Capt. Si Nelson, Chase Highley, Kramer Clark & Brad Olsen

Gunner Adams & Justin Goff

T

he 2017 Cobia World Championships began on March 24 with the Captains’ 
Meeting and Kickoff Party at Harbor Docks restaurant.  Fishing for the 
tournament began March 25 and concludes on May 7. Presented by Tito’s 
Handmade Vodka, The Cobia World Championships attract a broader range of 

participants than any fi shing tournament of its kind, with dedicated tournament divisions 
for women, children, fl y fi shermen and standup paddle boarders. 

During the 2017 Cobia World Championships, Harbor Docks will also be hosting a 

weekend tournament, the 2017 Harbor Docks Frank Helton Crab Cruncher Classic Cobia 
Tournament, presented by Mojo Sportswear Company. This will be the second leg of the 
2017 Emerald Coast Cobia Triple Crown tournament series. The captains’ meeting for the 
Crab Cruncher Classic was held on Thursday, April 6, and the tournament concluded on 
Sunday, April 9. The Emerald Coast Cobia Triple Crown champion is announced Sunday, 
April 23.

The focal point of both tournaments is raising money for Harbor Docks Charities 23rd 

Annual Take-A-Kid Fishing day, to be held November 5. The goal for this charity event is to 
treat 300 children to a memorable day aboard some of Destin’s fi nest charter boats and have 
every child receive their very own fi shing rod and reel.

Tristessa Osborne & Doug Pacitti

Starnes King & Joe Bettinger

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Houston & Clark Adams, Jett Tolbert & Dalen Johnson

Peter Mullen & Taylor Wheeler

KICKOFF PARTY

photos & story by

 

Steve Barber

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