2020 STAR LEADERBOARD
OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS
All prizes were awarded at theSTAR Awards Banquet on October 15, 2020, in Gonzales.
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: 195XTS NauticBay 115hp 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 and Mercury Outboards.
| 1. | Tony Deas 6.67 LBS Rigolets Bait and Seafood |
| 2. | James Heurtin 5.76 LBS Campos |
| 3. | Tony Bruce 5.33 LBS Cypress Cove Marina |
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: 195XTS NauticBay 115hp 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 and Mercury Outboards.
| 1. | Davis Hatrel 7.48 LBS Port Fourchon Marina |
| 2. | Thomas Vidrine 6.30 LBS Bridgeside Marina |
| 3. | Jon Brockhoeft 6.10 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: 195XTS NauticBay 115hp 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 and Mercury Outboards.
| 1. | Michael Cunningham 5.05 LBS Gulfway Sporting Goods |
| 2. | Harold James Schoeffler, Jr. 3.98 LBS Dago’s |
| 3. | Jacob Barras 3.70 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: 195XTS NauticBay 115hp 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 and Mercury Outboards.
| 1. | John M. Solari 8.27 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
| 2. | Michael Fesco 7.59 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
| 3. | George Jeffers 7.30 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
Flounder
The winner will receive a 16′ Weldbilt with a 40hp Mercury presented by Bayou Rum.
| 1. | John Stubbs 5.53 LBS Myrtle Grove Marina |
| 2. | Jake Brouillette 4.62 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 3. | Tim Kyle 4.46 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
Mangrove Snapper
The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by Otto Candies LLC.
| 1. | Clint Elliott 11.20 LBS Gail’s Bait Shop |
| 2. | Wyatt Romero (Caught on 5/30/20) 11.15 LBS Don’s Boat Landing |
| 3. | Gary Trahan (Caught on 7/19/20) 11.15 LBS Gulfway Sporting Goods |
Lemonfish
The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by K2 Coolers.
| 1. | Rob Liles 59.36 LBS Moran’s Marina |
| 2. | Stephanie Chenier 58.70 LBS Moran’s Marina |
| 3. | Robert Langlinais, Jr. 57.80 LBS Dago’s |
Dorado
The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by Hancock Whitney Bank.
| 1. | Justine Swarner (Caught 6/20/20) 17.00 LBS Cypress Cove Marina |
| 2. | Add Goff (Caught 7/1/20) 17.00 LBS Venice Marina |
| 3. | Stephanie Chenier 6.78 LBS Moran’s Marina |
Red Snapper
The winner will receive a $5,000 Offshore Tackle Package presented by Hancock Whitney Bank.
| 1. | Peter Schwartz 27.31 LBS Venice Marina |
| 2. | Benny Burst 24.83 LBS Cypress Cove Marina |
| 3. | Travis Clement 22.38 LBS Venice Marina |
Fly – East
Winners will receive a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
| 1. | Rudy Hall 3.48 LBS Campo’s |
| 2. | Rudy Hall 3.07 LBS Campo’s |
| 3. | Rudy Hall 2.99 LBS Campo’s |
Fly– West
Winners will receive a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card, presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
| 1. | Alan Logan 4.99 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 2. | Jeffrey Lynn Ferguson 2.08 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 3. | Jeffrey Lynn Ferguson 2.02 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
Ladies Only Speckled Trout- East
Winner receives a $2,500 travel voucher, sponsored by Atchafalaya Crawfish Processing.
| 1. | Joann Vidrine 5.96 LBS Bridgeside Marina |
| 2. | Frances Pellegrin 4.70 LBS Tradewinds Marina |
| 3. | Brittany Delcambre 4.58 LBS Bridgeside Marina |
Ladies Only Speckled Trout- West
Winner receives a $2,500 travel voucher, sponsored by Atchafalaya Crawfish Processing.
| 1. | Yvette A. Davis 6.67 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 2. | Bailey Fruge 5.45 LBS Calcaseiu Point Landing |
| 3. | Melissa Jessop 4.38 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
Kayak – East
The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie.
| 1. | Jonathon Carter 5.43 LBS Campos |
| 2. | John Neyhard 4.23 LBS Campos |
| 3. | Devon Beltz 3.30 LBS Campos |
Kayak–Southeast
The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie.
| 1. | Robert Burkhardt 3.62 LBS Moran’s Marina |
| 2. | Robby Edmonston 3.24 LBS Gail’s Bait Shop |
| 3. | Emile Doumit 2.76 LBS Bridgeside Marina |
Kayak – Southwest
The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie.
| 1. | Scotty Broussard 2.44 LBS Dago’s |
| 2. | David R. Reed II 2.20 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
| 3. | Valerie Gonsoulin 1.92 LBS Dago’s |
Kayak – West
The winner will receive a Hobie Mirage Compass. Presented by Hobie.
| 1. | Mike Malone 5.00 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 2. | Tommy Philayvanh 4.30 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 3. | Butch Ridgedell 4.04 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
Sheepshead- East
Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card, sponsored by Booyah Clean.
| 1. | Jace Vandenborre 9.63 LBS Rigolets Bait and Seafood |
| 2. | Wayne Hendricks 8.71 LBS Rigolets Bait and Seafood |
| 3. | Mickey Pena 8.45 LBS Campo’s |
Sheepshead- West
Winner receives a $1,500 Academy Sports + Outdoors Gift Card, sponsored by Booyah Clean.
| 1. | Marcel Fontenot 7.07 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 2. | Drake Mays 6.36 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
| 3. | David Millaud 6.18 LBS Seabrook Harbor & Marina |
Youth DivisionSpeckled Trout/Flounder
Winners will win a 14′ Weldbilt with 15hp Mercury motor and McClain Trailer. Sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors.
| East: Abigael Shaffer |
| Southeast: Waylon Chapman |
| Southwest: Isaac Wiggins II |
| West: William Armstrong |
Tagged Redfish
The first registered entrant to catch a tagged redfish wins a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado. 2nd Entrant wins a 33.9’ Keystone Passport RV; 3rd– 5th entrants to catch a tagged redfish win 195XTS NauticStar with 115hp 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. | James Loup Nick’s Marina |
| 2. | Lloyd Pickering Port Fourchon 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. Sponsored by Redmond’s Marine.
| 1. | Gary Fesco 5.27 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 2. | Robert Lynn 4.95 LBS Calcasieu Point Landing |
| 3. | Jared Luke Foti 4.74 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
Bank Fishing
Heaviest speckled trout wins: 16’ Weldbilt with 40 hp Mercury four-stroke. Sponsored by Flambeau Outdoors.
| 1. | Michael J. Brehm 5.48 LBS Hackberry Fishing Camp & Marina |
| 2. | Corey Breaux 4.96 LBS Bridgeside Marina |
| 3. | Landon Bouzigard 4.54 LBS Bridgeside Marina |