Annual Inshore Fishing Tournament a success for children and families

On October 13, Champions for Children’s 5th Annual Inshore Fishing Tournament raised $52,000 in support of child abuse prevention! The funding will support initiatives that build strong families and thriving children.

Fifty-five participants joined 17 teams for a catch-and-release tournament. Anglers competed in the slam for trout, redfish, and snook.

Congratulations to our winners!

Winners

1st Place Slam – Fatima & Brett Zinober
2nd Place Slam – Raymond James Financial, Inc.
3rd Place Slam – Brown & Brown, Inc. (Team 2)
4th Place Slam – Brown & Brown, Inc. (Team 1)
5th Place Slam – Melting Pot Social
6th Place Slam – PWC
Biggest Snook – Chris Rapp (APEX IT)
Biggest Redfish – Matt Carlson
Biggest Trout – Devon Heinrich (Brown & Brown, Inc.)

Thank you sponsors and committee members!

Champions extends a huge thank you to all of the sponsors and committee members who made this event memorable and a huge success for the families and children Champions serves!

Thank you to committee members: Laura-Elizabeth Ware, Parker Rabow, Melissa Carlson, Paige Murtagh, Rick Orosco, Fatima Zinober, and Kiela Bentley.

Trout Sponsors

Brown & Brown, Inc.
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Laura-Elizabeth Ware & J. Mathew Wash

Tournament Sponsors

Argano
Fatima & Brett Zinober
Marian Winters
Melting Pot Social
Prida, Guida & Perez, P.A.
PwC

Boat Sponsors

APEX IT
Cirkul, Inc.
eVerge Group
Florida Fantasy Fishing Camp
Amy and John Haile
TECO Energy
Visual Edge IT