Flounder Catch in Murrells Inlet, SC

Flounder Tourney Nets Catch of 72 Fish Quite a catch, and the fishers of flounder seemed Hooked on Rotary. Seventy two "bottom fish" weighing a total of 136.83 pounds kept young and old busy during the ninth annual Murrells Inlet Flounder Festival and Tournament--a Murrells Inlet Rotary Club fundraising event. The largest flounder caught Saturday, June 6, at the Crazy Sister Marina
was by Ronnie Morgan of Murrells Inlet with a 6.090 pound-catch. He received a check for $1,000. First place with the highest three-fish weight total was Bill Foxworth of Conway. The three weighed a total of 10.090 pounds, and Foxworth received $1,000. Second largest flounder of 4.190 pounds was caught by Harry Strayer of Murrells Inlet, and third largest flounder of 4.030 pounds was caught on the hook of Todd Jackson of Huntersville, NC. A 2.090-pound catch by Lady Angler Gabriela Larapinta brought her honors. Larapinta is visiting Murrells Inlet from her native Argentina. The youth division was led by Myra Leach, 4, with a 2.340-pound catch.  The daughter of Michael and Tara Leach of Murrells Inlet, this is the second such tournament shes won in the last three weeks. Placing second was Hannah Williamson, 9, with a 1.830-pound catch. She is the daughter of Wesley and Jesse Williamson of Socastee. Third-place honors went to Autumn Wiseman, 6, for a 1.710-pound flounder.  She is the daughter of Adam and Kris Wiseman of Murrells Inlet. The local Rotary also teamed up with Murrells Inlet 2020 to bring the Inaugural Murrells Inlet Fish Drop, when approximately 390 wooden fish were hoisted in the air and then dropped on the ground toward a target. Murrells Inlet 2020 is a nonprofit community revitalization group. Established in 1997 with an original 10-year plan for the historic fishing village, it was called MI 2007. The goal then and now is to make Murrells Inlet a more enjoyable place to live, work and do business. It is helping to preserve the creek and the traditions surrounding it. Since its inception, Murrells Inlet 2020 has won national and state awards for its service to the community, including for establishing the MarshWalk near the flounder festival and wooden fish drop. Rotary is a service organization in District 7770, which is led by District Governor Alan Walters of Georgetown SC and Assistant District Governor Thom Taylor of Pawleys Island. Approximately 1.2 million business and professional leaders are Hooked on Rotary worldwide in more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.  The objective of Rotary is service in communities, workplaces and the world, such as children at risk, poverty and hunger, the environment, illiteracy and violence. They also support programs for youth, educational opportunities, international exchanges for students, teachers and other professionals, and vocational and career development. These Rotarians are united in a worldwide campaign for the global eradication of polio---Photos and story by Lloyd Mackall, lmackall@sc.rr.com, 651-4610

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[CoastalDigital]

This video should be in honor of Judge Alan Walters of Pawleys Island who takes over July 1 as Governor of Rotary District 7770. He belongs to the Rotary Club of Georgetown, SC. His Assistant Governor is Thom Taylor, who lives in Pawleys Island and is a past president of the Rotary Club of Pawleys Island.

[MrDeer19]

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