9th Annual “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon

Tournament May 14, 2021

222 Anglers 55 Teams

19 Amateur Teams 29 Female Anglers

15 Fish Caught 11 Teams caught Tarpon $56,500 in Cash Prizes

$180,000 Raised for Conservation 2021 Team Name & Anglers 1. Raiser's Edge: Dave Raisbeck, Nelson Diaz, Bruce Murry, Marty Harrity, Jay Brown 2. Doc Ford's: Joe Harrity, John Landry, CJ LaFuci, Dennis Florie 3. Cast About Charters: Ben Biery, Adam Sauerland, Paul Primeux, Brie Coffman 4. Diversified Yacht Services: Ben Alderman, Josh Lane, Dalton Rybka, Brittany Cortes 5. Fishin Divas: Jimmy Burnsed, Cindy Brown, Debbie Powers, Sarah Burnsed, Sandi Young 6. Tarpon Travelers: Chris Hill, Ed Bowman, Patrick Ewald, Jonathan Wainwright 7. Custom Tees Now: Ryan Dick, Bobby Dick, Charles Martz 8. Mabry Electric: Nick Fischer, Jim Mabry, Chris Hipp, Robert Peterson 9. Captain Shawn Kelly Fishing Charters: Shawn Kelly, Shane Kelly, Andrew Huyck, Tim Huyck, Louise Huyck 10. Crackers & Chowdah: Mike Hartman, Craig Albert, Lee Golden, Kyle DeCicco, Jonathan Ruiz 11. Let's Take it Outside: Misty Wells, Tommy LaRonge, Pete Frederiksen 12. Fort Myers Brewing: Justin Kaplan, Daniel Andrews, TJ Jewell, Rob Whyte 13. Organized Chaos: Joey Burnsed, Patrick Field, Clark Smith, Tiffany Field 14. Hooked on Tarpon: Ryan Kane, Eric Pickhartz, Lina Zolpa, Wes Skinner 15. On Island: Stuart Sergeant, Jack Sergeant, Trevor Zaminak, William LeJeune 16. Team Bud Light: Marc Nathanson, John Santoro, Ed Hemann, George Haddad 17. Jensen's Marina, Op Open Arms: Joshua Perez, Brian Majkowski, Dave Godfrey, Ryan Dinkel 18. Trophy Case: Don Taylor, Eric Taylor, Kim Owens, Daniel Owens 19. Whitney's Bait & Tackle: Whitney Jones, Jim Bryan, Jarret Jones, Nathan Wider 20. Captiva Cruises: Randy Eastvold, Chris Miles, Sean McGarry, Bob Rando

21. R.S. Walsh Landscaping: Ozzie Lessinger, Trevor Sulzbach, Justin Walsh 22. Fort Myers Marine: Bryan Waid, Jack Delaney, Jordan Delaney, Spencer Hobby 23. Jason and the Tarpon Knots: Jason Smith, Holly Smith, Zane Smith, Savannah Phillips, Dean Jackson 24. Team Raven: Kevin Aley, Alex Fisher, Kristin Aley, Sean O'Connor 25. Kraka Dawn: Dave Koschara, Nathan Koschara 26. Team YAM: Mark Sparrow, David Holzhauer, Jackie Proulx 27. Chasin Poon: Matt Mitchell, Gary Biltgen, Mary Laser 28. Buckeye Ballers: Todd Smith, Taylor Smith, Alison Smith, Colin Smith 29. Venture Out Charters: Chris Achilles, Nathan Sklorenko, Enzo Cerqua, Logan Achilles, Jeff Neail 30. Team Good Deal: Rhett Dixson, Justin Behnke, Justin Ownby, JR Sierra, Pat Marsonek 31. Tall Tail Charters: Larry Hendricks, Jeff Koepke, Chris Cillespie, Derrick Whitaker 32. Tarpon Boatworks: Bill Weston, Gregory Smith, Andy Lowe, Ken Flaska 33. Falling Tide Charters: Cory McGuire, Bryan Ball, Cody Chivas, Robbie Porterfield, Shane Earhart 34. Tarpon Taxi: Judy Baum, Fran Blakely, Ann Ferrell, Trevor Gant 35. Rusty Rods: Jeff Zasadny, Taylor Hay, John McCabe, Dick Snell 36. Southern Office: Jack Gaughan, John Gaughan, Rod Finnefrock, Matt Belonick 37. Wicked Tarpon: Tom Hiller, Matt Hiller, Mike Werner, Darrell Gregorio 38. Smokin Reels: Matt Ponzio, Chad Hackworth, Kim Ponzio, Claudia Hackworth 39. Windows Plus/Maastricht Eng: Pete Maasricht, Andy Borton, Tyler Borton, Aaron Virnig 40. Kristy's Kritters: Kristy Sammet, Chris Sammet, Melissa Fogle, Miles King 41. Cow Patty: Tim Landry, Mike McIntyre, Chris Verbeeck, Will Kollmann 42. Team Blackwater: Henry Frazer, Rick Sarkisian, Scott Hughes 43. Tarpon Time: Tanner Miller, Stephanie Miller, Eric Davis, Ryan Clase 44. Cool Breeze: Kevin Breece, Jason Marsh, DJ Smith, Ryan Smith, Josh Smith 45. Tarpoons: Jerry Toney, Bill Walker, David Cox 46. Caloosahatchee Cowboy Charters: Josh Constantine, Chris Magnano, Chris Mills, Kyle Potts, Mike Price, Steve Maillakakis 47. Captiva Adventures: John Houston, Colin Carpenter, Mark Willis, Trevor Adam 48. Deer Run Marine: Michael Vertesch, Curt Hughes, Keith Antell, Rob Kelley 49. Snatch & Release: Kevin Olsen, Amanda Hehr, Jeremy Olsen, Mat Hoag, Laura Dick 50. Catchin' Jiants: CJ Floyd, Turner Hall, Mark Padgett, Tyler Adams, Trisha Floyd 51. Dcat: Ozzie Fischer, Dena Fischer, Jeff Hagaman, Christina Rudland

52. Billy Club: Colin Smith, Ed Mills, Ed Duncan, Allen Kaieser 53. Realmark Realty Group: Ted Stout, Les Achilles, Allen Spangler, Joe Sealy 54. CGA: Jason Moore, Phillip Pica, Robert Wessels, Tanner Wessels 55. Team Sun Country: Marion Briggs, Dustin Parker, Chad Wilcox, Cliff Utt Alpha Angler Listing: Chris Achilles, Les Achilles, Logan Achilles, Trever Adams, Tyler Adams, Craig Albert, Ben Alderman, Kevin Aley, Kristin Aley, Daniel Andrews, Keith Antell, Bryan Ball, Judy Baum, Fran Beaudoiun Blakley, Justin Behnke, Matt Belonick, Ben Biery, Gary Biltgen, Andy Borton, Tyler Borton, Ed Bowman, Kevin Breece, Marion Briggs, Cindy Brown, Jay Brown, Jim Bryan, Jimmy Burnsed, Joey Burnsed, Sarah Burnsed, Colin Carpenter, Enzo Cerqua, Chris Cillespie, Ryan Clase, Brie Coffman, Josh Constantine, Brittany Cortes, David Cox, Eric Davis, Kyle DeCicco, Jack Delaney, Jordan Delaney, Nelson Diaz, Bobby Dick, Ryan Dick, Ryan Dinkel, Rhett Dixson, Ed Duncan, Shane Earhart, Randy Eastvold, Patrick Ewald, Ann Ferrell, Patrick Field, Tiffany Field, Rod Finnefrock, Dena Fischer, Nick Fischer, Ozzie Fischer, Alex Fisher, Ken Flaska, Dennis Florie, CJ Floyd, Trisha Floyd, Melissa Fogle, Henry Frazer, Pete Frederiksen, Trevor Gant, Jack Gaughan, John Gaughan, Dave Godfrey, Lee Golden, Darrell Gregorio, Bruce Gurall, Chad Hackworth, Claudia Hackworth, George Haddad, Emma Hall, Turner Hall, Joe Harrity, Marty Harrity, Mike Hartman, Taylor Hay, Ed Hemann, Rich Hemm, Larry Hendricks, Chris Hill, Matt Hiller, Tom Hiller, Chris Hipp, Mat Hoag, Spencer Hobby, David Holzhauer, John Houston, Curt Hughes, Scott Hughes, Andrew Huyck, Louise Huyck, Tim Huyck, Dean Jackson, Hagaman Jeff, TJ Jewell, Jarret Jones, Whitney Jones, Allen Kaieser, Ryan Kane, Justin Kaplan, Rob Kelley, Shane Kelly, Shawn Kelly, Miles King, Jeff Koepke, Will Kollmann, Dave Koschara, Nathan Koschara, CJ LaFauci, John Landry, Tim Landry, Josh Lane, Mary Laser, William LeJeune, Ozzie Lessinger, Andy Lowe, Pete Maastricht, Jim Mabry, Chris Magnano, Steve Maillakakis, Brian Majkowski, Jason Marsh, Pat Marsonek, Charles Martz, Michael Martz, John McCabe, Sean McGarry, Cory McGuire, Mike McIntyre, Chris Miles, Stephanie Miller, Tanner Miller, Chris Mills, Ed Mills, Matt Mitchell, Jason Moore, Bruce Murry, Marc Nathanson, Jeff Neail, Sean O'Connor, Jeremy Olsen, Kevin Olsen, Daniel Owens, Kim Owens, Justin Ownby, Katie Padgett, Mark Padgett, Dustin Parker, Joshua Perez, Robert Peterson, Savannah Phillips, Phillip Pica, Eric Pickhartz, Kim Ponzio, Matt Ponzio, Robbie Porterfield, Kyle Potts, Debbie Powers, Mike Price, Paul Primeux, Jackie Proulx, Dave Raisbeck, Bob Rando, Christina Rudland, Jonathan Ruiz, Dalton Rybka, Chris Sammet, Kristy Sammet, John Santoro, Rick Sarkisian, Adam Sauerland, Joe Sealy, Jack Sergeant, Stuart Sergeant, JR Sierra, Wes Skinner, Nate Sklorenko, Clark Smith, Colin Smith, Colin Smith, DJ Smith, Gregory Smith, Holly Smith, Jason Smith, Josh Smith, Ryan Smith, Taylor Smith, Todd Smith, Zane Smith, Dick Snell, Allen Spangler, Mark Sparrow, Ted Stout, Trevor Sulzbach, Don Taylor, Eric Taylor, Brian Timmens, Jerry Toney, Cliff Utt, Chris Verbeeck, Michael Vertesch, Aaron Virnig, Bryan Waid, Jonathan Wainwright, Bill Walker, Justin Walsh, Misty Wells, Mike Werner, Robert Wessels, Tanner Wessels, Bill Weston, Derrick Whitaker, Rob Whyte, Nathan Wider, Chad Wilcox, Mark Willis, Sandi Young, Trevor Zamniak, Jeff Zasadny, Lina Zolpa

Female Anglers: Kristin Aley, Judy Baum, Fran Beaudoluin Blakley, Marion Briggs, Sarah Burnsed, Cindy Brown, Brie Coffman, Brittany Cortes, Ann Ferrell, Tiffany Field, Dena Fischer, Trisha Floyd, Melissa Fogle, Claudia Hackworth, Emma Hall, Louise Huyck, Mary Laser, Stephanie Miller, Kim Owens, Savannah Phillips, Kim Ponzio, Debbie Powers, Jackie Proulx, Christa Rudland, Kristy Sammet, Holly Smith, Misty Wells, Sandi Young, Lina Zolpa Senior Anglers: Judy Baum, Gary Biltgen, Cindy Brown, Jay Brown, David Cox, Bruce Gurall, Marty Harrity, Tom Hiller, Jerry Leary, John McCabe, Bruce Murry, Debbie Powers, Paul Primeaux, Dave Raisbeck; Don Taylor; Jerry Toney Amateur Teams: Billy Club, Buckeye Ballers, Bud Light, Cool Breeze, Crackers & Chowdah, Custom Tees Now, Deer Run Marine, Fort Myers Brewing, Jason & the Tarpon Knots, Kristy's Kritters, Windows Plus/Maastricht Eng., On Island, Southern Office, Sun Country Homes, Tarpon Boatworks, Tarpon Travelers, Team Good Deal, Trophy Case, Wicked Tarpon

Team Standings

Team Name # Fish Caught

Captain & Anglers

1st Tarpon Time 4 Capt. Tanner Miller, Stephanie Miller, Eric Davis, Ryan Clase

2nd Fort Myers Marine 2 Capt. Jordan Delaney, Bryan Waid, Jack Delaney, Spencer Hobby

3rd Whitney’s Bait & Tackle 1 Capt. Whitney Jones, Jim Bryan, Jarret Jones, Nathan Wider

4th Jason & the Tarpon Knots 1 Capt. Jason Smith, Holly Smith, Zane Smith, Savannah Phillips, Dean Jackson

5th Chasin’ Poon 1 Capt. Matt Mitchell, Gary Biltgen, Mary Laser

6th Team Sun Country 1 Capt. Cliff Utt, Marion Briggs, Dustin Parker, Chad Wilcox

7th Doc Ford’s 1 Capt. John Landry, Joe Harrity, CJ LaFuci, Dennis Florie

8th Team Yam 1 Capt. David Holzhauer, Jackie Proulx, Mark Sparrow

9th Mabry Brothers 1 Capt. Nick Fischer, Jim Mabry, Chris Hipp, Robert Peterson

10th CGA 1 Capt. Jason Moore, Phillip Pica, Robert Wessels, Tanner Wessels

11th Deer Run Marine 1 Capt. Michael Vertesch, Curt Hughes, Keith Antell, Rob Kelley

Captains & Team Order: 1. Raiser's Edge: Dave Raisbeck 2. Doc Ford's: John Landry 3. Castabout Charters: Ben Biery 4. Diversified Yacht Service: Ben Alderman 5. Fishin Divas: Jimmy Burnsed 6. Tarpon Travelers: Chris Hill 7. Custom Tees Now: Ryan Dick 8. Mabry Electric: Nick Fischer 9. Captain Shawn Kelly Fishing Charters: Shawn Kelly 10. Crackers & Chowdah: Mike Hartman 11. Let's Take it Outside: Pete Frederiksen 12. Fort Myers Brewing: Justin Kaplan 13. Organized Chaos: Joey Burnsed 14. Hooked on Tarpon: Ryan Kane 15. On Island: Stuart Sergeant 16. Team Bud Light: Ed Hemann 17. Jensen's Marina, Op Open Arms: Bill Hammond 18. Trophy Case: Don Taylor 19. Whitney's Bait & Tackle: Whitney Jones 20. Captiva Cruises: Randy Eastvold 21. R.S. Walsh Landscaping: Ozzie Lessinger 22. Fort Myers Marine: Jordan Delaney 23. Jason and the Tarpon Knots: Jason Smith ss 24. Team Raven: Sean O'Connor 25. Kraka Dawn: Dave Koschara 26. Team YAM: David Holzhauer 27. Chasin Poon: Matt Mitchell 28. Buckeye Ballers: Todd Smith 29. Venture Out Charters: Nate Sklorenko 30. Team Good Deal: Rhett Dixson 31. Tall Tail Charters: Larry Hendricks 32. Tarpon Boatworks: Gregory Smith 33. Falling Tide Charters: Cory McGuire 34. Tarpon Taxi: Trevor Gant 35. Rusty Rods: Jeff Zasadny 36. Southern Office: Jack Gaughan 37. Wicked Tarpon: Tom Hiller

38. Smokin Reels: Matt Ponzio 39. Windows Plus/Maastricht Eng: Pete Maastricht 40. Kristy's Kritters: Chris Sammet 41. Cow Patty: Chris Verbeeck 42. Team Blackwater: Henry Frazer 43. Tarpon Time: Tanner Miller 44. Cool Breeze: Kevin Breece 45. Tarpoons: Bill Walker 46. Caloosahatchee Cowboy Charters: Josh Constantine 47. Captiva Adventures: John Houston 48. Deer Run Marine: Michael Vertesch 49. Snatch & Release: Kevin Olsen 50. Catchin' Jiants: CJ Floyd 51. Dcat: Ozzie Fischer 52. Billy Club: Colin Smith 53. Realmark Realty Group: Les Achilles 54. CGA: Jason Moore 55. Team Sun Country: Cliff Utt