Key West, Florida 78 feet of water, basically near the Banana Bar, which was 37 miles from the channel. She ate a fresh blue runner about eleven-thirty. Jerry Stephenson grabbed the rod and the fight was on."
Grant went on to tell me that they never stopped for bait, catching them while still trolling.
"We had several in the low forties and thirties. We knew that based on years past, this fish probably would not hold up, but we had a breakdown on Sunday morning and couldn't fish. It was frustrating but we're thankful it held up."
Grant's son Blake would be the Top Junior Angler in the tournament. Grant also added that they saw a blue marlin free jumping and caught a sailfish. That's a super day!