Redbone Celebrity Tournament Series
Redbone ~ Celebrating the Adventurous Lifestyle

2009 MERCURY BAYBONE
TOURNAMENT RESULTS


TOURNAMENT DATES:
OCT. 2-4, 2009

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 FISH CAUGHT AND RELEASED:
BONEFISH - 42
PERMIT - 16



Grand Champion Angler
Mo Smith, Cordova, TN
GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: MO SMITH, CORDOVA, TN
TROPHY:
KENDALL VAN SANT BRONZE PERMIT

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. MARK KROWKA         
TROPHY: JAMES HARRIS PERMIT AND BONES

CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: PAT FORD
TROPHY: JAMES HARRIS PRINT

GUIDE TO CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. RANDY TOWE
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI BAYBONE


Grand Champion Lady Angler
Katie Curlett
GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: KATIE CURLETT

TROPHY: VAUGHN COCHRAN BONEFISH/PERMIT PRINT

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: CAPT. TAD BURKE
TROPHY:
VAUGHN COCHRAN PERMIT PRINT
           
TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS:  TROY PRUITT, NAPLES, FL
JOHN TIMURA, ISLAMORADA, FL
TROPHY:  TIM BORSKI TAILING BONEFISH REMARQUED

GUIDE TO TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TROPHY:  TIM BORSKI BAYBONE REMARQUED

FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER:  TROY PRUITT
TROPHY: TAILING BONEFISH REMARQUED

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER:  CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TROPHY:  TIM BORSKI BAYBONE PRINT

FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: MO SMITH, FRANK DELUCAS, PLANTATION, FL

TROPHY: TIM BORSKI BAYBONE PRINT

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: CAPT. MARK KROWKA

TROPHY:  TIM BORSKI BAYBONE PRINT

SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: STEVE RUBIN, PINECREST, FL
TROPHY: STEVE WHITLOCK PRINT W/ JIG

GUIDE TO SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION:  CAPT. BOB BRANHAM
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI BAYBONE PRINT W/JIG


FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: MITCH HOWELL, PLANTATION, FL
TROPHY: STEVE WHITLOCK PRINT W/FLY

GUIDE TO FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: CAPT. BOB BRANHAM
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI BAYBONE W/FLY

MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: MO SMITH
TROPHY: JORGE MARTINEZ BONEFISH PRINT

GUIDE TO MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: CAPT. MARK KROWKA
TROPHY:  JORGE MARTINEZ BONEFISH PRINT

MOST PERMIT RELEASES: TROY PRUITT
TROPHY: AL BARNES PERMIT PRINT

GUIDE TO MOST PERMIT RELEASES:  CAPT. BRIAN HELMS

TROPHY:   JORGE MARTINEZ PERMIT PRINT

LARGEST BONEFISH: JEFF PARRISH , 28 ½ OVERALL

TROPHY: BILL BISHOP BONEFISH PRINT

GUIDE TO LARGEST BONEFISH: CAPT. CHUCK SCHAFSTALL
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP BONEFISH PRINT


LARGEST PERMIT:  TROY PRUITT,  36 TO THE INSIDE FORK
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP PERMIT PRINT

GUIDE TO LARGEST PERMIT:  CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP PERMIT PRINT

TOP ROD  DAY 1: MO SMITH
TROPHY: MILLARD WELLS BISCAYNE BONES

GUIDE TO TOP ROD DAY 1:  CAPT. MARK KROWKA
TROPHY:  MILLARD WELLS BISCAYNE BONES

TOP ROD  DAY 2: MO SMITH
TROPHY: MILLARD WELLS BISCAYNE BONES

GUIDE TO TOP ROD DAY 2: CAPT. MARK KROWKA
TROPHY: MILLARD WELLS BISCAYNE BONES

GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER:  MO SMITH
TROPHY: NAUTILUS REEL

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. MARK KROWKA
TROPHY: STEVE WHITLOCK BLACK & WHITE PERMIT W/FLY

RUNNER-UP GRAND CHAMPION: MITCH HOWELL
TROPHY: HANDCOLOR STEVE WHITLOCK BONEFISH W/FLY

GUIDE TO RUNNER UP GRAND CHAMPION: CAPT. BOB BRANHAM
TROPHY: BLACK & WHITE STEVE WHITLOCK BONEFISH W/ FLY