July 22, 2023

Twisted Cat fishing tournament

Tournament director Alex Nagy interviews Kevin Parks and John Jamison, who won first place at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

Terry Rogers puts his catch on the scale during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

Chand Hunt, Terry Roger and Steve Douglas, from Kentucky, hold their catch during weigh-in.

Kristie Huiner and Gilbert Jimenez, of Illinois, hold their catch during weigh-in.

Kids watch as anglers release the catfish back into the Mississippi River.

Anglers and spectators watch during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament.

Coia Sneed puts a catfish on the scale during weigh-in.

Rhett Nagy, 9, and assistant tournament director Seth McElhoe announce weights during weigh-in.

Coia Sneed, Charles Blair and Bryan St. Ama hold their catch during weigh-in.

Coia Sneed returns his team's catfish back to the river.

Greg Twillman and Dick Stanberry of Calwood, MO lift their catfish from the scale during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

Les Thompson Jr., Les Thompson and Trenton Thompson, from Hayti, MO, hold their catch during weigh-in.

Ricky Eiselt lifts his catfish from the boat during weigh-in.

Rusty Morris, Ricky Eiselt and Rob Benningfield hold their catfish during weigh-in.

Greg Twillman lifts his catfish from the boat during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

Dick Stanberry, right, and Greg Twillman, of Calwood, MO, lift their catfish from the boat during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

Greg Twillman lowers his catfish onto the scale during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

Roy Harkness, Daryl Masingale and Jason Masingale hold their catfish during weigh-in.

Charlie Scott smiles as he holds up a large catfish during weigh-in.

Charlie Scott and Jim Kachmar hold their catch during weigh-in.

Trucks hauling boats line the road at the Red Star Access area for the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

Charlie Scott and Jim Kachmar caught a blue catfish, a channel catfish and a flathead seen  before returning to the Mississippi River.

Twisted Cat tournament director Alex Nagy, of Warsaw, IL, speaks to the crowd before announcing the winners.

Les Thompson Jr., Les Thompson and Trenton Thompson, from Hayti, MO, pose for a picture after placing 5th in the tournament.

A team poses for a photo after placing 4th in the tournament.

Justin Borgfield and Jake Derhake pose for a photo after placing 3rd in the tournament.

Chris Stout, of Jackson, TN, and Hunter Jones, of East Prairie, MO, talk to tournament director Alex Nagy after placing 2nd in the tournament.

Chris Stout and Hunter Jones talk to tournament director Alex Nagy after placing 2nd in the tournament and catching the largest fish at 69 lbs.

Alex Nagy, Twisted Cat tournament director, interviews the winning team, Kevin Parks and John Jamison

Kevin Parks and John Jamison, of Kansas, winners of the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

Charles Blair of Altenburg, MO hoists his catfish from the scale during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

The top eight teams of 64 pose for a picture after the Twisted Cat fishing tournament.

Anglers pour out a cooler as they wait to weigh-in at the tournament.

The Twisted Cat fishing tournament was held at the Red Star boat landing on Saturday, July 22.

First place winners Kevin Parks and John Jamison sit in their boat while they wait to weigh-in their catfish at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 in Cape Girardeau.

Chad Hunt lifts a catfish from the boat during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

Terry Rogers moves a catfish from the boat during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

Chad Hunt and Terry Rogers, right, unload their catfish from the boat during weigh-in at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

Terry Rogers moves his catch at the Twisted Cat fishing tournament on Saturday, July 22 at the Red Star Boat Dock in Cape Girardeau.

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