in 2013, three of the Nature Coast Lady Anglers participated in the 2nd Annual Nature Coast Challenge Kayak Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club. Although none of those three gals caught any of the target fish (Red Drum & Spotted Seatrout), it was a new experience for them and they really had a great time competing. This year, 2014, two of those original three returned in addition to several other members of the NCLA (+ spouses) who didn't know about the tourney last year.
Who's In ???
Alice - This tournament happens to be right in her own back yard.
Delores & Ty - Both looking forward to doing this together
Fern & Jim - This is their second time around. They're serious about fishing!
Lucie & Paul - This is Lucie's first tournament so she's pretty stoked about it.
Martha Ann & Wayne - Oh don't let that sweet smile fool you...this lady's got some skill !!
Kathy & Bert - Although they didn't compete in the tournament, they are good friends and have donated some home-made buck-tail jigs for raffle prizes.
We all met at the Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club for the scheduled 7:00 p.m. Captain's Meeting on Friday, April 25th. As we approached the front door, we were greeted by a few of the local LC fellas who had volunteered to help with the fish fry. They were busy holding a beer in their left hand while turning fish in the fryer with their right hand, as it should be. We were going to be treated to a good ol' home style fish fry and pot luck dinner. We were salivating at the thought of some delicious food.
As we walked into the Lions Club building, Donna Norton, one of the main tournament organizers, welcomed us with a smile and handed each of us the traditional "tournament goody bag" and invited us to make ourselves at home so we scouted out a table that would accommodate our troupe and began to rummage through our goody bags to see what surprises were buried in there.
So let's see what we have, shall we?
We spent the next fifteen minutes bartering with one another as we traded and exchanged items among ourselves. By the time the dinner bell rang, we were happy with what we had in our bags.
- An awesome tournament t-shirt
- Two bottles of water, which we're gonna need
- A pen to write our scores down with
- Our tournament token
- Some 303 protectant spray and wipes
- Dry Cloth Wipes
- 2014 Saltwater Fishing Regulations booklet
- Assorted hooks
- Assorted soft plastic baits
- Map of the area
We spent the next fifteen minutes bartering with one another as we traded and exchanged items among ourselves. By the time the dinner bell rang, we were happy with what we had in our bags.
Doug Dame, the IYLC President rang the dinner bell and those of us that were chatting simply got up from our chairs and continued our conversation as we went through the buffet line. The topic of discussion changed from fishing to eating once we all got a good look at the amazing spread of home made dishes that had been provided by members of the Lions Club. Fried flounder, hush puppies, potato salad, baked beans, green beans, deviled eggs, and on and on it went. Then, of course, there was dessert.
We sat down to eat as Doug went over the official rules, pointed out the various kayak launch sites on a Goggle Map Power Point slide, and answered any questions that came up. We wrapped things up at around 8:30 p.m. and headed home to develop our last-minute strategies for bringing in the winning fish and to get a good night's sleep.
We sat down to eat as Doug went over the official rules, pointed out the various kayak launch sites on a Goggle Map Power Point slide, and answered any questions that came up. We wrapped things up at around 8:30 p.m. and headed home to develop our last-minute strategies for bringing in the winning fish and to get a good night's sleep.
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