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The Tournament of Champions

5th ANNUAL RANGER BOATS / EVINRUDE OUTBOARDS SALTWATER FLATS FISHING CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT HELD AT BAHIA BEACH ISLAND RESORT MARINA, RUSKIN, FLORIDA. FINAL RESULTS GENERAL CATEGORY.
The Saltwater Fishing Team led by Capt. Shawn Crawford Sandi Adams and Capt. Matt Ercoli with 145.50" winning the first place prize valued at over $24,000, narrowly edged out the Megalops team with Capt. Mark Rankin, John Yingling and Louis Garcia with a total of 145.25". Each team had a double slam catching three fish each day in an extremely close competition. Ernie Rubio on Megabite caught the largest snook of 32.25", Frank Heeter aboard Wrench'Em In caught the largest redfish at 32.50" and teammate Jim Stanek caught the largest trout at 26.25".