FOURTH OF JULY FISHING TOURNAMENT RESULTS

July 4, 2004, Tony Marquez, Don Eddie’s Landing, San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico fishing:

The tournament participated 23 anglers. And from the hotel 2 boats went out. I think was 6 boats 2 from Don Eddie's, 2 from Jaime garcia and 2 from el capitan sport fishing.

OUR 4TH OF JULY FISHING TOURNAMENT STARTED OUT WITH A BANG. THE WEATHER WAS GREAT, THE SEA WAS CALM AND THE YELLOW TAIL WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE, TROWLING WITH RAPALAS WAS GIVING GREAT RESULTS AND SOME VERY FISH WERE MISSED ON LIVE BAIT ACCORDING TO SOME OF THE ANGLERS COMPETING. IT SEEMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THE YELLOWTAIL WERE NOT GOING AFTER...

ON THE FIRST DAY, LISA CASTAGNOLA AND MONTE KOTUR FROM SAN DIEGO TOOK CONTROL OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WITH CAPTAIN KELLY FROM EL CAPITAN SPORT FISHING WITH A 27 LBS YELLOW AND A 26 LBS YELLOW TAIL.

AUSTIN MCKEEVER FROM VISTA CONTROLED 3RD PLACE WITH A 25 LB. YELLOW.

THE SECOND DAY WAS VERY COMPETITIVE BY ALL PARTICIPATING ANGLERS BUT THEY JUST COULD NOT BEAT THE RESULTS FROM THE FIRST DAY.

T-SHIRTS AND CERTIFICATES WERE GIVEN TO ALL WHO ENTERED FIRTS, SECOND AND THIRD RECEIVED A SHARE OF A $1,150 PURSE AND A TROPHY, WINNING CAPTAINS GOT A CASE OF CORONA BEER, AND EACH BOAT TEAM ALSO GOT A FREE CASE OF BEER.

THE SAN QUINTIN TOURNAMENT CLOSED WITH A DINNER DONATED BY DON EDDIE AND MUSIC WITH A MEXICAN TRIO ALSO FREE OF CHARGE. SEE YOU LABOR DAY.

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