The rundown of all the events and winners.......

The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association’s (NCBBA) 3rd Annual Red Drum Tournament had 235 paid Anglers, comprised of: 21 Females, 35 Seniors (over 65), 11 Juniors (under 16) from 15 states competing for over $12,000.00 in cash & prizes. A total of 41 drum were caught, 32 of which qualified for the minimum 40 inch length needed for a NC Release Citations & thanks to our fine Judges & the Anglers all the Drum were released alive. Allan Maly from Dallas, TX traveled the furthest.

All proceeds from this year’s tournament will benefit the Hatteras Island Hurricane Irene Relief Fund and were donated to the Methodist Men organization in Buxton, NC . The tournament raised $4,130.00 from a 50/50 and 2 donated custom built rod/reel combo raffles. One was a Rainshadow RX7 rod with Saltist reel built by NCBBA Life Member Gary Michaels. The other was a Century rod with a 7HD Daiwa reel built by Ryan White of Hatteras Jack.  Both are longtime supporters of NCBBA.

NCBBA also conducted a Toy Drive for the children on Hatteras Island during the tournament; asking everyone to make cash donations or bring an unwrapped new toy to Frank & Fran’s.  NCBBA collected a truckload of new toys and $526.00 in cash!  Junior Category winner Logan Sheriff  donated $100.00 and Mike Crew the Bluefish category winner donated $300.00 from their prize winnings to help the children.

Fishing began at 12:01 A.M. Thursday with Anglers fishing from 2.5 miles North of Ramp #23 in Salvo to .5 mile South of Ramp #38 in Avon.

Day 1 saw 10 Drum caught and 9 were over 40 inches to earn a NC Release Citation!
Matt Burleigh leads with a 50" fish and Scott Allsbrook is 2nd Place Overall with a 48" fish, Jamie Fajardo leads Day 1 Largest Red Drum with a 47.25" fish & Keith Workman is 2nd Place Day 1 with a 47"fish. Wayne Mathis leads the Largest Red Drum  by a Senior with a 40.75"fish Danny Fletcher leads the Largest Bluefish with a 16.25".George Mood leads the Largest Sea Mullet with a 1 lb. 6 oz. No Female or Junior catches during Day 1.

Day 2 featured 26 more Drum landed with 19 more citations!
Matt Burleigh leads The Largest Red Drum Overall with a 50" fish; Jr. Angler Logan Sheriff now in 2nd Place Overall with a 50". (Time of catch is the tie breaker) Scott Allsbrook leads Day 1 Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 48” Drum & Jamie Fajardo is in 2nd Place Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 47.25" fish.
Ian Gilmour leads Day 2 Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 48 ¼ “fish & Josh Lee is in 2nd Place Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 48” fish.

Day 3 started off with a bang. The first session ended with 5 more drum being caught. 40 Drum have been caught so far with a total of 31 Citations! John Ross leads Day 3 with a 49” fish & Ian Gilmour is in 2nd with 48 ¼” fish. Ian Gilmour leads the Most Caught Red Drum with 5 fish landed. Abbey Sterling (11 year old) leads the Junior Division with an 18” Puppy Drum. Bonnie Connelly leads the Female Division with a 44 ½” fish. John Ross leads the Senior Division with a 46 ¾” fish. Mike Crew has the Largest Bluefish with a 21" fish.
John Ross leads the Sea Mullet with a 1 lb. 11 oz.

No fish were caught Saturday morning from 6 A.M. to Noon & only 1 fish was caught during the final session.

The final results are:

Matt Burleigh won The Largest Overall Drum with a 50" fish;

Jr. Angler Logan Sheriff is 2nd Largest Overall Drum with a 50". (Time of catch is the tie breaker)
Scott Allsbrook won Day 1 Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 48” Drum & Jamie Fajardo is in 2nd Place Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 47.25" fish.
Ian Gilmour wins Day 2 Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 48 ¼ “fish

Josh Lee is in 2nd Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 48” fish.
John Ross won Day 3 Largest Red Drum Each Day with a 49” fish

Ian Gilmour is in 2nd Largest Red Drum Each Day with 48 ¼” fish.
Ian Gilmour caught the Most Caught Red Drum with 5 fish landed.
11 year old Abbey Sterling won the Junior Division with an 18” Puppy Drum.
Bonnie Connelly won the Female Division with a 44 ½” fish.
John Ross won the Senior Division with a 46 ¾” fish.
Mike Crew won the Largest Bluefish Division with a 21" fish.
John Ross won the Sea Mullet Division with a 1 lb. 11 oz.