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
VIP Destin at Harbor Docks
Houston & Clark Adams, Jett Tolbert & Dalen Johnson
Peter Mullen & Taylor Wheeler
KICKOFF PARTY
photos & story by
Steve Barber
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