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
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
“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 tournamen…