Longtime BTT sponsor The Palometa Club hosted the 4th Annual Palometa Club Permit Tournament April 1-8, an annual event with lead sponsor Hatch Reels to benefit the Jon Ain Fund at Bonefish & Tarpon Trust as well as the schoolchildren of Punta Allen, Mexico. The event raised over $6000 in charitable proceeds from the entry fees, calcutta, and individual donations, and the anglers and guides tagged numerous fish for research. Many generous sponsors helped promote the event and provide thousands of dollars worth of prizes and giveaways for the participants and guides, and photographer Matt Jones was along to capture images of the trip.
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The field consisted of eight two-man angler teams as well as eight two-man guide teams. Anglers rotated among guide teams throughout the course of the week based upon a draw. The tourney crew enjoyed a week of stunning conditions. There were tons of fish around and the group managed to land 24 permit for the week, including an eleven fish day. Wade Yoshii brought his 189th, 190th, 191st and 192nd permit to hand. Jeff Baker, Danny Ashcraft, and Bill Shaughnessy each landed their first career permit! Like any permit trip, many more close calls were had along with the usual dosage of crushed flies and break-offs. For the full tournament report, visit the Palometa Club website.
THE RESULTS:![permit tournament](https://blog.bonefishtarpontrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/permit-tournament-300x200.jpg)
Biggest Permit Category
Angler: Schuyler Marshall (29.4 Pounds)
Guide Team: Jorge & Jonathan
Most Points Team Category Champions
Angler Team: Mike Gifford & David Leake (1135 Points)
Guide Team: Gerardo & Julio (891 Points)
Most Points Category Runner Ups
Angler Team: Brendan Bannigan & Tab Bannigan (574 Points)
Guide Team: Alonso & Fili (872 Points)
Casting Competition
1st Place: Rodolfo Runner Up: Justin Miller
Good Guy Award (Selected by his peers): Bill Shaughnessy
Thank you again to Dick and Kaye Cameron at the Palometa Club and all the sponsors and participants for your generous support of BTT!