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We started off the year with freezing temps and 40 boats for our first tournament!!! Our meeting was held at the Church of God of Prophecy in Belle River, thank you Pastor Doug Watson. We had seafood gumbo, rice, potatoe slad and bread. Our message was given by our assistant director Winston Michel on being good. The message let us know that just being a good person and doing good works will not get us to Heavean without a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The tournament began with prayer led by Winston Michel. The weather was, well, COLD! Even the livewells were frozen shut!!! However, there were fish to be caught and 1st place went to Ronald Salvadras and Corey Salvadras with a weight of 14.60 lbs. 2nd place went to Tom Goins and TJ Goins with a weight of 14.46 lbs. 3rd place went to Chris Black and Robbie Percle with a weight of 14.02 lbs. 4th place went to Winston Michel and Sandy Gaudet with a weight of 13.38 lbs. 5th place went to Ryan Gomez and ...Bryan Mistretta with a weight of 12.84 lbs. 6th place went to Willie Couch and Chris Couch with a weight of 12.80 lbs. 7th place went to Jamie Laiche and Neil Normand with a weight of 12.70 lbs. 8th place went to Colby Pujol and Brandon Medine with a weight of 12.16 lbs. Big bass went to Winston Michel and Sandy Gaudet with a weight of 4.30 lbs. We want to thank everyone who helped make this tournament a success. Thanks to Front 2 Back Boat Service, Ken Sherman and Devin Sherman, for the delicious food, sound system, and all the help setting up. It is always a pleasure having them at our tournaments. Thank you Lord for giving these fishermen a very beautiful and safe day on the water. Christian fellowship is what these tournaments are all about. God bless!
Fishers of Men would like to thank all of our fine sponsors; BassCat Boats, Mercury, Berkley, Abu Garcia, Strike King Lure Company, Kings Home, Power-Pole, Raymarine, Duckett Fishing, ORCA Coolers, Buckeye Lures, T&H Maine, Gator Guards, Solar Bat, Kistler Rods, HydroWave, Enigma, KidCasters, Fishouflage, Costa, Jacobs Glass, Rayjus Sportswear
Bridget and Winston Michel
Atchfalaya Basin - 01/07/17
| Place | Team | Members | # Fish | Big Fish | Gross | Penalty | Net Wt | Points | |
| 1 | 19849 |
Ronald Salvadras Corey Salvadras | 5 | 3.28 | 14.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 200 | |
| 2 | 13124 |
Tom Goins Thomas TJ Goins | 5 | 3.82 | 14.46 | 0 | 14.46 | 199 | |
| 3 | 19850 |
| 5 | 0 | 14.02 | 0 | 14.02 | 198 | |
| 4 | 13175 |
Sandy Gaudet Winston Michel | 5 | 4.3 | 13.38 | 0 | 13.38 | 197 | |
| 5 | 14359 |
Ryan Gomez Bryan Mistretta | 5 | 0 | 12.84 | 0 | 12.84 | 196 | |
| 6 | 19851 |
Willie Couch | 5 | 0 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.8 | 195 | |
| 7 | 19852 |
Jamie Laiche Neal Normand | 5 | 3.12 | 12.7 | 0 | 12.7 | 194 | |
| 8 | 19853 |
Colby Pujol | 5 | 3.68 | 12.16 | 0 | 12.16 | 193 | |
| 9 | 19854 |
Kirk Allain | 5 | 0 | 12.1 | 0 | 12.1 | 192 | |
| 10 | 3490 |
Tammy Charbonnet Jimmy Charbonnet | 5 | 0 | 10.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 191 | |
| 11 | 15727 |
George Valentine Jeremy Aaron | 5 | 0 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.4 | 190 | |
| 12 | 19855 |
Malcolm Smith | 5 | 0 | 9.64 | 0 | 9.64 | 189 | |
| 13 | 14354 |
Andre Landry | 5 | 0 | 9.64 | 0 | 9.64 | 189 | |
| 14 | 19857 |
Vernon Silver Gerald Butler | 5 | 0 | 9.38 | 0 | 9.38 | 187 | |
| 15 | 18360 |
Rusty Cappo | 5 | 0 | 9.18 | 0 | 9.18 | 186 | |
| 16 | 19859 |
Teal Smith Tyler Teague | 4 | 0 | 8.92 | 0 | 8.92 | 185 | |
| 17 | 18344 |
Dustin Champagne Keith Guidry | 4 | 2.78 | 8.58 | 0 | 8.58 | 184 | |
| 18 | 235 |
Craig Walker Brent Bonadona | 4 | 0 | 8.04 | 0 | 8.04 | 183 | |
| 19 | 19860 |
Gary Christian | 3 | 2.74 | 7.54 | 0 | 7.54 | 182 | |
| 20 | 13167 |
Robert Knott Eugene Hoover | 4 | 0 | 7.36 | 0 | 7.36 | 181 | |
| 21 | 19861 |
Stuart Wallace Michael Crowson | 5 | 0 | 7.22 | 0 | 7.22 | 180 | |
| 22 | 17098 |
Beau Theriot | 4 | 0 | 6.92 | 0 | 6.92 | 179 | |
| 23 | 19862 |
| 4 | 0 | 6.92 | 0 | 6.92 | 179 | |
| 24 | 19863 |
Scott Buxton Howard Hartley | 2 | 0 | 6.64 | 0 | 6.64 | 177 | |
| 25 | 19864 |
| 5 | 0 | 6.24 | 0 | 6.24 | 176 | |
| 26 | 18618 |
| 4 | 0 | 6.22 | 0 | 6.22 | 175 | |
| 27 | 19865 |
Bobby Templet | 3 | 2.74 | 6.08 | 0 | 6.08 | 174 | |
| 28 | 19866 |
Cody Smith Justin Mayers | 4 | 0 | 5.84 | 0 | 5.84 | 173 | |
| 29 | 19867 |
| 2 | 0 | 3.98 | 0 | 3.98 | 172 | |
| 30 | 19822 |
| 3 | 0 | 3.64 | 0 | 3.64 | 171 | |
| 31 | 19868 |
Alex Heintze | 2 | 0 | 3.14 | 0 | 3.14 | 170 | |
| 32 | 17210 |
Freddy Geiger | 1 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 0 | 2.74 | 169 | |
| 33 | 19869 |
Jeremy Ware Nathan Read | 1 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 0 | 2.06 | 168 | |
| 34 | 6458 |
Byron Keith Chris Cordell | 2 | 0 | 2.06 | 0 | 2.06 | 168 | |
| 35 | 19870 |
Travis Warthen | 1 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 0 | 1.76 | 166 | |
| 36 | 19871 |
Mike Weekley | 1 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 0 | 1.62 | 165 | |
| 37 | 19872 |
| 1 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 0 | 1.52 | 164 | |
| 38 | 18358 |
Blake Bourque Greg Bourque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | |
| 39 | 10181 |
Patrick Rachel Spenser Gremillion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | |
| 40 | 19873 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | |
 1st Place Ronald & Corey Salvadras 14.60lbs  2nd Place Tom & T.J. Goins 14.46lbs  3rd Place Robbie Percle & Chris Black 14.02lbs  4th Place Winston Michel & Sandy Gaudet 13.38lbs & Big Bass 4.30lbs  5th Place Ryan Gomez & Bryan Mistretta 12.84lbs  6th Place Willie & Chris Couch 12.80lbs  7th Place Jamie Laiche & Neal Normand 12.70lbs  8th Place Colby Pujol & Brandon Medine 12.16lbs |
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