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New Smyrna Beach Redfish and Trout Challenge Final Results

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Anglers fishing in the New Smyrna Beach Redfish & Trout Challenge finished up their weigh-ins today and Edgewater, FL, anglers David Brown and Gary Malphurs took first place in the Top Boat category. The two anglers also took first place in the Heaviest Trout division and landed second place in the Redfish division. The duo had a two-day aggregate weight of 29.46 pounds and won a total of $4,200. Two more Edgewater, FL, anglers - Nathaniel and Corey Lemmon - took top honors in the Redfish category with a two-day aggregate weight total of 25.88 pounds which earned them $900.

In the Lady Angler division, Cheryl Lane of Maitland, FL, caught a 7.28-pound redfish that easily put her in first place. Junior angler, Jutin Kemp of Deland, FL also broke the seven-pound mark with his 7.06-pound redfish that gave him first place in the Junior Angler division.

8th Annual New Smyrna Beach Redfish-Trout Challenge Final Results

Top Boat Overall

1st Place: Boat #13 David Brown (Edgewater, Fla.), Gary Malphurs (Edgewater, Fla.), Valerie Colabella (Stuart, Fla.), Davey Brown (Winter Park, Fla.) 29.46 pounds total weight
  6.14 redfish Fri (Colabella)
  5.7 redfish Fri (Davey Brown)
  2.56 trout Fri (Malphurs)
  6.36 redfish Sat (Malphurs)
  6.14 redfish Sat (Brown)
  2.56 trout Sat (Colabella)

2nd Place: Boat #30 Nathaniel Lemmon (Edgewater, Fla.), Corey Lemmon (Edgewater, Fla.), Tony Pantuso (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 28.18 pounds total weight
  6.82 redfish Fri (Pantuso)
  6.28 redfish Fri (Nathaniel Lemmon)
  2.3 trout Fri (Corey Lemmon)
  6.58 redfish Sat (Nathaniel Lemmon)
  6.2 redfish Sat (Corey Lemmon)

3rd Place: Boat #7 Rick Farnan (Edgewater, Fla.), John Fisher (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 27.68 pounds total weight
  5.6 redfish Fri (Farnan)
  6.14 redfish Fri (Fisher)
  2.16 trout Fri (Fisher)
  5.68 redfish Sat (Fisher)
  6.02 redfish Sat (Farnan)
  2.08 trout Sat (Farnan)

Redfish

1st Place: Boat #30 Nathaniel Lemmon (Edgewater, Fla.), Corey Lemmon (Edgewater, Fla.), Tony Pantuso (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 25.88 pounds total weight
  6.82 redfish Fri (Pantuso)
  6.28 redfish Fri (Nathaniel Lemmon)
  6.58 redfish Sat (Nathaniel Lemmon)
  6.2 redfish Sat (Corey Lemmon)

2nd Place: Boat #13 David Brown (Edgewater, Fla.), Gary Malphurs (Edgewater, Fla.), Valerie Colabella (Stuart, Fla.), Davey Brown (Winter Park, Fla.) 24.34 pounds total weight
  6.14 redfish Fri (Colabella)
  5.7 redfish Fri (Davey Brown)
  6.36 redfish Sat (Malphurs)
  6.14 redfish Sat (Brown)

3rd Place: Boat #2 Tommy Kelley II (Winter Park, Fla.), Mike Brockman (Winter Park, Fla.), Caroline Kelley (Winter Park, Fla.) 23.64 pounds total weight
  6.08 redfish Fri (Caroline Kelley)
  4.46 redfish Fri (Caroline Kelley)
  2.32 trout Fri (Brockman)
  6.12 redfish Sat (Brockman)
  6.98 redfish Sat (Caroline Kelley)

Trout

1st Place: Boat #13 David Brown (Edgewater, Fla.), Gary Malphurs (Edgewater, Fla.), Valerie Colabella (Stuart, Fla.), Davey Brown (Winter Park, Fla.) 5.12 pounds total weight
2.56 trout Fri (Malphurs)
2.56 trout Sat (Colabella)

2nd Place: Boat #74 Mike Weeks (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.), Wayne Weeks (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.), Bill Mead (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 5.00 pounds total weight
2.5 trout Fri (Mike Weeks)
2.5 trout Sat (Mike Weeks)

3rd Place: Boat #26 Shane Moore (Ormond Beach, Fla.), Dallas Moore (Ormond Beach, Fla.), Cody Moore (Ormond Beach, Fla.) 4.84 pounds total weight
2.62 trout Fri (Shane Moore)
2.22 trout Sat (Shane Moore)

Top Lady Anglers

1st Place: Boat #42 Cheryl Lane (Maitland, Fla.) 7.28-pound redfish
2nd Place: Boat #2 Caroline Kelley (Winter Park, Fla.) 6.98-pound redfish
3rd Place: Boat #11 Brandy White (Edgewater, Fla.) 6.88-pound redfish

Top Young Anglers (age 16 and under)

1st Place: Boat #78 Justin Kemp (DeLand, Fla.) 7.06-pound redfish
2nd Place: Boat #90 Colin Blanton (Winter Springs, Fla.) 6.42-pound redfish 1
3rd Place: Boat #90 Colin Blanton (Winter Springs, Fla.) 6.42-pound redfish 2

Top Fly Angler Redfish/Trout
(No weigh-ins)

Optional Tournament Within a Tournament

Redfish (TWT) Jackpot

Boat #30 Nathaniel Lemmon (Edgewater, Fla.), Corey Lemmon (Edgewater, Fla.), Tony Pantuso (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 25.88 total weight
  6.82 redfish Fri (Pantuso)
  6.28 redfish Fri (Nathaniel Lemmon)
  6.58 redfish Sat (Nathaniel Lemmon)
  6.2 redfish Sat (Corey Lemmon)

Trout (TWT) Jackpot

Boat #13 David Brown (Edgewater, Fla.), Gary Malphurs (Edgewater, Fla.), Valerie Colabella (Stuart, Fla.), Davey Brown (Winter Park, Fla.) 5.12 total weight
2.56 trout Fri (Malphurs)
2.56 trout Sat (Colabella)

Redfish Most Spots (TWT) Jackpot

Boat #67 Matt Lee (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 2.16 redfish 14 spots

Day 1 Archive

Lines in for the 2010 New Smyrna Beach Redfish & Trout Challenge was called today at 5:30 am and the 8^{th annual event was under way. A total of 90 boats headed out off of the space coast in search of redfish and trout. The fishing was pretty good today, out of 90 boats, 60 weighed eligible fish. After day 1, Chad McCormick of New Smyrna Beach, FL and Jeremy Davis of Edgewater, FL had an aggregate weight of 16.6 split between two redfish and a trout, good enough for a first place position. Trailing just behind, holding solid in second place is Patrick Rood and Joe Gurnbe with an aggregate weight of 15.70 pounds with two redfish and a trout. Nathaniel and Corey Lemmon and Tony Pantuso, are following just behind in third place with a total day 1 weight of 15.4 pounds.}

In the redfish division, Waylon Hess, Ben Coopen and Chad Evans of Deltona FL are the current leader with a combined weight of 14.2 pounds.

Orlando, FL angler Chris Caywood and Chad Evans of Winter Park, FL are leading the pack in the trout division with a 2.9 pound total.

In the Junior Angler Division, Colin Blanton earned his first place position with his 6.42 pound red. Currently, in second is Caroline Kelley with a 6.08 pound redfish following by Zack Woide's 5.46 pounder.

Tomorrow will be day two and since all fish have to be in the legal slot, anything can still happen and chances are, the margin for the top spot will be pretty tight so make sure to swing by the Brannon Center tomorrow at noon to watch the weigh-ins.

Lady angler, Danielle Cox out of Edgewater, FL caught a 6.7 pound redfish that is currently topping the board in the lady angler category. Following right behind is Yvonne Richards with her redfish that weighed 6.24. Currently in the third spot in the lady angler division is Valerie Colabella with a 6.14 pound redfish.

Top Boat
1.      3       Jeremy Davis (Edgewater, Fla.), Chad McCormick (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) 16.16 pounds total
2.      4       Patrick Rood, Joe Gurnbe        15.70 pounds total
3.      30     Nathaniel Lemmon, Tony Pantuso, Corey Lemmon    15.40 pounds total

Redfish — Day 1 Results
1.      25      Waylon Hess, Ben Coopen, Chad Evans (Deltona, Fla.)     14.2 pounds total
2.      3       TK      14.06 pounds total
3.      8       TK      13.64 pounds total

Trout — Day 1 Results
1.      86      Chris Caywood (Orlando, Fla.), Ryan Jeffers (Winter Park, Fla.) 2.9 pounds total
2.      26      Shane Moore, Dallas Moore, Cody Moore   2.62 pounds total
3.      13      David Brown, Gary Malphurs, Davey Brown, Valerie Colabella      2.56 pounds total

Top Lady Anglers — Day 1 Results
1.      10      Danielle Cox (Edgewater, Fla.) 6.7-pound redfish
2.      29      Yvonne Richards 6.24-pound redfish
3.      13      Valerie Colabella       6.14 redfish

Top Young Anglers — Day 1 Results
1.      90     Colin Blanton (Winter Springs, Fla.)    6.42-pound redfish
2.      2       Caroline Kelley 6.08-pound redfish
3.      22     Zack Woide      5.46-poud redfish

Top Fly Angler Redfish/Trout
No weigh-ins

Optional Tournament Within a Tournament Standings

Redfish Jackpot - Day 1 Standings
25      Waylon Hess, Ben Coopen, Chad Evans (Deltona, Florida) 14.2 pounds total

Trout Jackpot — Day 1 Standings
26      Shane Moore, Dallas Moore, Cody Moore (Ormond Beach, Fla.)      2.62 pounds

Redfish Most Spots Jackpot — Day 1 Standings
67      Matt Lee (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.)       2.16 redfish    14 spots

2009 Archive

6th Annual New Smyrna Redfish-Trout Challenge Final Results

John Fisher of New Smyrna Beach and Richard Farnan of Edgewater took top honors in the 6th annual New Smyrna Beach Redfish and Trout Challenge, presented by Hells Bay Boats Sunday at Riverside Park.

The pair caught a total of 51.42 pounds. Each day of the two-day event, a team could weigh in two redfish and two speckled trout. Fisher and Farnan scored most of their weight with redfish, placing second in the spot-tail category with a two-day total of 27.98 pounds.

Jeremy Davis of Edgewater and Chad McCormick of New Smyrna Beach teamed up for a second-place finish with 48.58 pounds. The team of William Brown and Davey Brown of Edgewater, plus Eugene Futch of New Smyrna Beach took third overall with 42.30 pounds.

James Doolin of Edgewater teamed with Kenneth Bohannon of New Smyrna Beach to win the redfish competition with 25.44 pounds. Bill and Bob Fisher, both of Port Orange won the trout event with a two-day take weighing 28.92 pounds.

Deanna Freeburn of Edgewater won the top award for the women by catching a 6.82-pound speckled trout. Caroline Kelley of Winter Park caught a 6.46-pound redfish to take bragging rights for junior anglers.

In the fly category, Scott MacCalla of Debary enticed a spot-tail weighing 6.22 pounds. No anglers entered any trout caught on fly tackle.

The tournament capped three days of FishStock 2008 festivities. Hosted by Sport Fishing, Marlin and Fly Fishing in Salt Water magazines, the 127-boat inshore event paid out about $20,000 in cash and prizes. Held Friday and Saturday, the 32nd annual New Smyrna/Daytona Beach Striker offshore tournament, presented by Trophy Boats, paid out more than $100,000 in cash and prizes to the 93 teams participating.

FishStock 2008 also included a free boat show at Riverside Park in New Smyrna Beach. Spectators waiting to see the big ones could view the latest model boats and exhibits of art, fishing tackle, marine accessories and much more. Young anglers took home about 300 new fishing rod-and-reel combinations as part of the KidStock activities.

Final Results

Top Overall Boat
1.      John Fisher, New Smyrna Beach/Richard Farnan, Edgewater, 51.42 pounds
2.      Jeremy Davis, Edgewater/Chad McCormick, New Smyrna Beach, 48.58 pounds
3.      William Brown, Edgewater/Davey Brown, Edgewater/Eugene Futch, New Smyrna Beach, 42.30 pounds

Redfish
1. James Doolin, Edgewater/Kenneth Bohannon, New Smyrna Beach, 25.44 pounds
2. Bill Levin, New Smyrna Beach/Mike Mann New Smyrna Beach, 25.26
3. Kalani Armitage, Edgewater/Ron Robinson, Mims, 24.08 pounds

Speckled Trout
1. Bill Fisher, Port Orange/Bob Fisher, Port Orange, 28.92 pounds
2. John Fisher, New Smyrna Beach/Richard Farnan, Edgewater, 27.98 pounds
3. Mike Marple, Edgewater/Rubin Diaz, Edgewater, 25.60 pounds

Top Lady Angler, Deanna Freeburn, Edgewater, 6.82-pound trout
Top Junior Angler, Caroline Kelley, Winter Park, 6.46-pound redfish
Top Red on Fly, Scott MacCalla, Debary 6.22 pounds
No trout caught on a fly

Jackpot

Top Boat Redfish, James Doolin, Edgewater/Kenneth Bohannon, New Smyrna Beach, 25.44 pounds

Top Boat Trout, Bill Fisher, Port Orange/Bob Fisher, Port Orange, 28.92 pounds

Redfish With Most Spots, 10, Eric Templeton, New Smyrna Beach