Redbone Celebrity Tournament Series
Redbone ~ Celebrating the Adventurous Lifestyle

2007 MERCURY BAYBONE
TOURNAMENT RESULTS


Left to Right: Capt. Brian Helms guides John Timura
to Baybone Grand Championship
TOURNAMENT DATES:
Sept. 28-30, 2007

TARGET FISH:
BONEFISH, PERMIT

FORMAT: ALL RELEASE-FISH MUST BE AT LEAST 18 INCHES IN LENGTH TO QUALIFY AS A LEGAL RELEASE. RELEASES ARE DOCUMENTED BY PHOTOGRAPHING THE FISH AGAINST A MEASURING DEVICE. THERE ARE THREE (3) TACKLE DIVISIONS: GENERAL (BAIT), SPIN/PLUG (ARTIFICIAL), AND FLY TACKLE.

TOTAL BOATS:
22

TOTAL FISH CAUGHT AND RELEASED:
BONEFISH - 44
PERMIT - 14


GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER:  JOHN TIMURA, ISLAMORADA, FL
2 BAYBONE SLAMS
3 BONEFISH, 2 PERMIT ON GEN.

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS, HOMESTEAD, FL

CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: WADE BOGGS, TAMPA, FL

GUIDE TO CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER:  CAPT. JIM DALRYMPLE,
ISLAMORADA, FL

GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: BETSY BULLARD, TAVERNIER, FL

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: CAPT. BILLY ELLENWOOD

TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS:  JOHN TIMURA, ISLAMORADA, FL
GEORGE PROENZA, ISLAMORADA, FL

GUIDE TO TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS

FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: GEORGE PROENZA

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS

FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS:  MITCH HOWELL, PLANTATION, FL
HAL CHITTUM, TITUSVILLE, FL

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: CAPT. BOB BRANHAM

SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A

GUIDE TO SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A

FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A

GUIDE TO FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A

MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: TROY PRUITT, NAPLES, FL. (4)

GUIDE TO MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: CAPT. RICH TUDOR

MOST PERMIT RELEASES: GEORGE PROENZA (2) BASED ON TIME

GUIDE TO MOST PERMIT RELEASES: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS

LARGEST BONEFISH: TROY PRUITT, 28"

GUIDE TO LARGEST BONEFISH: CAPT. RICH TUDOR

LARGEST PERMIT: TROY PRUITT, 30"

GUIDE TO LARGEST PERMIT: CAPT. RICH TUDOR

TOP ROD DAY 1: GEORGE PROENZA

GUIDE TO TOP ROD DAY 1: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS

TOP ROD DAY 2: TROY PRUITT

GUIDE TO TOP ROD DAY 2: RICH TUDOR


BAYBONE SUPERFLY

GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: KEN WATKINS

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. DAVE BORRAS

RUNNER-UP GRAND CHAMPION: CHRIS CULLEN

GUIDE TO RUNNER UP GRAND CHAMPION: CAPT. KEN KNUDSEN