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April 2017: Gene Doyle fishing tourney

Spent a long weekend in Naples, FL for the 20th annual Gene Doyle Backcountry Catch-And-Release Fishing Tournament. Kristina won top prize in her division for the largest trout - 21"- in her first-ever tournament. What a champ!
Day 1, ready to launch from Chokoloskee
Day 1, ready to launch from Chokoloskee		 Front teeth not required to enter tournament
Front teeth not required to enter tournament		 Maria & Kristina - angler photo
Maria & Kristina - angler photo		 Are you ready for this?
Are you ready for this?
Running south to the trout flats
Running south to the trout flats		 Kristina's first catch
Kristina's first catch		 She hooks a big one
She hooks a big one		 Nice trout!
Nice trout!
It's a keeper! Except we're in a catch-and-release tourney, dangit
It's a keeper! Except we're in a catch-and-release tourney, dangit		 Why is my daughter catching bigger fish than I am?
Why is my daughter catching bigger fish than I am?		 Kristina hard at work
Kristina hard at work		 Waiting patiently for redfish
Waiting patiently for redfish
It's a good day so far
It's a good day so far		 Big cast!
Big cast!		 Big fight!
Big fight!		 2017 Gene Doyle Fishing tourney
2017 Gene Doyle Fishing tourney
At the end of a good day
At the end of a good day		 With our favorite guide: Capt. Joe McNichols
With our favorite guide: Capt. Joe McNichols		 KJ back on dry land after a great Day 1
KJ back on dry land after a great Day 1		 Daybreak, Day 2
Daybreak, Day 2
The old fish house, Chokoloskee
The old fish house, Chokoloskee		 Watching the water
Watching the water		 Taking a snooze
Taking a snooze		 Thank goodness the clouds are in the distance
Thank goodness the clouds are in the distance
A big trout by 9am!
A big trout by 9am!		 This looks like a winning fish to us!
This looks like a winning fish to us!		 Mommy with one of her favorite anglers
Mommy with one of her favorite anglers		 This girl loves to fish
This girl loves to fish
How many mosquitos can you spot in this photo?
How many mosquitos can you spot in this photo?		 This was the whole day: blue sky to the west, gray to the east
This was the whole day: blue sky to the west, gray to the east		 Watching the slideshow before the awards banquet
Watching the slideshow before the awards banquet		 Fish stories
Fish stories
Waiting to hear the results
Waiting to hear the results		 Baba with Eric Sapp, winner of the trash can slam
Baba with Eric Sapp, winner of the trash can slam		 Kristina wins for largest trout in her division!
Kristina wins for largest trout in her division!		 She is so proud!
She is so proud!
We also got honorable mention for best photo of KJ's cast
We also got honorable mention for best photo of KJ's cast		 Tournament record holder for largest-ever snook (43), Aunt Emmy!
Tournament record holder for largest-ever snook (43"), Aunt Emmy!		 Last stop at the beach
Last stop at the beach		 The neverending game of wave tag
The neverending game of wave tag
Hours of fun
Hours of fun		 Miraculously, trophy and photo made it home safely
Miraculously, trophy and photo made it home safely		 The proud angler
The proud angler

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