Americana Outdoors E-Magazine November 2016

"It felspretygoodtocometoFloridaandget asec- ond-placefinish,"saidStevens. "I havebenfishing theIFAforfouryearsandbeninfifthandfourthin thechampionships, sosecondfelsgreat." Theanglertookhome$1,720, including$220inAn- glersAdvantagecash. Third-placefinisherTim Stouder,ofPonteVedra, Florida, measuredacombinedtotal of81.00inches. Theanglerfishedshalowwaterovergrasflatsand potholes40mileswestofPanamaCity. "I leftJacksonvilewithahuricanecomingintofish thisevent,"saidStouder."Pre-fishingconditions wereideal butduringthetournamentdaysthewind changedandmadefishingtough. I grindedit out and itpaidof." Stoudertookhome$1,250forhiseforts,including $200fortheBerkleyGulp! BigTroutAwardand$300 inPENNproductsforhis24.25-inchtrout. Thechampionshipeventalsonamedthe2016IFA HobieKayakAngleroftheYearwithTonyLaitaking thehonorsandthe$1,000prize.Laiwasthehigh- est-placingDivisionalAngleroftheYearwithhis seventh-placefinish. Theangler alsowon$500from Power-Pole, the$200fortheBerkleyGulp! BigRed- fishAwardand$300inPENNproductsforcatching his39.88-redfishonaPENNRel.Laialsotook homethe$250RunwithLucasOilcontingency award. Thre IFAKayakTouranglerswilsquareofwith someoftheworld'sbestkayakanglersatthe2016 HobieFishingWorldsChampionshipset forDec. 4-1 inLouisiana.JoeKomyati,SteveLesardand BentonParotwiljoin52otherdomesticandinter- nationalcompetitorsfrom20-pluscountriesatLa- fourcheParishforthetitleofWorldChampion. Formoreinformationortobecomeamemberofthe IFA, visitwww.ifatours.com. Todiscovermoreabout kayakingandHobieFishinggotowww.hobiefish- ing.com.