06/10/23 @ 7:56 PM
THAT'S A WRAP - KWLA RECAP
THAT’S A WRAP on the RECORD-BREAKING 26th Annual Keli Wagner Lady Angler Tournament presented by PELAGIC GEAR! 266 boats & an estimated 1,500 lady anglers competed for their piece of the $396,100 purse. GRAND SLAM is the WINNER with 2 Blue Marlin + 1 Sailfish release worth 825 pts and $131,537! 2nd Place goes to WELDOR’S ARK for releasing 2 Blue Marlin + a tiebreaker 9.8 lb. dolphin earning them $30,727. MAGIC MOMENT takes 3rd place worth an impressive $20,485 for releasing 2 Blue Marlin both caught by Jr. Anglers.
SEA WOLF captured Level II: Dolphin WTA sponsored by Parker Boats, for a payday of $131,407 for their 50.7lb. Dolphin. LADY DIANNE’S 37.6lb. Dolphin landed in second place earning the team $13,655.
MAMA TRIED brought a massive 41.9lb. Wahoo to the Weigh Station, earning the team $20,482. SAVANNA LEIGH didn’t go home empty-handed, their 22.1lb. Wahoo was worth $13,655. The Weigh Station was sponsored by Linda Rike Real Estate.
Mary Michael McLamb claimed the Jr. Angler release division for releasing her first Blue Marlin aboard MAGIC MOMENT. Brice McClendon won the Jr. Angler dolphin division with a 15.8lb dolphin caught on MARSH MADNESS. The Jr. Angler Division is sponsored by Marina Casa De Campo.
The 266 boats racked up 51 releases – 38 Blue Marlin, 11 Sailfish and 2 White Marlin! WAY TO GO, GIRLS!!
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This recap is provided by Davis Diesel.
Jun 10 @ 6:12 PM
High Time
Morgan Taylor weighed a 13.8 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 5:12 PM
Irene
Addy Homer weighed a 6.0 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 5:07 PM
Ocean Stinger
Megan Van joosten weighed a 4.3 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 5:01 PM
Weldor's Ark
Judy Roberts weighed a 9.8 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 5:00 PM
High Time
Ashton Jenkins weighed a 19.5 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:55 PM
My Girls
Mary Grace Wilder weighed a 17.9 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:54 PM
The outlaw
Tesse Norwood weighed a 18.0 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:53 PM
Marsh Madness
Brice McClendon weighed a 15.8 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:51 PM
High Roller
Ashley Allen weighed a 7.6 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:49 PM
Teaz'em
Leeza King weighed a 27.9 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:42 PM
Sea Wolf
Ashley Payret weighed a 50.7 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:39 PM
String Line
Lauren Tillman weighed a 15.2 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:37 PM
My Pleasure
Donna Fischer weighed a 17.9 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:35 PM
Live Action II
Corinne Wareham weighed a 11.8 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:32 PM
Beagle
Ellen Bland weighed a 12.0 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:31 PM
Lady Dianne
Margaret Anne Wooten weighed a 35.2 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:27 PM
Lady Dianne
Catherine Morsell weighed a 37.6 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:26 PM
Breakwater
Lisa Odom weighed a 12.2 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:23 PM
Southern C's
Jennifer Taylor weighed a 14.4 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:22 PM
Wall Hanger
Lydia Allen weighed a 11.3 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:19 PM
Grand Slam
Tayler Rizza weighed a 36.8 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:18 PM
Beagle
Louise Givens weighed a 12.6 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:13 PM
Wolverine
Macy West weighed a 9.3 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:12 PM
Reel Priority
Claire Cantrell weighed a 7.4 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:11 PM
El Azul
Beth Mahoney weighed a 18.7 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:09 PM
Mama Tried
Rachael Banks weighed a 41.9 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:08 PM
Dirty D
Jennifer Merritt weighed a 12.2 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:07 PM
Time Earned
Hannah Britt weighed a 9.7 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:07 PM
Time Earned
Jennifer Warner weighed a 10.1 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:06 PM
Reel Hauler
Leigh Howell weighed a 19.2 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:03 PM
Savanna Leigh
Annie Brewer weighed a 22.1 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 4:02 PM
Sea Dub
Angela Holland weighed a 12.2 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:00 PM
Sea Dub
Nancy Renfrow weighed a 13.5 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 4:00 PM
Make It Happen
Tracy Murray weighed a 3.7 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 3:59 PM
Make It Happen
Angela Sanders weighed a 6.9 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 3:57 PM
Big Rig
Dawn Anderson weighed a 9.6 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 3:55 PM
FIRST LOVE
Vera Beamon weighed a 19.6 lbs wahoo
Jun 10 @ 3:54 PM
Impatience
Pamela Grady weighed a 17.9 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 3:53 PM
Rebellious Fish
Missy Shine weighed a 2.8 lbs dolphin
Jun 10 @ 2:24 PM
Offshore Outlaw
Vickie Best released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @ 1:59 PM
Knot Yet
Lost (Wrong Species).
Jun 10 @ 1:56 PM
Out of the Blue
Lost (Wrong Species).
Jun 10 @ 1:54 PM
Goombay
Released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @ 1:53 PM
Annie C
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @ 1:50 PM
Kilo Charlie
Liz Dolmetsch released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @ 1:47 PM
Rebellious Fish
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @ 1:36 PM
Marsh Madness
Jenny MClendon released a white marlin.
Jun 10 @ 1:23 PM
Time Earned
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @ 1:15 PM
Wave Grader
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @ 1:13 PM
JACK EM UP
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @ 1:07 PM
Never Enough
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @ 1:03 PM
Never Enough
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @12:59 PM
Triple S
Shelley Smith released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @ 1:23 PM
Time Earned
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:59 PM
Triple S
Hooked up
Jun 10 @ 1:13 PM
JACK EM UP
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:50 PM
Impatience
Released a sailfish.
Jun 10 @12:44 PM
High Yield
Christina Walker released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:41 PM
Voodoo Child
Released a sailfish.
Jun 10 @12:39 PM
Fin Chaser
Amanda Clark released a sailfish.
Jun 10 @12:41 PM
Voodoo Child
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:32 PM
Grand Slam
Leigha Heverly released a sailfish.
Jun 10 @12:32 PM
My Pleasure
Lost (Wrong Species).
Jun 10 @12:39 PM
Fin Chaser
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:32 PM
Grand Slam
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:26 PM
Lady Lauren
Lauren Wells released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:32 PM
My Pleasure
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:23 PM
Weldor's Ark
Tammy Carter released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:44 PM
High Yield
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:18 PM
Marsh Madness
Jennie Waters released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:23 PM
Weldor's Ark
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:14 PM
Johnie Floyd
Released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:10 PM
Redemption
Alice Winchester released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:09 PM
Barbara Ann
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @12:09 PM
Barbara Ann
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:07 PM
Double B
Released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:14 PM
Johnie Floyd
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:04 PM
Good Times
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @12:04 PM
Good Times
Hooked up
Jun 10 @12:01 PM
Buddy Rowe
Released a sailfish.
Jun 10 @12:01 PM
Buddy Rowe
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:58 AM
Hit N Run
Released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @11:58 AM
Buddy Rowe
Released a sailfish.
Jun 10 @11:57 AM
Bad Crop
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @11:56 AM
PARI
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @11:55 AM
Sally Girl
Kelsey Oglesby released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @11:58 AM
Hit N Run
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:53 AM
Ivy Grace
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @11:57 AM
Bad Crop
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:52 AM
Kilo Charlie
Abi Dolmetsch released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @11:51 AM
Carolina Time
Released a blue marlin.
Jun 10 @12:26 PM
Lady Lauren
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:50 AM
Wave Paver
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @12:18 PM
Marsh Madness
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:55 AM
Sally Girl
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:51 AM
Carolina Time
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:50 AM
Wave Paver
Hooked up
Jun 10 @11:45 AM
Sea Nittany
Lost (Pulled Hook).
Jun 10 @12:07 PM
Double B
Hooked up
