2003 FOWA Excellence in Craft
Award Winners (Articles written in 2002)

Category

Place/Winner

 1 - Magazine Feature
    Judge: Fred Bonne
    Sponsor: Ande, Inc.

1st - Bill Lindsey (Southern Boating Mag – 30 Years)
2nd - Andy Hahn (Brazil) – (Waist Deep in the Texas Keys)
3rd - Larry Larsen (Terrebonne’s Redfish on Top)

 2 - Newspaper Feature
    Judge: Horace Carter
    Sponsor: Remington

1st - Bill Sargent (Managing Wildlife with Fire)
2nd - Del Milligan (A Rod & Reel Club)
3rd - Del Milligan (Hidden Predator)

 3 - Article series
    Judge: Horace Carter
    Sponsor: Yamaha (Walker Agency)

1st - Steve Raymond (Back to Bataan)
2nd - Warren Resen (Life and Times of Gordie Peer)
3rd - Warren Resen (Everglades City)

 4 - Outdoor Column
    Judge: Fred Bonner
    Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

1st - Bill Lindsey (What’s New in Electronics)
2nd - Sandy Huff (Outdoors)
3rd - Jerry Gerardi (Fishing)

 5 - Color Photography  
    Judge: Glenn Tamblingson
    Sponsor: Culprit/Riptide Lures

1st - Phil Chapman (Sea Trout – from slide show)
2nd - Timothy O’Keefe (Code Red)
3rd (Tie) - Walt Jennings (Marlin Magazine cover 6/02)
Joanne Williams (Second Chance for a Dying Estuary)

 6 - B&W Photography
    Sponsor:

No Entries

 7 - Photojournalism
    Judge: Glenn Tamblingson
    Sponsor: Daiwa

1st - Timothy O’Keefe (Dominican Republic)
2nd - Andy Hahn (A Fish Every Meter)
3rd - Andy Hahn (Braided Lines)

 8 - Electronic Media
    Judge: Tim Van Riper
    Sponsor: Costa del Mar Sunglasses

1st - Bob Michals (Marquesa video)
2nd - Dave Brown (Jack Crevalle)
3rd - Joanne Williams (Your Florida Journey video)

 9 - Book
    Judge: Robert Montgomery
    Sponsor: Silver Buddy Lures

1st - Richard “Dick” Bowles (A Pinch of Salt)
2nd - Sandra Friend (Sinkholes)
3rd - Sandra Friend (50 Hikes in Central Florida)

 10 - How-to-Article
     Judge: Michael S. Marsh
     Sponsor: Mercury Marine

1st - Larry Larsen (Try These 8 Worm Rigs)
2nd - Bob Huttemeyer (Bullfighter)
3rd John Kumiski (Make Your Guide Miserable)

 11 - Travel / Destination Story
     Judge: Syd Kearney
     Sponsor: The Coleman Co.

1st - Timothy O’Keefe (Aqua Culture)
2nd - David Brown (Trekking in the Upper Limits)
3rd - N/W

12 - Conservation Story
     Judge: Michael S. Marsh
     Sponsor: Bonefish & Tarpon
     Unlimited

1st - Del Milligan (Hidden Predator)
2nd - Sandy Huff (Unusual Gopher Tortoises)
3rd - Sandy Huff (Scientist Strives to Replenish Scallops)

13 - Family Participation
     Judge: Syd Kearney
     Sponsor: KOA Kampgrounds

1st - Del Milligan (Fathers and Sons)
2nd - John Kumiski (Screaming Leech & Loser of Spoons)
3rd - David Brown (Road Trip Relationships)

14 - Humor
     Judge: Robert Montgomery
     Sponsor: TTI Industries (Daiichi)

1st - Robert Fulton (Amateur Photography)
2nd - David Brown (The Fall from Innocence)
3rd - N/W

15 - Special Communications
     Judge: Robert Montgomery
     Sponsor: Zebco

1st - Phil Chapman (Black Bass brochure)
2nd - Sandra Friend (Florida Trail brochure design)
3rd - Bill Lindsey (Center Console Buyer’s Guide)

16 - Website
     Judge: Tim Van Riper
     Sponsor: Yamaha (Walker Agency)

1st - Bill Lindsey (www.southerboating.com)
2nd - Peggy Goldberg (www.goldenimages-photo-scuba.com)
3rd Larry Larsen (www.Larsenoutdoors.com)