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 |