The first East Coast divisional event of the Florida Pro Redfish Series took place on February 21st in St. Augustine, where 43 teams set out to search for a few Atlantic Coast reds.
Team ProFormance’s Colin Philips and Nate Clardy with their winning catch.
Colin Philips and Nate Clardy showed up to weigh-in at the Conch House Marina and Resort with an impressive two redfish limit. The anglers that make up Team ProFormance caught two fish that were both just shy of the 8-pound mark. The 7.98-pound and 7.95-pound fish they set on the scales gave the team a 15.93-pound total, securing the win by more than 3 pounds. Philips and Clardy netted a $3,450.00 total in cash and prizes for the victory.
Team Donovan Heat and Air’s Jimmy and Kyle Donovan finished in second place, weighing a 12.75-pound limit. Team Action Craft finished in third place, as Ross Curington and Brian Hice weighed a 12.56-pound limit.
Rounding out the Top 5 were:
4th: Team Valley Rats-Cole Schaffer and Anthony Durel, 11.94 pounds
5th: Team St. Aug-Tommy Derringer and Charlie Parker, 11.84 pounds.
The next FPRS East Coast divisional event is scheduled for April 18th in Jacksonville. There are 3 events in both the East and West Coast divisions, with a year end championship held in Panama City. The Top 25 teams from each coast will qualify to compete in the Panama City Showdown Championship, October 2-3, 2015.
Photos: FPRS
