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Fall Fishing 2017

 

Photo Download Link: Courtesy of Alex Huertas Photography  

Leader Board

 

 

1st Place  Guided Division

Capt Frank Leto Cast n' Blast Charters

Team Reeling & Wheeling, Disabled Angler Aaron Lopez Sponsored by: SALT STRONG

1st Place Jr Angler Little Reelers - Capt Greg Leonard -All Angler Inshore Charters

Team , Disabled Angler Hayden Hulsey Sponsored by: CORE Recovery Center

2nd Place Jr Angler Little Reelers - Capt Ryan Harrington -Reel Estate Charters

Team SEC Pink, Disabled Angler Molly Santiago & Family 

1st Place Jr Angler Tight Liners

2nd Place KAYAK

Michael Kappenmacher 

1st Place Overall

1st Place Tourn Within A Tourn

TEAM Godzilla  - Capt Jeff Gentner

Darek Timoszuk; Jaye Ynocencio; Shannon Theime

3rd Place Overall

2nd Place Tourn Within A Tourn

TEAM Flats Mafia Capt Jeff Martin; James Garrison; Bubba Betancourt; Mikel Arreta

4th Place Overall

3rd Place Tourn Within A Tourn

TEAM Slade Em Capt Marty Slade Vanessa Slade; Brett Norris

DONATED WINNINGS BACK

5th Place Overall

TEAM Pici  - Capt Carmine Pici

Elizabeth Morse; TJ Pici; Tyler Pici

6th Place Overall

Big FISH Snook - 38"

TEAM Chasin Dirty Slots Capt Vincent Mai; Chad Fee; Sebastian Velez; Michael Van Hoose

7th Place Overall

TEAM Gator Reds Capt Brian Harris; Matt Harris; Eric Whitted

8th Place Overall

TEAM Half A' Wake Capt Daniel Hackey; Kyle McCarty; Lucas Marcum; Del Leidheiser

10th Place Overall

Big FISH - Redfish 31.75"

TEAM Jason Capt Jason Kramer; Scott Brotherton; Alan Graves; Matt Mauger

3rd Place KAYAK

Steven Zill

1st Place LADIES

Vanessa Slade

Team SLADE EM

2nd Place LADIES

Elizabeth Morse

Team PICI

3rd Place LADIES

Perri Moore

Team REELING & WHEELING

1st Place KAYAK

Chad Socha

9th Place Overall

TEAM Big Storm Brewing Co Capt Kyle Groh; Jake Fernandez; Cameron Winter

BOAT CARD WINNER

Team 31 -OceanGrip Helm & Ruler - Austin Fee

Capt Jordan Mahoney

 

Mission Statement:

To extend the OPPORTUNITY for recovery and a better quality of life for FLORIDA residents who have suffered 

a life changing paralyzing Spinal Cord Injury as a result of a catastrophic accident. 

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Spinal Cord Injuries

The average newly injured person with a spinal cord injury will incur 1 million dollars in medical costs in their first year. If you are injured at age 25, your estimated lifetime costs will exceed 5 million dollars.  The average yearly medical costs after the first year can average $50,000-$100,000 depending on the level of injury. 

​ There are approximately 17,500 new spinal cord injuries in the US every year. There are over a half million people living with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the United States.

Every 38 minutes in our country, a person becomes paralyzed. Vehicle accidents are the leading cause, with Falls being the second leading cause.

Sports related injuries are less than 10% of all spinal cord injuries but of the 10%, diving accidents account for 7%. 

There are over 5.6 million people in the US living with some type of Paralysis caused by Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer,

Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis and other nervous system disorders. Roughly 1 in 50 people.

 

 

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