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Congratulations to Casey Owen, 1st place winner. A Blue Catfish weighing a whopping 63.46 lbs. Casey now holds 2nd place record position of all time. This beautiful Blue also happened to be the largest catfish he's ever landed and released! Tonight - The Catfish Showdown celebrated its 7th year hosting catfish tournaments at Kerr/Buggs Island Lake. We want to give a special thanks to all who weighed a Catfish, boat captains, youth anglers, and to everyone who contributed to our upcoming Kids Fishing Day.

Next Tournament - August 22, 2009

Take a kid fishing!

To Your Catfishing Success
John Moore,Warren Weston
The Catfish Showdown

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In this Issue
1.Welcome Message
2.Tournament Dates
3.Tournament Results
4.Catfish Cooking
5.Catfish Tips
6.Subscribe/Unsubscribe

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2. Tournament Dates - 2009 Season

- April 18
- May 16
- June 27
- August 22
- Kids Fishing Day - September 19

TIME: 5 PM - 12 MIDNIGHT

LOCATION:  STAUNTON BOAT RAMP - RED OAK, VA. OFF HIGHWAY 15 - FEW MILES NORTH OF CLARKSVILLE.

PRICE: $50.00 PER BOAT ENTRY FEE - PAYOUT TOP TEN CASH, TROPHY AND OTHER PRIZES.

Registration will begin at around 1:30 - All boat captains are required to attend the captains meeting at 4:30 PM EST.

The 2009 Tournament hours are 5:00 PM EST - 12:00 Midnight. The weigh-in scales will open from 8:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight.

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3. Tournament Results

June 27, 2009 CATFISH SHOWDOWN TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Warren Weston - President
John Moore - Vice President/ WeighMaster/Boat Inspector
Red Moore - Tournament MC/Staff Secretary
Annette Weston
Fay Watts

National Anthem by "Gospel Voices."

Prayer by Red Moore.

TOP 10

1st Casey Owen 63.46 + Big Blue
2nd Billy Richardson 38.68 + Big Flathead
3rd J.J. Moore 37.32 Flathead
4th Travis Seamster 21.36 Blue
5th Shannon Cates 20.30 Blue
6th Wayne Crews 18.46 Flathead
7th Robert Bondurant 17.68 Flathead
8th Mike Ragland 17.22 Blue
9th Carl Weston 17.02 Blue
10th Daniel Patterson 16.88 Blue

JUNIOR ANGLER Boat #
2. 7, 28, 45, 57, 61, 87

LADY ANGLER - Boat #28 Lynn Bowes 14.80 Blue

Big Blue Winner - Casey Owen 63.46 Blue
Big Flathead - Billy Richardson 38.68 Flathead

50/50 Jordan Wagstaff

Total Anglers - 149
Total Youth Anglers - 30
Total Lady Anglers - 23

Weighed 24 fish - Total 418.86 lbs
Top Ten Weight 268.38 lbs
Average Weight Top Ten 26.83 lbs

96 BOAT CAPTAINS
1. DALE LOWE
2. BUTCH MEADOWS
3. WAYNE SIZEMORE
4. BOBBY MELTON
5. SHANE FARRAR
6. KEITH WATERS
7. MIKE HOPKINS
8. BILL LEGGETT
9. PATRICK JACKSON
10. CHARLIE BAIRD
11. DOUG BAILEY
12. JOSHUA CLAYTON
13. CARL WESTON
14. KENNETH HUBBARD
15. BRIAN HENDERSON
16. STEPHEN FAIRCLOTH
17. MITCH TERRY
18. MIKE HUMPHRIES
19. BUTCH SMITH
20. BRIAN TOOMBS
21. ANTHONY NEWCOMB
22. WILLIAM ROBINSON
23. KEITH LEWIS
24. LARRY ROYSTER
25. HAMPTON FARMER
26. STEPHEN NEWCOMB
27. ROBERT BONDURANT
28. THOMAS BOWES
29. WAYNE CREWS
30. DALE GLODE
31. KEITH NEAL
32. MIKE HANES
33. J.J. MOORE
34. MIKE RAGLAND
35. TONY MILLAM
36. CHAD CONNER
37. JIM YARBROUGH
38. ALLEN CONNER
39. TRAVIS ANDERSON
40. CASEY OWEN
41. KEVIN DAVIS
42. STEPHEN BUSCH
43. BRIAN ANDERSON
44. SHANNON CATES
45. LARRY TUCK
46. LARRY PRUITT
47. CHARLIE MOORE
48. JUSTIN ECHOLS
49. TRAVIS SEAMSTER
50. TIM MANESS
51. JASON CARROLL
52. BRIAN WILLIAMS
53. RANDY ROBBINS
54. EARL WESTON
55. CHRIS HOLT
56. TODD BARNES
57. JEFF CRINER
58. GLENN HUGHES
59. PAIGE DUFFER
60. JASON FORLINES
61. DANIEL PATTERSON
62. CHARLES JAVER
63. DAN JONES
64. MONTY THOMPSON
65. RICHARD BURKE
66. RAYMOND CHAPELL
67. JASON LLOYD
68. T.J. BASDEN
69. LESTER FOWLER
70. JAMIE COLES
71. RICHARD HAMLETT
72. EDWIN HAYER
73. LEE HARRIS JR.
74. JOE MARTIN
75. WALLACE McGREGOR
76. JOHNNY McKINNEY
77. KEITH SMITH
78. BRENT THROCKMARTON
79. WAYNE DICKERSON
80. CHAN PURYEAR
81. ADAM LIVINGSTONE
82. PAYTON MOORE
83. MICHAEL REAVES
84. DAVID HARRIS
85. CLAY SANFORD
86. L.B. BEADLES
87. BILLY RICHARDSON
88. JOSHUA DEAL
89. RONNIE HAMMOCK
90. STEVE NEWTON
91. SCOTT MARTIN
92. JUSTIN SHEPPERD
93. RANDY MARTIN
94. TONY TOLLER
95. ROBERT WILLIAMS
96. MIKE DAVIS

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4. Catfish Cooking

Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup white sugar
1 large onion, diced
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 quart oil for frying

Directions:
In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and onion. Blend in flour and cornmeal. Heat 2 inches of oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in hot oil, and fry until golden brown.

Cook in small batches to maintain oil temperature.

Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.

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5. Catfish Tips

National Catfish Day is a national observance of the United States celebrating "the value of farm raised catfish." The day was designated as June 25, 1987, by President Ronald Reagan, who issued the Presidential Proclamation after the U.S. Congress called for the day to be established in House Joint Resolution 178.

The text of the Proclamation:

Proclamation 5672 " National Catfish Day, 1987 June 25, 1987 By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

More and more Americans are discovering a uniquely American food delicacy " farm-raised catfish. In 1986, catfish comprised the third highest volume of finned fish consumed in the United States. Ninety-nine percent of all these catfish were farm raised. Between 1975 and 1985, production of farm raised catfish increased by 1200 percent. Most observers expect that production will continue to increase in 1987.

Production costs of catfish farming, which have averaged only 65 cents per pound over the past 8 years, have resulted in a stable income for growers and an economical food product for consumers. The accompanying growth of the catfish processing industry also has created thousands of permanent jobs.

Farm-raised catfish have come a long way from their bottom-feeding ancestors. The catfish that are available today, fresh or frozen in markets nationwide, are products of state-of-the-art methods of aquaculture.

They thrive in clean freshwater ponds on many American farms, where they are surface-fed soybean meal, corn, fish meal, vitamins, and minerals. Farm-raised catfish not only furnish American consumers with a tasty delicacy but also provide a nutritious, low-calorie source of protein that is also low in cholesterol.

In recognition of the value of farm-raised catfish, the Congress, by House Joint Resolution 178, has designated June 25, 1987, as "National Catfish Day" and authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation in its observance.

Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim June 25, 1987, as National Catfish Day. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and eleventh.

Ronald Reagan

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