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Last night we got word that David Dalu, guided by Captain Scott Collins, won the annual three-day Golden Fly Tarpon Tournament in the Florida Keys yesterday. This follows their win in the 5-day Don Hawley Tarpon Tournament last June, when Dalu was the first first-time angler to win the event. We'll post more results as we get them.
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Congrats to David!
Posted by: tailingpermit | May 22, 2008 9:24 AM
Here are some actual results for the tournament:
Grand Champions:
Dalu/Collins -- 3 weights ( 85,94,97#) and 8 releases - 4360 points
Runner up:
Jim Holland, Jr. and Joe Rodriguez --
3 weights and 6 releases (79, 85 and 88#) - 3720 points
Third:
Andy Mill and Doug Kilpatrick --
3 weights (88,102 and 132#) and one release - 3240 points
Most Releases - 8:
Baker Bishop and Brian Helms (tied with Dalu/Collins but caught last fish earlier)
Largest Fish:
172 pounds (taped at 41 inch girth) --
Steve Stanley and Dave Denkert
Total 53 releases and 19 weights (i.e. over 70# or actually 29 in girth)
Posted by: Marshall Cutchin | May 23, 2008 7:56 AM