Catch fish, win prizes, and raise money for local children. That is what the Annual Kiwanis Club of the Azalea City Bass Tournament is all about, doing it for the kids. The second annual event presented by Holbrook Manufacturing fielded 104 teams from across North Florida on the St. Johns River, in an effort to raise funds towards scholarships for kids within Putnam County. And the event did just that, raising more than $15,000.00 through donations, sponsorships, raffle prizes, and silent auction items while still paying out $19,390.00 in total cash awards.
Competing teams were vying for the top prize of $5,000.00, one of the six big bass awards, and also included a side pot for Junior and High School teams.
The 2nd Annual Kiwanis Club of the Azalea City Bass Tournament saw the team of Wes Harrington and Bobby Simpson atop the leaderboard at the close of the scales. Harrington and Simpson weighed a 24.71 pound, 5 bass limit to take home the win.
Derrick Manning and Austin Manning finished the day in second place, weighing a 24.26 pound, 5 bass limit. Donnie Feagle and Seth Slanker took home a third place finish with a 24.12 pound, 5 bass limit. Rounding out the Top 5 were the teams of Jesse Nash and Joe Riley with 22.51 pounds, followed by William Moody and Keith Heaberlin with 21.94 pounds.
Bentley Brown and Lawton Rollison weighed a 14.53 pound, 5 bass limit to take home the Top JR/HS team side pot worth $1,000.00 thanks to Bass Assassin Lures and Robin Shiver.
Matt Crews and Luke Crews took home the honors of biggest bass of the event and one of six big bass prizes awarded. Their bass was the only Trophy Catch quality fish brought to the scales, weighing in at 8.62 pounds.
| Place | Team | Big Fish | Total Weight | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wes Harrington & Bobby Simpson | 24.71 | $5,000.00 | |
| 2 | Derrick Manning & Austin Manning | 24.26 | $2,500.00 | |
| 3 | Donnie Feagle & Seth Slanker | 24.12 | $1,250.00 | |
| 4 | Jesse Nash & Joe Riley | 22.51 | $900.00 | |
| 5 | William Moody & Keith Heaberlin | 21.94 | $750.00 | |
| 6 | Kevin Duncan & Austin Duncan | 21.75 | $650.00 | |
| 7 | William Barnett & Joey Pate | 21.57 | $550.00 | |
| 8 | Wyatt Kinney & Austin Black | 21.41 | $450.00 | |
| 9 | Lee Stalvey & Parker Stalvey | 21.04 | $350.00 | |
| 10 | Eddie Smith & Jayce Stokes | 21.03 | $250.00 | |
| 11 | Jason Phiel & Jasmin Phiel | 20.73 | $200.00 | |
| 12 | John Kremer & Danny Inabnett | 20.12 | $150.00 | |
| 13 | Cody Mullis & David Mullis | 19.47 | $150.00 | |
| 14 | Eric Simmons & Joey Moffett | 19.25 | $120.00 | |
| 15 | Brandon Waters & Will Scaife | 18.98 | $120.00 | |
| 1st Big Bass | Matt Crews & Luke Crews | 8.62 | $1,000.00 | |
| 2nd Big Bass | Dewayne Burke & Landon Burke | 7.39 | $1,000.00 | |
| 3rd Big Bass | William Barnett & Joey Pate | 7.29 | $1,000.00 | |
| 4th Big Bass | Jesse Nash & Joe Riley | 7.08 | $1,000.00 | |
| 5th Big Bass | Jason Phiel & Jasmin Phiel | 6.89 | $500.00 | |
| 6th Big Bass | Eddie Smith & Jayce Stokes | 6.66 | $500.00 | |
| Top JR/HS Team | Bentley Brown & Lawton Rollison | 14.53 | $1,000.00 |
Full results
Photo Gallery: For full gallery of photos, click here
For more information on the event contact:
Tournament Director: Mike Meredith 386-546-5288. [email protected]
Event Coordinator: Becky Williams 352-213-4200. [email protected]
To learn more about the Kiwanis Club of the Azalea City, visit https://azaleacitykiwanis.wildapricot.org/.
