STAR LA 2017

 

2017 STAR Leaderboard

Final Results as of Thursday, September 14, 2017

*All winners are subject to further investigation and polygraph examination.

All prizes will be awarded at the 

STAR Awards Banquet on October 19, 2017, in Baton Rouge, LA. 

 

 

Speckled Trout EAST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a 2140 Sport Nautic Star with 150hp Mercury Four-Stroke. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: 1810 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke. Each division second place wins: $2,500, each division third place wins $1,000.
Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Daniel Compagno

6.70 lbs

Hopedale Marina

2.

Charles Lambert

6.56 lbs

Port Eads

3.

Ed Sexton

6.54 lbs

Port Eads

 

Speckled Trout SOUTHEAST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a 2140 Sport Nautic Star with 150hp Mercury Four-Stroke. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: 1810 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke. Each division second place wins: $2,500, each division third place wins $1,000.
Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Tommy Vidrine

7.22 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

2.

Barney Gautreau

6.50 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

3.

Marc Lundin

6.04 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

 

Speckled Trout SOUTHWEST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins an 2140 Sport Nautic Star with 150hp Mercury Four-Stroke. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: 1810 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke. Each division second place wins: $2,500, each division third place wins $1,000.
Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Byrne Edwards

4.92 lbs

Dago's

2.

Mike Prevost

4.70 lbs

Gulfway Sporting Goods

3.

Lorrie Ardoin

4.59 lbs

Dago's

 

Speckled Trout WEST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a 2140 Sport Nautic Star with 150hp Mercury Four-Stroke. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: 1810 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke. Each division second place wins: $2,500, each division third place wins $1,000.
Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Michael Fesco

8.48 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

2.

Gary Fesco Jr.

7.95 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing

3.

Dustin Semar

7.54 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

Flounder 

Winner receives a 16’ Weldbilt with a 40hp Mercury Four-Stroke. Sponsored by: Bomber. 

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

G. Vincent Bailey

4.99 lbs

West Marine Lake Charles

2.

Ray Petticrew

4.25 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

3.

Joey Carnahan

4.20 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

 

Mangrove Snapper

Winner receives a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package. Sponsored by Otto Candies L.L.C.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Vu Van Nguyen

11.73 lbs

Port Fourchon Marina

2.

Charlie Lieux*

11.70 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

3.

Grady Galiano*

11.70 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

*Official STAR rules state “If a tie occurs, the fish that was weighed in first shall be declared the winner.”. Charles Lieux weighed 7/1/17 Grady Galiano weighed 7/4/17.

Cobia

Winner receives a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package. Sponsored by K2 Coolers

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Keith Silvio

63.80 lbs

Sand Dollar Marina

2.

Donald Roberts

63.38 lbs.

Bridge Side Marina

3.

Keith Silvio

62.0 lbs

Sand Dollar Marina

 

Dorado

Winner receives a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package. Sponsored by: Whitney Bank.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Chad Vining

41.20 lbs

High Adventures Port Eads

2.

Stephen B. Thomas

28.30 lbs

Cypress Cove Marina

3.

Jackson Miley

28.00 lbs

Cypress Cove Marina

 

XXXXXRed Snapper

Winner receives a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package. Sponsored by: Whitney Bank.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Corey Jean

24.20 lbs

Rigolets Bait and Seafood

2.

Teddy Twigg

24.12 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

3.

Byrne Edwards

22.38 lbs

Dago's

Fly EAST

Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card. Sponsored by Costa.

 

Name

Weight (lbs.)

Weigh Station

1.

Graydon Hall

3.90 lbs

Hopedale Marina

2.

Graydon Hall

3.05 lbs

Hopedale Marina

3.

Xinran Maria Xiang

2.90 lbs

Hopedale Marina

Fly WEST

Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card. Sponsored by Costa.

 

Name

Weight (lbs.)

Weigh Station

 

Alan Logan*

2.14 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

1.

Tyler Drude

1.96 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

2.

Ruston Logan

1.76 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

3.

Ruston Logan

1.63 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

*Official STAR rules state “No angler may win the same division in consecutive years.”

 

Ladies’ Only Speckled Trout - EAST

Winner receives a $2,500 Travel Voucher. Sponsored by Atchafalaya Crawfish Processing

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Phyllis Pedersen

5.44 lbs

Sandollar Marina

2.

Chrissie Jackson

5.42 lbs

Port Eads

3.

Charlotte Balfour

4.94 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

 

Ladies’ Only Speckled Trout - WEST

Winner receives a $2,500 Travel Voucher. Sponsored by Atchafalaya Crawfish Processing

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Melissa Jessop

5.80 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

2.

Leslie Fesco

5.31 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing

3.

Tina Ellender

4.95 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing


 

Kayak EAST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a Hobie Pro Angler. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: Hobie Quest. Sponsored by Hobie Fishing.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Josh Reppel

5.90 lbs

Hopedale Marina

2.

David C. Laborde Jr.

4.70 lbs

Hopedale Marina

3.

Josh Reppel

3.20 lbs

Hopedale Marina

Kayak SOUTHEAST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a Hobie Pro Angler. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: Hobie Quest. Sponsored by Hobie Fishing.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Ryan Alleman

4.71 lbs

Port Fourchon Marina

2.

William Duvernay

4.48 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

3.

Davie Breaux

3.82 lbs

Port Fourchon Marina

 

Kayak SOUTHWEST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a Hobie Pro Angler. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: Hobie Quest. Sponsored by Hobie Fishing.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Jeff Robinson

1.97 lbs

Pecan Island Food Store

2.

Gairi Williamson

1.90 lbs

Don's Boat Landing

3.

Lorenz Zaunbrecher

1.80 lbs

Gulfway Sporting Goods

Kayak WEST

The winner of the heaviest overall speckled trout wins a Hobie Pro Angler. Next three heaviest fish, one per division, win: Hobie Quest. Sponsored by Hobie Fishing.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Butch Ridgedell

5.49 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing

2.

David R. Reed II

4.43 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing

3.

Andrew Halbert

3.86 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

 

Sheephead East

Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Sam McCarroll

8.72 lbs

Rigolet's Bait and Seafood

2.

Kendall Anderson

7.87 lbs

Shuberts Marine

3.

Anthony Stoner

7.60 lbs

Hopedale Marina

Sheepshead WEST

Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

1.

Renee Rusk

6.13 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

2.

Jessie Drinkard

5.17 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

3.

Janette Darder

4.87 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

 

Youth Division TROUT/FLOUNDER

Winners will receive a 14’ Weldbilt with a 15hp Mercury motors and McClain trailers. Sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

Drawing will be held on Monday, September 14, 2016

Youth Division East - Dylan Drouet 

Youth Division Southeast - Tyler Bailey

Youth Division Southwest - Amelia Lynn Broussard

Youth Division West - Mac Pardue

 

LOUISIANA DIVISION – TAGGED REDFISH

The first registered entrant to catch a tagged redfish wins a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado. The next registered entrants to catch a tagged redfish wins a 2017 Chevy Colorado. The next eight registered entrants to catch a tagged redfish win 2140 Sport NauticStar with 150hp Mercury four-stroke. Sponsored by: Super Chevy Dealers of Baton Rouge, Acadiana and New Orleans and Nautic Star.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

PRIZE

1.

Jason Toombs

1.75 lbs

Joe's Landing

2017 Chevy Silverado

2.

Brent J. Castille

 

Gulfway Sporting Goods

2017 Chevy Colorado

3.

Charles Snider

2.00 lbs

Venice Marina

2140 Sport NauticStar

4.

Drew Carlin

2.00 lbs

Don’s Boat Landing

2140 Sport NauticStar

5.

Jay Bryan

7.40 lbs

Venice Marina

2140 Sport NauticStar

**Pending polygraph examination.**

 

 

LOUISIANA DIVISION – TAGGED SPECKLED TROUT

The first four tagged speckled trout caught wins: $2,500 tackle package. Sponsored by: Super Chevy Dealers of Baton Rouge, Acadiana and New Orleans.

If no tagged speckled trout are caught by registed anglers, prizes were awarded by random drawing on Thursday, September 20, 2017. The winners are:

John Benoit of Lake Charles
Garett Thibodeaux of Erath
Randy Hebert of White Castle
Keith Orth of Kenner

 

Calcasieu Calcutta

The winner of this division wins a $500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card.

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

 

1.

Jean Ouellet

6.57 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing

 

2.

Brian Quebedeaux

6.04 lbs

Calcasieu Point Landing

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

Bank Fishing

Heaviest Overall Speckled Trout wins: 16’ Weldbilt with 40hp Mercury four-stroke.
Sponsored by: Flambeau

 

NAME

WEIGHT (lbs.)

WEIGH STATION

 

1.

Dusty Brown

6.51 lbs

Cajun Fast Mart

 

2.

Beau Lindsey

5.30 lbs

Bridge Side Marina

 

3.

Marty Bradberry

4.58 lbs.

Bridge Side Marina

 

 

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