STAR LA 2019

 

2019 STAR Leaderboard Official Final Results

All prizes were awarded at the STAR Awards Banquet on October 17, 2019, in Baton Rouge.

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: 1910 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke.  Each division second place wins: $5,000 tackle package, each division third place wins $2,500 tackle package. Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

1.

Graydon Hall

6.26 LBS

Cypress Cove Marina

2.

Charles Gordon

5.76 LBS

Cypress Cove Marina

3.

Andrew Haase

5.76 LBS

Hopedale Marina

***See Rule #9 for more information regarding a tie ***

 

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: 1910 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke.  Each division second place wins: $5,000 tackle package, each division third place wins $2,500 tackle package. Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

1.

Jeff Dempster

6.32 LBS

Bridgeside Marina

2.

Jason Boh

6.10 LBS

Bridgeside Marina

3.

Ritney Bergeron

5.90 LBS

Bridgeside Marina

 

Speckled Trout – Southwest

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: 1910 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke.  Each division second place wins: $5,000 tackle package, each division third place wins $2,500 tackle package. Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

1.

Lorrie Ardoin

4.65 LBS

Don’s Boat Landing

2.

Kevin Meche

4.25 LBS

Gulfway Sporting Goods

3.

Sean Day

3.62 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: 1910 RG NauticStar with 90hp Mercury four-stroke.  Each division second place wins: $5,000 tackle package, each division third place wins $2,500 tackle package. Sponsored by: Nautic Star.

1.

Zachary Miller

6.93 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Zachary Miller

6.65 LBS

Calcasieu Point Landing

***See Rule #12 for more information about Singular Prizes***

3.

Gary Fesco

5.86 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

4.

Robert Pace

5.39 LBS

Calacsieu Point Landing

 

Flounder

The winner will receive a 16′ Weldbilt with a 40hp Mercury presented by DEKit.

1.

Michael Fesco

5.79 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Joey Carnahan

5.08 LBS

Calcasieu Point Landing

3.

Matt Beslin

3.82 LBS

West Marine

 

Mangrove Snapper

The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by Otto Candies LLC.

1.

Eric Valenciano

13.20 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

2.

Christopher Roberts

13.06 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

3.

Gary Trahan

12.05 LBS

Don’s Boat Landing

 

Lemonfish

The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by K2 Coolers.

1.

Jansen Weaver

91.45 LBS

Don’s Boat Landing

2.

Christopher Duet

67.60 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

3.

Christopher Duet

65.30 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

 

Dorado

The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by Hancock Whitney Bank.

1.

Todd Reed

33.26 LBS

Sand Dollar Marina

2.

Matthew Bazile

24.94 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

3.

Connor Caplinger

23.40 LBS

Cypress Cove Marina

 

Red Snapper

The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by Hancock Whitney Bank.

1.

Walter Cain

27.40 LBS

Bridgeside Marina

2.

Maurice Burst

25.85 LBS

Cypress Cove Marina

3.

Ryne Malcom

25.54 LBS

Tradewinds Marina

 

Fly – East

Winners will receive a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card, presented by Costa.

1.

Graydon Hall

2.87 LBS

Hopedale Marina

***See Rule #12 for more information about Singular Prizes***

2.

Victor Tedesco III

2.46 LBS

Sand Dollar Marina

3.

Victor Tedesco III

2.36 LBS

Sand Dollar Marina

 

Fly– West

Winners will receive a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card, presented by Costa.

1.

Scott Bienvenu

1.17 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Jeffrey Lynn Ferguson

1.04 LBS

West Marine

3.

Alan Logan

0.99 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

 

Ladies Only Speckled Trout- East

Winner receives a $2,500 travel voucher, sponsored by Atchafalaya Crawfish Processing.

1.

Zelita Cristina

4.92 LBS

Bridgeside Marina

2.

Terry Parker

3.80 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

3.

Candace Lantier

3.54 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

 

Ladies Only Speckled Trout- West

Winner receives a $2,500 travel voucher, sponsored by Atchafalaya Crawfish Processing.

1.

Ashley Foti

5.47 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Mallory Jessop

4.09 LBS

West Marine

3.

Denise Angelle

3.6 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

 

Kayak – East

The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie. 

1.

Tyler Drude

5.55 LBS

Chag’s

2.

Andrew Haase

4.80 LBS

Hopedale Marina

3.

Christopher Guidry

4.13 LBS

Hopedale Marina

 

Kayak– Southeast

The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie. 

1.

Joshua Redd

5.10 LBS

Gail’s Bait Shop

2.

Lance Burgos

4.10 LBS

Bridgeside Marina

3.

Lance Burgos

3.46 LBS

Gail’s Bait Shop

 

Kayak – Southwest

The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie.

1.

Michael Godley

2.56 LBS

Gulfway Sporting Goods

2.

Chris Andrus

2.26 LBS

Gulfway Sporting Goods

3.

Gairi Williamson

0.78 LBS

Dago’s

 

Kayak – West

The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie. 

1.

Doug Menefee

4.45 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Luke Beslin

4.18 LBS

Hackberry Fish Camp & Marina

3.

Butch Ridgedell

3.67 LBS

Hackberry Fish Camp & Marina

 

Sheepshead- East

Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card, sponsored by Okuma.

1.

Chas Champagne

9.22 LBS

Rigolet’s Bait & Seafood

2.

Dr. Mike Kleamenakis

8.30 LBS

Chag’s Fishing & Marine

3.

Dawson Lee

7.60 LBS

Port Fourchon Marina

 

Sheepshead- West

Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card, sponsored by Okuma.

1.

David Herard

5.75 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Douglas Frey

5.56 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

3.

Kyle Krienke

5.35 LBS

Calcasieu Point Landing

 

Youth DivisionSpeckled Trout/Flounder

Winners will win a 14′ Weldbilt with 15hp Mercury motor and McClain Trailer. Sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors.

East Division Winner: Taylor Hancock

Southeast Division Winner: Kaleb Aucoin

Southwest Division Winner: Pierce Boffy

West Division Winner: Nicholas England

 

Tagged Redfish

The first registered entrant to catch a tagged redfish wins a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado. 2nd Entrant wins a 35’ Kodiak RV; 3rd– 5th entrants to catch a tagged redfish win 2140 Sport NauticStar with 150hp Mercury four-stroke. 6th-10th entrants to catch a tagged redfish win a 1754 GatorTail Extreme Series with 40hp EFI motor. Sponsored by: Super Chevy Dealers of Baton Rouge, Acadiana and New Orleans, GatorTail and Bent’s RV.

1.

Nicholas Varnado

Hopedale Marina

 

Calcasieu Calcutta

Winners will win a $500 Academy Sports & Outdoors Giftcard.  Winner is based on heaviest Speckled Trout that is kept alive, and  weighed in at one of the eligible weigh stations and is released alive.  

1.

Dustin Landry

5.61 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

2.

Chad Beach

4.49 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

3.

Brittney Drinkard

3.61 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

 

Bank Fishing

Heaviest speckled trout wins: 16’ Weldbilt with 40 hp Mercury four-stroke. Sponsored by Flambeau Outdoors.

1.

Dusty Brown

6.18 LBS

Calacasieu Point Landing

2.

Woody Gros

5.06 LBS

Chag’s

3.

Jimmy Leblanc

4.33 LBS

Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina

 

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