On May 31st, NSFA hosted the 42nd annual Fernandina Beach Kingfish Tournament and Fishing Rodeo with (above) Cadie May captained by her dad Bruno May of Team "Ohlala" winning 1st Place. Dennis Redmond came in 2nd place with a 31.46 lb Kingfish and Captain Geoff Stam won 3rd place with a nice 30.72 lb King.
Daxton Stewart (above) on the Game Changer took the Junior angler division 1st place with a 19.83 lb. king and Owen Scully won 2nd.
Hayley Thomas (above) of Government Funded won the Lady angler bringing in a nice 23.30 pounder with Heather Moon taking 2nd place. Please Visit nsfarodeo.com leader Board for complete results. We had a great turnout of competitors with 106 captains and their crews competing for the kingfish top prize.
NSFA also had 34 crews competing in the Rodeo Division targeting Redfish, Sea Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead, Sea Bass and Cobia. In the Redfish Division Nick Bremmer of Amelia Island Bait and Tackle took 1st place with a 9.2 pound monster redfish to come back from last years tie breaker loss. Matt Smith, with a 2nd place in the redfish division, took 1st place in the Seatrout division with a 6.26 pounder. Dylan Dennison won the Sheepshead division with a 2.6 pounder and the Flounder division with a 2.74 pound flat fish. For complete results visit nsfarodeo.com and click on 2025 Live Results.
In addition to the cash and prizes, Donations by Renn Works Outdoor and a 7 night stay at Sea Cottages on Sadler was raffled off. A rod and reel combo, donated by Amelia Bait and Tackle was awarded for the redfish with the most spots. A $500 Gift Card from Academy Sports was awarded for the kingfish closest to the Mystery Weight of 19.40 lbs.
Thank You to our event sponsors and partners.
We want to thank Kristen Lampedecchio events coordinator and everyone else at the City of Fernandina Beach. Thank You to the FBPD and the NSO for policing our event. Thank You to Mariella Murphy and her crew at Amelia Island Tourist Development for their support and making the Traveler program possible. We also want to thank Todd Franz, the new publisher at the NewsLeader and Brooke Bird their graphic design. Thank you to the entire staff at the NewsLeader.
WE want to thank Eric Joyner with North Florida sales and Budweiser for their continued support. Thank you to Luke Arnedt and John Ganas at Circle K. Thank you Ameris Bank. Thank you, Eric Oliver, with Ocean outboard marines and Tom Marlow at Key West. Thank you to our 2 are two new sponsors this year, Academy Sports and Jamie at Winward Amelia island Marina. Academy sports provided the gift card for the Mystery Prize winner and several raffle prizes. The first reader to send a text to the phone number in the official tournament rules for 2025, with "NSFA sponsors" in the text will receive a $50 gift certificate from Academy Sports .
Thank you, Nick Brenner at Amelia Island bait and tackle for providing us with 125 captain buckets, which I’m happy to say, we ran out of, thanks to the great participation. Also thank You Nick for the rod and reel combo for the Redfish Spot award.
We also want to thank Renn Works Outdoors and Sea Cottages for providing our great raffle prizes this year and last year and the year before. Thank you to Ron Anderson Chevrolet and Paul Clark Ford. Their trucks were on display at the tournament.
Thank you to Bennett Chevrolet, Chelsea Marine, Vystar, First Federal and Fernandina Harbor Marina. Thank You to Judi Turner with Dave Turner Inc. Dave Turner and sons are the featured picture on our brochure and Dave loved the Kingfish Tournament. Thank You Fish Bites and Cmore mapping. Thank You Metal Edge for the amazing Trophies. Thanks You to Coker Industrial Contractors, Gage tree Service and Waste Management.
Because of all of our sponsors, NSFA is able to continue our tradition of giving back by funding and awarding over $18,000 in College Scholarships to Nassau County Seniors in 2024. Please visit all our 2025 Sponsors on our Sponsor Page.
We would also like thank all of the over 100 Nassau Sport Fishing Association's Volunteers that made this tournament happen. A special Thanks to our team leaders Brooke Kelley, Mitch Fields, Marvin Lenninger, Mickey and Brandy Kelliher, Lorraine Connover, Shawn Arnold, Jef Bohn, Anson Dewolf, Jason Shaw, Sean Persons, Scott Stewart, David Franklin and Patti and Glen Langford.
Thanks to Scott Moore for photographing our entire tournament We would also like to thank our MC Rick Ryals for an other stellar performance. Thank you to the Hampton Inn Downtown and Sea Cottages for being our preferred hotels and providing our tournament guests with discounted accommodations. Thanks to Reel Thirsty Ice for being the official Ice vendor of the NSFA Kingfish Tournament. A special Thanks to Kevin McCarthy of Amelia Riverboat cruises for sharing their docks space with us!!! And, so many others. Thanks to everyone involved.
And One More, Thanks to all of the Anglers that fished our tournament this year and we hope to see everyone next year.
The official results along with tournament photos are posted on our website at nsfarodeo.com and on our Nassau Sport Fishing Association Facebook page.
Sponsors
Kingfish Division Prizes
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| Grand Prize | $11,700 |
| 2nd Place | $4,095 |
| 3rd Place | $2,925 |
| 4th Place | $2,340 |
| 5th Place | $1,755 |
| 6th Place | $1,170 |
| 7th Place | $994 |
| 8th Place | $877 |
| 9th Place | $702 |
| 10th Place | $585 |
Top Lady Angler = $1989
Top Junior Angler = $2164
6 Rodeo Categories with top prize of $408 each!!
Calcutta payouts totalling $28,700!!!
Traveler Award - $7,500 in additional Cash Awards
Mystery Weight Award
$500 Gift Card from Academy Sports
BRING THOSE FISH IN, ANY KINGFISH CAN WIN!!!
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your contribution may be tax deductible (check with your tax professional for more information). Your generous support helps NSFA continue funding programs such as annual scholarships for high school seniors, Christmas gifts for Boys and Girls Club, conservation efforts for Keep Nassau Beautiful, and the Junior Naturalist Program. We also support environmental projects such as the annual St. Mary’s River Cleanup. Finally, we sponsor youth fishing clinics & tournaments as well as educational programs, all of which are open to the public.
Check out our website at https://www.nsfafish.net for more info about our club and the programs we support in Nassau County, Florida.
