The 30th Anniversary South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Ladies Kingfish Tournament held on August 12-14, 2011 was a huge success.

The South Padre Island Convention Centre welcomed anglers, captains and their families on Friday night for registration. Early Saturday morning, 256 anglers and 98 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 140 bay anglers and 116 offshore. The offshore division was awesome this year with all but 5 boats and 11 anglers coming back in to weigh in fish.

The Awards Ceremony on Sunday brought 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 Michelle McElya from Angleton, Texas. Michelle was fishing with Joe Lindemann on the "Friends that Fish" boat when she brought in a total weight of 16.35 pounds. Michelle and her fishing team mate, Lisa Helle from Mission, Texas were even more excited because Lisa won Bay Division Grand Champion last year. Way to go girls! South Padre Island's very own Tally Ragsdale walked away with the Offshore Championship when you brought in a total weight of 67.1 pounds. Dendea was fishing with Aaron Phillips on the "Rods and Screws". Congratulations to these anglers and all the winners of this year's tournament.

Sponsors for this year's event are Title Sponsors Glazer's, Shallow Sport o Texas and The Sportsman; Gold Sponsors KVEO- NBC News Channel 23, Rental World, Sea Ranch II at SouthPoint, and South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau; Bronze Sponsors Back to Action, Inc., Coastal Current Weekly, First National Bank-SPI, Furcron Realtors, L&F Distributors, Louie's Backyard, Palms Resort & Café on the Beach and RE/MAX Lone Star, and Friend Sponsors Ben's Liquor, Blackbeards', Blue Marlin Supermarket, Central Texas Concealed, LLC, Islands, Island Services, Jake's Flowers & Gift Baskets, Kelly's Irish Pub & Shamrock Builders, Pirate's Cove Subdivision, Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark, Sea Ranch Restaurant, Tequila Sunset and Tom & Jerry's Beach Club Bar & Grill.

Trophy Sponsors for this year's event are Airtech, Amberjack's Bayside Bar & Grill, American Diving, Art Sea Gallery & Goods, Coastal Current Weekly, Coastal Décor by Canvas Creations, Coleman Hall & Heinze, Coral Reef Lounge, Furcron Realtors, Isla Grand Beach Resort, Island Cinema, Islands, Jesse's Cantina & Restaurant, Jim Harvill-Sysco Food Service, Laguna BOB, Louie's Backyard, Marcello's Italian Restaurant & Lighthouse Pub, Padre Island Brewing Co, Pier 19 Restaurant & Bar, Ramada Limited, Scampi's Restaurant & Bar, Sea Ranch Restaurant, Shallow Water Marine, Ship Shape, South Padre Bank, N.A., South Padre Island Golf Club, Tequila Sunset, Wells Real Estate, White Lumber and Windchasers. Join us for the 30th Anniversary Ladies Kingfish Tournament and start your own Island tradition.

Mark your calendar and plan to join us next year for the 31st Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament scheduled for August 10-12, 2012 - See you next year!

If you would like additional information about the tournament please contact the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce at 956.761.4412, info@spichamber.com or our Facebook page: Ladies Kingfish Tournament

Winners List

2011 Winners Photos

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2011 SPONSORS
TITLE SPONSOR
Glazer's Shallow Sport of Texas / The Sportsman
GOLD SPONSORS
NBC – KVEO Channel 23 Sea Ranch II at SouthPoint Marina Rental World South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
AWARDS BRUNCH SPONSOR
Coleman Hall & Heinze Insurance
BRONZE SPONSORS
Back to Action Physical Therapy Coastal Current Weekly First National Bank - SPI Furcron Realtors, Inc. L & F Distributors Louie’s Backyard Palms Resort & Café on the Beach ReMax Lone Star
FRIENDS
Ben’s Liquor Blackbeards' Blue Marlin Supermarket Central Texas Concealed, LLC Islands Island Services Kelly's Irish Pub / Shamrock Builders Pirates Cove Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark Sea Ranch Restaurant Tequila Sunset Tom & Jerry's Beach Club Bar & Grill