2005 FOWA Excellence in Craft
Award Winners (Articles written in 2004)

Category

Place/Winner

 1 - Magazine Feature
 Judge: Bob Stearns, Miami, FL
 Sponsor: Ande, Inc.

1st Mike Conner, Eyes Peeled for Permit
2nd Doug Olander, Bullish on Amerida
3rd John Kumiski, Bahamas Bones on Your Own

 2 - Newspaper Feature
 Judge: Keith Sutton, Alexander, AR
 Sponsor: Remington

1st David Brown, Amberjack Attack
2nd Bill Sargent, Catching Big Game from Canoe
3rd Larry Larsen, Now That’s a Croc, Mate!

 3 - Article Series
 Judge: Art Scheck, Anderson, SC
 Sponsor: Yamaha/Walker Agency

1st Frank Bolin, Shallow Water Boat Review
2nd Bill Lindsey, What’s New in Gas Generators
3rd Del Milligan, Tenoroc

 4 - Outdoor Column
 Judge: Mike Marsh, Wilmington, NC
 Sponsor: Bass Boys, Inc.

1st Jeff Weakley, A Bright Idea
2nd Doug Olander, Editorial
3rd Del Milligan, Outdoors

 5 - Color Photography  
 Judge: Dale Spartas, Bozeman, MT
 Sponsor: Culprit/Riptide Lures

1st Sandy Huff, PW Cover & Inside Cover
2nd Doug Olander, Doing the Charleston Slam
3rd Phil Chapman, Tarpon Jump

 6 - B & W Photography
 Judge: Dale Spartas, Bozeman, MT
 Sponsor:

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 7 - Photojournalism
 Judge: Dale Spartas, Bozeman, MT
 Sponsor: Daiwa

1st Phil Chapman, Take a Kid Fishing
2nd Andy Hahn, Live Bait Lessons
3rd Larry Larsen, Dirty Dorado Dancing

 8 - Electronic Media
 Judge: Vern Summerlin, Franklin, TN
 Sponsor: Costa del Mar Sun.

1st Larry Thornhill, Inside the World of Hunting & Fishing
2nd Ray Boone, World of Hunting Ute Indian Elk
2nd Ray Boone, Big Game Extreme 2
3rd Bob Barbour, Kokanee King

 9 - Book
 Judge: Robert Montgomery, Bonne
 Terre, MO
 Sponsor: Silver Buddy Lures

1st John Kumiski, Flyrodding Florida Salt
2nd, Larry Larsen, Amazon Peacock Bass Fishing
3rd, Sandy Friend, The Florida Trail

 10 - How-to-Article
 Judge: Boyd Pfeiffer, Phoenix, MD
 Sponsor: Mercury Marine

1st Andy Hahn, 10 World Class Wahoo Rigs
2nd Mike Conner, The Skimmer’s a Winner
3rd David Brown, Beaching Snook Action

 11 - Trav./Destination Story
 Judge: Doug Pike, Houston, TX
 Sponsor: The Coleman Co.

1st Doug Olander, Trash in the Tortugas
2nd Bill Aucoin, Nature’s Playground
3rd David Brown, Coastal Getaway

12 - Conservation Story
 Judge: Mike Marsh, Wilmington, NC
 Sponsor: Bonefish & Tarpon Unl.

1st Jeff Weakley, Shocking News for Marine life
2nd David Brown, Managing Wildlife Through Refuge Hunting
3rd Doug Olander, On the Level

13 - Family Participation
 Judge: Doug Pike, Houston, TX
 Sponsor: KOA Kampgrounds

1st Jeff Weakley, Family Days Afloat
2nd John Kumiski, White Mountain Magic
3rd Randy Vance, The Pampered Fish Head

14 - Humor
 Judge: Robert Montgomery, Bonne
 Terre, MO
 Sponsor: TTI Industries (Daiichi)

1st Doug Olander, New Boat Spoof
2nd Tommy Thompson, Piscine Magnetism
3rd Tom Johnson, Shrimping - Not all its Cracked up to be

15 - Special Communications
 Judge: Robert Montgomery, Bonne
 Terre, MO
 Sponsor: Zebco

1st Bob Barbour, Digital Studio & Indian River Demo
2nd Phil Chapman, Take a Kid Fishing
3rd Sandy Friend, Florida Trail Media CD

16 - Website
 Judge: Tom Kacheroski, S St Paul, MN
 Sponsor: Yamaha/Walker Agency

1st Sandy Friend, Florida Trail Association
2nd Larry Larsen, Peacock Bass Association
3rd Randy Vance, Boating Life