olive Branch Mississippi, catching a 31" girth tarpon. Bryan has family in the area and has been tarpon fishing here for 25 years so it was not his first rodeo!
SECOND PLACE-was local fishing guide Bruce Burkart of Casual Lies fishing charters here in Sarasota with a 24" girth.
The three remaining anglers fished hard but were unable to coax fish to take a bait.
Tarpon van certainly test an angler's patience.....The final three placings are based on tarpon that qualified each angler into the fish-off.
THIRD PLACE-Clark Nash of Sarasota with a 40.5" girth in week #2
FOURTH PLACE- Robert Wright of Sarasota who qualified for finals with his 40" girth fish caught in week #4.
FIFTH PLACE-Tom Goshorn of Sarasota who nabbed a 39" girth in week #5.
SPECIAL DIVISION WINNERS:
LADIES: Nicole Coudal of Nokomis, Fl. with at 36" girth tarpon.
JUNIOR: Cameron Gorski of Sarasota, Fl. with a 30" girth tarpon.
The event also marked the first time in over 40 years that the Sarasota Tarpon Tournament's "Tarpon Queen" made an appearance. Wearing her tiara and sash.
"Tarpon Queen" Nicole Coudal greeted the anglers at the Fish-off and helped to celebrate their vistories! Congratulations to everyone who participated and special thanks to all the sponsors, including the Sarasota Hyatt for hosting the Fish-off and providing facilities for the tournament.
For more information go to www.sarasotatarpontournament.info
Bryan Wright with Nicole Coudal the 2010 tarpon queen.
2010 Sarasota Tarpon Tournament weekly winners-Tom Goshorn,Rob Wright,Nicole Coudal (Tarpon Queen and Ladies Divison Winner)Bryan Wright, Bruce Burkhart and Clark Nash