Big NSFA kingfish tourney

  • David Mapson, Neal Hammons, Tristan Mapson and Justin Hammons, from left, are pictured with their first-place kingfish, weighing an impressive 47.7 pounds. Team Taking the Bait took home the top prize of $10,000. Photo by Terry Lacoss
    David Mapson, Neal Hammons, Tristan Mapson and Justin Hammons, from left, are pictured with their first-place kingfish, weighing an impressive 47.7 pounds. Team Taking the Bait took home the top prize of $10,000. Photo by Terry Lacoss
  • David Mapson, Neal Hammons, Tristan Mapson and Justin Hammons, from left, are pictured with their first-place kingfish, weighing an impressive 47.7 pounds. Team Taking the Bait took home the top prize of $10,000. Photo by Terry Lacoss
    David Mapson, Neal Hammons, Tristan Mapson and Justin Hammons, from left, are pictured with their first-place kingfish, weighing an impressive 47.7 pounds. Team Taking the Bait took home the top prize of $10,000. Photo by Terry Lacoss
  • The largest sea trout, 5.98 pounds, was caught by young angler Talan Swartz while fishing with Brad Ecklof, who also took second-place flounder honors. Swartz teased the big speck with a surface plug. Photo by Terry Lacoss
    The largest sea trout, 5.98 pounds, was caught by young angler Talan Swartz while fishing with Brad Ecklof, who also took second-place flounder honors. Swartz teased the big speck with a surface plug. Photo by Terry Lacoss
  • Top junior angler Ella Haddock is pictured with her mother, Colleen, and her 29.22-pound kingfish. Also fishing aboard the Miss Ella were her father, Robert Haddock Jr., Michael Scott and Bobby Jeffries. Photo by Terry Lacoss
    Top junior angler Ella Haddock is pictured with her mother, Colleen, and her 29.22-pound kingfish. Also fishing aboard the Miss Ella were her father, Robert Haddock Jr., Michael Scott and Bobby Jeffries. Photo by Terry Lacoss
  • Anna Walker Witten took second-place lady angler honors while fishing with her husband and father. Photo by Terry Lacoss
    Anna Walker Witten took second-place lady angler honors while fishing with her husband and father. Photo by Terry Lacoss
    “My father and I have had fished several kingfish tournaments prior to this event with the same mindset,” said Justin Hammons, Taking the Bait kingfish team angler, “which is to be the first ...

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