The Rio Grande Valley Builders Association Hosts Its Annual Fishing Tournament on South Padre Island
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY BUILDERS ASSOCIATION (RGVBA) hosted its 2023 Fishing Tournament on a sunny Saturday, June 24, at the popular Jim’s Pier in South Padre Island. The event was a perfect combination of camaraderie, competition, and relaxation, bringing together family, friends, and fishing enthusiasts.
This year’s tournament featured two exciting divisions: the Member Division exclusively for RGVBA members and a new Open Division welcoming non-members to join in on the action, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and forging new connections within the industry.
Early in the day, 4-person boats set sail, each crew eager to prove their angling prowess, vying for top cash prizes and the highly coveted bragging rights that come with victory in this prestigious event. The RGVBA fishing tournament has become an annual tradition, strategically planned after the Association’s bustling Parade of Homes event. This timing allows RGVBA members and their families to unwind and recharge after the arduous but rewarding efforts that go into organizing the successful Parade of Homes event.
Participants used their fishing skills (and luck) to compete for cash prizes in various fishing categories according to legal sizes, such as the heaviest redfish, heaviest trout, and heaviest flounder. Additional cash prizes included a Grand Slam prize, awarded to the team with the highest combined weight of one redfish, one flounder, and one trout, and a “fun” cash prize awarded for the redfish with the most spots.
The RGVBA extends its gratitude to all of the participants, and to Paco Vielma and Michael Ramirez, co-chairs of the Fishing Tournament Committee, and to the member companies listed here who made this event possible with their generous sponsorships.
2023 RGVBA ANNUAL FISHING TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
LUMBER SPONSORS:
• McCoy’s Building Supply
• San Jacinto Title
GOLD SPONSORS:
• Builders FirstSource
• MVEC
• Matt’s Building Materials
• Texas National Bank Mortgage
CAPTAIN’S PARTY SPONSORS
• Encore Title
• WestWind Homes
BEVERAGE SPONSOR
• Encore Title
FOOD SPONSORS:
• McCoy’s Building Supply
• Sierra Title Company
– WINNERS –
MEMBER DIVISION:
LTR Construction (Sponsored by Sierra Title) 1st Place Heaviest Red; 1st Place Heaviest Trout
2nd Place Heaviest Red: Oak Builders (Sponsored by McCoy’s)
1st Place Heaviest Stringer & 2nd Place Heaviest Trout: Big Caltia (Caltia Construction)
2nd Place Heaviest Stringer: Real Trouble (Sponsored by San Jacinto Title)
OPEN DIVISION:
1st Place Heaviest Red and 2nd Place Heaviest Trout: Gerlach Builders (Sponsored by McCoy’s)
1st Place Trout, 2nd Place Heaviest Stringer & 2nd Place Heaviest Red with Most Spots: La Concha (Sponsored by San Jacinto Title)
1st Place Heaviest Red with Most Spots: Team Carpio Builders (Sponsored by Builders FirstSource)
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