Second Tagged Redfish Caught of STAR
48 Still Swimming
A Southwest Louisiana charter boat captain landed the second tagged redfish of the 2011 CCA Louisiana/Mercury Outboards STAR Tournament last Friday in Lake Charles.
Unfortunately for Capt. Clay LeMaire of DC’s Charters in Big Lake, registered charter captains are not eligible for the top prizes awarded for tagged redfish caught during the 101-day mega-tournament.
That means the first registered angler to land a tagged redfish will still win a Chevy Silverado pickup truck worth more than $30,000.
LeMaire landed the coveted CCA-tagged redfish, one of 50 released off the Louisiana coast, last Friday. He caught the fish in shallow water near Old River on a popping cork and live shrimp. LeMaire quickly attempted to revive and release the fish, but it did not survive.