ROFFS Winners 1998

 

BAHAMAS/CARIBBEAN REGION
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
NORTHEAST REGION
GULF OF MEXICO
STATE RECORDS

 
BAHAMAS / CARIBBEAN REGION
  • Bahamas Billfish Championship Overall (5 Tournaments) 

    • 1st Place Lady Angler Overall Sue & Capt. Jim Haggerty (IB Strokin) 
    3rd Place Overall, 1st Place Largest Fish 
    Gary Fronrath & Capt. Jack Plachter (#1 Deal)
  • North Abaco Championship 

    • 1st Place Gary Fronrath & Capt. Jack Plachter (#1 Deal) 
    2nd Place & Top Lady Angler Sue & Capt. Jim Haggerty (IB Strokin)
  • Treasure Cay Championship 

    • 1st Place Gary Fronrath & Capt. Jack Plachter (#1 Deal) 
    3rd Place & 1st Place Tag & Release James Floyd & Capt. Bob Richter (Jammer)
  • Chub Cay Billfish Championship 

    • 1st Place Tag & Release Steve Jewell (Forty Two)
  • Hemingway International Billfish Tournament (Habana, Cuba) 

    • 1st Place Overall Derrell McCrary (Sound Waves II)
 
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
  • North Carolina Governor's Cup Billfish Conservation Series 

    • 1st Place Outstanding Conservationist - Charter Boat and
    1st Place Outstanding Billfisherman - Charter Boat 
    Mark Blodgett, George Parham & Capt. Bruce Pollock II (Sea Hawk) 
    1st Place Outstanding Conservationist - Private Boat, Ed Cross (Daddy's Toy) 
    1st Place Outstanding Billfisherman - Private Boat 
    Bob Caviness & Capt. Watson Caviness (Salty Fare) 
    1st Place Outstanding Billfish Lonnie Pool & Capt. Keve Clayton (Waste Knot) 
    1st Place Youth Angler Jonathan Lucas & Bob Lucas (Instigator) 
    1st Place Lady Angler Sandi Bach & Mike Bach (Damit Sandi) 
    1st Place Tuna Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn)
  • South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series 

    • 1st Place Billfish Conservation Ron Motley & Capt. Tom Murphy (Mar Jen) 
    1st Place Lady Angler Teresa Gabrish & Capt. Jim Gabrish (Trouble Maker) 
    1st Place Largest Billfish 
    Jimmy Hancock, Tommy Hancock & Capt. Jack Cantey (Tall Cotton) 
    1st Place Largest Dolphin Phillip Smith & Capt. Bob Pulliam (No Worries)
  • Tubby's Tankhouse Championship Series (5 Tournaments) 

    • 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Tuna Eric Traub (Hoo Hunter) 
    1st Place Wahoo Burke Wall (Trashman)
  • Big Rock (NC) Blue Marlin Tournament 

    • 1st Place Blue Marlin Keve Clayton & Karl Knudsen (Waste Knot) 
    2nd Place Blue Marlin Watson Caviness & James C. MacRae Jr. (Salty Fare) 
    2nd Place Tag & Release Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn) 
    3rd Place Tag & Release Robert Lucas (Instigator) 
    2nd Place Tuna John Day (C-Mist) 
    1st Place Dolphin Tom Bennett (Rascal) 
    2nd Place Dolphin Ron Clemmons (Steel Deal)
  • Big Rock (NC) Blue Marlin Lady Angler Tournament 

    • 1st Place Capt. John Bayliss (Hatterascal) 
  • Swansboro (NC) Rotary Club Marlin Tournament 

    • 1st Place Marlin Greg McDonald (Black Smoke)
  • Bohicket (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament 

    • 1st Place Blue Marlin & 2nd Place Boat Overall Greg Lee (Skee Bo) 
    1st Place Youth Angler Beau Mix & Mike Larrow (Micabe) 
    1st Place Tuna Andy Arnold & Willie McRae (South Run) 
    1st Place Dolphin Michael Pulliam & Warren Kluttz (Outlaw)
  • Northeast Florida Marlin Association Tournament 

    • 1st Place Overall, 3rd Place Tag & Release Capt. Cavin Henry (Pipeline) 
    3rd Place Overall, 2nd Place Tag & Release, 2nd Place Dolphin 
    Joe Rozas (Miss Carol)
  • Captain Fannie's (NC) Billfish Tournament 

    • 1st Place Billfish William Blount (Barbara B.) 
    1st Place Wahoo, 3rd Place Dolphin Frank Daniels III (Avatar) 
    3rd Place Tuna & 3rd Place Wahoo Hilton Tetterton (Rascal)
  • Georgetown (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament 

    • 1st Place Tag & Release & 3rd Place Boat John Kester (Deep End) 
    Outstanding Lady Angler Teresa Gabrish & Capt. Jim Gabrish (Trouble Maker) 
    Largest Tuna Adam Hinson & Jimmy Hightower (Triple Play) 
    Largest Dolphin Hill Reyes & Mike Larrow (Micabe) 
    Largest Wahoo Jack Cantey & Tommy Hancock (Tall Cotton)
  • Big Bend (FL) Saltwater Classic 

    • 1st Place Masters Division David Rich (Illusions)
  • Cape Fear (NC) Blue Marlin Tournament 

    • 1st Place Tuna Greg McDonald (Black Smoke)
  • Far-Out Shootout (NC) 

    • 1st Place Overall Don Leonard (Billfish)
  • SCSSA (SC) Early Bird Tournament 

    • 1st Place Outstanding Boat, 1st Place & 2nd Place Yellowfin Tuna, 
    1st Place Lady Angler Emmi Irvin, Capt. Buddy Barton 
    & Capt. Oliver Burwell (Sweet Deal)
  • Marlin Quay (SC) Billfish Tournament 

    • 2nd Place Billfish Tom Murphy (Marjen) 
    3rd Place Billfish Gregg Lee (Skeebo) 
    1st Place Dolphin Tom Murphy (Marjen) 
    1st Place Dolphin Gerald Tiller (Jedi) 
    Youth Award Kirkland Darby & Charles Ragsdale (Snake Oil)
  • El Pescado Grande (FL) 

    • 1st Place Overall Capt. Cavin Henry (Pipeline) 
    3rd Place Overall Don Combs (Shark Bait)
  • Savannah (GA) Fishing For Miracles Tournament 

    • 1st Place Overall Stan Strickland (Spanky II)
  • James Island (SC) Yacht Club Tournament 

    • 1st Place Outstanding Boat, 1st Place Lady Angler, 1st Place Dolphin, and 
    2nd Place King Mackerel Emmi Irvin, Capt. Buddy Barton 
    & Capt. Oliver Burwell (Sweet Deal)
  • Patriot's Point (SC) Billfish Tournament 

    • 2nd Place Blue Marlin & 3rd Place Overall Billfish 
    Capt. Jim Partridge & Dell Dembosky (Aut-Top-Sea) 
    4th Place Overall Billfish Tom Murphy & Ton Motley (Marjen) 
    1st Place Overall Dolphin & 1st Place Daily Dolphin 
    Make Larrow & Cot Smith (Micabe) 
    1st Place Overall Wahoo & 1st Place Daily Wahoo & 3rd Place Daily Female Angler 
    Teresa Gabrish & Capt. Jim Gabrish (Trouble Maker) 
    2nd Place Daily Wahoo Ralph Ogden & Alex Paumare (Tenacious)
  • Hatteras (NC) Village Offshore Open Tournament 

    • 2nd Place Dolphin & 1st Place Daily (Sat.) Release Marlin 
    Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn)
  • Palm Beach (FL) Kiwanis Club Tournament 

    • 1st Place Jr. Division & 3rd Place Adult Division E.J. Dolan & Eddie Dolan
  • Daytona Beach (FL) Striking Fish Tournament 

    • 1st Place Wahoo Barbara Garrett & Joe Yarbrough (Sea-Ya)
  • North Carolina Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish 

    • 2nd Place Overall Dale Britt (Forty Something) 
    1st Place Wahoo Dew Forbes (Calcutta) 
    1st Place Daily Release Pete Manual (Delta Dawn)
  • Evinrude Kingfish Tournament (SC) 

    • 2nd Place Kingfish Don May (Tool Time)
  • Hatteras (NC) Marlin Club Invitational 

    • 1st Place Tuna Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn)
  • Edisto Marina (SC) Billfish Tournament 

    • 3rd Place Boat & 3rd Place Billfish Bill Cheney & Victor Mills (Sundancer) 
    Outstanding Female Angler & 1st Place Wahoo 
    Theresa Gabrish and Jim Gabrish (Trouble Maker) 
    1st Place Dolphin Capt. Thomas Rivers, Jr. (Ali L)
  • Hatteras Marlin Club Invitational Blue Marlin Tournament 

    • 1st Place Tuna Pete Manual (Delta Dawn)
 
 
NORTHEAST REGION
 
 
GULF OF MEXICO
  • Bay Point (FL) Invitational 

    • 3rd Place Blue Marlin John Bleakley & John Bleakley Jr. (Bounty Hunter)
    1st Place Tuna Jeffrey Friedman & Jason Friedman (Miss Mindy) 
    3rd Place Tuna Larry Breckenridge (Linda Gayle) 
    2nd Place Wahoo Lewis Cooper (Never Content) 
    1st Place Dolphin William Currie & Capt. Randy Keys (On Course)
    2nd Place Dolphin Bob Henderson (Great Escape)
  • Pensacola (FL) International Billfish Tournament 

    • 1st Place Tag & Release Overall, and 
    1st Place Tag & Release Large Boat Division
    Frank Fabre & Lou Nanni (Searchin' Blue) 
    3rd Place Tag & Release Overall, and 
    1st Place Tag & Release Small Boat Division
    Claude Strickland & Scott Traynone (Claudad) 
    3rd Place Tag & Release Large Boat Division David Martin (Time Out) 
    1st Place Wahoo David Mays (Gotcha) 
    2nd Place Wahoo Gaiter King Jr. & Capt. George Ballard (Megabite) 
    3rd Place Blue Marlin John Pellessier (Dats Me)
  • Poco Bueno (TX) 

    • 1st Place Tag & Release Raymond Miller (Tenacious)
  • Texas International Fishing Tournament - TIFT 

    • 1st Place Overall, Texas Grand Champion Trophy, 
    Jean Hunter Newman Memorial Trophy, 1st Place Offshore Points, 
    1st Place Ladies Offshore, 1st Place Sailfish, and 2nd Place Tag & Release, 
    Christy Barwise & Capt. Britt Barwise (Cherokee)
  • Port Aransas (TX) Deep Sea Roundup 

    • 1st Place Blue Marlin & 2nd Place Billfish Release Christy Barwise (Cherokee)
  • West Coast (FL) Bluewater Billfish Tournament 

    • 1st Place Billfish & 2nd Place Dolphin Fred Clauser (El Dorado) 
    2nd Place Billfish Dan Hood (Daisy Mae) 
    1st Place Wahoo & 1st Place Dolphin Scott Rickert (Reel Screamer) 
    2nd Place Wahoo Ron Nifong (Tar Heel)
  • Sam Crosthwait Memorial (FL) 

    • 2nd Place Overall Richard Koch (Island Time)
  • Outcast Small Boat Tournament (FL) 

    • 1st Place Tuna Hank Coates (E-Ticket)
  • Grand Isle (LA) Rodeo 

    • 1st Place Blue Marlin Ken Kleinschmidt (Blue Water Chaser)
  • Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament 

    • 1st Place Blue Marlin Donald Phillips (Anticipation)
  • High Rollers Old Salt Loop (FL) Tournament 

    • 1st Place Overall, 1st Place White Marlin, 1st Place Dolphin 
    Fred Clauser (El Dorado) 
    1st Place Wahoo & 2nd Place Dolphin Ed Medley (Kodiak)
  • Oyster Bar (FL) Blue Marlin Classic 

    • 2nd Place Dolphin Stricker Mays (Gotcha)
  • South Texas Underdog (STUD) 

    • 1st place Overall, 1st Place Wahoo, 1st Place Skipjack Tuna, and
    2nd Place Blackfin Tuna John Henry (Danna Jean)