Alexandria, VA – November 20,
2013 – All hail the Queen of Fish! KeepAmericaFishing™,
the largest online angling advocacy community, is proud to announce that Kacey H. of Matlacha, Fla. was
voted the 2013 “Queen of Fish.” Out of 260 entries, Kacey’s
catch was voted #1 by thousands of anglers across the U.S. and by a panel of
industry experts, fishing pros and staff. The 2013 inaugural King or Queen of
Fish competition was KeepAmericaFishing’s first photo
contest in which its Facebook followers as well as other supporters and members
were invited to upload a photo of their best catch of 2013 to vie for the top
honor.
To see the crown, the upcoming coronation
and hear more about the Queen of Fish’s future fishing adventures, follow KeepAmericaFishing on Facebook, Twitter and Insta
The Queen of Fish will be bestowed with a
custom “fish” crown as well as $500 towards Okuma fishing products; a Predator
MX fishing kayak, paddle and personal flotation device (PFD), courtesy of Old
Town Canoes & Kayaks; a GoPro HERO3 Black Edition camera; LCD touch BacPac; a handlebar/seat post pole mount; and grab bag of
mounts to film her next adventure.
"I was so excited when I was notified
that I was the winner,” said Kacey. “I yelled to my
mom who was in the other room and she asked what’s wrong, and I said I won! I
have never won anything in any contest before." A self-described avid
angler of 17 years, Kacey caught her 13-pound redfish
using an artificial shrimp on a jig head just off Florida’s Pine Island Sound
fishing from a small power boat.
The first runner-up, Justin H. of
Jacksonville, Fla., will receive $300 towards Okuma merchandise; a GoPro HERO3
Silver Edition camera; and grab bag of mounts. Tina G. of Bonita Springs, Fla.,
the second runner-up, will also receive $100 towards Okuma merchandise and a
GoPro HERO3 White Edition camera.
“We extend a special thanks to Okuma, Old
Town Canoes & Kayaks and GoPro for their support and participation by
providing these fine products for the Queen of Fish and the runners-up,” said
American Sportfishing Association (ASA) Vice President Gordon Robertson. ASA is
the parent organization for KeepAmericaFishing.
Robertson further noted, “For our first
contest, we are very gratified by the number of photo entries submitted by our
Facebook followers and other KeepAmericaFishing
supporters and advocates. It was great to see the vast array of fish that our
followers and members caught in 2013.”
Robertson concluded, “Next fall, the Queen
of Fish will defend her crown when we open the competition to see who will be
the King or Queen of Fish 2014. Be sure to photograph those great catches of
2014!”