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Fifth Annual Tappahannock
Rotary Croaker Fishing
Tournament
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
SATURDAY MAY 17, 2008
TOURNAMENT
Over $3,800 in prize money!
Download the 2008 Info Sheet and Application Form
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Largest Croaker Wins
2008 Tournament Rules and Details
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1st Prize $1,500; 2nd Prize $1,000;
3rd Prize $500; 4th Prize $250; 5th Prize $125
Youth Angler Boy 16 years or younger $250
Youth Angler Girl 16 years or younger $250
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Corporate sponsors for this event in 2007 were Bank of Essex, Chandler Chevrolet, Colonial Farm Credit, Dillard & Katona, EVB, Garretts Marina, Peoples Community Bank, Tappahannock Furniture, Dr. Robert Johnson, Northern Neck State Bank, Hometown Realty, Virginia Tractor, Modern Cleaners, Contractor's Yard, Millers Tavern Import Service, Riverland Insurers, Roma's Ristorante, Tappahannock Pharmacy, Wal*Mart, Lowe's.
Jim Wawner was ably assisted by Martin Chenault (weigh-in), Shep Lewis (record keeper), Gordon Fletcher, Bill Croxton, Tom Madren, Francis Carneal, Richard Lyman, Joe Johnston, and Bill Reavis. Special thanks to the early morning crew, at June Parker Marina: Jim Wawner, Bob Coleman, Bob Johnson; Dock Street crew: Fleet Dillard, John Gregory and Bud Smith; at Garrett's Marina: Chuck Gilchrist, Bill Woodhouse and Floyd Branscomb. The tournament this year was the largest and most successful ever with a total of 79 boats entered this year! |
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Tournament Winners
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2007 winner, Terry Carson
with a 3 lb-7.3oz
citation qualifying croaker wins $1,500.
Terry lives
in Tappahannock.
He caught his croaker
off Russell Rock.
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2007 second place Marvin Simms
with a 2 lb-11.3oz croaker wins $1,000.
Marvin comes from Louisa VA.
He caught his croaker near the Downing bridge. |
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2007 third place, William Harman
with a 2 lb-9.7oz croaker wins $500.
William is from Odenton Maryland.
Caught off the Towers downriver.
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Rotary Croaker Tournament Chair Jim Wawner
annouces the 2007 prizes - this is the fourth year
Jim has organized and spearheaded this
highly successful Rotary Fund Raiser. |
2007 Youth Angler winner, Camden Hilton (left), 9 years old, of Tappahannock
wins $250
with a 2 lb-6oz croaker caught off Russell Rock. Camden was also last year's Young Angler winner.
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| Position |
Tournament Entries |
Lives in |
Weight |
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Terry Carson |
Tappahannock |
3.46 |
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Marvin Sims |
Center Cross |
2.71 |
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William Harman |
Odenton MD |
2.61 |
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Harry Booth |
Callao |
2.60 |
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Douglas Sydnor |
Warsaw |
2.54 |
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Daniel Gordon |
Lancaster |
2.44 |
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Chris Nash |
Callao |
2.30 |
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Jeff Evans |
Broadnax |
2.28 |
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James Rose |
Fredericksburg |
2.26 |
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Bill Reavis |
Tappahannock |
2.21 |
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| Position |
Young Angler Entry |
Lives in |
Weight |
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Camden Hilton |
Tappahannock |
2.39 |
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More photos of the 2007 Croaker Tournament
2006 Croaker Tournament Results
More photos of the 2006 Croaker Tournament
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Tappahannock Rotary Club - Virginia 22560
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