ROFFS Winners 2001
(as of Dec. 31, 2001)
(Please call with additions/corrections and please send photos for our website and for display at boat shows).

SOUTH REGION
 North Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Conservation Series (Six Tournaments: 1st Place Charter Boat "Outstanding Conservationist", 1st Place Charter Boat Angler "Outstanding Billfisherman" John Jenkins (Calcutta); 1st Place Private Boat Angler "Outstanding Billfisherman", 1st Place Heaviest Billfish Overall Bill Blount, Gray Blount & Hunter Blount (Barbara B); 1st Place Youth Angler, 1st Place Largest Wahoo Corrine Watson & Peter Watson (Anita Jean); 1st Place Largest Tuna Pat McCotter & Pete Rae (Sea Spud).

Georgia Governor's Cup Billfish/Striking Fish Series (Four Tournaments): 1st Place Overall Frank Boyd (Lonesome Dove II); 4th Place Overall Burke Wall (Trash Man).

South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Tournament Series (Six Tournaments): 1st Place Wahoo, 2nd Place Outstanding Youth Angler Royall Shore & Smyth McKissick & Captain John Bayliss; 1st Place Dolphin, 3rd Place Outstanding Youth Angler Will Thornhill & Tom Murphy (Mar Jen); 3rd Place Outstanding Female Angler Allison Lockwood & Captain Jerry Lockwood (ALI-L); 4th Place Overall Steve Mungo (Home Run).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Seasonal Tournament: 1st Place Boat of the Year, 1st Place Angler of the Year, 1st Place Blue Marlin Releases, 1st Place White Marlin Releases Greg Fish & John Powers (By Design); 1st Place Most Billfish Tagged & Released, 2nd Place Boat of the Year, 2nd Place Tournament Series Championship, 1st Place Sailfish Releases Jimmy Vaughn (Pipe Line); 3rd Place Boat of the Year, 1st Place Tournament Series Championship, 2nd Place Sailfish Releases Bryant Fuller (Sailfish II); 3rd Place Tournament Series Championship Thomas Greenhalgh & Captain Robbie Sabiston (Zulu Canu); 2nd Place Blue Marlin Releases Roger Combs (War Eagle); 3rd Place Blue Marlin Releases Harlan Eaton & Mike Bryant (Harlan's Toy IV); 1st Place Tuna Ed Mickler & Jim Maedel (MS Suzanne); 3rd Place Tuna Rob Vergnolle, Jr & Ron Vergnolle (Miss Lauren's Hattitude); 2nd Place Wahoo Jimmy Glenos & CJ Swindull (Major Adjustment).

Big Rock Blue Marlin (NC): 1st Place Blue Marlin Adrian Holler & Vince Johnson (Sea Striker); 2nd Place Blue Marlin Terry Stansel & David Croom (Hatterascal); 1st Place Release David Barber (Diamond Girl); 3rd Place Release John Jenkins (Calcutta); 1st Place Tuna Pete Manual (Delta Dawn); 2nd Place Tuna John Allen (Yobo); 1st Place Wahoo Russell Dement (Seaweed).

Big Rock Blue Marlin Lady Angler Tournament (NC): 1st Place Lady Angler Michelle Quillen, Robert Warren & Capt. Chuck Lindner (Honey Hush); 2nd Place Lady Angler Linda Barr, Joey Johnson & Capt. Randy Ramsey Johnson Barr Sensation.

Swansboro Rotary Club Memorial Day Blue Water Tournament (NC): 1st Place Overall William Blount (Barbara B); 2nd Place Overall William Caviness & Watson Caviness (Salty Fare); 3rd Place Overall Greg McDonald (Black Smoke); 1st Place Tuna Pat McCotter (Sea Spud); 2nd Place Dolphin Robbie Stallings & Capt. Glynn Loftin (Frequent Flyer).

Edisto Marina (SC) Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Overall Billfish, 1st Place Tuna, 1st Place Conservation Award, 1st Place Youth Angler, 1st Place (tie) Wahoo Steve Mungo & Ward Mungo (Home Run); 1st Place Dolphin Fisher Walter & Thomas Plumb (Gamecock); 1st Place Wahoo (tie) Ken Cannon & Richard Corbin (Risky Business); 1st Place Female Angler Mary Brooke Sligh & Fred Bergen (Legal Holiday); 3rd Place Tag & Release Danny Massalon (Fin Addict).

Hatteras (NC) Marlin Club Invitational Billfish: 1st Place Peter Watson (Anita Jean); 3rd Place & 1st Place Tuna Pace Fonville & Capt. Andy Morris (Exclusive Listing).

Golden Isles (GA) 1st Place Overall Dr. James Dewberry, Jimmy Dewberry & Sam Peters (Lazy Bonez); 2nd Place Overall Stan Strickland (TJ's Hooker), 1st Place Lady Angler Laura Kyle & Burke Wall (Trash Man).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Bluewater Invitational: 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Blue Marlin Tag & Release Mike Bryant & Capt. Harlan Eaton (Harlan's Toy IV); 2nd Place Overall, 2nd Place Blue Marlin Tag & Release Bryant Fuller & Doug Tiffany(Sailfish II); 3rd Place Overall, 3rd Place Blue Marlin Tag & Release Roger Combs & Bucky Odom (War Eagle); 2nd Place White Marlin Tag & Release Steve Flood & Mike Broadwell (Flash Flood); 2nd Place Sailfish Tag & Release Jimmy Vaughn & Dean Love (Pipeline); 3rd Place Sailfish Tag & Release, 2nd Place Tuna Tiff Murphy & Tom Mowry (Irish Ayes); 1st Place Tuna Ed Mickler & Jim Maedel (Ms. Suzanne); 2nd Place Kingfish Cynthia Combs & Don Combs (Shark Bait).

Bull River (GA) Yacht Club Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Boat, 1st Place Angler, 1st Place Junior Angler, 1st Place Wahoo Frank Boyd, Andrew Brooks, Paul Tuttle & John Willougaby (Lonesome Dove); 1st Place Lady Angler Laura Kyle & Burke Wall (Trash Man).

Ducks Unlimited (NC): 1st Place Bob Caviness & Watson Caviness (Salty Fare); 2nd Place Ben Smith (Tooth Doctor); 1st Place Dolphin Bob Bleecker (J&B); 2nd Place Dolphin Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn); 1st Place Tuna Pat McCotter (Sea Spud); Top Release Angler William Blount (Barbara B).

Marlin Quay Billfish (SC): 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Billfish Conservation Foster McKissick (Overspray); 2nd Place Overall Terrell Rhye & Capt. Charles Kersey (Big Game); 3rd Place Overall Patrick Knie, Norman Pulliam & Capt. Mark Rogers (Rascal); 1st Place Youth Angler Lauren Thomas & Don Quattlebaum (Just One More).

Bohicket (SC) Invitational Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Overall & Best Billfish Boat Fred Bergen (Legal Holiday); 3rd Place Overall Emmette Reeder (Hidin' Out); 1st Place Wahoo Buddy Roth (Bill Collector); 1st Place Dolphin Brad Wright & Harry Scott (Bill Collector); 1st Place Tuna Bryon Willingham & Harry Scott (Bill Collector); 1st Place Outstanding Female Angler Bryson Hills & Tom Murphy (Mar Jen).

Charleston Harbor Billfish: 1st Place Billfish Fred Bergen (Legal Holiday); 2nd Place Overall Steven Mungo (Home Run); 1st Place Tuna Gregg Lee & Mike Brown (Skeebo); 1st Place Dolphin Hunter Edwards & Yan Vasquez (My Three Sons); 1st Place Female Angler Allison Lockwood & Jerry Lockwood (Ali-L); 1st Place Youth Angler Will Merriman & Hugh Merriman.

Cap'n Fannie Billfish Tournament: 2nd Place Overall William Blount & Gray Blount (Barbara B); 1st Place Gamefish Pat McCotter (Sea Spud); 3rd Place Dolphin James Bailey (Catcher).

Cape Fear (NC) Blue Marlin: 1st Place Tuna Pete Manual (Delta Dawn).

Hatteras (NC) Village Offshore Open: 2nd Place Overall William Blount (Barbara B); 1st Place Wahoo Peter Watson (Anita Jean).

Georgetown Landing (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament: 2nd Place Boat Eddie Lee (Clear Cut); 3rd Place Boat Jim Hightower & Art Hightower (Triple Play); 1st Place Dolphin Dan Stacy & Jim Johnston (Big Sky); 2nd Place Female Angler Suzanne Fox Carter & J. Emmett Reeder (Hidin Out).

Bald Head Island Island (SC) Fishing Rodeo: 2nd Place Overall Ben Smith (Tooth Doctor).
US Airways Bluewater Tournament (NC): 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Wahoo, 2nd Place Tuna Captain Dave Wentling (Instigator).

50/50 (SC): 1st Place Wahoo Neal Cormany & Tim Sculse (Gusto IV); 2nd Place Wahoo Dan Geiger (High Rocks).

South Carolina SSA Early Bird Tournament: 1st Place Billfish & 1st Place Outstanding Angler Jennifer Burwell, Oliver Burwell & Buddy Barton (Sweet Deel).

Pirates Cove (NC) Fourth of July Offshore: 1st Place Boat & 1st Place Junior Angler Aaron Croswaite & Capt. Bob Croswaite (Rip Tide).

South Carolina SSA Spring Oceanic: 1st Place Outstanding Boat, 1st Place Tuna, 2nd Place Wahoo, 3rd Place Wahoo Jennifer Burwell, Marsha Hass, Oliver Burwell & Buddy Barton; 2nd Place Tuna J. Emmett Reeder (Hidin' Out); 3rd Place Dolphin Mike Leatherwood & Randy Corbin (Reel Dream); 2nd Place King Mackerel Robert White & Sheldon Peeples (Gotta Luv It).

Pirates Cove (NC) Billfish Tournament: 3rd Place Overall Richard Benn & Captain Paul Spencer (Anticipation); 1st Place Wahoo Richard Hoefer & Steve Hammer (Sea Rounds); 2nd Place Dolphin Missy Leary (Peerless); 3rd Place Yellowfin Tuna Kenny Brant (Triple Crown).

Isle of Palms (SC): 1st Place Dolphin Will Thornhill & Tom Murphy (Mar Jen); 1st Place Wahoo Royall Shore, Smyth McKissick & Captain John Bayliss (Chasin').

Greater Daytona Beach (FL) Striking Fish Tournament: 3rd Place Marlin Hatch Dickey (Cuda Bear).

South Carolina SSA Members Only: 3rd Place Wahoo Jennifer Burwell, Oliver Burwell & Buddy Barton (Sweet Deal).

Savannah Sport Fishing Club Blue Water Tournament: 3rd Place Overall Burke Wall (Trash Man).

Frantic Atlantic King Mackerel Tournament: 1st Place Overall Jim McSwain & Karen McSwain (Lightline).

Sebastian Inlet (Fl) Sportsfishing Association Spring Fling: 2nd Place Wahoo, Gary Nelson (Confiscated).

Melbourne (FL) Rotary Club Summer Slam: 1st Place Dolphin Mike Oyler (Next Release).

Delray Beach (FL) Jaycee Holiday Toy Drive Fishing Tournament: Top Lady Angler, 1st Place Dolphin Mary Ann Roberts & Robert Waite (Hat Trick).

Southern Kingfish Association National Championships (FL): 4th Place Randy Keys (La Perla).

Southern Kingfish Association Town Creek Marina (NC) Shootout: 1st Place Kingfish (23' & Under) Doug Saunders (K-D); 3rd Place Mike Kaminsky (Loose Lucy).
BAHAMAS/CARIBBEAN REGION
Bahamas Billfish Championship Overall (6 Tournaments): 1st Place Overall Jim Montgomery (Sorry Dear); 3rd Place Overall & 1st Place Tag & Release Overall Nelson Shaller (No Matter What); 4th Place Overall Floyd Messer (Iron Wood).
Harbour Island BBC Championship: 1st Place & 1st Place Largest Blue Marlin Robert Del Vecchio & Capt. Brett Taporowski (Rampagous).

South Abaco BBC Championship: 1st Place Jim Montgomery & Capt. Jack Platcher (Sorry Dear); 2nd Place Nelson Shaller (No Matter What).

North Abaco BBC Championship: 1st Place & 1st Place Largest Blue Marlin John Casey & Capt. Joe Joachimowski (Macushla).

Boat Harbour BBC Championship: 1st Place Largest Blue Marlin Robert Del Vecchio & Capt. Brett Taporowski (Rampagous).

Paradise Island BBC Championship: 2nd Place Floyd Messer (Iron Wood).

HMY Boat Harbor Billfish Blast: 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Blue Marlin, 2nd Place Release, 1st Place Female Angler, 1st Place Wahoo Barry Gottlieb, Saundra McMurray & Capt. Ron Schatman (Marlinizer); 3rd Place Release & 1st Place Junior Angler Hunter Howe & Rex Howe (RexTaSea).

Bertram Yachts Hatteras Yachts Shootout: 1st Place Overall Points James G. Floyd & Bob Richter (Jammer); 3rd Place Overall Bill Orthwein & John Oberman (The Edge).

Chub Cay BBC Championship: 2nd Place Shevin Goodman & Capt. Ron Schatman (Marlinizer); 3rd Place Charles Kiss (Leftovers).

Mike Schmidt Winners Circle Offshore Invitational: 2nd Place Overall Tom Smith (Bull Run).

Tred Barta Blue Marlin Classic: 1st Place Overall James Carey (Sea Lion II); 2nd Place Wahoo Drew Mitchell (Immediate Release).

Bahamas Wahoo Championship Lucaya Leg: 3nd Place Jay Depotter & Captain David Donsberg (Committment).

GULF OF MEXICO REGION
Fort Walton Beach (FL) Sailfish Club Seasonal Overall: 1st Place Boat Overall James Roberson (Long Run).

Deep Sea Roundup (TX): 1st Place Overall Tom Wintermute & Chris Skrobarezy (Pump & Reel); 2nd Place Overall John Price & Mark Ray (Freed Em).

Old Salt Loop (FL): 1st Place Billfish & Master Angler Paul Cornell (Hoo Waa); 2nd Place Billfish, 1st Place Dolphin Scott Rickert (Reel Screamer II), 3rd Place Billfish Stephen Sprigg & Mark Thomason (Miss Elizabeth); 1st Place Tuna Tom Johns (Absolute), 2nd Place Tuna & 2nd Place Dolphin Christopher King (Risk & Rewards), 2nd Place Wahoo Ed Medley (Ommander III).

Oyster Bar Classic (FL): 1st Place Marlin Billy Aguillard (Reel Cowboy).

Southern Kingfish Association Division 6 Overall: 2nd Place Randy Keys (La Perla); 4th Place Under 13 Eric Smith (Comfortably Numb).

New Orleans (LA) Big Game Fishing Club Invitational: 2nd Place Overall Cameron Simmons (Momma Tia).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day: 2nd Place Blue Marlin John Harper (Tar Baby); 1st Place Dolphin Mark Odom (In Deep); 2nd Place Dolphin CMA Rogers & Rob Stone (Cane Pole); 3rd Place Wahoo Joe Akin (Doctor J).

Sam Crosthwait Memorial (FL): 1st Place Overall Paul Dickman (Kilcar VII); 2nd Place Overall Jeff Morrison (Attitude Adjustment).

Pensacola (FL) Big Game Fishing Club Invitational Billfish: 3rd Place Tag & Release M.K. Harless (Marlin Madness); 1st Place Junior Angler Chase Rawson & Myles Colley (Dataman).

Swollfest (LA): 2nd Place Wahoo Daniel Hebert (Geaux Deep).

SKA Mercury Outboards Sun Coast Kingfish Classic: 1st Place Randy Keys (La Perla).

Marco Island (FL) Kingfish Tournament: 1st Place Mat Meister (Zins Pow).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Limited: 3rd Place Wahoo Bruce Frichter (Jay-D-Jo).

Ft. Meyers (FL) Kingfish Tournament: 1st Place Kingfish (23' and Under) Eric Smith (Comfortably Numb II); 3rd Place Glenn Gee (Buggin Out).

Billy's Stone Crab Kingfish Tournament (FL): 2nd Place Paul McDuffee (Fish Boy).

Southern Kingfish Association CITGO Suncoast (FL) Kingfish Classic 1st Place Overall Kingfish L.J. Smith (Et Tu Brute).

Southern Kingfish Association Treasure Island (FL) Kingfish Classic: 1st Place Overall Kingfish L.J. Smith (Et Tu Brute).

Old Salt King Of The Beach Kingfish Tournament (FL): 1st Place Overall Kingfish L.J. Smith (Et Tu Brute).

Kiwanis Pete Turner Tournament (FL): 2nd Place Overall Offshore Pro Division Mat Meister (Zing Pow).
 NORTHEAST REGION
Mid-Atlantic 500 (NJ): 1st Place Overall Points, 1st Place Points Blue Marlin, 3rd Place Tuna, 3rd Place Points Tuna Robert Lee (Traveller); 1st Place Blue Marlin & 2nd Place Points Blue Marlin Bob Bocchino & Captain David Steitz (Mehl Ticket); 1st Place White Marlin Mike Penza & Robert Penza (Oil Slick); 2nd Place Blue Marlin & 3rd Place Points Blue Marlin Frank Criscola (Crisdel); 2nd Place (tie) White Marlin Charlie Duerr (Sea Hag); 2nd Place Points White Marlin Michael Morris (Gunamo); 3rd Place Points White Marlin Russell Baiocco & Captain Jimmy Garner (American Lady); 1st Place Points Tuna & 1st Place Tuna (tie) Scudder Black (Black Hawk); 2nd Place Points Tuna & 1st Place Tuna (tie) Phil Infantolino (Heart to Heart).

Ocean City (MD) White Marlin Open: 1st Place Angler Overall Joe Aiella (Reel'n and Deal'n); 1st Place Boat Overall Pat Healey, David Wilson, Lonni Rutt, & Captain Don Gemmell (Viking 65); 2nd Place Boat Overall Richard Benn, Ben Moses & Captain Paul Spencer (Anticipation) 3rd Place Angler Scott Steele (Eye Roller); 1st Place Shark Pace Fonville & Captain Andy Morris (Exclusive Listing); 3rd Place Tuna Rick Stravola (Latitude 40); 3rd Place Wahoo Bob O'Donnell (Poor Girl); 3rd Place Dolphin Don Wilkinson & John Leak (Ocean 62). Also five of the top six boats and nine of the top ten anglers!


Cape May (NJ) Marlin and Tuna Club Seasonal Overall: 1st Place Overall Jamie Diller, Bill Diller & Captain Mike Bennett (Dream Catcher).

Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club Seasonal Overall: 1st Place Billfish Releases Overall, 1st Place Billfish Releases Private Boat; 1st Place Angler Overall, 1st Place Angler Overall Private Boat, 1st Place Most Fish In One Day Jonathan Duffie, John Duffie, & Jerremy Duffie (Billfisher); 1st Place Billfish Releases Overall Charter Boat Captain Gary Stamm & Craig Ziegler (Box Lunch); 1st Place Lady Angler Carole J. Speicher & Captain Don Speicher (Spike's Boat).

Virginia Beach (VA) Red, White & Blue Tournament: 1st Place Overall, Top Angler, & 1st Place Dolphin Matt Rankin, Steve Sadowski & Captain Steve Richardson (Backlash); 1st Place Gamefish, 1st & 2nd Place Tuna, 2nd Place Dolphin Charles Barker & Captain Brian Foley (My Susan); 3rd Place Gamefish & 3rd Place Dolphin Pace Fonville & Captain Andy Morris (Exclusive Listing).

Nantucket Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Crew, 1st Place Captain, 2nd Place Individual Points, 1st Place White Marlin Release Benjamin Gannett & Tyler Andreson (Boomer); 2nd Place Tuna George Ballou & Jim Croffwell (Georgie Girl); 3rd Place Tuna John Tesell & Ray Martin (Tiffish).

South Jersey (NJ) Shark: 1st Place Mako Overall, 2nd Place Shark Overall, 1st Place Shark Day 1, 1st Place Mako Day 1, Frank Masse (Excavator); 2nd Place Mako Overall, 1st Place Mako Day 2; Tom Cinelli (Reel Time); 1st Place Blue Shark Overall & 1st Place Blue Shark Day 2 Angelo Polcari (Roamin Beauty).

Viking Yachts - Ocean Yachts Showdown (NJ): 1st Place Blue Marlin & 1st Place Most Points Overall Mike Penza & Bob Penza (Oil Slick); 1st Place Dolphin Andrew Shapiro (Clean Sweep).

Ocean City (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Overnight Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Billfish Release Louis Cacchio (Queen Ann).

Beach Haven (NJ) White Marlin Invitational: 1st Place White Marlin, 3rd Place Blue Marlin Gary Clemente & Captain Randy Matlack (Water Main); 2nd Place Heaviest Tuna, 2nd Place Tuna Points Phil Swann & Glen Miller (Trashy Lady).

Ducks Unlimited Billfish (VA): 2nd Place Captain Steve Richardson (Backlash).

Leonardo's (NJ) Shark Tournament: 2nd Place Shark Herbert Smith (Sensation).

Ocean City (MD) Canyon Kickoff: 2nd Place Overall John Kunzler (Terrapin Station).

Wachapreague (VA) Chic Charter Tuna Tournament: 1st Place John Marsh (Hook 'em).

Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club Labor Day Tournament: 1st Place Dolphin & 3rd Place While Marlin Angler Carole J. Speicher & Captain Don Speicher (Spike's Boat).

Virginia Beach (VA) Red, White & Blue Ladies Tournament: 3rd Place Overall Dedra Bell (O-Four).

Montauk (NY) Marine Basin Shark: 1st Place Tag & Release Gary Savard (Pain Killer); 2nd Place Tag & Release & 3rd Place Blueshark Capt. Bill Smith & Ched McConnell (Capt Mac).

National Fishing Association Bluefin Tuna Challenge: 3rd Place Steve Bajus (Main Line).

Little Creek (VA) Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Tuna Adolph Gary (Citation).