With 95 boats registering for the recent event at Crystal Cove Marina in Palatka, the TECO-sponsored bass fishing tournament raised $23,000 for the Northeast Florida Builders Association’s Builders Care.
And, anglers went home happy, too. The first-place team, Sam Folds and Todd Mowery, took home a cash prize of $5,000 for their catch, 31.38 pounds total weight. This team also won an award for the second big fish, a 7.82 pounder.
Preston Clark and Lee Clark took second-place honors for their combined weight of 29.51 pounds. The prize was $2,000.
In third place with 27.06 pounds total weight were John Kremer and Joe Kremer. This team took home $1,000.
The largest fish award - 8.3 pounds - went to Allen Chambers and Chad Cason.
The total payout through the 14th place was $10,700.
River City Tournaments conducted the tournament. Ed Taylor was tournament director. State Sen. Jim King and Rep. Joe Pickens served as honorary chairmen.
Sponsors for the tournament included TB Landmark Construction, Consolidated Pipe, Stokes & Company, Lumber Unlimited, KB Home, Takagi, Bartlett & Deal P.A., T&T Pipeline Co., Canac Kitchens of Jax, American Home Funding, Enviro Pest Control, Fogelman Builders Supply, Florida Powertrain & Hydraulics Inc., Rinnai Corp., Nationwide Insurance, Stewart Title of Jacksonville, Brylen Homes, The Pineapple Corporation of North Florida, Florida First Coast Development Corp., Sunshine State Insurance Co., and Harmony Homes of North Florida.