STAR Tournament Winners
2017 STAR Tournament Winners
textron off road - open inshore Divisions:
Salt Marsh Spotted Trout Division
1st Prize Drawing: Salt Marsh 1656, 40HP Yamaha & Trailer – Chris Dunning – Ocala, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: 8' Power Pole Series II Shallow Water Anchor – Jay Halferty – Valrico, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Power Tech Propeller Gift Certificate $750 – Steve Julian – Port St. Joe, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Bull Bay Rod & Florida Fishing Products Reel Combo – Joseph Corley – Waycross, GA
5th Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses Gift Card – William Lipscomb – Navarre, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Clenzoil Marine Lubricant $150 Prize Package – Dylan Glawson – Palm Harbor, FL
Power Pole Snook Division
1st Prize Drawing: Textron Off Road Recoil 4x4 – Nicholas Petlowany – Tarpon Springs, FL2nd Prize Drawing: 8' Power Pole Series II Shallow Water Anchor – Rebecca Ann Hinsch – Land O Lakes, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Power Tech Propeller Gift Certificate $750 – Hannah Stahl – Satellite Beach, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Bull Bay Rod & Florida Fishing Products Reel Combo – Russell Chamard – North Port, FL
5th Prize Drawing: Calusa Cast Net 8ft – Raymond Hagen – Stuart, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Clenzoil Marine Lubricant $150 Prize Package – Jay Young – Jupiter, FL
Stumpnocker Sheepshead Division
1st Prize Drawing: 17’ Stumpnocker Skiff with Yamaha 40hp and Continental Trailer – Ken Mitchell – Palmetto, FL2nd Prize Drawing: Ocean Grip $2,500 gift certificate for product & labor – Kelly Mitchell – Palmetto, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Power Tech Propeller Gift Certificate $750 – Cherlyn Arnold – Vero Beach, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Bull Bay Rod & Florida Fishing Products Reel Combo –Michael Walter – Sarasota, FL
5th Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses gift card – Garrett Emerson – North Palm Beach, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Clenzoil Marine Lubricant $150 Prize Package – Bill Steinbergs, Port Orange, FL
Costa Sunglasses - open Offshore Divisions:
Bossman Boats Cobia Division
1st Prize Drawing: Bossman Boats 19’ Karma and 25hp Yamaha and trailer – Marcia Ellett – Gainesville, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report Cobia trip with Capt Pat Dineen – Raymond Bass – Monticello, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Engel 165qt Deep Blue Cooler – Michael Phillips – Dunnellon, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 20# Medium Heavy Fast Action 7'6" and Florida Fishing Products reel – Kevin Gillette – Fort Pierce, FL
5th Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses gift card – Glenn Smith - Homewood, AL
6th Prize Drawing: Clenzoil Marine Lubricant $150 Prize Package – Dennis Sutherland – Dunnellon, FL
Pelagic Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Division
1st Prize Drawing: Yamaha 150hp Four-Stroke Outboard and $500 Pelagic Gift Card– Garrett Lane – St. Petersburg, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report Dolphin trip with Capt Randy Towe – David Lacey – Palm Harbor, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Engel 165qt Deep Blue Cooler – Lorraine Francis – Stuart, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 20# Medium Heavy Fast Action 7'6" and Florida Fishing Products reel – David Caldwell – Port St. Lucie, FL
5th Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses Gift Card – Miranda Fisher – Arcadia, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Clenzoil Marine Lubricant $150 Prize Package – Kimberly Thomas – Tequesta, FL
Kingfish Division
1st Prize Drawing: E-Z-Go Clays Car Limited Edition – Douglas Sweeney – Vero Beach, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report Kingfish Fishing Trip with Jim Ross – Robert Pelosi – Palm City, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Engel 165qt Deep Blue Cooler – Andrew Susla – Palm City, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 20# Medium Heavy Fast Action 7'6" and Florida Fishing Products reel – Brandon Prato – Jacksonville, FL
5th Prize Drawing: Pair of Ocean Tamer Bean bags – Daniel Stripling – Panama City, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Clenzoil Marine Lubricant $150 Prize Package – Justin Eggert – Oldsmar, FL
Ladies Division
1st Prize Drawing: LIVE Watersports Utility Paddle Board – Zella Helton – Mims, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: Under Armour $500 Prize Package – Bridgette Ehlers – Melbourne Beach, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Anisa Stewart Design $250 jewelry gift certificate – Maria Lopez – Ormond Beach, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses Gift Card – Linda Newsome – Homosassa, FL
5th Prize Drawing: $125 Live Target and Luna Sea Gift Package – Laura Barron – Dunedin, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Luna Sea Cush-it Prize Package – Sue Ellen Weaver – Perry, FL
Fly Division
1st Prize Drawing: $750 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card & Black Fly print - David Andrews- Orange Park, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: Under Armour $500 Prize Package – Russell Jacobs - Tampa, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Power Pole Micro Shallow Water Anchor – Allen Dronko - Longwood, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses Gift Card- Logan Sweat- Oviedo, FL
5th Prize Drawing: Papa's Pilar Gift Package – Ryan Campos- Oldsmar, FL
6th Prize Drawing: Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card $150- Eric Partin- Destin, FL
Kayak Division
1st Prize Drawing: LIVE Watersports L2 fishing Board -Thomas Forlizzo- Largo, FL
2nd Prize Drawing: Under Armour $500 Prize Package- Robert Buzaki - Orlando, FL
3rd Prize Drawing: Costa Sunglasses gift card- Tuan Nguyen- Panama City, FL
4th Prize Drawing: Howler Brothers prize Package – Gene Hammond- New Port Richey, FL
5th Prize Drawing: $125 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card- Gary Droze- Tallahassee, FL
6th Prize Drawing: LIVETARGET Lure Package – Geogia Davis- Weirsdale, FL
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division
1st Prize: Approximately $25,000 Scholarship – Parker Kleppinger- Bradenton, FL
2nd Prize: Approximately $25,000 Scholarship – Kyle Comeaux- Eustis, FL
3rd Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Hunter Rudisill – St. Petersburg, FL
4th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Taylor Martin – Crystal River, FL
5th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Mason Ehlers - Melbourne Beach, FL
6th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Cheyenne Dietz - Hudson, FL
7th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Wade Walton – Lithia, FL
8th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Logan Ehlers – Melbourne Beach, FL
9th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Kyle Johnson - Lithia, FL
10th Prize: Aproximately $5,000 Scholarship - Joseph Canestrari – Melbourne Beach, FL
11th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Scholarship - Kendal Kleppinger - Bradenton, FL
12th Prize: Approximately $5,000 Scholarship - Kendrick Forlifer – Okeechobee, FL
HONORABLE MENTION
1st Prize: $250 Academy Sports + Outdoor Gift Card – Lucas Engel – Bradenton, FL
2nd Prize: $250 Academy Sports + Outdoor Gift Card – Dylan Engel – Bradenton, FL
3rd Prize: $250 Strike Zone Fishing Gift Card – Parker Hooper- Bonifay, FL
4th Prize: $250 Strike Zone Fishing Gift Card - Takyra Williams- Jacksonville, FL
5th Prize: $250 Strike Zone Fishing Gift Card - Bryan Nguyen- Panama City, FL
Yamaha Guides Division
1st Place - Awarded to the Guide or Charter Captain who registers the most tournament anglers: $5,000 prize package –
Power Pole Pro Series II Shallow Water Anchor and Throwraft -Geoff Page
2nd Place - Awarded to the Guide or Charter Captain who registers the most tournament anglers: $2,500 Prize package -
Power Pole Pro Series II Shallow Water Anchor & Academy Sports + Outdoors $750 Gift card- Herman Carter
3rd Place - Awarded to the Guide or Charter Captain who registers the third most tournament anglers:
Power Pole Pro Series II Shallow Water Anchor – Rick Grassett
Conservation Division
1st Place - RoundAbout Watercraft – Shawn Weaver – Perry, FL
2nd Place - Power Pole Micro Shallow Water Anchor, Luna Sea Cush-it package – Eric Gerlak – Tampa Beach, FL
3rd Place - $500 Academy Sports + Outdoors, Luna Sea Cush-it – Kaleb Long – Perry, FL
Lionfish Division
1st Place - Guy harvey Outpost Collection & the Islander Resort. 3 day/2night trip and 2 tickets to Outpost Academy in January– Tien Nguyen – Panama City, FL
2nd Place - Hammerhead Hawaiian Sling & Zoo Keeper Catch bag –
Andy McKeown – Pensacola, FL
3rd Place - Jessica Cecil Lionfish Giclee valued at $300 Hammerhead Hawaiian Sling – Todd Ringling – Palmetto, FL
Costa Kick Plastic
Trash Division
1st Place - $500 Check presented by Sunsect – Trace Lewis – Gulf Breeze, FL
2nd Place - $250 Costa Gift Card – William Nieman – St. Augustine, FL
3rd Place - $150 Academy + Outdoors Gift Card – Thomas Shipley – Jacksonville, FL
Most buckets gathered- $250 Academy+ Outdoors Gift Card - Scott Ehlers- Melbourne Beach, FL
Fun Fishing Photos:
$100 Academy + Outdoors Gift Card- Aaron McMackin- Tampa, FL
$100 Academy + Outdoors Gift Card- Pauline Bass- Monticello. FL
$100 Academy + Outdoors Gift Card- Nolen Ford- Palm Harbor, FL
2016 STAR Tournament Winners
Bad Boy Off Road Inshore Divisions:
Cast and Blast Boats Spotted Trout Division |
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| 1st Prize Drawing: | 17’ Cast and Blast Center Console, 70HP Yamaha & Trailer | John F. Williams – Tallahassee, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | 8' Power Pole Series II Shallow Water Anchor | Jack Bello – Valrico, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Power Tech Propeller Gift Certificate $750 | Blake Seaman – Valrico, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | King Sailfish Release Mount Spotted Trout Mount 26 inch | Steve Chandler – Naples, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses Gift Card – Brooke Kinnard | Pensacola, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | LIVETARGET Lure Package | Vero Beach, FL |
Power Pole Snook Division |
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| 1st Prize Drawing: | Bad Boy Buggies Recoil 4x4 | Shawn Smith – Ft. Pierce, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | 8' Power Pole Series II Shallow Water Anchor | Matt Canestrari – Satellite Beach, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Power Tech Propeller Gift Certificate $750 | Kevin McCarthy – Palm Harbor, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | King Sailfish Release Mount Snook Mount 39 inch | Jay Young – Jupiter, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Calusa Cast Net 8ft | Ryan Carr – Lutz, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Lunasea Cush-it Package | Robert Gaskins – Odessa, FL |
Carolina Skiff Sheepshead Division |
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| 1st Prize Drawing: | Carolina Skiff 16 J CC Powered by 40hp Yamaha & Trailer | Randy Perez – New Port Richey, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Ocean Grip $2,500 gift certificate for product & labor | Kenneth Mitchell – Palmetto, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Power Tech Propeller Gift Certificate $750 | Kelly Mitchell – Palmetto, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | King Sailfish Release Mount Snook Mount 25 inch | Claude Thomas – Palmetto, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses Gift Card | Brian Simmons – Lakeland, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | DOA Lure Package | Richard Mumford- Jacksonville, FL |
Costa Sunglasses Offshore Divisions:
33rd Strike Group Cobia Division |
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| 1st Prize Drawing: | 3rd Strike Group 16ft Bay Cat, 50HP Yamaha & Trailer | Ed Ellett – Gainesville, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report Cobia trip with Capt Pat Deneen | John Clifford – Gainesville, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | King Sailfish Release Mount Cobia Mount 39 inch | Alex Usry – Brandon, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 20# Medium Heavy Fast Action 7'6" & Finor Reel w/Lunasea cush-it | Michael Heasley – Summerfield, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses Gift Card | Robert Houghton - Crawfordville, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Okuma Cortez Star Drag Reel | Tristan Brumm – Lecanto, FL |
Stumpknocker Boats Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) Division |
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| 1st Prize Drawing: | Stumpknocker 17ft tiler powered by 40hp Yamaha motor & trailer & Cannon Unitrol 10 STX TS | Stephen Clack - Clearwater, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report Dolphin trip with Capt Randy Towe | Eric Bonhoff – Ft. Myers, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | King Sailfish Release Mount Cobia Mount 39 inch | Riley Carter – Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 20# Medium Heavy Fast Action 7'6" & Finor Reel w/Lunasea cush-it | Jose Rivera – Haverhill, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses Gift Card | John Ziegler – Brandon, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Okuma Cortez Star Drag Reel | Thomas Sandburg – St. Petersburg, FL |
Canon Kingfish Division |
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| 1st Prize Drawing: | Bad Boy Buggie Onslaught Four Wheeler | Brandon Lance – Cordele, GA |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report Kingfish trip with Capt Jim Ross | Robert Pelosi – Palm City, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | King Sailfish Release Mount Cobia Mount 40 inch | Andrew Susla – Palm City, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Bull Bay Rod Reel Animals Signature Series 20# Medium Heavy Fast Action 7'6" & Finor Reel w/Lunasea cush-it | Justin Carnes – Bartow, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Cannon Unitrol 10 STX TS with 2 Ocean Tamer Bean bags | Natalie Hice – Panama City, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Okuma Cortez Star Drag Reel | Mark Miller – Santa Rosa Beach, FL |
Ladies Division:
| 1st Prize Drawing: | LIVE Watersports Utility Paddle Board | Kristen Lollis – Pinellas Park, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Under Armour $500 Prize Package | Lori Wilson – Vero Beach, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Anisa Stewart Design $250 jewelry gift certificate | Rachel Johnson – Osteen, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses Gift Card | Karri Thomas – St. Augustine, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Simms $125 Gift Card | Earlene Smith – Vero Beach, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Luna Sea Cush-it Prize Package | Sue Ellen Weaver – Perry, FL |
Fly Division:
| 1st Prize Drawing: | $750 Simms Gift Card & Black Fly print Simms Logo | Jay Wright- Windermere, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Under Armour $500 Prize Package | Cory Wheeler- Palm City, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Power Pole Micro Shallow Water Anchor | Eric Henson- Sarasota, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses Gift Card | Allen Dronko- Longwood, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Papa's Pilar Gift Package | Nathan Fox- Port Richey, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card $150 | Russell Jacobs- Tampa, FL |
Kayak Division:
| 1st Prize Drawing: | LIVE Watersports L2 fishing Board | Gary Droze- Tallahassee, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Under Armour $500 Prize Package | Joe Henary- Punta Gorda, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Costa Sunglasses gift card | Tammy Simmons- Land O Lakes, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Howler Brothers prize Package | Kristen Cili- Homestead, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | $125 Simms gift card | John Wars- Tallahasee, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | LIVETARGET Lure Package | Brian Neal- Jacksonville, FL |
Academy Sports + Outdoors Youth Scholarship Division Presented By Bright House Networks:
| 1st Prize Drawing: | Approximately $25,000 Scholarship | Jack Parker- New Smyrna Beach, FL |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Approximately $25,000 Scholarship | Shawn Blanton- Clearwater, FL |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Michael Galang- Lutz, FL |
| 4th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Dylan Bonhoff- Fort Myers, FL |
| 5th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Jacoby Kelso- Cape Coral, FL |
| 6th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Jackson Ehlers- Melbourne Beach, FL |
| 7th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Willow Barron- Dunedin, FL |
| 8th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Emily Allen- Lakeland, FL |
| 9th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | McKenzie Klemkosky- Palmetto, FL |
| 10th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Camden Williams- Tallahassee, FL |
| 11th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Kevin Yulkowski- Homestead, FL |
| 12th Prize Drawing: | Aproximately $5,000 | Bela Schmidt- Gainesville, FL |
Yamaha Guides Division:
| 1st Prize Drawing: | Awarded to the Guide or Charter Captain who registers the most tournament anglers: $5,000 prize package Power Pole, MinnKota, Humminbird, Throwraft | Herman Carter |
| 2nd Prize Drawing: | Awarded to the Guide or Charter Captain who registers the most tournament anglers: $2,500 Prize package Power Pole, Humminbird, Academy Sports + Outdoors $750 Gift card | Geoff Page |
| 3rd Prize Drawing: | Awarded to the Guide or Charter Captain who registers the third most tournament anglers: Power Pole 8' Shallow Water Anchor | Jim Ross |
Conservation Division:
| 1st Place for Most Entries: | RoundAbout Watercraft | Todd Ringling – Palmetto, FL |
| 2nd Place for Most Entries: | Power Pole Micro Shallow Water Anchor, Luna Sea Cush-it package | Jesse Alexander – Ormond Beach, FL |
| 3rd Place for Most Entries: | $500 Academy Sports + Outdoors, Luna Sea Cush-it | William Nieman – St. Augustine, FL |
Lionfish Division:
| 1st Place for Most Fish Harvested: | Keys Dive Trip, Hammerhead Hawaiian Sling, Hammerhead thermos, Zoo Keeper Catch Bag | Robert Sweeney – Ft. Pierce, FL |
| 2nd Place for Most Fish Harvested: | Hammerhead Hawaiian Sling, Zoo Keeper Catch bag | Sally Sandburg – St. Petersburg, FL |
| 3rd Place for Most Fish Harvested: | Jessica Cecil Lionfish Giclee valued at $300 Hammerhead Hawaiian Sling | Todd Ringling – Palmetto, FL |
