| The 29th Annual South Padre Island
Chamber of Commerce Ladies Kingfish Tournament held on August 6-8, 2010 was a
huge success. The South Padre Island Convention Centre welcomed anglers, captains
and their families on Friday night for registration. Early Saturday morning, 261
anglers and 106 boats hit the waterways, returning to the docks before 7:00 p.m.
to weigh in over 3,000 pounds of fish. This year's tournament brought 139 bay
anglers and 122 offshore. The offshore division was awesome this year with 107
of the 122 anglers coming back in to weigh in fish. The Awards Ceremony on
Sunday brought a record number of anglers and their families together to recognize
those who took top prizes. 28 anglers received framed original artwork by Dinah
Bowman specific to the species they won. Trophies done by Bowman were also awarded
for Grand Champion Bay Division and Grand Champion Offshore Division. Bay
Division Grand Champion was Lisa Helle from Mission, Texas. Lisa was fishing with
Joe Lindemann on the "Friends that Fish" boat when she brought in a total weight
of 13.15 pounds. Another angler from Mission, Texas, Dendea Balli walked away
with the Offshore Championship when you brought in a total weight of 59 pounds.
Dendea was fishing with Bryan Ray on "The Producer". Congratulations to these
anglers and all the winners of this year's tournament Trophy Sponsors for
this year's event are Airtech, Amberjack's Bayside Bar & Grill, American Diving,
Coastal Current Weekly, Coastal Décor by Canvas Creations, Coleman Hall & Heinze,
Coral Reef Lounge, Furcron Realtors, Gary and Roxanne Guenzel, Gladiator II Offshore
Adventures, Isla Grand Beach Resort, Island Cinema, Islands, Jesse's Cantina and
Restaurant, Jim Harvill - Sysco Food Service, Louie's Backyard, Marcello's Italian
Restaurant and Lighthouse Pub, Padre Island Brewing Co., Inc., Pier 19 Restaurant
& Bar, Scampi's Restaurant & Bar, Sea Ranch Restaurant, Shallow Water Marine,
Ship Shape, South Padre Bank, N.A., South Padre Island Golf Club, Tequila Sunset,
Wahoo Saloon, Wells Real Estate, White Lumber and Windchasers. Mark your calendar
and plan to join us next year for the 30th Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament scheduled
for August 12-14, 2011 - See you next year! 2010
Winner's List & Photo Gallery Purchase
Photos From the Weigh-In |