Over the Labor Day weekend, the Bolivar Beatdown Fishing Tournament took place on, of all places, you guessed it, Bolivar Peninsula. Texas Shark Radio’s, Mike Lopez, sent me the results of the weekend tournament.

Let’s start with some numbers, like the total number of entries. There were 191 in the shark division, 254 in the redfish division, and 500-plus total entries, which include the kids division. The total prize purse was $27,800.

Here’s the winner’s list:

• Grind time winners, first fish of the hour

Noon: Matt Wright

1 p.m.: Bobby Swanson III

2 p.m.: Hunter Tarrant

3 p.m.: Francisco Lara

4 p.m.: Bobby Swanson Jr.

• Even feet shark winners

David Melville: 4 feet

David Crain: 6 feet

• Big shark side pot

Carol Cox: 99 inches

• Shark division, total inches of largest three

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