HERE’S THE CATCH: HELMAN, MCCLELLEN TOP WINNERS AT TACKLE TIME

WHILE THERE WERE NO records set, the 57th annual Texas City-La Marque
Jaycees Tackle Time still had its share of big hauls before the event reached its conclusion on Sunday afternoon. In the end, Kevin Helman proved to be the biggest winner, as his 7.69-pound speckled trout led to his winning $2,500 from Texas First Bank.
Tim McClellen won the $1,500 prize from DSW Homes and Benny’s Auto after catching a bull shark that weighed in at 277 pounds, which was nearly 54 percent of the record 515 pounds. The complete leaderboard looked like this: Offshore Shark: Tim McClellen, 277 pounds
Open Division: Brant Fuller, barracuda, 35.22 pounds
Ling: Avery Fuller, 44.89 pounds
Kingfish: John Dusek, 49.65 pounds
Red Snapper: Granger Gardener, 21.79 pounds
Inshore
Speckled Trout: Kevin Helman, 7.69 pounds
Flounder: Jantezen Miller, 5.25 pounds
Stingray: Robbie Martin, 143.40 pounds
Gar: Fredo Ramos, 95.60 pounds
Sheepshead: Charlie Gonzalez, 6.40 pounds
Jackfish: Ricky Wilkenfeld, 28.81 pounds
Gaftop: Keith Bailey, 5.65 pounds
Redfish: Mark Gonzales Jr. 9.75 pounds
Inshore Youth Sand Trout: Kayden Mackenzie, .80 pounds, Corbin LeRoy Mott, .74 pounds, Mackenzie Martin, .72 pounds
Croaker: Karley Mackenzie, .67 pounds, Adam Miller, .63 pounds, Karley Mackenzie .57 pounds
Hard Head: Brock Bailey, 2.84 pounds, Brayden Fuller, 2.29 pounds, Brandon Touchstone, 2.19 pounds
Blue Crab: Aubrey Sandoval, 8 in., Anthony Yarbrough, .8 in., Brody Knape, .8 in.