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00:00I'm gonna count my 12 out. Okay, because now you know how to do it, right? Okay, what?
00:07Oh, he thought I said 12 feet. No, no, no, no, no.
00:30Hi, folks, I'm Pat Malone, and this week on the Elite Fishing Series, the Frog Togs Elite
00:46Solo Tour concludes with a move to South Padre Island and the Tidewater Boats National Championship.
00:53Known for great fishing, pristine waters, and magical sunsets, South Padre Island is a beautiful
00:59way to finish off the season in this episode of the Tidewater Boats Elite Fishing Series
01:05presented by Yamaha Outboards.
01:09All right, Mike, here we are, the last event of the season, the Tidewater Boats National
01:13Championship, and I know for sure you'd rather be out there practicing right now, but the
01:19doctors have kind of sidelined you and told you, hold off on this one, big fella, and it's
01:23got to be chomping at you right now. You love these waters, and you do pretty good down here
01:26too. Yeah, I love South Padre fishing. It's just a great estuary, shallow flats all over
01:32the place, and there's a lot of redfish in this area.
01:34Well, one of the cool things about the format for the championship, unlike during the regular
01:37season, we've added an extra day. So this has now become a Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
01:43three-day aggregate weight tournament. So you've got an extra day to figure them out.
01:47Can you make a big move down here, though? I mean, are the fish like that, you know, in
01:50Louisiana or Southeast Texas? You know, you can get out and get some nine-pounders, and you
01:55can make up some ground with that third day and those extra three fish.
01:58No, I think it's definitely possible here, Pat. I think that this is a location that holds
02:03a lot of fish, and I think that, I think what you don't want to do is put everything in
02:09one hat or everything in one basket for all three days.
02:12Give us some of the techniques, Mike, some of the lures, some of the tricks that you would
02:16use to try to land these South Padre redfish.
02:19I'm going to scale down all the way, including my braided line. I'm probably going to go with
02:2210 or 15-pound braided line. I'm going to go with 10-pound fluorocarbon. I use Seaguar
02:28fluorocarbon because it really is, they're the originator of fluorocarbon, so I have a
02:32lot of confidence, and so do most of the anglers. And we're going to tie on a minimum of three-foot
02:39leader, maybe five, six-feet leader, so that whatever lure that you're presenting to these
02:44fish, it doesn't spook them.
02:46It's a great place for the food. It's a great place for the fishing, for the fun. I've seen
02:50parasailers out there. I've seen all kinds of paddleboarders, kayakers. Man, it's unbelievable,
02:56and I can't wait to get this tournament started. It's going to be a lot of fun. South Padre
03:00Island, the Tidewater Boats National Championship. Mike, thank you so much for being with us.
03:05Let's get this hearty started.
03:07The competitors are launching their boats and heading out for day one of the Tidewater Boats
03:12three-day national championship.
03:19As the anglers head out in search of their day one three-fish limit of redfish, we invite
03:24you to join us as we take a quick look around this remarkable island community of South Padre,
03:31and get just a glimpse of why so many visitors make this their top vacation destination each
03:36year, and what makes this place so fun, so Padre.
03:40At the very tip of Texas lies the only tropical destination in the state, South Padre Island.
03:50Nestled between the Gulf of Mexico and Laguna Madre, SPI is a must-see vacation spot because
03:56of our year-round balmy island vibes. Palm trees, sparkling emerald waters, and calm mild weather make
04:03it a top choice for travelers. With over 300 days of sunshine every year, visitors can enjoy a
04:09variety of outdoor activities. Ready to hit the high seas? We've got the right charter waiting for
04:14you. More of a landlubber? Sink your feet into our powder white sand and enjoy the view from shore.
04:21Conservationists, we've got you covered too. Visit one of our well-known nature centers to learn more
04:26about the native species who call South Padre Island home. And if you want to know more about what makes
04:31South Padre Island so special, you'll want to be sure to check out some of our unique historical
04:36landmarks. With so much at your fingertips, the only problem you'll have is fitting it all in.
04:42So fun, so Padre. To learn more and plan your stay, visit sopadre.com today.
04:49Stay tuned, we'll be back with more from South Padre Island after these messages.
04:54Elite Fishing Series Television is brought to you by Tidewater Boats,
04:59Tidewater Boats, Yamaha Outboards, McLean Trailers, Frog Togs, Berkeley Fishing,
05:07and our coastal community partners. Welcome back to the Tidewater Boats National Championship
05:13on South Padre Island.
05:20After a full day of fishing, anglers return to Jim's Pier. Redfish and redfish only will count,
05:26and each fish must measure between 20 and 28 inches in length. This is known as the slot.
05:33Competitors can have three fish per day. The angler with the heaviest three-day total weight is the
05:38national champion. Let's go now to day one's lightning round weigh-in, already in progress.
05:43The first one to weigh in, 1544. The first one to weigh in and you didn't take the lead. That's a bad day.
05:50That's the story of my life right now.
05:52We'll get it up. We'll get it red, get it locked in. 539.
06:011544 is what he needs. 1534. 10 100s behind the leader.
06:06Three fish, three alive, no dead fish today. Read your scales to lock you in at 1684.
06:1810 47 and 10 47.
06:23Mark needs 16 84. He's got three fish, three alive. Your day one leader with 1905. 1905, brother.
06:32Give you a real quick rundown right here. Mark Robinson is in the lead. 1905 right behind him
06:39with 16 84. Will Granberry. Gary Marino's in third. 15 44. 15 34 is Bo Favre sitting in fourth place
06:47right now. Jay Andrew with 10 47. It's going to be a great day to be in South Padre again tomorrow. The
06:53weather's beautiful. The fishing's fine. Just a little bit tough, but that challenges these pros.
06:58$10,000 for first, $5,000 for second on a very limited field. Plus those two boats. There's a lot
07:05on the line and these guys are making sure that they are prepared for it. And we look forward to
07:09seeing everybody we get together and do this all again on day two right here at the national
07:14championship presented by Visit South Padre Island. Have a great afternoon. Hey folks, Pat Malone.
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09:21these beautiful Tidewater Yamaha rigs at the conclusion of this event. Stay tuned. We'll be back with more
09:27from South Padre Island after these messages. Welcome back to South Padre Island. The competitors
09:33once again launched at Jim's Pier and headed out for day two. After a full eight-hour day of fishing,
09:39they returned. Due to time constraints, we move ahead now to day two's weigh-in.
09:45All right, we'd like to welcome everybody out to the Painted Marlin right here at Jim's Pier,
09:50beautiful South Padre Island, Texas. Wow, what a great afternoon for some redfish. We have got a lot of
09:57money and prizes to give out. Can you believe that these guys are battling it out for two brand new
10:0222-foot Tidewaters with a 200 Yamaha tandem axle McLean trailers? It's going to be an exciting time.
10:08It's going to go pretty quick. And then tomorrow, the final day of the 2022 National Championship,
10:14and we're ready to get everything started right here. We're ready for our first angler,
10:17the Spotted Addiction Pro, Mr. Gary Marino. Come on, put your hands together for him. What's up, big guy?
10:22How are you doing? You need 361 to take the lead. You feel decently confident? It's going to be
10:30close. Maybe I can tie. What's the tiebreaker, Pat? Here we go. You got started in the negative. I know.
10:37You were the first one to weigh, and you still didn't take the lead. Two fish, two alive, 807. 807,
10:44get them up. Let's get a picture. All right, that was Baytown, Texas. Now we're going all the way over to
10:50Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Your sport trail trailer and Mamba Boats Pro, Mr. Beau Favre.
10:56And I didn't see as many today, but man, the last 30 minutes, I found some big ones. And
11:01I had a big one on right there at the end. He come off and I was, bad things were said.
11:08It was not good grammar on my boat. Well, let's get them weighed up and get them over in the Berkeley
11:12Baits Live Redfish Experience tank so they can start to recover. Two fish, two alive, Beau Favre, 912. All right,
11:20there you go. Come on, Marino gang. You can make noise for somebody else.
11:29Coming up next, we're going to bring you from Winnie, Texas, Mr. Tony Viator,
11:33Stingery Restaurant and Marina Pro. Y'all put your hands together and make him feel welcome, please.
11:40I know I've already asked you. No, it was three because we got it back. Oh, man. Come on. Come on,
11:45double digits. Come on. Don't look over there to your left now. Don't look over there to your left.
11:50Come on. He said, under 10, I told him he's got $1,000. I said, if you can weigh in. He said,
11:54it's going to be under 10. I said, $1,000. Please, Lord. No, we got to get a wee weigh.
12:02How can you get three fish and be under 10 pounds, Tony?
12:05And then we're going to Mr. J. Andrews, High Torque of Texas Pro. Now, that looks like a little bit,
12:14a little bit better bag right there, but you're coming off a 1047 yesterday. You got three of them.
12:19Okay. He said today was definitely better. Come off a 1047. That means it must go 1048 or you owe
12:26Tony the $1,000. Here we go. Small print. You got to read the small print. Three fish, three alive.
12:321515. There, that's what I'm talking about, man.
12:38This one there, J. Andrew from Conroe, Lake Conroe, Texas. Texas Ranger Whiskey Pro,
12:45Mr. Will Granberry from Port O'Connor. Put your hands together. Make some noise, y'all.
12:50Over this. Yeah, it's 1684 yesterday. You need to learn how to get this a little bit more consistent,
12:55though. I really want you to work on that. 1681, three 100s from yesterday. You know,
13:01we do put microchips in these fish, and we know if it's the same fish you weighed in yesterday. I'm
13:06just throwing it out there. Well, you know, they say birds have a feather flock together. Well,
13:09so do fish. They swim together, so. Here we go. Coming up next, like we said, from Victoria,
13:19put your hands together for Mr. Mark Robinson. Come on up here, brother. Now, Mark, I know you've been in the
13:24gym, and I know Bronson, you have to lift your baby a lot and stuff like that there, but
13:31that looked awfully easy for you to carry that bag. It's very light. Yesterday was 19 pounds,
13:36but you had a really good fish. Is that what you're missing today, just getting that real big kicker?
13:40Yeah, I actually had two good kickers on, and I lost both of them at the net. 1383, 77 100s behind the leaders.
13:48And there's so much on the line. Let me tell you this. You got $10,000 for first. You got $5,000
13:56for second with a very limited field. Of course, we didn't have 167. We're just teasing. And then we
14:01have the angler of the year is going to win a brand new Tidewater 22 foot with a 200 Yamaha and a tandem
14:06axle trailer from McLean Trailers. And then just for fishing this year, every event on the Elite Redfish
14:12Series that you fished, you get a credit for, you get a coupon for. Tomorrow, we're going to put all
14:17the coupons in the bait bucket. We're going to shake it up. We're going to have somebody reach in and
14:21draw out and a second Tidewater Boats going just as a way to say thank you for fishing with us
14:26this year on the 2022 Angler Appreciation Tour with the Elite Redfish Tournament Series.
14:32Stay tuned. We'll be back with more from South Padre Island after these messages. Welcome back to the
14:38Tidewater Boats National Championship on South Padre Island.
14:45This is the 2022 Elite National Solo Tour Championship. My name is Pat Malone. It's
14:50been great to be in beautiful South Padre Island.
14:57Day three is finally here at the Tidewater Boats National Championship.
15:01As the competitors head out for the final time this season, and with $150,000 to award,
15:11we need to fast forward to the weigh-in and get the conclusion to the 2022 season, well, concluded.
15:20Jay Andrews, High Torque of Texas Pro. Y'all put your hands together for Jay. Three fish,
15:26three alive for $15.69. There you go, my brother. Thank you for putting your hands together.
15:34So I'm hoping y'all can put your hands together for Spotted Addiction Pro, Mr. Gary Marino.
15:43Three fish, they're all alive. He needs $17.80. Not going to quite have that, are you?
15:48Read the scales and get you locked in today though, Gary. Great tournament again. 12.79.
15:5312.79. All the way from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, this is going to bring you Mr. Bo Favre. Y'all put
16:01your hands together for Bo. Read the scales and get your three fish locked in at 12.82.
16:14Coming up next, Mr. Tony Viator. He's got three. He's coming off of 14.74. He's got three of them,
16:21three alive. Get him locked in at 20.61, folks. Your two smallest ones and let's go for that big red
16:28and see if we can take home that $3,000 bump. You need a 7.77. Tony's fish didn't weigh that.
16:35We feel so bad for him, but it did weigh 7.95. There it is, baby. There it is.
16:40We got three of them. They're all three alive. You got anything for that big one?
16:49Here we go. Read your scales and get you locked in at 17.11. There you go. Another great stringer,
16:5617.11. Pick them up. Put your hands together for them. Great job, buddy.
17:0017.11, Mark. That's a great job taking the lead with 49.99. You just didn't want that 50 pound mark,
17:11huh? No, I wanted to get as close as I could without breaking it, you know. Thank Tidewater for making
17:16that boat that'll float up there and nothing where I can catch some bigger heads. I tell you what, dude,
17:20you are doing them proud for sure, Mark. Thank you so much. What a great season for you. We look forward
17:24to seeing you in a few moments. Mr. Will Granberry. He's got three fish, three alive. Read your scales
17:33and get you locked in at 16.01. So this week has just meant everything to me. Two alive, 10.19.
17:42We invited some of the top anglers on the Hoodoo Sports Elite Kayak Tour to join us at the national
17:47championship and they showed up in force. While everyone did a great job and several places were paid,
17:54at the end of this one day event, it was the team of Camacho and Villarreal taking home the top spot
18:00and $8,000. Now it's time to put a bow on the 2022 season and with $150,000 in cash and prizes to award
18:09on the solo tour, it's time to get to it. Fifth place, Gary Marino from Baytown. In fourth place,
18:17from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, Mr. Beau Favre. In third place, Jay Andrew, Rookie of the Year in
18:24second place in this event. Y'all put your hands together for him one more time. Will Granberry
18:29with a check for $10,000, a great trophy, a commemorative check. Mr. Mark Robinson. Come on,
18:34put your hands together for him one more time. Yeah, it was a been a long, tough week. You know,
18:39made a lot of mistakes out there, but it just, it all worked out and came, it came together.
18:45The national champion, Mark Robinson, won $10,000. Second place finisher and Rookie of the Year,
18:51Will Granberry won $5,000. And Beau Favre and Tony Vietor both took home $60,000 Tidewater boat packages.
19:00In a quick recap, you've got Mark Robinson winning the national championship and all that that means.
19:08And then you've got Beau Favre taking home the angler of the year, the Tidewater $60,000 rig,
19:14as well as going to the Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship. Mike, I want you to put the bow on
19:19this episode and on this season to the folks watching. You know, it's been an incredible season,
19:25very enjoyable. There's been some ups and downs for a couple of the anglers, but in the end, Beau Favre,
19:32congratulations. You deserve it. It was, you know, that angler of the year to me is probably
19:38the most prestigious award that you can get. I'm Pat Malone. That's Mike Frenette. Thank you so much
19:43for tuning in and following the tour this season on the 2022 Elite Fishing Series Tour. We'll see
19:49everybody when we do it again in 2023.
20:01We'll see you next time.
20:31Thank you for tuning in and watching this week's episode.
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20:44Closed captioning provided by McLean Trailers.
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