(as of Dec. 31, 2002)
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NORTHEAST REGION

World Billfish Series Tour Mid-Atlantic Division Seasonal: 1st Place Susan Sellian & Mitch Pierson (NuCo2); 2nd Place Richard Benn (Spencer 57).

Mid-Atlantic 500 (NJ): 1st Place Most Points Overall, 1st Place Most Points White Marlin & 1st Place Heaviest White Marlin Bill White (Traveler/Triple Crown); 1st Place Blue Marlin Most Points & 1st Place Heaviest Blue Marlin Joe Rich (Dottie R); 2nd Place Most Points White Marlin Bill Diller, Jamie Diller & Capt. Mike Bennett (Dream Catcher); 3rd Place Most Points White Marlin Mitch Pierson (NuCo2); 2nd Place Heaviest White Marlin Andy Schlotter (My Time); 3rd Place (tie) Heaviest White Marlin Al Conan (Ditch Digger); 2nd Place Most Points Blue Marlin Robert Bocchino (Mehl Ticket); 3rd Place Most Points Blue Marlin Gene Hawn (Ocean 62); 1st Place Most Points Tuna, 1st Place Heaviest Tuna, & 2nd Place Heaviest Tuna Butch Fries (Deep Blue).

Ocean City (MD) White Marlin Open: 1st Place Overall Boat Bonnie Stansel & Capt. Terry Stansel (Hatterascal); 2nd Place Overall Boat & 2nd Place Angler Susan Sellian & Mitch Pierson (NuCo2); 3rd Place Overall Boat & 3rd Place Angler Richard Benn (Spencer 57); 1st Place White Marlin Bob Hughes (Anita); 2nd Place White Marlin Jeffery Goodwin, Jimmy Dewberry & Capt. JoJo Joachimowski (Lazy Bonz); 3rd Place White Marlin Dave Warren & Richard Benn (Spencer 57); 1st Place Blue Marlin Garvan McClogan & Capt. Pete Manual (Delta Dawn); 1st Place Dolphin Jay Barnett (Waste Knot); 3rd Place Wahoo Terry Nirenberg (Dottie R).

Cape May (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Seasonal Tournament: 1st Place Boat of the Year Canyon Cup, Angler of the Year, & Most White Marlin 1 Day Jamie Diller, Bill Diller & Capt. Mike Bennett (Dream Catcher).

Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club Seasonal Tournament: 1st Place Billfish Releases Overall, 1st Place Billfish Releases Private Boat, 1st Place Male Angler Richard Benn & Capt. Paul Spencer & Capt. Jimmy Fields (Spencer 57); 3rd Place Most Billfish Releases, 1st Place Billfish Tagged Private Boat Jerremy Duffie (Billfisher); 2nd Place Female Angler Carol Speicher & Capt. Don Speicher (Spike's Boat); 1st Place Tuna Charter Boat Dave Wentling (Instigator); 1st Place Largest Shark Cliff Burkhardt (Wasteknot).

Mako Mania (NJ): 1st Place Overall James Papaccio (Sweetie).

Stone Harbor (NJ) Yacht Club White Marlin Invitational: 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Angler Jamie Diller, Bill Diller & Capt. Mike Bennett (Dream Catcher); 2nd Place Boat & 2nd Place Angler Joe Neuber (Organized Confusion).

Ocean Yachts - Viking Yachts Shootout (NJ): 1st Place Overall & 1st Place White Marlin Overall Points Carl Tallardy & Capt. Brian Smith; 1st Place Blue Marlin Overall Points, 1st Place Heaviest Tuna & 1st Place Most Points Tuna Michael Graziuso (Mikie G).

Tri-State (MA,CT,NY) Canyon Shootout: 1st Place Marlin Release Points Skip Whitaker & Jeff Eckert (Karen Ann).

Virginia Beach (VA) Red, White, & Blue Tournament: 1st Place Top Gamefish Boat Capt. Carl Beale (Bluewater); 2nd Place Top Gamefish Boat & 3rd Place Top Billfish Release Boat Capt. John Kelleher (Croupier).
Beach Haven (NJ) White Marlin Invitational: 1st Place White Marlin & Blue Marlin Release Points Randy Matlack (Watermain); 1st Place Heaviest White Marlin, 3rd Place White Marlin Points David Goddard (Business); 1st Place Heaviest Tuna, 1st Place Heaviest Wahoo Thomas Tucci (Alyson Rose); 2nd Place White Marlin Points Glenn Miller (Trashy Lady); 1st Place Heaviest Dolphin Elio Mazzella & Doug Walker (El Gina).

Ducks Unlimited of Virginia Billfish Tournament: 2nd Place Overall Dan Stephano (Mary Lou).

Ocean City (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Overnight: 2nd Place Overall Jeffrey Lessin (Legasea); 2nd Place Tuna Harry Bissey (Watermain); 1st Place Dolphin Ted Wentz (Euretta); 3rd Place Billfish Releases Bob Penza and Mike Penza (Oil Slick).

Ocean City (MD) Tuna Tournament: 2nd Place Largest Fish & 1st Place Junior Angler Gary Stamm (Out Of Bounds); 3rd Place Largest Fish Bill White (Triple Crown); 3rd Place Most Pounds Tom Henry (Water Dog).

U.S. Airways Bluewater Tournament (MD): 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Wahoo & 2nd Place Tuna Capt. Dave Wentling (Instigator).

Ocean City (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Marlin - Tuna Challenge: 2nd Place Ted Wentz (Euretta).

South Jersey Shark Tournament: 2nd Place Heaviest Shark Overall & Heaviest Shark Day 2 Len Andalls (One More Cast).

Manasquan (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Jack Meyers Memorial Tournament: 3rd Place Overall Gerard Aliseo (G-Rod).

Beach Haven (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Seasonal: 1st Place Dolphin Elio Mazzella & Doug Walker (El Gina).

Cape May (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club Shockley Memorial Tournament: 1st Place Dolphin Jamie Diller, Bill Diller & Capt. Mike Bennett (Dream Catcher); 2nd Place Tuna Bob Pacilli & Capt. Bill Strobel.
SOUTHEAST REGION
South Carolina Governor's Cup Overall: 1st Place Outstanding Billfish, 1st Place Top Billfish Conservationist Boat, & 1st Place Outstanding Female Angler Buck Morris & Hope Hanckel (Major Motion); 2nd Place Boat Bobby Hood (Compromise IV); 3rd Place Boat Tom Edens (Grand Slam); 1st Place Outstanding Youth Angler Newt Cagle & John Cagle (Juncanewt); 1st Place Largest Billfish Foster McKissick & Mike McClamrock (Overspray); 1st Place Largest Yellowfin Tuna Zan Edens & Tom Edens (Grand Slam); 1st Place Largest Wahoo Chris Bech Rodney Propps (Rainmaker); 3rd Place Outstanding Youth Angler Thomas Plumb & Fisher Walter (Gamecock).

North Carolina Governor's Cup Overall: 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Private Boat Clyde Bailey (Diamond Girl); 3rd Place Overall & 3rd Place Private Boat Bob Caviness & Watson Caviness (Salty Fare); 1st Place Charter Boat Capt. Glynn Loftin & Jim Bullock (Frequent Flyer); 2nd Place Charter Boat Leland Vann (Jo-Le); 1st Place Dolphin Overall Harris Huddle (Builder's Choice).

Georgia Governor's Cup Overall: 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Female Angler Burke Wall (Trash Man); 3rd Place Overall Harry Brown (Adjuster).

Big Rock Blue Marlin (NC): 1st Place Release Robb Mothershed (Great Escape); 3rd Place Release John Horton (The Trophy); 2nd Place Blue Marlin Ron Clemmons (Steel Deal); 3rd Place Blue Marlin Paul Stephens (Scarlet Fever); 1st Place Wahoo Joe Elberry (Flying Fish); 2nd Place Dolphin Kyle Roberts (Fine Lines); 2nd Place Tuna Mike King (Class Action).

Carolinas Governor's Cup Shootout (SC): 1st Place Team, 1st Place Wahoo Robert Barber, O.C. Welch & Capt. Frank Boyd (Lonesome Dove); 1st Place Dolphin Marke Hardeman, Harris Huddle & Jack Huddle (Builder's Choice).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Seasonal Tournament: 1st Place Tournament Champion Series; 1st Place Blue Marlin Releases, 1st Place Swordfish Tag & Release, 3rd Place Swordfish Points, 1st Place Ladies Tournament Champion Series, 1st Place Dolphin, 1st Place Angler of the Year, 2nd Place Boat of the Year, & 2nd Place Sailfish Releases Capt. Don Combs, Cynthia Combs & Mike Hinton (Shark Bait); 3rd Place Boat of the Year, 2nd Place Angler of the Year, 1st Place Wahoo Points, & 2nd Place Tag & Release Swordfish Bryant Fuller & Ted McCormick (Sailfish II); 2nd Place Swordfish Points Robert Vergnolle (Hattitude); 2nd Place Wahoo Points Harry Graves (C Fan); 2nd Place Tuna Points Steve Flood (Flash Flood).

Bohicket Invitational Billfish Tournament (SC): 1st Place Overall Buck Morris (Major Motion); 2nd Place Overall Rhett Spencer (Big Kahuna); 3rd Place Overall Fred Bergen (Legal Holiday); 1st Place Wahoo Tom Redding & Frank Gibson (My Time Out); 1st Place Tuna Jack Caney & Scott Boyd (Mistress).

Southern Kingfish Association Division 5 Class of 23 Seasonal: 3rd Place Richard Tipping (Papa Joe).

Edisto Beach Marina Billfish Tournament (SC): 1st Place Overall Thomas Russell, Scott Boyd & Richard Brackett (Mistress); 2nd Place Overall Robert Hood, Jr. & Robert Hood (Compromise); 3rd Place Overall Ken Kirby, Ron Wallschlager & Capt. Al Johnson (Summertime Blues); 1st Place Lady Angler Eugenia Barrow & Fred Bergen (Legal Holiday); 1st Place Youth Angler Thomas Plumb & Fisher Walter (Gamecock).

Marlin Quay (SC) Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Best Billfish Boat David Croft & Robert Goff (Mindset); 2nd Place Best Billfish Boat Foster McKissick & Capt. Mike McClamrock (Overspray) ; 1st Place Outstanding Youth Angler Reid McLaughlin & Charles Stone (Carolina Girl).

Pirates Cove (NC) Billfish Tournament: 2nd Place Boat Richard Benn (Spencer 57); 1st Place Dolphin Richard Joy (Release); 3rd Place Dolphin Steve Lambeth & Dale Britt (Forty Something).

North Carolina Ducks Unlimited "Band the Billfish" Tournament: 2nd Place Overall (tie) Peter Watson (Anita Jean); 1st Place Dolphin Mike King (Class Action); 2nd Place (tie) Tuna Mark Fortier (Hooked Up); Greenwing Angler Byron Murphy & Robert Lucas (Instigator).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Spring Warmup: 1st Place Overall Don Combs & Cynthia Combs (Shark Bait); 2nd Place Overall Bryant Fuller (Sailfish II).

Georgetown Landing (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament: 1st Place Best Billfish Boat Foster McKissick & Capt. Mike McClamrock (Overspray); 2nd Place Best Billfish Boat Robert Hood & James Hood (Compromise IV); 1st Place Tag & Release Scott Boyd (Mistress); 1st Place Wahoo Chris Bech Rodney Propps.

El Pescado Grande Invitational (FL): 1st Place Blue Marlin & 2nd Place Overall Buck Autrey & Philip May (Bet-A-Buck); 3rd Place Overall Randy Ringhaver (My Bree).

New Smyrna Beach (FL) Billfish Invitational: 1st Place Tag & Release George Pisula (Double G).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Lady/Junior Angler Tournament: 1st Place Overall Cynthia Combs & Don Combs (Shark Bait); 2nd Place Overall Steve Flood (Flash Flood); 3rd Place Overall Harry Graves (C Fan).

Release Marine (GA) Billfish Tournament: 2nd Place Overall Harry Brown (Adjuster).

South Carolina Saltwater Sportsfishing Association Annual Sailfish Tournament: 2nd Place Boat Sailfish Tag & Release, 2nd Place Sailfish & 3rd Place Dolphin Johnny Driggers & Allen Hall (LP Martini); 2nd Place White Marlin Buddy Barton & Butch Cooper (Sweet Deal); 1st Place Aggregate; 1st Place Tuna & 1st Place Wahoo Dan Geiger (High Rocks);

Greater Wilmington (NC) Kingfish Tournament: 2nd Place James G. Carroll (Dig It III).

Amelia Island (FL) Bluewater Tournament: 2nd Place Overall Boat, 1st Place Dolphin, 2nd Place Dolphin & 1st Place Wahoo Capt. Steve Alqueza (Red Finatic).

Golden Isles (GA) Strikers Tournament: 2nd Place Tag & Release Burke Wall (Trash Man).

Beau Franklin New Smyrna Beach (FL) Offshore Shootout: 2nd Place Overall Guy Beasley (The Good News).

Fishin' Store Offshore Slam (FL): 2nd Place Dolphin Ervin Harper (Hannah).

Southern Kingfish Association Pro Tournament Tailwalker Marine's King Sting Georgetown (SC): 1st Place Overall Randy Keys (LaPerla).

Fins Offshore Shootout (FL): 1st Place Boat & 1st Place Wahoo Gary Nelson (Confiscated).

Isle of Palms (SC) Marina Billfish Tournament: 2nd Place Overall & 1st Place Angler Newt Cagle and John Cagle (Juncanewt).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Light Tackle: 2nd Place Overall Don Combs & Cynthia Combs (Shark Bait).

Charleston Harbor (SC) Billfish Tournament: 3rd Place Overall Ross Swygert & Paul Speights, Jr. (Second Love III).

Pirates Cove (NC) July 4th Offshore Tournament: 3rd Place Boat Capt. Arthur Bianco (Super Star).

Hatteras (NC) Village Offshore Open: 3rd Place Overall Scott Bowers (Hammertime); 2nd Place Wahoo Joseph Arzola & Harry Burrows (Gad A Bout II).

Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish (NC): 1st Place Wahoo Elizabeth Harden & Richard Hoefer (Sea Rounds).

Bald Head Island (NC) Fishing Rodeo: 1st Place Dolphin John Roberts (Navassa); 1st Place Tuna Bob Fish (Red Head).

Coral Bay (NC) Open King Mackerel Tournament: 2nd Place Kingfish Mark Malizia (Ambitious).

Lower Keys (FL) Chamber of Commerce Big Pine and Lower Keys Dolphin Tournament: 3rd Place Youth Division Laura Price (Hawaiian Tropic).

Palm Beach (FL) Grand Slam King, Dolphin & Wahoo: 2nd Place Dolphin Mike Sessions (Grumpy).
BAHAMAS/CARIBBEAN/MEXICO REGION

Bahamas Billfish Championship Overall: 1st Place Release Team & 2nd Place Overall Harry Sargeant (Black Gold); 3rd Place Overall Don McKinney (Double Dog); Heaviest Blue Marlin Overall Bernie Boniface (Bumpers).

World Billfish Series Tour IOC Division Seasonal: 1st Place Louis Bacardi (Rum Bum); 2nd Place Harry Sargeant (Black Gold); 3rd Place J.D. Nichols (Black Shadow).

Bahamas Wahoo Championship Overall: 3rd Place Overall David Tonsberg & Capt. Jay Depotter (Commitment).

South Abaco BBC Championship: 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Release Harry Sargeant (Black Gold).

Walkers Cay BBC Championship: 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Release & Top Captain Carl Lorton & Capt. John Stark (Therapy); 3rd Place Overall & 1st Place Heaviest Blue Marlin Bernie Boniface (Bumpers).

Harbour Island BBC Championship: 1st Place Blue Marlin Don McKinney (Double Dog).

Treasure Cay BBC Championship: 1st Place Overall & 1st Place Release Don McKinney (Double Dog); 3rd Place Points Paul Osman (Sea N Double).

Tred Barta's Blue Marlin Classic: 1st Place Manufacturer's Division: Laurence Green, Lee Green & Pete Rhein (Sneaky Pete); 2nd Place Manufacturer's Division, 1st Place Lady Angler, 3rd Place Junior Angler David Glen (Relentless Pursuit).

Treasure Cay International Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Boat, 1st Place Angler, 1st Place Release Team, 1st Place Release Angler & 1st Place Junior Angler Steve Flood & Steve Flood, Jr. (Flash Flood); 3rd Place Boat Art Rhomberg (Art Attack); 1st Place Tuna Jule Kaufman & Don Combs (Shark Bait); 1st Place Dolphin Ralf Lafleur & Buz Lea (Shock Wave); 1st Place Wahoo Lisa Knecht & Joseph Knecht (Winners Circle).

Bacardi Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Overall Kaye Pearson (Showpiece); 1st Place Dolphin Paul Miller (Sea-N-Double); 1st Place Wahoo Benny Shirley (Foolish Pleasure).

Bertram Yachts - Hatteras Yachts Shootout: 1st Place Overall Andrew D. Gumberg (Ovation); 2nd Place Overall Neal Q. Pope & W.A. Hamby (Sterling II).

Freeport/Lucaya Wahoo Tournament: 3rd Place David Tonsberg & Capt. Jay Depotter (Commitment).

Los Cabos (MEX): 1st Place Tag & Release John Byers.

GULF OF MEXICO REGION

World Billfish Series Tour Gulf Division Seasonal: 1st Place Jonathan Guarisco (Trust Fun); 2nd Place Scott Richert (Reel Screamer).

Poco Bueno Blue Marlin (TX): 1st Place Overall Mike Hopkins (Pass-It-On); 2nd Place Overall James Floyd (Jammer).

Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT): Texas Grand Champion, 1st Place Team, 1st Place Tag & Release, 1st Place Highest Offshore Points, Martha Pugh-Patricia Martin Memorial Tag & Release Trophy, Boatman Award, Linda Putman Perpetual Trophy, Jean Hunter Newman Memorial Trophy, 1st Place Blue Marlin Brett Pohler, Bubba Munsch & Joe Braman (Lisa); 2nd Place White Marlin Kathy Clemens Moll (Wahoo); 3rd Place White Marlin & 3rd Place Ladies Offshore Charles Miller & Sharon Miller (Clean Sweep); 1st Place Junior Offshore & Blake Newman Bunk Memorial Trophy Hunter Junek & Alan Junek (Catcha Later).

Pensacola (FL) International Billfish: 1st Place Blue Marlin, 1st Place Tournament Champion & 1st Place Top Boat Jonathon Guarisco (Trust Fun); 1st Place Tag & Release Boat Robert McCullough (Dream Catcher); 1st Place Tag & Release Angler & 2nd Place Tag & Release Boat Scott Rickert (Reel Screamer); 1st Place Dolphin Gary Laney & Rick Faciane (Sunset), 2nd Place Dolphin Steve Brown & Myles Colley (Dataman); 2nd Place Wahoo Steve Bozeman & Jay Coughlin (Restitution III); 3rd Place Wahoo Gwen Starr & James Justice (Fly By); 1st Place Tag & Release Small Boat Division M.K. Harless (Marlin Madness).

South Texas Big Game Fishing Club Seasonal Tournament: 1st Place Boat, 3rd Place Tag & Release Boat, 1st Place Junior Angler & 2nd Place Junior Angler Terry Gray, Taylor Gray & Davis Eubanks (Wet-N-Wild); 2nd Place Boat, 1st Place Angler, 1st Place Tag & Release Billfish & 1st Place Mako Shark Kathy Moll & William Moll (Wahoo); 2nd Place Wahoo Justin Cash & Clark Spikes (Reel Salty.

Southern Kingfish Association Division 6 Overall: John Smith, Todd Ferguson & John Smith II (Et Tu Brute).

Southern Kingfish Association Division 11 Class of 23 Seasonal:Eric Smith (Comfortably Numb)

Old Salt Loop (FL): 2nd Place Billfish Brian Turner & Capt. Jay Turner (Teaser); 3rd Place Billfish Capt. Paul Cornell (Hoo Waa); 1st Place Tuna Capt. Dave Monda (Summer Time II); 2nd Place Tuna Capt. Ed Medley (Commander III); 1st Place Wahoo Capt. Darrell McCrary (Sound Waves).

Mobile Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament: 1st Place Small Boat, 3rd Place Tag & Release M.K. Harless (Marlin Madness); 1st Place Dolphin Rick Hopkins & Rick Faciane (Sunset); 2nd Place Marlin Jonathon Guarisco (Trust Fun); 3rd Place Tuna John Harper (Tar Baby);

Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic: 1st Place Tuna Jonathon Guarisco (Trust Fun);1st Place Wahoo Kenneth Walker & Barry Milner (Pipe Dream; 2nd Place Dolphin R. Tommaseo & Wayne Mumphrey (Gun Fighter).

Watermelon Classic (TX): 2nd Place Overall Raymond Miller (Tailwalker); 1st Place Tuna Robert Henderson (Great Escape).

Crosthwait Memorial Tournament (FL): 1st Place Offshore Overall Scott Rickert (Reel Screamer); 2nd Place Offshore Overall Jeff Morrison (Attitude Adjustment); 3rd Place Offshore Overall Paul Dickman (Kilcare IV).

Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo: 2nd Place Overall Raymond Greene (Cold Blue).

Bay Point (FL) Invitational Billfish Tournament: 3rd Place Blue Marlin Jonathon Guarisco (Trust Fun); 1st Place Wahoo John Harper (Tar Baby); 2nd Place Tuna Scott Ketttering & Jay Coughlin (Restitution III).

Budweiser Light King Cobia Tournament (FL): 1st Place Lady Angler Summer King (Kingscape).

Old Salt Loop Offshore Tournament (FL): 1st Place Tuna David Monda (No Limit).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament: 3rd Place Marlin & 1st Place Dolphin Doug Newman (Leeser Time).

AJ's (FL) King Mackerel Tournament: 2nd Place Overall Geoff Gibson (Rusty Hook).

Gators On The Pass (FL): 2nd Place Kingfish John Smith, Todd Ferguson & John Smith II (Et Tu Brute).

Fort Meyers (FL) Kingfish Tournament: 3rd Place Lady Angler Theresa Aley & Kevin Aley (Maniac Mack). 03002