Fishing News - 12/27/03
2003 Shakespeare Striper Tour National Championship Results
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1st Place "Bates Guide Service"
(Lund-Mercury), Captain Gerald Bates, Russell Springs, KY,
42.12 lbs. (2-fish), 22-foot Sea Pro Boat, 200HP Mercury Outboard Motor,
40-gallon filtered bait tank, and a Loadmaster trailer, $35,000 value
2nd Place Reel Distraction (Sea Nymph-Yamaha),
Captain Tommy Coley,
Statesville, NC, 32.54 lbs (2-fish), 200HP Mercury Outboard Motor, $10,000 value
3rd Place Fish On! (Astro-Mercury), Captain Todd Jones, Augusta, GA, 32.28lbs
(2-fish), $2,500 cash
4th Place Stripers Unlimited (Skiff-Mercury), Captain Shane Foster, Mount Airy,
GA, 32.26 lbs., (2-fish) $1,500 cash
5th Place Big Dogs (Tracker-Mercury), Captain Doug Kimbrell, Dawsonville, GA,
31.68 lbs., (2-fish), $1,250 cash
6th Place Let 'em Live (Pro Line-Mercury), Captain Mike Johnson, Lexington, SC,
31.24 lbs.,
(2-fish), $1,000 cash
7th Place Team Ramrod (MayCraft-Evinrude), Captain Marion Hall, Henderson, NC,
30.20 lbs., (2-fish), $750 cash
8th Place Striper Time (Tracker-Mercury), Captain Johnny Bell, Gainesville, GA,
30.18 lbs., (2-fish) $500 cash
9th Place Team B&B (Privateer-Honda), Captain Travis Burke, Charlotte, NC,
30.16 lbs., (2-fish), $500 cash
10th Place Never Enough (Sea Pro-Yamaha), Captain Ronal Mullins, Greer, SC,
28.94 lbs., (2-fish), $500 cash
Family Team-of-the-Year: "Striper Nailer" (Ski Barge-Johnson) Capt.
Johnny Walker, Gainiesville, GA (22 foot Sundance Boat, 150hp Johnson and
Loadmaster Trailer)
Team-of-the-Year: "Fishers of Men"
(Key West-Yamaha) Capt. Mike Green, Huntersville, NC (200hp
Mercury)
Lady Angler-of-the-Year: "Live Systems" (WellCraft-Evinrude) Reba Lail,
Statesville, NC (Diamond Pendant)
Youth Angler-of-the-Year: Austin Lail, Statesville, NC (2 man sneak boat) (tie)
Youth Angler-of-the-Year: Tony Bell, Huntersville, NC (2 man sneak boat)
