The 51st Invitational Tournament resulted in a total of 2,240 scoring fish caught and 7,628 scoreable points. The record was 2004 with 8,277 score-able fish with 26,799 points. Click here for team standings.
The Award Winners for the 51st (2008) Invitational Tournament are listed below. Tournament winners for the past years can be viewed by clicking the appropriate year in the menu to the left. For additional pictures from this tournament and for past tournament winners and pictures, see our Photo Gallery.
First Place |
Second Place |
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Third Place |
Female Team Scoring the Most Points |
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Largest Red Drum–Male |
Largest Red Drum–Female |
Pictured Vinny Morris |
Pictured Nancy Giannotti |
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Largest Blue–Male |
Largest Bluefish–Female Karen Cowell |
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Pictured from left to right are Dennis Dill and presenter Connie Hartung |
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Largest Overall Fish |
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Male Black Drum–23 1/4″ & Edgar O. Hooper Memorial Award |
Female Speckled Trout–20 1/2″ Carol Owens |
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Pictured from left to right are Presenter Larry Hardham and Larry Lewis |
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Session Winners |
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1st Session Knot Heads |
2nd Session Island Girls |
Presented by Bob Davis to Team Captain Valerie Ballard |
Presentd by Kay Knowles to Team Captain Nancy Giannotti. |
3rd Session |
4th Session Bald Hooters |
Presented by Larry Cullen to Team Captain L.T. Eure
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Presented by Nancy Giannotti to Team Captain Allen Palmer
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Photographs Courtesy of Joe Gallagher