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"It felspretygoodtocometoFloridaandget asec-
ond-placefinish,"saidStevens. "I havebenfishing
theIFAforfouryearsandbeninfifthandfourthin
thechampionships, sosecondfelsgreat."
Theanglertookhome$1,720, including$220inAn-
glersAdvantagecash.
Third-placefinisherTim Stouder,ofPonteVedra,
Florida, measuredacombinedtotal of81.00inches.
Theanglerfishedshalowwaterovergrasflatsand
potholes40mileswestofPanamaCity.
"I leftJacksonvilewithahuricanecomingintofish
thisevent,"saidStouder."Pre-fishingconditions
wereideal butduringthetournamentdaysthewind
changedandmadefishingtough. I grindedit out and
itpaidof."
Stoudertookhome$1,250forhiseforts,including
$200fortheBerkleyGulp! BigTroutAwardand$300
inPENNproductsforhis24.25-inchtrout.
Thechampionshipeventalsonamedthe2016IFA
HobieKayakAngleroftheYearwithTonyLaitaking
thehonorsandthe$1,000prize.Laiwasthehigh-
est-placingDivisionalAngleroftheYearwithhis
seventh-placefinish. Theangler alsowon$500from
Power-Pole, the$200fortheBerkleyGulp! BigRed-
fishAwardand$300inPENNproductsforcatching
his39.88-redfishonaPENNRel.Laialsotook
homethe$250RunwithLucasOilcontingency
award.
Thre IFAKayakTouranglerswilsquareofwith
someoftheworld'sbestkayakanglersatthe2016
HobieFishingWorldsChampionshipset forDec. 4-1
inLouisiana.JoeKomyati,SteveLesardand
BentonParotwiljoin52otherdomesticandinter-
nationalcompetitorsfrom20-pluscountriesatLa-
fourcheParishforthetitleofWorldChampion.
Formoreinformationortobecomeamemberofthe
IFA,
visitwww.ifatours.com. Todiscovermoreabout
kayakingand
HobieFishinggotowww.hobiefish-
ing.com.