Lake Charles, Louisiana New Location for Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup Championship

The top redfish anglers in the country will be competing for more than $105,000 in cash in Lake Charles, Louisiana September 30th through October 2nd. This event will take place at Bord du Lac Park and can be seen nationally televised on ESPN2 October 24 at 1:00 PM EST.

(PRWEB) September 25, 2004 -- The time has finally come.

It is time for The Cup.

After a postponement of nearly a month the 2004 Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup Championship will take place in Lake Charles, Louisiana September 30th through October 2nd.

The best 25 redfishing teams in the country will be competing in one of the most highly anticipated fishing tournaments of the year for more than $105,000 in cash.

With four grueling qualifying events and 200 respectfully defeated professionals behind them, these 50 anglers can do everything but relax with the sole championship prize of $50,000 at stake.

"The prize money is definitely an extra incentive, but we are really wanting to get our names on The Cup," Ken Chambers, a member of the last team to qualify stated. "Next year nobody will remember how much money everybody won, but they can never forget you are the champion with your name on that trophy."

Competition from other teams wasnt the only obstacle these redfish anglers had to hurdle to arrive at the Championship. The second day of the Kemah qualifying event was cancelled due to inclement weather, and unfortunately the horrific hurricanes that moved through Florida during the past two months were the cause of the Championship postponement and relocation.

With 30 of the anglers from Florida, 12 from Texas and only 3 from Louisiana there doesnt seem to be a critical home-water advantage for anyone.

However, Lake Charles did host one of the 2003 Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup tournament stops, so some of the anglers should be somewhat familiar with the water.

"We are excited to again have these anglers in our area, and we look forward to giving them the hospitality for which Southwest Louisiana is known," said Fara Fontenot, Sales Director of the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup Championship will air October 24 at 1 p.m. EST on ESPN2.

25 Qualifying Teams

Team Member #1 Hometown    

Team Member #2 Hometown

Bostick, Andrew Marco Island, FL    

Miller, Mark Plainfield, IN

Sepe, Mark Deland, FL    

Jueckstock, Paul Pt. Orange, FL

Watts, Capt. Bryan     Lithia, FL    

Watts, Capt. Greg     Eagle Lake, FL

Lacoss, Terry     Amelia Island, FL    

Lacoss, Terry David     Ameila Island, FL

Johnson, Craig     Sebring, FL    

O'Bannon, Phillip     Boca Grande, FL

McKenzie, Gary     Bartow, FL    

Brantley, Terry     Arcadia, FL

DeVault, Greg     Port Richey, FL    

DeVault, Bill     New Port Richey, FL

Tindal, Mike     Mobile, AL    

Price, Arthur Jr     New Port Richey, FL

Mahan, Mike     Pt. Charlotte, FL    

Francois, Rick     Punta Gorda, FL

Guthrie, Scott     Jacksonville, FL    

Murphy, Capt. Rick     Homestead, FL

Haines, Michael     Miami, FL    

Hutchisson, Mike     Miami Springs, FL

Howard, Chuck     Bradenton, FL    

Howard, C.J.     Bradenton, FL

Hopkins, Bill     Ocean Isle Beach,NC    

Lee, Ed     Lake Panasoff, FL

Friday, Mike     Naples, FL

McLean, Matt     Naples, FL

Boudreau, Robert     Punta Gorda, FL    

Moore, Robert     Punta Gorda, FL

Taylor, Eric     Rockledge, FL    

Thomason, Charlie     St. Bernard, LA

Martin, Capt. Dennis     Naples, FL    

Chambers, Capt. Ken     Naples, FL

Barton, Jack      Laguna Vista, TX    

Barton, Charlie     Port Lavaca, TX

Hartsell, Greg      Pearland, TX    

Hartsell, Keith     Pearland, TX

Mendleski, John      Corpus Christi, TX    

Reupke, Steve     Corpus Christi, TX

Johnston, Stephen      Hemphill, TX    

Young, Peter D     Luling, LA

Simmons, Eric      Kemah, TX    

Stork, Stephen     Houston, TX

Coble, Jeff      Mount Pleasant, NC    

Browning, Stephen     Hot Springs, AR

West, Jimmy     Port Bolivar, TX    

Lomonte, Dr. Tommy     Stafford, TX

Hewes, Mark     Hackberry, LA    

Scherer, Robert     Houston, TX