08/30/2026
JACOB MARAVILLA WINS 3rd! Proving once again if you want a shot at finishing in the money you probably should be sitting on a Swivel Pod 360 as he took home $1000.00! Congratulations to all who came out!
Always awesome to be involved with EKFT, Joe and Maria Hector! and all the extreme anglers that I have meet over the years that I get to call my friends. Swivel Pod 360 was born in Key Largo but it grew up right on this beach in Pompano beach. Special thanks to Shaun Roles as always for what you do for us.
PS; Mark Peterson, one of the first people I meet when I started, fished this tournament in a Swivel Pod 360 for the first time. This is the text I got from him on Saturday evening. . ’’It was a rough day out there today, but it was at least a smooth ride. I was comfortable all day even in the rough conditions, and this was the best. My body felt after sitting in the kayak for seven hours straight.’’ if you know him, Mark is a pretty tough customer and doesn’t hold punches so I found this text to be very important on what I’m trying to do.. thanks Mark 👍
🏆 2026 SUMMER SLAM WINNERS! 🏆
What an incredible day at the 16th Annual Extreme Kayak Fishing Summer Slam! Congratulations to all of our adult and junior anglers who came out and competed!
ADULT DIVISION
🥇 1st Place – Eric Gauzens | 29 lbs
$2,000 Cash Sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover Fort Lauderdale + Custom Metal & Glass Mahi Trophy
🥈 2nd Place – William Schieffelin | 19.08 lbs
2026 Native Hammer Kayak in Grey – $3,699 value sponsored by Nautical Ventures
🥉 3rd Place – Jacob Maravilla | 11.58 lbs
$1,000 Nautical Ventures Gift Card + YETI LoadOut Go Box
🏅 4th Place – David Gauzens | 10.8 lbs
$500 Cash from Swivel Pod 360 , YETI LoadOut Go Box
EK YOUTH FISHING JUNIOR DIVISION
🥇 1st Place – Zacharie
$500 Nautical Ventures Gift Card + YETI Roadie + Champion Trophy
🥈 2nd Place – Quincy
$250 Nautical Ventures Gift Card + YETI Roadie
🥉 3rd Place – Dylan
$125 Nautical Ventures Gift Card + YETI Roadie
🏅 4th Place – Nic | Most Unique Fish – Moonfish
Youth Environmental Alliance Gift Bag, including a new fishing rod with line, Fish Florida items, waterproof preparedness bag, and reusable water bottle.
🏅 5th Place – Rocco
$50 Tunaskin Apparel Gift Card
And a special shoutout to Luca & Cayden for being such amazing helpers throughout the Junior tournament!
We are so proud of these kids! Watching them fish, learn, compete, help one another, and get excited about being on the water is exactly what EK Youth Fishing Homeschool Program is all about.
A huge thank you to our anglers, families, coaches, volunteers, and incredible sponsors for making Summer Slam 2026 possible. Together we’re helping grow the next generation and future of fishing! 🎣
Congratulations to all of our winners!
More pictures coming soon!!
