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The Lone Star Shootout 2015

Thursday, September 3rd, 2015

Jasen Gast’s REHAB is the 2015 Lone Star Shootout Tournament Champion!

52 boats entered the Shootout and contributed to an incredible optional side pot totaling $964,900! In addition to the big prize money paid out to the Shootout winners, HBGFC’s scholarship recipients and conservation projects were big winners with a 5 percent donation of $48,245 going directly to the Club’s Charitable Fund!

Congratulations to TEAM REHAB AND ALL THE WINNERS!

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
1st Place – REHAB
2nd Place – Wild Hooker
3rd Place – Whoo Dat
1st Place Billfish Release – Wild Hooker
1st Place Blue Marlin – Over-Ride
1st Place Tuna – Tico Time
1st Place Dolphin – Relentless Pursuit
1st Place Wahoo – Leveled Out
Top Female Angler – Christy Barwise, Cherokee
Top Junior Angler – Keith Richardson, Whoo Dat

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The Lone Star Shootout Tournament

Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

The bite was on at the 2013 Lone Star Shootout! In addition to an impressive 31 billfish released, Mechanical Man boasted a 518 pound Blue Marlin catch!

We had 42 entries at the close of registration and the 37 boats that entered the optional pots shattered last year’s record prize money with an incredible $681,500 pot setting a new record contribution to the HBGFC’s Charitable Program of $34,075!

Final Results:

The 2013 Shootout Champion is the Done Deal, with an incredible 4 blue marlin released totaling 3,000 points. Done Deal owner is Jon Gonsoulin, Captain Jason Buck.

Second Place: Nereus released 3 blue marlin, totaling 2,250 points. Nereus owner is Michael Thorn-Leeson, Captain Sean Welsh.

Third Place: REHAB released 2 blue marlin, totaling 1,500 points. REHAB owner is Jasen Gast, Captain Kerry Fritz.

Click here to see weighed fish category winners!

Special Congratulations to:

Top Female Angler: Carla Hadley, owner of Dream Catcher
Top Junior Anglers: Collin Stinson, Contigo, Doyce Gore, Sun Doll