29th Annual CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament Kicks Off May 27th

The STAR Tournament AKA the CCA Louisiana Statewide Tournament and Angler’s Rodeo, kicks off on Saturday, May 27. The largest and richest saltwater fishing tournaments in the country is in its 29th year and offers over $750,000 in prizes. The tournament is open to all types of fisherman and spans the entire Louisiana coast.

“STAR continues to grow and evolve to make it better each year”, said Rad Trascher, CCA’s Executive Vice President. “This year is no different, we have added new prizes for Kayak and Yellowfin Tuna, and most importantly we have hired a new STAR Tournament Director that will be 100% focused on the tournament. Sam Hopper has incredibly strong fishing ties to Hackberry and will take over the reins of STAR around the beginning of the tournament.

In addition to changes at the helm, the CCA Louisiana STAR has made improved changes in prizes in the Kayak and Yellowfin divisions. This year, The winners of the Kayak Division will receive a soon to be revealed model kayak from new sponsor, Bonafide, valued at $2,300. CCA will unveil the product this summer when Bonafide reveals it to the world.

The Yellowfin Division that was introduced last year has a new prize to offer. The angler with the heaviest Yellowfin Tuna will win a brand new fully rigged golf cart from Interstate Batteries of Acadiana.

STAR’s signature division, Tagged Redfish, will once again tag 100 redfish with red tags along the coast. The first STAR entrant to catch a tagged redfish wins a new Chevy Silverado sponsored by the Super Chevy Dealers of Acadiana, Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The second registered angler to catch a tagged redfish wins an RV, courtesy of Bent’s RV. The third angler wins a wrapped 195 XTS NauticStar bay boat and Mercury Outboard courtesy of Michelob Ultra. If this prize isn’t claimed by an angler, Michelob Ultra is going to give it away to one of our lucky participants by random drawing

To participate in the STAR, you must be a CCA member. The entry fee is only $35. To register as well as see a complete list of divisions, weigh stations, sponsors and rules, visit CCASTAR.com.

If you need more information about the STAR Tournament you can contact Rad Trascher at (225) 952-9200 or rad@ccalouisiana.com.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award winning outdoor journalist that resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly outdoor column for the Slidell Independent Newspaper. He also writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Commission's VisitTheNorthshore.com. He is the former host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Show and is on the board of the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association. Keith contributes to numerous publications both online and in print and prides himself on promoting South Louisiana’s unique fishery. To contact Keith email: keithlusherjr@gmail.com