First Tagged Redfish Caught In STAR Tournament

Marco Rocha of Austin, TX is the FIRST CERTIFIED WINNER of the 2022 Texas Ford Dealer’s RED-Tagged Redfish Division in the CCA-Texas STAR Tournament.

Mr. Rocha will be awarded a 2022 Ford F-150 “Texas Edition” XLT Super Cab connected to a Haynie 23′ Bigfoot with a Mercury 150HP L Pro XS Optimax and Coastline Trailer.

STAR Story

Mr. Rocha and his buddy set off down the Lydia Ann Channel in search for an inlet with sufficient bait and clear water. Their first stop of the morning would prove to be the most important decision they made that day. Not long after starting their wade, the bite was on! With live shrimp in hand and plenty of bait working, Mr. Rocha hooked into a redfish which he soon realized was the fish of a lifetime. With the drag burning and his pole bent, the redfish finally came into sight with the RED tag waving at him! He shouted, “It has a RED tag!” Both the nearby boat and his buddy yelled “Get ’em! Get ’em!” The redfish made one last run with the red tag vanishing into the depths, it must have felt like an eternity. Soon, he gained more and more of the line back. Finally, the redfish came close enough to be netted and he finally landed the RED-tagged redfish! With cheers all around Mr. Rocha clipped the tag and released the redfish. With the Red tag in hand Mr. Rocha headed off to one of our official weigh stations, Roy’s Bait & Tackle Outfitters, to turn in the RED tag.

Congratulations to Marco Rocha!

Of 123 tagged fish released, there are plenty of tags still swimming out there.

Angler Report
Tag Color: Red
Tag #1391
Date: Saturday, June 4th
Caught: Lydia Ann Lighthouse, Aransas Pass
Tournament Dates: Now – Labor Day weekend

For full Tournament rules and details: https://www.startournament.org/