A Reel Success
More than 940 anglers and 470 boats hit the water in Palatka the third week of May during the 34th annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament, one of the largest bass fishing tournaments in Florida. The tournament raised $436,000 for Wolfson Children’s C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute. This year’s tally brings the total to more than $6 million raised by the tournament since its inception in 1989.
The three-day event featured different competitions each day with the main tournament on Saturday, May 20. Daniel Robertson and Steven Keith of High Springs won first place overall with a five-fish aggregate weight of 25.11 lbs. Second place went to Randall Alvarez of Starke and Jocham Williams of Macclenny, with a total weight of 24.42 lbs. Chris Cercy of Middleburg and Jacksonville’s Eric Roberts took home third place with 21.75 lbs.
Syler Prince and Rileigh Stout of Palatka won the May 18 Lads and Lasses Tournament with a five-fish aggregate weight of 23.95 lbs. followed by Ronnie Council and Reta Szlosek of Palatka with 21.83 lbs. Charles and Kelly Moody of Green Cove Springs placed third with 19.49 lbs.
Danny Inabnett and Randy Sievert of DeLeon took home first place in the May 19 VIP & Friends Tournament with a total weight of 17.73 lbs. Derek Daniels of Macclenny and Michael Johnson of Raiford followed with 17.18 lbs., and Jacksonville’s Eric Lewis and Kevin Flanigan came in third with 16.34 lbs.
Winners took home more than $48,000 in cash prizes.
The 35th annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament is scheduled to take place May 16-18, 2024.
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