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Dear Valued Customer

As a loyal customer of Select Sail & Sports, LLC we wanted to inform you that after 32 years of serving the sailing and kayaking community, we will be semi-retiring by the end of this year.  Given the importance of the business, we are excited to announce that we have found a new owner for the kayak portion of our business. 

The new owners of Select Sail & Sports, LLC, will be Matt and Bobbie Shiers and Brady Storrs who are committed to providing the same high-quality kayak products and services you’ve come to expect.  During the month of December Select Sail & Sports will be transitioning to it’s new location at 2430 Marshall Ave., Kearney, NE 68847. We are working closely with Bobbie and Brady to ensure that the transition is as seamless as possible for our kayak customers.

To our sailboat customers, we will be continuing our work on a part-time basis at 4349 S. 89th Street, Omaha, NE  68127 under the new name of Brindisi Sails & Service, LLC beginning January 2024.

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your loyalty and support over the years. It has been a pleasure serving our community, and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to do so. We wish the new owners all the best and are confident that they will continue to provide you with the same level of excellence.

Sending tight lines and fair winds

Michael & Dawn Brindisi
Select Sail & Sports, LLC

Congratulations to Brady Storrs!

After completing Day 3, Brady Storrs (NE) was crowned the champion of the 2023 Power-Pole Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament of Champions (TOC).

On November 10th, Hobie distributed over $100,000 in cash and prizes. The Tournament of Champions (TOC) winners received a prize pool worth $80,000, while the top-performing contenders for the AFTCO Angler of the Year (AOY) were honored with prizes exceeding $20,000.

The 2023 Hobie Bass Open Series TOC took place against the stunning backdrop of Lake Chickamauga, Tennessee hosted by Fish Dayton, from November 8th to 10th. The event highlighted the finest tournament anglers from the Hobie Bass Open Series represents the zenith of competition in the world of kayak fishing.

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The Sticks 2023 Season Championship

With the 2023 season coming to end, Angler of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Team of the Year were all awarded this past weekend at Lewis & Clark. With the two day Championship awarding points to members for each day, it really shook things up. This was the tightest AOY race we’ve ever had with 1st, 2nd and 3rd all being decided by the tie breaker (best tourney finish).

Kevin Workman went back to back with a total of 487 points. He will be taking home Hobie Outback from Select Sail & Sports, LLC!!! I heard he’s looking for a bigger trailer.

Sam Burke is the runner-up, earning himself a $250 gift card to Select Sail & Sports, LLC and a $250 gift card to Fish365 Custom Rods.

There was also a three-way tie for third and his second place finish on Day 1 of the Championship was the deciding factor as Kyle Christensen came in 3rd. He earned himself a $150 gift card to Select Sail & Sports, LLC and a $150 gift card to Fish365 Custom Rods.

Your 2023 Fish365 Custom Rods Rookie of the Year was Cameron Armstrong. For his efforts this year he earned a custom rod!

Your 2023 Ice Hole Power Team of the Year was Team Slaunch Snatchers of Kevin Workman and Sam Burke. They’re consistent fishing earned themselves Power Boxes with 15ah batteries.

Jason Shreck took home the 2023 Fish365 Custom Rods traveling Big Bass rod with his 20.75″ bass he caught during the Red Willow event.

Our Tuesday and Thursday League Angler of the Years was Marty Hughes (Tuesday) and Kyle Christensen (Thursday). They both took home a $100 gift card to @LS_Lures.

Congrats to all the anglers on a fantastic year, these guys really earned it against some of the best anglers in the state!

We also want to sincerely thank Select Sail & Sports, LLC for being our title sponsor for another year. Please show them and all our sponsors support. If it wasn’t for them all, we wouldn’t be able to provide you with such a great series!

Select Sail & Sports, LLC, Fish365 Custom Rods, Ice Hole Power, Wilson Electric Inc., Hobie Eyewear, LS_Lures, Twisted Thunder Fireworks, YakAttack, Robohawk, Omnia Fishing

The Sticks Live and Team Series

   The Sticks – Nebraska Kayak Anglers
 
🚨🚨It’s tournament week!!!🚨🚨

Our first Live and Team Series event of the 2023 season is this Saturday, April 22nd. The Omaha Metro Classic is a four lake roadrunner where you can select to fish any of the following lakes; Prairie Queen, Walnut Creek, Flanagan or Wehrspann.

The captains meeting will be posted to our Facebook page Wednesday (4/19) evening. As a reminder you will register for the Live and Team Series on TourneyX and then we will be collecting cash in the Cabela’s parking lot (12703 Westport Parkway) Saturday (4/22) from 4;45AM to 5:30AM.

Pre-fishing ends at 4pm, Friday (4/21); that means you MUST be OFF the water by 4pm.

Awards will be held at Select Sail & Sports, LLC located at 4351 S. 89th St, Omaha, NE 68127 and will begin at 4:00PM. The store will be open so feel free to browse their selection of kayaks and gear while there and don’t forget to mention your Sticks membership for a discount!

We will have your membership shirts, hats for those who have purchased and give-a-ways from our sponsors. As always, Mike and Dawn at Select Sail have stepped up again and are providing additional prize packs for first, second and third.

First place will receive cash, a custom jig box from LS_Lures and the prize pack from Select Sail.

The big bass winner will receive the 2023 Traveling Big Bass rod from Fish365 Custom Rods and an additional $100 from Wilson Electric Inc. You must pay the $5 big bass fee in order to be eligible to win.

We want to thank all our sponsors for their support in making this the best kayak series in Nebraska. Select Sail & Sports, LLC, Ice Hole Power , Omnia Fishing , Hobie Eyewear , Twisted Thunder Fireworks , Robohawk Outdoors and YakAttack

Registration links are below:
Live Series –>https://tourneyx.com/leaderboard/standings/2023-live-series-hash-1-omaha-metro-classic
Team Series –>https://tourneyx.com/leaderboard/standings/2023-team-series-hash-1-omaha-metro-classic

For anyone that is new or needs a refresher; please review our rules post in the event links below or at www.thesticksne.com. Reach out to any director or email us at thesticks.ne@gmail.com with any questions.

The Sticks 2022 Anlger of the Year

The 2022 season is a wrap. We had another awesome season with some great fishing. This was also the tightest AOY and ROY races we’ve ever had with both being decided by one point.

Kevin Workman came out on top after the Championship claiming the Select Sail & Sports, LLC Angler of the Year title and taking home a new 2022 Hobie Outback.

Kolt Volker came in 2nd taking home a Hobie inflatable life jacket and kayak kushion.

Andy Moore claimed 3rd with his impressive two day event claiming a Hobie vantage seat bag and kayak kushion

Congrats to all on an impressive season.

Kevin Workman – AOY 1st Place
Kolt Volker – AOY 2nd Place
Andy Moore – AOY 3rd Place