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6/17/2009
Anglers Win Cash Prizes for 29th Annual Spring Pier King Mackerel Tournament
One hundred forty-nine anglers competed for cash prizes in the 29th annual Spring Pier King Mackerel Tournament, which took place June 12-14 on local fishing piers: Apache Pier, Cherry Grove Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park Pier, Second Avenue Pier, Springmaid Pier, Surfside Pier and The Pier at Garden City. Steve Taylor of Easly landed a first-place prize of $1,877. Other tournament finalists were second-place winner Stephen Chanilo of Greensboro, N.C. ($1,304 prize), third-place winner David Cox of Lancaster ($939 prize), fourth-place winner Tab Jacobs of Loris ($678 prize) and fifth-place winner Eddie Hembree of Conway ($417 prize). (Because only three king mackerels were caught, the names of the fourth- and fifth-place winners were drawn in accordance with tournament rules and regulations.) “Congratulations to the three anglers that landed the three kings at Surfside Beach Pier, The Pier at Garden City and Apache Pier during a hot, slow weekend,” said Lyn Smith, chair, Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo. “The fishing was a bit slow, but we hope the biting will be better for the Fall Pier King Mackerel Tournament.” Spring and fall pier tournaments are coordinated by the Grand Strand Fishing Rodeo, which runs April through October and is sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. The Fall Pier King Mackerel Tournament will be held Sept. 18-20. For more information, call (843) 916-7221 or visit GrandStrandFishingRodeo.com.