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On Saturday, August 30, 2003, 168 boats participated in the annual South Brunswick Islands King Classic King Mackerel Tournament sponsored by Waste Industries, Inc. and Lee Electrical. 86 King Mackerels were caught and entered into the Tournament. This was the 15th year for the annual one-day Tournament held each Labor Day weekend, coordinated by the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce. $100,000 in prize money was up for grabs at this year's Tournament. The Awards Ceremony was held Saturday night at Holden Beach Marina.
This year’s big winner was Captain Juan Madrano and the crew of the El Intruso. The crew of the El Intruso, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, reeled in a King Mackerel weighing 38.3 pounds and won first place and took home over $12,600 in cash and prizes.
Primary Prizes were given out for 1st through 25th Place and 50th Place.
Secondary Prizes were awarded to: Largest Mackerel Caught on a Contender boat, Largest Mackerel caught on a boat with a Gore T-Top, Lady Angler, Junior Angler. First, Second and Third Place prizes were also awarded to crews in boats 23’ and under.
Included is complete a listing of the Tournaments top winners:
1st Place: Juan Medrano/El Intruso 38.3 $12,600
2nd Place : Ronnie Reanes/Sure-E-Nuff 28.0 $11,430
3rd Place: Jeff Drake/The Law 27.42 $6,350
4th Place: Brant McMullen/Carolina Contender 5.4 $3,816
5th Place: Don Lewis III/My Turn 24.94
6th Place: Chuck Bellamy/Four C’s 24.42
7th Place: Richard Cox/Service Call 23.3
8th Place: Kyle White/Oil Slick 22.46
9th Place: Parker Dudley/Buckwild 22.32
10th Place: Scott Quaintance/Casual Water 22.16
11th Place: Rick Nifong/Man-O-War 21.88
12th Place: Leon Messer/Leo Gets 21.88
13th Place: Wymdall Vereen/Tough Enough 21.84
14th Place: Greg Sigmon/Let's Roll 21.7
15th Place: Danny Duncan/Miss Behavin 21.36
16th Place: Chris Wilson/Two Atta Time 20.66
17th Place: Ben Strickland Jr./Rumpshaker 20.58
18th Place: Joe Hutchens/Sure Thing 20.52
19th Place: Wade Long/Long Shot 19.54
20th Place: Josh Dosher/Little John 19.12
21st Place: Tim Wayt/Loose Connection 18.98
22nd Place: Mark Moore/Grouper Nancy 18.8
23rd Place: Bryan Lambeth/Stand On It 18.7
24th Place: Craig Hughes/Reel Time 18.62
25th Place: Donald Sweatt/Plat Time 18.48
50th Place: Shaun Raynor/Buddy Row 14.08
23-foot & Under Boats
1st Place: Juan Medrano/El Intruso 38.3 $500
2nd Place: Don Lewis/My Turn 24.94 $300
3rd Place: Richard Cox/Service Call 23.3 $200
Lady Angler: Allison Dousharm 28.0 $500
Junior Angler: Bill Goss 21.88 $100
Sponsored by Ocean City Chevrolet
Largest King Caught on a Contender Boat Sponsored by Tailwalker Marine: Jeff Drake/The Law 27.42 $500
Largest King Caught on a Boat w/Gore T-top Sponsored by Gore’s Marine: Ronnie Reanes/Sure-E-Nuff 28.0 $500
