Thanks for all the participation from the Jacksonville crew.

Third Annual Forgotten Coast Kayak Fishing Classic is in the books. 157 anglers competed for kayaks, paddles, PFD’s, stake out poles, and pride. The wind was stiff at 15 to 20 mph out of the east and much better than the 50 mph gail force winds in 2009. The sponsors provided some great prizes including 7 brand new kayaks, AT paddles, Capt Dick Stakeout poles, MTI PFD’s, Wang stakeout poles, and lots of other goodies.

There were 1255.65 inches of fish caught. 751.8 inches of Redfish, 325.5 inches of trout, 97.55 inches of Flounder, and 80.8 inches of freshwater bass. The first division to receive prizes was the:


Ladies division
1st Rose Taffee
2nd Melita Ganoe
3rd Linda Cavitt


Youth Division
1st Benjamin Colona
2nd Ed Wheeler
3rd Dylan Munn


Freshwater Division
1st Trey Rudder
2nd Gerald Bell
3rd David Solz


Flounder Division
1st Charles Ganoe
2nd Keith Howard
3rd Rick Zelnak


Trout Division
1st Jason Callaghan
2nd Michael Findley
3rd Travis Lackey


Redfish Division
1st Michael Barnes
2nd Rick Stawski
3rd Preston Chapman


Slam Division
1st Blake Beltz
2nd Liam Callaghan

Thanks to everyone for their support.

Liam, Jeff and Jason



Capt Pat warms up the crowd



A really big crowd



Mike Barnes (Redfish)
Jason Callaghan (Trout)
Charles Ganoe (Flounder)
Blake Beltz (Slam)


Team Hobie
John Donahue, Liam Callaghan, Vince Console (Hobie Fishing Product Manager, Preston Chapman, and Jason Callaghan.

Thanks Jeff. I enjoyed my first trip to your neck of the woods (and it really is in the neck of the woods) and met a lot of nice people there. My compliments to you on the tournament.

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Hobie Pro Angler 12
Hobie Outback

Great event looking forward to next year. Thanks for that wonderful meal too!!


http://www.jeffstacklebox.com

Jeff, what a great tourney Best way to tell you how much I enjoyed it is to let you know I will be back next year

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Hobie Pro Angler 12

Hey Jeff....Thanks for posting all the winners and great pix of them!! Very nice!!

Special thx to Jeff, Liam, and Jason and everyone else who was a part of the FCKA Classic. Nice job of organization, great prizes, two good meals, LOTS of friendly fishermen and ladies, and very good weather....I had a fun time!!

This was my first trip there and first FCKA Classic, and I'll be back next year for certain!!
JohnYaksJax

Jeff, Liam and Jason,

OUTSTANDING JOB! We (my family of 7) will all be back next year - HECK we might even bring MORE family!!!

I would like to say a SPECIAL thanks to Wilderness Way for providing a kayak for the Lady Angler Division. That was one sweet ride!

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Melita


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