Center goes ‘Full Send’ for fishing tourney

Fishing tournament winners awarded with prize money Under Pressure, a team led by Charles Woodson, celebrates June 28 on winning $7,500 for first place in the Full Send Fishing Tournament’s Offshore Limited category. The tournament was organized by the Center of Anna Maria Island and memorialized Capt. Jason Stock, who died in August 2025. Islander Photos: CofAMI / Reporting: Ryan Paice

Ethan Stanifer, center, stands June 28 surrounded by four $1,000 checks he won for first place entries in the tournament’s kayak overall, kayak trout, kayak snook and kayak flounder categories.

Team Applefish, led by Alex Applefield, won a $10,000 check June 28 for taking first in the tournament’s Offshore Unlimited category, which had the largest awards of the event.

Teams Rhodan Marine and Shrimpin Ain’t Easyy split a $1,250 check June 28 after tying for first place in the tournament’s Inshore Overall category. Rhodan Marine also won a $2,500 check for placing first in the Inshore Redfish category.