|bgcolor=#FFFFFF| |- |2003 |Scott Routh |45.5 |Clyde Keen |65.8 (2) |- bgcolor=#D4AF37 |2004 |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|Paul Dozier |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|46.0 |Trip Fletcher |75.9 (2) |- |2005 |Bill Rew |48.95 |Richard Geiger |69.85 (2) |- |2006 | | | | |- |2007 | James Croft | 48.6 | Don Combs | 63.95 |- |2008 | Michael Crabtree | 51.35 | Ryan Rodeffer | 73.80 |- |2009 | Benjamin Hinson | 42.85 | Greg Simmons | 66.55 |- |2010 | Russell Stuart | 45.75 | Jerry Carter | 68.15 |- |} VIP tournament This event was always held the first day of the tournament week, matching celebrities, politicians & big contributors with knowledgeable fisherman for a one-day fun outing. It was discontinued in 2008 due to high operational expenses and limited benefit. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width=350px style="margin: 1em auto;" |+ !colspan=3 align=center bgcolor=Navy|VIP winners |- !Year !Winner !Weight |- |1981 |Joe Frazier |20.5 |- |1982 |Monroe Campbell |30.1 |- |1983 |Fred Holland |34.2 |- |1984 |Paul Hanson |36.6 |- |1985 | Robalo Fishing Team |23.6 |- |1986 |Donald Gowdy |46.5 |- |1987 |John Campbell |48.5 |- |1988 |John Jones |32.7 |- |1989 |Marvin Pate |40.5 |- |1990 |Bob Dunagan |44.45 |- bgcolor=#D4AF37 |1991 |Ronnie Worsham |48.85 |- |1992 |Daniel Casino |40.1 |- |1993 |Bob Dunagan |44.35 |- |1994 |Jimmy Cox |43.2 |- |1995 |Chester Stokes |37.7 |- |1996 |Frank Strickland |37.85 |- |1997 |Gerald Pack |37.45 |- |1998 |David Workman |26.45 |- |1999 |Lowell Breeding |32.25 |- |2000 |Sandy Smith |40.6 |- |2001 |Ricky Raleigh |41.2 |- |2002 |No Tournament | |- |2003 |Tony Benevento |38.9 |- |2004 |Kenny Crawford |40.5 |- |2005 |Kenny Crawford |40.9 |- |2006 | | |- |2007 | | |- |2008 | | |- |} Junior angler tournament First held in 1991 for those under 16, it is a family event to promote good sportsmanship, conservation awareness and fun. The $10 (per angler) entrance fee has not changed since the Junior Angler tournament's inception, and prizes are awarded based on Kingfish weight. The boat used by the junior angler must be registered in the regular tournament. {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width=350px style="margin: 1em auto;" |+ !colspan=3 align=center bgcolor=Navy|Junior angler winners |- !Year !Winner !Weight |- bgcolor=#D4AF37 |1991 |Jeremy MacEwen |49.4 |- |1992 |Chris Newton |47.7 |- |1993 | Gabe Carlson |41.95 |- |1994 | Chris Wood |34.8 |- |1995 | Corey Hill |41.0 |- |1996 | Kevin Wood |42.25 |-