11th Annual JCAA Fluke Tournament Awards Cermony

(from Jersey Coast Anglers Association July 2005 Newsletter)

It was a great night at the 11th Annual JCAA Fluke Tournament Awards Ceremony. On Friday, June 17^th, the Grand Cayman Ballroom at Trump’s Marina was filled with anglers enjoying a good time. Stacey Dunn the representative from our new port sponsor, Maui Jim Sunglasses, could not believe the excitement and how many people were trying to get into the ballroom to see the show. Some anglers were there to pick up one of the 120 Port Prizes that they had won the previous Saturday and to celebrate their expertise in catching those prize winning fish. But all of us were there to see if we could win one of those over 100 door prizes worth more than $10,000!  And, more importantly, to see if we could win the last door prize, an 18-foot Century Boat with 115 Yamaha 4 Stroke engine sitting on a LoadRite trailer, a package worth over $31,000. By 9:15 all the over door prizes were given out and the port winners had all received their recognition.  Now the moment had arrived for John Ranker, representing Century and Yamaha, to draw the winning ticket for the boat. John pulled the ticket.  Ernie Berg was there representing his boat which was entered into the tournament by Glen Knudsen.  Like all of us, he was waiting to hear the magic number. When his number was called I could hear him from the back of the room yelling that they had won the boat. True to tradition, their boat had not weighed in a qualifying fish for a port prize. The tradition I envisioned was still intact.  For 11 years the winners of the grand prize have not weighed in a fish that won a port prize. 

JCAA would like to thank Trump Marina Hotel Casino for hosting the event and supplying most of the money for the 1^st place prize.  We also would like to thank Century and Yamaha for supplying the boat and motor respectively that makes this tournament one of the largest one-day tournaments.  JCAA would also like to thank all the other major sponsors who donated the port prizes.  Their names and the prizes they donated are listed below.  There were many manufactures that donated door prizes and they will be listed on our web page.  If you missed the tournament this year, mark you calendar for the 12^th Annual JCAA Fluke Tournament in 2006. 

First Place: $1,200.00 Cash Sponsors: Trump Marina ($10,000), Commerce Bank (Port Barnegat), $1200, Fisherman's Headquarters, (Port LBI, $1,000), JCAA: 11 ports x $200= $ 2,200

Second Place: $750.00 Gift Certificate from Boater's World Marine Centers

Third Place: DS500X T/M Raymarine Digital High Definition Fish Sounder retail @ $ 650 each

Fourth Place: Your choice of 3 pairs of Maui Jim Custom Sunglasses.

Fifth Place: Hi-Seas / American Wire Product Package including tools, line and leaders

Sixth Place: Custom-made high-modulus graphite 7' conventional / bait casting fluking rod complete with fluke logo and inscription built by Red’s Rods to New Jersey Anglers Magazine specifications referring to 2005 JCAA Fluke Tournament. Plus five JCAA hats & five NJ Angler subscriptions

Seventh Place: The prize from Mil-Comm Products features an assortment of Reel Saver brand products, including grease, oil, cleaner, Line Saver and Boat Saver plus a Mitchell 300X rod and reel combo and a Plueger brand gear bag loaded with goodies, including: a Guy Harvey T-shirt, Power Pro fishing line, a Mitchell baseball cap, Fisherman’s Choice squid bait, Trilene Sensithin line, Berkley Power Worms; and a $25 gift certificate from TackleDirect.com

Eighth Place: Pure Fishing’s Fenwick HMX 70 MHC rod & Abu Garcia 6500TCST reel with line

Ninth Place: Canyon Gear International Gift Package

Tenth Place: Trump Casino Hotel Marina Room and safety packages from Sheltered Cove Marina, Tuckerton and Gateway Marina & Yacht Sales, Belford

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