8: The fish caught on the first day that held their top spots on the Rodeo leaderboard.
2: Fish cleaned by Miss Destin 2007, Emily Kaltz, a king mackerel and a dolphin.
700+: Number of rods and reels handed out to junior anglers during the month of October. Each angler under the age of 12 who weighs in a fish of at least a pound receives a certificate and a free rod and reel, courtesy of AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar.
844.4: The number of pounds of the mako shark brought in by Capt. Robert Hill. The shark received national and international attention and was the largest fish ever weighed in during the month of October in the 59-year history of the Rodeo.
790: Number of fish weighed-in during the month of October.
841: Number of fish weighed-in last year during the month of October.
2: The different forms of artillery at the disposal of Rodeo weighmaster Bruce Cheves on Halloween. Cheves had a cannon for his annual exhibition of his now-famous fish gut art as well as a homemade muzzle loader.
4.6: The weight of angler Carl Giroux’s red snapper, which was the Rodeo’s first fish.
76: The weight of the Rodeo’s last fish, an amberjack brought to the docks by Capt. Kelly Windes of the Sunrise.

Stay glued to our Web site at www.thedestinlog.com Friday night to find out who will host the 60th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo.

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