2008 MERCURY S.L.A.M.
CELEBRITY TOURNAMENT RESULTS
(L - R) Tournament organizer, Gary Ellis
Guide To Grand Champion Angler, Capt. Brian Helms
Mercury representavtive, Scott Beattie
Grand Champion Angler, Troy Pruitt
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TOURNAMENT DATES:
SEPT. 5-7, 2008
TARGET FISH:
BONEFISH, TARPON, PERMIT
FORMAT: ALL RELEASE-FISH MUST BE AT LEAST 18 INCHES IN LENGTH TO QUALIFY AS A LEGAL RELEASE. RELEASES ARE DOCUMENTED BY PHOTOGRAPHING THE FISH AGAINST A MEASURING DEVICE. THERE ARE THREE (3) TACKLE DIVISIONS: GENERAL (BAIT), SPIN/PLUG (ARTIFICIAL), AND FLY TACKLE.
TOTAL BOATS:
15
TOTAL FISH CAUGHT AND RELEASED:
BONEFISH - 18
TARPON - 15
PERMIT - 11
Largest Permit
(L - R) Capt. Connan Lehmkuhl
Angler, Duke Benevento
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| GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: |
TROY PRUITT, NAPLES, FL
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TROPHY: KENDALL VAN SANT BRONZE SLAM
GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TROPHY: KENDALL VAN SANT BRONZE BONEFISH
CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: BILL HURST, MIAMI, FL
TROPHY: ALAN ROBINSON REMARKED SLAM
GUIDE TO CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. PETER HEYDON
TROPHY: SMALL ALAN ROBINSON REMARQUED SLAM
| GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: |
LINDA DENKERT, ISLAMORADA, FL
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TROPHY: JEANINE BEAN SLAM
GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: CAPT. DAVE DENKERT
TROPHY: ALAN ROBINSON SLAM ETCHING
| TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: |
TROY PRUITT, NAPLES, FL
JOHN TIMURA, ISLAMORADA, FL
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TROPHY: STEVE WHITLOCK WATERCOLORED SLAM
GUIDE TO TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TROPHY: JAMES HARRIS SLAM
FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: MO SMITH, CORDOVA, TN
TROPHY: JAMES HARRIS SLAM
GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: MARK KROWKA
TROPHY: ALAN ROBINSON SLAM ETCHING
| FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: |
MITCH HOWELL/LARRY VAUGHT
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TROPHY: STEVE WHITLOCK SLAM
GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: CAPT. TIM CARLILE
TROPHY: DON RAY BONES & CONCH PRINT
SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: MITCH HOWELL
GUIDE TO SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: CAPT. TIM CARLILE
FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: MARK COOPER
GUIDE TO FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: CAPT. BOB BEIGHLEY
MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: BROWER MOFFITT
GUIDE TO MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: CAPT. PETER HEYDON
MOST PERMIT RELEASES: RON WALKER
GUIDE TO MOST PERMIT RELEASES: CAPT. WILL BENSON
MOST TARPON RELEASES: TROY PRUITT
GUIDE TO MOST TARPON RELEASES: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
LARGEST BONEFISH: JEFF PARRISH
GUIDE TO LARGEST BONEFISH: CAPT. CHUCK SCHAFSTALL
LARGEST PERMIT: DUKE BENEVENTO
GUIDE TO LARGEST PERMIT: CAPT. CONAN LEHMKUHL
TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 1: TROY PRUITT
GUIDE TO TOP ROD ANGLER: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 2: MO SMITH
GUIDE TO TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 2: CAPT. MARK KROWKA
S.L.A.M. SUPERFLY
GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: --
GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: --
RUNNER-UP GRAND CHAMPION: --
GUIDE TO RUNNER UP GRAND CHAMPION: --
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