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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1985
Page
12
The Destin Shark Tournament kicked off with Brenda Birdsal of Horn Lake MS weighing a 315 percent 4 pound Bull Shark aboard Capt. David Rojas Shooting Star. Birdsal, on her first shark trip, entered the Ladies Division after a dramatic fight to bring the Bull Shark to the gaff at the Rodeo Dock.
First place overall went to 292 pound tiger shark caught by Mike Garcia, captain and angler from Atlanta aboard Fish Hawk. Second place was 209 pound bull shark caught by Brad Peszynski of Fort Walton Beach with Hudson Marina Fishing Team aboard Dealer's Choice. Third went to 131 pound dusky shark by John Wall of Austin aboard Paper Tiger. Ladies division winner Brenda Birdsal of Horn Lake aboard Shooting Star. Junior Angler Scott Hales aboard Windwalker.
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