BAHAMAS/CARIBBEAN REGION

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION

NORTHEAST REGION

GULF OF MEXICO

 

SOUTH REGION

North Carolina Governor's Cup Series 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Private Boat Paul Stephens & Capt. Will Whitley (Scarlet Fever); 2nd Place Private Boat & Largest Wahoo Bob Caviness & Watson Caviness; 3rd Place Private Boat Gray Blount (Barbara B); 3rd Place Charter Boat Pete Manual (Delta Dawn); Largest Dolphin Bob Lucas (Instigator). South Carolina Governor's Cup Series 1st Place Overall Rhett Spencer (Big Kahuna). Georgia Governor's Cup Series 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Lady Angler Richard Guerard & Laura Guerard (Stress Factor); 2nd Place Overall Stan Strickland (TJ's Hooker). Carolinas Governor's Cup Shootout 1st Place Overall Ron Motley & Gini Knight (Mar Jen), Jim Gabrish & Danny Roberts (Trouble Maker), and Eddie Buck Jr. & Edgar Buck Sr. (Rookie IV). Big Rock (NC) Blue Marlin Tournament 1st Place Blue Marlin Ron Wallschlager & Capt. Al Johnson (Summertime Blues); 1st Place Dolphin Darrell Carnes (Island Girl); 1st Place Tuna Bryant Montague (Bankwalker); 2nd Place Dolphin Mike Hansen (Shadow). Pirate's Cove (NC) Billfish Tournament 1st Place Overall Richard Benn & Capt. Paul Spencer (Anticipation); 1st Place Tag Team Capt. Tony Spada (Tuna Trappe). Big Rock (NC) Blue Marlin Ladies Tournament 1st Place Overall Carol Manual, Lisa Bianchi & Capt. Pete Manual (Delta Dawn). Northeast Florida Marlin Association Seasonal Tournament 1st Place Boat of the Year, Angler of the Year; 1st Place Billfish Tag & Release, 1st Place Blue Marlin Releases, 1st Place Sailfish Releases Harry Graves & Richard 3Rick2 Boyle (The 3C2 Fan); 1st Place Tournament Champion Roger Combs (War Eagle); 2nd Place Boat of the Year, 2nd Place Blue Marlin Releases, & 3rd Place Sailfish Releases Don Combs (Shark Bait); 1st Place Wahoo Robert Dawkins & Bob Cosby (Probater II); 3rd Place Dolphin Bryant Fuller & Donna Frantz (Sailfish II). Hatteras (NC) Marlin Club Invitational 1st Place Overall Pete Manual (Delta Dawn). Swansboro Rotary Club (NC) Memorial Day Tournament 1st Place Overall and 1st Place Level II Billfish Adrian Holler & Leroy Allen (Seastriker); 2nd Place Overall and 2nd Place Level II Billifish Robert Monk Jr. & Capt. Sid Collins (Monkey Business); 1st Place Overall and 1st Place Level II Wahoo Bob & Watson Caviness (Salty Fare); 1st Place Overall and 1st Place Level II Dolphin Robert Lucas (Instigator); 3rd Place Level II Dolphin Glynn Loftin (Frequent Flyer); 2nd Place Level II Tuna William Farrington (Fountain Of Youth); 3rd Place Level II Wahoo Dale Britt (Forty Something); 1st Place King Mackerel Division Jonathan Popkin (Blues Traveler). Greater Daytona Beach (FL) Striking Fishing Tournament 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Big Boat, 1st Place Special Combo Wahoo, 1st Place Special Combo Tuna, and 1st Place Wahoo R.C. Hill & R.C. Hill lV (First Strike); 2nd Place Dolphin Harth Dickey & Dave Gorny (Cuda Bear II). North Carolina Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament 1st Place Dolphin Ben Smith (Tooth Doctor); WBS Top Angler Bobby Sauls & Pete Manual (Delta Dawn). El Pescado Grande (FL) 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Blue Marlin Tag & Release Daniel Brown & Buck Autrey (Bet-A-Buc); 1st Place Sailfish Tag & Release Joe Knecht & Sam Golden (Winners Circle). Golden Isle (GA) Strikers Governor's Cup 1st Place Overall Richard Guerard (Stress Factor); 3rd Place Overall Burke Wall (Trashman). Savannah (GA) Sportsfishing Club Governor's Cup 1st Place Overall Stan Strickland (TJ's Hooker). Bull River Yacht Club Billfish Tournament 1st Place Boat, 2nd Place Angler & 1st Place Wahoo State Record 123.2 lbs) James Clifton Mike Stefanick (Cold Duck); 1st Place Angler & 3rd place Boat Burke Wall (Trashman); 1st Place Tuna Barnard Portman & Ed Cohen (Madam P). Edisto (SC) Marina Billfish Tournament 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Biggest Fish Rhett Spencer (Big Kahuna). Doc Holidays (SC) Governor's Cup Tournament 1st Place Overall Charles Harrell (Carolina Lady); 2nd Place Overall Steve Speros (Party Time), 1st Place Dolphin John Lybrand, Dale Martin & Howard Whitberg (Billistic), 1st Place Lady Angler Chandler Byrd & John Lybrand & Dale Martin (Billistic). Georgetown Landing (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament 1st Place Biggest Fish & 2nd Place Points Rhett Spencer (Big Kahuna). Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament 1st Place Angler & 2nd Place Boat Rhett Spencer (Big Kahuna); 3rd Place Angler R. Lynn Yeargin, Norman Pulliam & Mark Rogers (Rascal); 1st Place Outstanding Female Angler Sara Hightower & Jimmy Hightower (Triple Play); 1st Place Youth Angler Bog Higgins & Hank Higgins (Christy II); 1st Place Tuna Bob Jasa, Jay Swain & Paul Sanders (Capitol Gains); 1st Place Wahoo Frank Foster & Wayne Kluttz (Chicora). Sebastian (FL) Blue Water Open 1st Place Top Boat Tom Hauer (Instigator). Bluewater Invitational (FL) Top Angler & 3rd Place Blue Marlin Tag & Release Buck Autry (Bet-A-Buc); Top Lady Angler Cynthia Combs & Don Combs (Shark Bait); Billfish Grand Slam Harry Graves (The 3C2 Fan); 1st Place Wahoo Bob Dawkins & Bob Cosby (Probater); 2nd Place Sailfish Tag & Release & 3rd Place Dolphin Ed Mickler & Jim Maedel (Ms Suzanne); 3rd Place Wahoo Roger Combs, Jr. & Rober Olsen (Water Duck); Top Junior Angler (Age 11-16) Chris Broadwell & Steve Flood (Flash Flood). Pirate's Cove (NC) July 4th Offshore Tournament Top Junior Angler Carolanne Parker & Jim Parker (Boys Toy III). Bohicket (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament 2nd Place Overall Gregg Lee (Skeebo). Ripley Light (SC) 50-50 Tournament 1st Place Wahoo Dan Geiger (Stony V). Edisto (SC) Memorial Day Tournament 1st Place Overall Big Fish, 1st Place Wahoo, 1st Place Lady Angler Sarah Massalon & Danny Massalon (Salty Dog). South Carolina Saltwater Sportsfishing Association Early Bird 1st Place Wahoo Dan Geiger (Stony V). Marlin Quay (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament 2nd Place Meat Fish Tom Murphy (MarJen), 3rd Place Meat Fish Gregg Lee (Skee-Bo). Greater Jacksonville (FL) Kingfish Tournament 1st Place Overall Aggregate Weight Tim Short & Frank Strickland (Rebecca Ann). Kingbuster 400 Classic (FL) 2nd Place David Ward & Amy Ward (First Shot).

BAHAMAS/CARIBBEAN REGION

Bahamas Billfish Championship Series Overall 1st Place Overall Shevin Goodman & Capt. Ron Schatman (Hattitude); 2nd Place Overall Fred Dombrow (Terminator). South Abaco Championship (BBC) 2nd Place Overall Shevin Goodman & Capt. Ron Schatman (Hattitude). North Abaco Championship (BBC) 1st Place Overall Fred Dombrow (Terminator). Bertram Yachts - Hatteras Yachts Shootout 2nd Place Billfish John Stark (Sea Angel). Paradise Island Championship (BBC) 2nd Place Overall Shevin Goodman & Capt. Ron Schatman (Hattitude); 3rd Place Overall Jim Garnsey & Harry Patton (Won Buy Land).

GULF OF MEXICO REGION

Bay Point Marina (FL) Billfish Invitational 1st Place Andy Armstrong & John Harper (Tar Baby); 1st Place Tuna Fred Marshall & David Marshall (Traders Hill). Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament 1st Place Men's Tag & Release & 2nd Place Boat Danny Dezauche (Dreamin); 1st Place Top Boat 31' & Under M. Harless (Marlin Madness). Dean Hawn (TX) Memorial Billfish Tournament 1st Place Tag & Release Blue Marlin Steve McManus (No Le Hace). Aransas (TX) Masters 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Blue Marlin M.L. Walker (Experteaser). Watermelon Open (TX) 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Blue Marlin Rick Walter (Crossfire); 2nd Place Overall Mike Hopkins (Pass-It-On). Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) 1st Place Blue Marlin Don King (King's Bounty); 1st Place Ladies Angler Offshore Division Christy Barwise (Cherokee). Port Mansfield (TX) Billfish Tournament 2nd Place Overall Tag & Release Neeley Johnson (Reel Life). Poco Bueno (TX) 3rd Place Tag & Release Robert Henderson (Great Escape); 1st Place Dolphin Marsh Miller & Raymond Miller (Tenacious). Corpus Christi (TX) Big Game Fishing Club Seasonal Tournament 2nd Place Boat, 2nd Place Angler, 2nd Place Lady Angler, & 2nd Place White Marlin Christy Barwise (Cherokee); 3rd Place Boat, 2nd Place Blue Marlin Wendy Walker & M.L. Walker (Experteaser). Mississippi Billfish Classic 1st Place Tuna John Harper (Tar Baby), 2nd Place Wahoo Rick Walter (Crossfire). Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament 1st Place Overall Top Angler, 1st Place Tag & Release, and Top Boat Under 31' M.K. Harless (Marlin Madness). Port Aransas (TX) Rod & Reel Tournament 1st Place Marlin Christy Barwise (Cherokee). Old Salt Loop (FL) Tournament 2nd Place Overall Fred Clauser (Porolfred); 1st Place Dolphin Don Bigger (Dos Grande); 2nd Place (tie) Tuna Derrell McCrary (Sound Waves II). De Soto (FL) Fishing Tournament 1st Place Offshore Team & 3rd Place Offshore Overall Jeff Morrison (Attitude Adjustment); 2nd Place Offshore Overall & 3rd Place Offshore Team Capt. Fred Miller (Water Bed Fred). August Billfish Classic (TX) 1st Place Yellowfin Tuna, 1st Place Dolphin Bob Henderson (Great Escape). Loadmaster Trailers Suncoast Kingfish Classic (FL) 1st Place Mark Surette (High Intensity), 2nd Place SKA Wellcraft Junior Anglers Cody Chivas & Randy Keys (Papa Doc).

NORTHEAST REGION

Mid-Atlantic 500 (NJ) Tournament 1st Place Overall & 1st Place (tie) White Marlin Points Dennis Hardee (Rusty Nail); 1st Place Blue Marlin Ron Torretti (Kokomo); 2nd Place Blue Marlin Bobby Avena (Gold Rush); 1st Place White Marlin Joe Roberts (Love Boat); 2nd Place Tuna and 3rd Place Tuna Points Dave Wentling (Instigator); 3rd Place Tuna & 1st Place Tuna Points Richard Ryon (Anthracite); 1st Place Dolphin Mike Hoffman (Smart Choice); 1st Place Wahoo (tournament record) Ron Innamorato (Tag N Brag); 1st Place (tie) White Marlin Points Eric Blanks (Ravenous); 1st Place (tie) Don Wilkinson (Ocean 52); 1st Place Blue Marlin Points (tie) Bob Watson (Latitude 40). Ocean City (MD) White Marlin Open 1st Place Boat Judd Black, Carle Beale, Thomas Queen & Capt. John Bayliss (Bluewater), 1st Place Top Angler Judd Black (Bluewater), 2nd Place Top Angler Carle Beale (Bluewater); 2nd Place Boat Capt. Brian Foley (My Susan); 3rd Place Boat & 3rd Place Top Angler Ben Moses & Richard Benn (Anticipation); 1st Place Blue Marlin Joe Schwab, David Wilson & Capt. Don Gemmell (Viking 61); 3rd Place White Marlin Jim Henry & Capt. Larry Richardson (Always Late); 1st Place Tuna Milton Roberts & Dennis Hardee (Rusty Nail); 2nd Place Wahoo Andy Kontos & Arthur Kontos (Let It Ride); 3rd Place Wahoo Ed Hoy & Peter R. Harker (Reel Joy); 2nd Place Dolphin Rick Brown & Don Henderson (Low Profile); 1st Place Meat Fish Bill Wiggins (Felicity). South Jersey (NJ) Offshore Open 1st Place Most Points White Marlin, 1st Place Overall Angler & 1st Place White Marlin Angler Ron Sowers, Bob Rassmussen (Razzy's Raft); 2nd Place Most Points White Marlin Dick Weber & Mike Adkins (Ocean 70); 3rd Place Most Points White Marlin Dick Murphy (Sea Warrior); 1st Place Wahoo Jim Smart (Smart Choice). Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club Seasonal Tournament Most Billfish Released Overall & Most Billfish Released Charter Boat, Most Billfish Released One Day Charter Boat, & Most Billfish Tagged and Released Charter Boat, 2nd Place Male Angler, 2nd Place Junior Angler Capt. Chip Shaffer, Charles Nichols, Ray Nichols & Lawrence Roland (Liquidator); Most Billfish Released Private Boat, Most Billfish One Day Private Boat, Most Billfish Tagged & Released Private Boat, Top Male Angler Jonathan Duffie, Jonnie Duffie, & Jeremy Duffie; Heaviest Blue Marlin Joe Schwab, Capt. Don Gemmell, & David Wilson; 3rd Place Female Angler Carole Speicher & Capt. Don Speicher (Spikes Boat); Heaviest Tuna Pete Harker & John Gudelsky (Reel Joy). Ocean City (NJ) Marlin and Tuna Club Seasonal Top Boat Richard Murphy & Capt. Walt Hendee (Sea Warrior); 2nd Place Top Boat Bob Rassmussen & Capt. Bill Stroebel (Razzy Raft). Montauk (NY) Marine Basin Shark Tag Tournament 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Thresher Capt. Art Cortes & David Altman (Half Back); 1st Place Blue Shark Steve Kolhoff & Mike Salmon (Against All Odds); 3rd Place Mako Fred Malcarne & Sean Scott (Sea Nile). Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club July 4th Tournament 1st Place Overall Gerard Aliseo (G-Rod), 2nd Place Joe Natoli (Janice). Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club Canyon Kickoff 1st Place Mike Connellee (Sweetwater). Viking - Ocean (NJ) Showdown Tournament 1st Place Most Points Dick Weber (South Jersey Champion); 1st Place Blue Marlin Points Rich Ryon (Anthracite); 1st Place Tuna Points Cortwright Wetherill (Smart Choice); 1st Place Heaviest Tuna Ron Layton (South Jersey Champion). Ocean City (MD) Poor Girls Marlin Tournament 1st Place Overall Eric Blanks (Ravenous). Ocean City (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Shockley Memorial 1st Place Tuna Fred Strauss (Second Time Around). Ocean City (MD) Tuna Tournament 1st Place Biggest Fish Capt. Larry Richardson (Always Late), 2nd Place Most Pounds Joe Hudson (JoJo). South Jersey (NJ) Small Boat Classic 1st Place Tuna & 1st Place Dolphin Frank Conway (Una Mas). Cape May (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Ladies Tournament 1st Place Tuna Casey Ruck & Mike Lebwohl (Reel Love). Ocean City (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Overnight 2nd Place Overall & 1st Place Wahoo Ted Wood (Woodshed). Virginia Beach (VA) Ducks Unlimited Billfish 2nd Place Overall John Bayliss (Bluewater). Virginia Beach Billfish Invitational Billfish 2nd Place Boat & 3rd Place Meatfish Capt. Brian Foley (My Susan).