The first shipment of 2012 clothing has arrived!!!  The new design is getting great reviews and Kathy is working on finding some great new colors and shirt styles.  Right now the starting order includes availability of 5 colors – white, ash, yellow haze, serene green, and sky blue in men’s sizes from small to 3X large.  The pocket logo has been changed from the mako of past years to a single color version of the tournament logo by Guy Harvey.  The color version of this logo can be seen on  the top left of our home page.  Please check out the store and become one of the first wearing the new design!

All remaining 2011 clothing is now on sale.  There are even some items from 2010, 2009 and 2008 – while selection lasts.  These make great holiday gifts!  Thanks for visiting and hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

Well, the final results are in and available under the “Results” tab across the top menu.  The Sampsons, Sheltons and Cymeks wish to express our sincere thanks to our anglers, sponsors and everyone that helped make this year an exciting event.  Even though the fishing was off…and the weather did not cooperate, it is always the people and relationships we have formed that make this event as exciting as it is.  For some of us, it is the only time we get a chance to visit and catch-up on the past year.  For everyone who made this event possible, we wish you all the best…clear skies and tight lines!

Strong winds and rough seas made this a lousy day to be on the water and so only about 5 out of 40 boats fished and consequently no sharks or other fish were brought in to the scales although five sharks were released. Fortunately the weather on Saturday looks a lot better and so it’s expected the most of the 35 remaining boats will get out to fish and there should be a lot going on at the docks starting at 3:30!

On Thursday, 35 boats fished, we weighed 3 makos, 3 dolphin, and one yellowfin tuna. Teams reported releasing a total of about 51 sharks. The weather and sea conditions were great in the morning but as the day progressed the wind and seas kicked up from the south and made for a sloppy ride home. We had a big turnout for the weigh-ins with lots of media, lots of kids and lots of fun.

Friday’s weather doesn’t look so good for fishing so most teams are taking their lay-day and staying at the dock to get ready for their final day of fishing on Saturday where the forecast looks much better. Only about 5 boats are fishing Friday but there will still be plenty happening on the dock from 3:30 to 7:00 PM.