45th Fritz Boyden Youth Tournament
The 45th Fritz Boyden Youth Tournament was sponsored by the Nags Head Surf Fishing Club, North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, the Sea Hags, Kelly’s Restaurant, Sysco Foods, the Outer Banks Anglers Club, the Avalon Pier, the Nags Head Pier, Jeanette’s Pier and the Outer Banks Pier. It is open to all youths between the ages 4 to 16. Awards banquet is at 1:00 in Kelly parking lot, with hot dogs, chips and drinks. The cost is zero and the participants receive T shirts, door prizes and awards for largest fish of each category and overall largest of the tournament. The 2016 tournament will be June 15, mark your calendars.
What a beautiful day on the pier. There was a constant breeze and the temperature in the low 80’s. The totals for the entire tournament have not been announced, but for the Avalon Pier there were 35 total 4-9 year olds and 45 total 10-16 year olds. The Avalon Pier had quite a few overall winners. Congratulations to all, everyone had a great time.
Thanks to all that volunteered their time to help: NCBBA members Laura Etheridge #11003, Ami Smith #15137, Lori Bowen #15201, Clinton Dekker, LM #11644, Larry Harmon LM #9054, Dave Mowers #11935, Pete East #2928, John Newbold LM #14, Donna Voshell #11374 and Mary Lou Leonard #14725 and the Sea Hags, Sandy Cizek, with husband Fritz, Ashley Barnes, Shannon Graf, Dana Blanton and again Donna and Mary Lou, Sea Hags and NCBBA members.
Newspaper articles with be upcoming in the Coastland Times, and other pictures will be available on Nags Head Surf Fishing Club website.
Carol Mowers
2015 Fritz Boyden Memorial Youth Fishing Tournament results:
4 to 9 age group:
Conner Sonnenberg M. Jennette's Pier. Blue Fish 16 in
Caleb Thomas M. Avalon Pier Trout 14 1/2 in
Logan Futch M. Outer Banks Pier Flounder 15 7/8 in
Jordan Jones M Jennette's Pier Sea Mullet 14 in
Noah Cutrona M Avalon Pier Croaker 11 in
Tyler Winslow M Jennette's Pier Spot 10 in
Kaia Rothrock F Jennette's Pier Trigger Fish 12 in
Noah Cutrona M Avalon Pier Pig Fish 9 in
Largest Fish Female:
Kaia Rothrock Jennette's Pier Trigger Fish 12 in
Largest Fish Male:
Conner Sonnenberg Jennette's Pier Blue Fish 16 in
10 to 16 age group:
Cole Ruppe M Jennette's Pier Drum 8 1/2 in
Owen McCall M Avalon Pier Spanish 16 1/4 in
Dylan White M Nags Head Pier Blue Fish 16 1/4 in
Kameron Grissom M Avalon Pier Trout 12 1/2 in
Grant Hasty M Avalon Pier Flounder 12 in
Dalton Epps M Avalon Pier Sea Mullet 11 3/4 in
James Stoup M Avalon Pier Croaker 9 1/2 in
Conner Costello M Jennette's Pier Spot 9 in
Beau Smith M Avalon Pier Trigger Fish 8 1/4 in
Caleb Todd M Jennette's Pier Pig Fish 9 1/2 in
Zach Eason M Avalon Pier Pig Fish 9 1/2 in
Largest Fish Female:
Alan O'Brien Avalon Pier Sea Mullet 11 in
Largest Fish Male:
Owen McCall Avalon Pier Spanish 16 1/4 in
Dylan White Nags Head Pier Blue Fish 16 1/4 in
Largest Game Fish Overall in the tournament :
Owen McCall Avalon Pier Spanish 16 1/4 in
Dylan White Nags Head Pier Blue Fish 16 1/4 in
In the 4 to 9 age group we had 117 anglers and in the 10 to 16 age group we had 165 anglers which gave us a total of 282 anglers for the tournament . The anglers came from 13 different states to fish this tournament .
I would like to thank all of our sponsors : NHSFC, NCBBA, N C Sea Hags, Outer Banks Anglers Club and Sysco Foods. I would like to give a special thank you to Mike Kelly of Kelly's Restaurant for letting us have our Award's Ceremony at his Restaurant . And most of all to all of the many volunteers that make this tournament such a huge SUCESS !!!!!
Tony Garrett,
Tournament Director