Cadiz, Kentucky Surf Fishing Club

James Shelton
High School Teacher
Cadiz, Kentucky

Fishing the Surf Since 2006

Surf Tournament Wins:

• April, 6 2007 – 1st Annual Crossroads Fellowship Men’s Retreat Surf Fishing Tournament (St. George Island, Florida)
  *Big Shark – [Tie with Stan Rogers]
• April 4, 2008 – 2nd Annual Crossroads Fellowship Men’s Retreat Surf Fishing Tournament (St. George Island, Florida)
  *1st Place / Tournament Champion
  *Tournament Week Big Fish – 39-Inch Red Drum

James is an avid and experienced bass fisherman back home in Kentucky. His home lakes are Kantucky Lake and Lake Barkley. James serves as President and Founder of the FOCAS (Fellowship of Christian Anglers Society) chapter in Cadiz, Kentucky. He is a well-know and respected angler in Western Kentucky.

James started surf fishing in July 2006 on a family vacation to St. George Island, Florida. The Shelton family shared a beach house with the Baggett family. He had been to the beach several times in his life, but he had never tried to fish the surf.

Now, fishing tackle is mandatory equipment for the Shelton family beach outings!

July 2006 – St. George Island, FL

This is James’ first-ever Speckled Trout … a nice keeper!

James caught this dandy little Crevalle Jack in the surf. It was an awesome fighter. James actually thought he had a lot more of a fish than this!