2013 Grand Champ Noel Schael (center) with Capt. Rainer Schael (r) and Tournament Director Sharon Mahoney Ellenwood

In the 2013 Casting for Cats Ladies Backcountry Fishing Tournament we had a total of 55 anglers fishing on 35 boats. No Bonefish or permit were caught.   There were 40 Redfish, 28 Snook, 2 Tarpon and 116 Jack  Trout, Ladyfish and Sharks combined.

Results:

The Largest Cat Fish: 20 inches by Donna Bellizzi  fishing with Capt. Chris Barron

Largest Tarpon: 27 and one half inches by Ellie Woeltje fishing with Capt. Chris Barron

Largest RedFish: 31 inches Patti Hamilton   fishing with Capt. Bob Reineman

Largest Snook:    35 inches  Kellie Trotta fishing with Capt. Mike Hutchisson

Backbone Lure Division   Runner-Up:   Courtney Howell fishing with Capt. Steve Thomas

Winner Backbone Lure Division: Carmel Cafiero fishing with Capt. Steve Thomas

Fly Division   Runner-Up:   Cheri Tindall fishing with Capt. Charlie Tindall

Winner Fly Division   Jodie Reece:   fishing with Capt. Jared Raskob

Artificial Division  Runner-Up:  Carmel Cafiero fishing with Capt. Steve Thomas

Winner Art. Division:  Noel Schael  fishing with Capt. Rainer Schael

Bait Division   Runner-Up:  Kellie Trotta  fishing with Capt. Mike Hutchisson

Winner Bait Division:    Dorothy Albury   fishing with Capt.  Rusty Albury

Grand Champion Team:   Kellie and Emily Trotta fishing with Capt. Mike Hutchisson

Runner-Up Grand Champion Angler: Dorothy Albury  fishing with Capt. Rusty Albury

2013 Casting For Cats Grand Champion Angler: Noel Schael fishing with Capt. Rainer Schael

Thank you to Hells Bay Boatworks  for making the boat available for an angler to win had they caught all backcountry species.