2009 Tournament Results
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Dear Anglers and Friends:
The first annual 2009 Lydia Ann Fly Masters tournament has come to an end, and what a
tremendous success it was! When Rob Burlingame and I talked in February about putting a
tournament together it quickly grew from just a fly fishing tournament to raise money for a
charity, to “let’s start the biggest fly fishing tournament on the Texas Coast and raise money
for a charity at the same time”. There were countless emails and phone calls at all hours of the
night, trips to Kinkos and to the Post Office, groveling for any amount of money we could raise.
But after all of that, all I can think of now is how soon I can get started again doing the same
things for the 2010 Lydia Ann Fly Masters Tournament. And to tell you the truth, I’m already
looking forward to it all.
We felt all along that the first tournament would be a success if we had 30 anglers and could
donate $2,000 to Casting for Recovery’s Texas Chapter. We exceeded both of those goals.
There were 52 registered anglers (55 counting the 3 kids). Of that number, there were
22 kayakers and 30 boaters. Obviously that is a tremendous turnout for our first year.
On the money side, we raised a total of $7,860.00 through private and corporate
donations, entry fees, raffle tickets and silent auction. Our expenses to put the event on totaled
$2,261.14. THAT LEAVES A NET DONATION TO CFR’S TEXAS CHAPTER
OF: $5,598.86.
The generosity of our sponsors speaks to the quality of fly fishermen on the whole. Companies,
Guides, Lodges and individuals were very eager to support the tournament and CFR’s cause.
We were extremely satisfied with the items we were able to offer for Raffle and Silent Auction,
and we ask that each of you try hard to support all of the Sponsors.
And as for Casting for Recovery…well we couldn’t think of a better group to support with a
tournament like this. And we’re looking forward to the 2nd Annual Lydia Ann Fly Masters
tournament benefitting Casting for Recovery. Mark your calendars for the 3rd weekend of July
for next year’s event- JULY 17, 2010. Help spread the word amongst the fly fishing world, and
let’s double the number of anglers next year.
We truly want to hear all of your comments, whether positive or not, so we can build off of this
year’s experience and provide an even better 2010 tournament.
Thanks to all of you for fishing with us, and for supporting Casting for Recovery.
-Palmer Simpson
WINNERS:
BOAT REDFISH DIVISION
First - Stephen Ford - 28”
Second - Dave Allen - 27.5”
Third - Malcolm Duke - 27”
KAYAK REDFISH DIVISION
First - Todd Fleming - 22.5”
Second - Mark Christensen - 22”
Third - Bill Slough - 20”
BOAT OPEN SPECIES DIVISION
First - Pat Wiggins - Trout - 15.5”
Runner Up - Dave Tovar - Trout - 14”
Runner Up - Jerry Griffin - Spanish Mackerel - 13.5”
KAYAK OPEN SPECIES DIVISION
First - Todd Fleming - Black Drum - 20.5”
Runner Up - Rob Burlingame - Skipjack - 16”
Runner Up - Nils Pearson - Trout - 16”
TOP WOMEN ANGLERS
First - Pat Wiggins - Trout - 15.5”
Second - Jodie Jones - Triple Tail - 12”
The first annual 2009 Lydia Ann Fly Masters tournament has come to an end, and what a
tremendous success it was! When Rob Burlingame and I talked in February about putting a
tournament together it quickly grew from just a fly fishing tournament to raise money for a
charity, to “let’s start the biggest fly fishing tournament on the Texas Coast and raise money
for a charity at the same time”. There were countless emails and phone calls at all hours of the
night, trips to Kinkos and to the Post Office, groveling for any amount of money we could raise.
But after all of that, all I can think of now is how soon I can get started again doing the same
things for the 2010 Lydia Ann Fly Masters Tournament. And to tell you the truth, I’m already
looking forward to it all.
We felt all along that the first tournament would be a success if we had 30 anglers and could
donate $2,000 to Casting for Recovery’s Texas Chapter. We exceeded both of those goals.
There were 52 registered anglers (55 counting the 3 kids). Of that number, there were
22 kayakers and 30 boaters. Obviously that is a tremendous turnout for our first year.
On the money side, we raised a total of $7,860.00 through private and corporate
donations, entry fees, raffle tickets and silent auction. Our expenses to put the event on totaled
$2,261.14. THAT LEAVES A NET DONATION TO CFR’S TEXAS CHAPTER
OF: $5,598.86.
The generosity of our sponsors speaks to the quality of fly fishermen on the whole. Companies,
Guides, Lodges and individuals were very eager to support the tournament and CFR’s cause.
We were extremely satisfied with the items we were able to offer for Raffle and Silent Auction,
and we ask that each of you try hard to support all of the Sponsors.
And as for Casting for Recovery…well we couldn’t think of a better group to support with a
tournament like this. And we’re looking forward to the 2nd Annual Lydia Ann Fly Masters
tournament benefitting Casting for Recovery. Mark your calendars for the 3rd weekend of July
for next year’s event- JULY 17, 2010. Help spread the word amongst the fly fishing world, and
let’s double the number of anglers next year.
We truly want to hear all of your comments, whether positive or not, so we can build off of this
year’s experience and provide an even better 2010 tournament.
Thanks to all of you for fishing with us, and for supporting Casting for Recovery.
-Palmer Simpson
WINNERS:
BOAT REDFISH DIVISION
First - Stephen Ford - 28”
Second - Dave Allen - 27.5”
Third - Malcolm Duke - 27”
KAYAK REDFISH DIVISION
First - Todd Fleming - 22.5”
Second - Mark Christensen - 22”
Third - Bill Slough - 20”
BOAT OPEN SPECIES DIVISION
First - Pat Wiggins - Trout - 15.5”
Runner Up - Dave Tovar - Trout - 14”
Runner Up - Jerry Griffin - Spanish Mackerel - 13.5”
KAYAK OPEN SPECIES DIVISION
First - Todd Fleming - Black Drum - 20.5”
Runner Up - Rob Burlingame - Skipjack - 16”
Runner Up - Nils Pearson - Trout - 16”
TOP WOMEN ANGLERS
First - Pat Wiggins - Trout - 15.5”
Second - Jodie Jones - Triple Tail - 12”
Stephen Ford – 1st Place Boat Redfish Division
Dave Allen – 2nd Place Boat Redfish Division
Malcolm Duke – 3rd Place Boat Redfish Division
Todd Fleming – 1st Place Kayak Redfish Division
Pat Wiggins – 1st Place Boat Open Species Division
Todd Fleming – 1st Place Kayak Open Species Division
Pat Wiggins – 1st Place Top Women Anglers
The Kids Fishing Division – All 3 were Winners