09/11/2022
This will probably be our last post until next year! I first have to thank my wife and Annie for allowing me to put this tournament on…she was the rock behind it all that dealt with me being on the phone a lot…a lot of time away from me…All that stuff!! It takes a good woman to love a king mackerel fishermen and I believe you all would agree. I am also thankful for my family and friends who helped us out big time! You all know who you are!
Next, I gotta say we have had a million compliments on our captains bucket. This doesn’t happen without our friends at Calcutta. They went above and beyond to help us and really knocked it out of the park
Next, Becky Mitchiner - State Farm Insurance Agent Will Mitchiner - State Farm Agent and their team crushed it! They helped us big time from start to finish and tournaments don’t happen with just one person…it takes a team!!
Next, Taps and Tackle and Town Creek Marina & Yacht Sales for being amazing hosts for our captains party and our weigh in! Everything was absolutely perfect
Next, Yuengling Beer and my good friend there, Jess Petrosky, who went above and beyond. I think a lot of people will be buying yuengling now that they know how good it is!
Next, simply put, all our amazing sponsors. You know who you are! There was a huge banner with your names on it and we couldn’t have held such a good event without each and every one of you! We hope and pray all our anglers with in some way, shape or form notice who helped to make this event happen and support you all in one way or another!
Last, thanks to all the anglers. I want to personally thank the 45 boats that toughed it out. It was tough fishing out there and even tougher weather at times and you didn’t have to fish this tournament…I know that! It means the world to us that you believed in us and supported us and trusted us to hold a great event and we hope and pray that there were no complaints and that the word will get out that this was a REAL EVENT, and a REAL KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT…not just a Mickey Mouse event and that this event will only grow and prosper! It can only happen with the help of our anglers and the fishing community!
That’s all I have…thank you all!
Will
King of the Beach, Carteret County