The 9th ANNUAL BTB MAKO RODEO was held in Brielle, NJ on June 18th and 19th and for the ninth consecutive year, the Brett T. Bailey Foundation raised money for various local charities through fundraising efforts associated with this tournament.  The weather was perfect and we had a record turnout of 46 boats participating.  The fishing was exceptional once again as several bug fish were brought to the scales.  Three threshers were weighed and the Thresher Calcutta totaling $7,800 was taken home by George Palczak and his crew on the 'Blue Devil.'  They weighed a 334 Thresher to win first overall in this category.  There were eight makos brought to the scales with the largest caught by tournament winner Dave Schunke and his team on the 'Insufficient Funds II.'  They weighted a monster 385lb Mako that missed the tournament record by only 18 lbs.  The fish was brought into the scales at 6:40 with 20 minutes to spare and knocked out the 239 Mako that sat atop the leader board for much of the afternoon and was caught by Darren Volker and the crew of the 'Mary Lou.'

The Foundation would like to thank Scott Wigert of the Brielle Yacht Club, Michael Simko of Simko's Restaurant for their efforts, hospitality and support as well as FSI Webs, JD Design, Promo Focus and all the people that participated in this weekend's festivities.   The money raised will hopefully make a difference in the lives of some of the many individuals serving our Country.