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RCAT's 20th Annual Fishing Tournament in Port Aransas last week was huge success with 360 anglers competing for some big prize money over two days. This year's heaviest stringer was FORTY pounds! Thank you to our sponsors and all of you that came out to enjoy the fun. TOURNAMENT PICTURES *Please email any pictures you may have to administration@rcat.net! THURSDAY WINNERS: Heaviest Total Stringer 1st Place – $3,000 - 40.7 lbs. Guide: Adam Graham # 19 Team Captain: Dillion Swearengin, Company: SPEC Building Materials Anglers: Bruce Velez, Westley Heaney and Garret Gillard 2nd Place – $2,000 - 29.3 lbs. Guide: Eric Oliver # 21 Team Captain: Travis Hengst, Company: Mint Exteriors / ABC Supply Anglers: Clint May, Nick McBroom, and Austin Ruelas 3rd Place – $1,000 – 24.1 lbs. Guide: Larry Kelly # 1 Team Captain: Richard Koetter, Company: INDIV Boat Anglers: Jason Stephenson, Ruby Gonzales, and Ricky Jaime Heaviest Trout 1st Place – $750 - 4 lbs. Guide: Randy Siedel # 26 Who caught the fish: David Jackson, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. # 60 Corpus Christi Anglers: Mike Marines, Manuel Gutierrez, and Alonzo Garza 2nd Place – $500 – 3.9 lbs. Guide: Tim Cleghorn_# 33 Who caught the fish: JoAnn Jones, Company: Rooftime General Contractors Anglers: Brad Jones, Ronnie Dlabaj, and Rose Dlabaj 3rd Place – $250 – 3.8 lbs. Guide: Robert Carr # 35 Who caught the fish: Will Mitchell, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #225 Waxahachie Anglers: Brenson Bristow, Nick Forsell, and Jason Bandfield, Heaviest Redfish 1st Place – $750 – 8.5 lbs. Guide: Adam Graham_# 19 Who caught the fish: Dillion Swearengin, Company: SPEC Building Materials Anglers: Bruce Velez, Westley Heaney, and Garret Gillard 2nd Place – $500 – 8.4 lbs. Guide: Jaime Cerda # 8 Who caught the fish: Conner Lewis, Company: Beacon Building Products Anglers: Dan Hawk, Drew Benefield, and Lucas Baker 3rd Place – $250 – 7.9 lbs. Guide: Trey Clark # 32 Who caught the fish: Brandon Potts, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #012 Midland Anglers: Brad Gee, James Wilson, and Joseph Davison Spot Pot (Redfish Caught with the Most Spots) $500 with 19 spots Guide: Adam Graham # 19 Team Captain: Westley Heaney, Company: SPEC Building Materials Anglers: Dillion Swearengin, Bruce Velez, and Garret Gillard FRIDAY WINNERS: Heaviest Total Stringer 1st Place – $3,000 – 37.1lbs. Guide: Trey Clark # 32 Team Captain: Brandon Potts, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #012 Midland Anglers: Cheyenne Arguello, and Jeff Talley 2nd Place – $2,000 – 36.3 lbs. Guide: Ruben San Miguel # 13 Team Captain: Omar Ruvalcaba, Company: Vogler Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Anglers: Jeremey Jackson and Keenan Knight 3rd Place – $1,000 - 36 lbs. Guide: Jim Adams # 39 Team Captain: James Saunders, Company: Gulfeagle Supply / Stay Dry Roofing Anglers: Larry Brown, Susan Fisher, and Cynthia Saunders Heaviest Trout 1st Place – $750 - 4 lbs. Guide: Ronnie Sifuentes # 20 Who caught the fish: Al Castaneda, Company: Atlas Roofing Corporation Angler: Eric Kapp, Dan Whitford, and David Culbreath 2nd Place – $500 – 3.9 lbs. Guide: Brian Preston # 42 Who caught the fish: Tommy Smith, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #203 Denton Anglers: Danny Suges, Cameron Reneau, and Hayden Bennett 3rd Place – $250 – 3.5 lbs. Guide: Marvin Engel # 16 Who caught the fish: Chris Yarbrough Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #464 Tyler Anglers: John Steele, Cory Turner, and Frank Cisnero Heaviest Redfish 1st Place – $750 - 8 lbs. Guide: Jim Adams # 39 Who caught the fish: Larry Brown, Company: Gulfeagle Supply / Stay Dry Roofing Anglers: James Saunders, Susan Fisher, and Cynthia Saunders Tie for 2nd & 3rd Place – $375 – 7.8 lbs. Guide: Larry Kelly # 1 Who caught the fish: JP Brazael, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. / Whitish Roofing Anglers: Brandon Stewart, Gentry Barker and Cody Whitish Tie for 2nd & 3rd Place Place – $375 – 7.8 lbs. Guide: Trey Clark # 32 Who caught the fish: Brandon Potts, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #012 Midland Anglers: Cheyenne Arguello, and Jeff Talley Spot Pot (Redfish Caught with the Most Spots) $500 with 10 spots Guide: Jim Adams # 39 Team Captain: James Saunders, Company: Gulfeagle Supply / Stay Dry Roofing Anglers: Larry Brown, Susan Fisher, and Cynthia Saunders M A R K Y O U R C A L E N D A R S 2024 Annual Fishing Tournament will be held on May 2 - 3, 2024. Registration will open at 8 AM Wednesday March 13, 2024!
RCAT's 20th Annual Fishing Tournament in Port Aransas last week was huge success with 360 anglers competing for some big prize money over two days. This year's heaviest stringer was FORTY pounds! Thank you to our sponsors and all of you that came out to enjoy the fun. TOURNAMENT PICTURES *Please email any pictures you may have to administration@rcat.net!
THURSDAY WINNERS:
Heaviest Total Stringer
1st Place – $3,000 - 40.7 lbs. Guide: Adam Graham # 19 Team Captain: Dillion Swearengin, Company: SPEC Building Materials Anglers: Bruce Velez, Westley Heaney and Garret Gillard
2nd Place – $2,000 - 29.3 lbs. Guide: Eric Oliver # 21 Team Captain: Travis Hengst, Company: Mint Exteriors / ABC Supply Anglers: Clint May, Nick McBroom, and Austin Ruelas
3rd Place – $1,000 – 24.1 lbs. Guide: Larry Kelly # 1 Team Captain: Richard Koetter, Company: INDIV Boat Anglers: Jason Stephenson, Ruby Gonzales, and Ricky Jaime
Heaviest Trout
1st Place – $750 - 4 lbs. Guide: Randy Siedel # 26 Who caught the fish: David Jackson, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. # 60 Corpus Christi Anglers: Mike Marines, Manuel Gutierrez, and Alonzo Garza
2nd Place – $500 – 3.9 lbs. Guide: Tim Cleghorn_# 33 Who caught the fish: JoAnn Jones, Company: Rooftime General Contractors Anglers: Brad Jones, Ronnie Dlabaj, and Rose Dlabaj
3rd Place – $250 – 3.8 lbs. Guide: Robert Carr # 35 Who caught the fish: Will Mitchell, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #225 Waxahachie Anglers: Brenson Bristow, Nick Forsell, and Jason Bandfield,
Heaviest Redfish
1st Place – $750 – 8.5 lbs. Guide: Adam Graham_# 19 Who caught the fish: Dillion Swearengin, Company: SPEC Building Materials
Anglers: Bruce Velez, Westley Heaney, and Garret Gillard
2nd Place – $500 – 8.4 lbs. Guide: Jaime Cerda # 8 Who caught the fish: Conner Lewis, Company: Beacon Building Products Anglers: Dan Hawk, Drew Benefield, and Lucas Baker
3rd Place – $250 – 7.9 lbs. Guide: Trey Clark # 32 Who caught the fish: Brandon Potts, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #012 Midland Anglers: Brad Gee, James Wilson, and Joseph Davison
Spot Pot (Redfish Caught with the Most Spots) $500 with 19 spots Guide: Adam Graham # 19 Team Captain: Westley Heaney, Company: SPEC Building Materials Anglers: Dillion Swearengin, Bruce Velez, and Garret Gillard
FRIDAY WINNERS:
1st Place – $3,000 – 37.1lbs. Guide: Trey Clark # 32 Team Captain: Brandon Potts, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #012 Midland Anglers: Cheyenne Arguello, and Jeff Talley
2nd Place – $2,000 – 36.3 lbs. Guide: Ruben San Miguel # 13 Team Captain: Omar Ruvalcaba, Company: Vogler Sheet Metal Co., Inc. Anglers: Jeremey Jackson and Keenan Knight
3rd Place – $1,000 - 36 lbs. Guide: Jim Adams # 39 Team Captain: James Saunders, Company: Gulfeagle Supply / Stay Dry Roofing Anglers: Larry Brown, Susan Fisher, and Cynthia Saunders
1st Place – $750 - 4 lbs. Guide: Ronnie Sifuentes # 20 Who caught the fish: Al Castaneda, Company: Atlas Roofing Corporation Angler: Eric Kapp, Dan Whitford, and David Culbreath
2nd Place – $500 – 3.9 lbs. Guide: Brian Preston # 42 Who caught the fish: Tommy Smith, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #203 Denton Anglers: Danny Suges, Cameron Reneau, and Hayden Bennett
3rd Place – $250 – 3.5 lbs. Guide: Marvin Engel # 16 Who caught the fish: Chris Yarbrough Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #464 Tyler Anglers: John Steele, Cory Turner, and Frank Cisnero
1st Place – $750 - 8 lbs. Guide: Jim Adams # 39 Who caught the fish: Larry Brown, Company: Gulfeagle Supply / Stay Dry Roofing Anglers: James Saunders, Susan Fisher, and Cynthia Saunders
Tie for 2nd & 3rd Place – $375 – 7.8 lbs. Guide: Larry Kelly # 1 Who caught the fish: JP Brazael, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. / Whitish Roofing Anglers: Brandon Stewart, Gentry Barker and Cody Whitish
Tie for 2nd & 3rd Place Place – $375 – 7.8 lbs. Guide: Trey Clark # 32 Who caught the fish: Brandon Potts, Company: ABC Supply Co., Inc. #012 Midland Anglers: Cheyenne Arguello, and Jeff Talley
Spot Pot (Redfish Caught with the Most Spots)
$500 with 10 spots Guide: Jim Adams # 39 Team Captain: James Saunders, Company: Gulfeagle Supply / Stay Dry Roofing Anglers: Larry Brown, Susan Fisher, and Cynthia Saunders
M A R K Y O U R C A L E N D A R S 2024 Annual Fishing Tournament will be held on May 2 - 3, 2024. Registration will open at 8 AM Wednesday March 13, 2024!