ROFFS Winners 2006
2006 ROFFS TOURNAMENT WINNERS

As of December 29th, 2006

Northeast - Southeast - Bahamas - Gulf of Mexico - Mexico

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NORTHEAST REGION

Mid Atlantic 500 (NJ):  1st Place Overall Bill Burris (Melina); 1st Place Heaviest White Marlin Scott White & Steve Castellini (Uncle T); 2nd Place Heaviest White Marlin Matthew Lonuzzi (Over The Top); 1st Place Heaviest Blue Marlin, 1st Place Most Points Blue Marlin Eric Brush (Quiet Storm); 2nd Place Heaviest Blue Marlin, 2nd Place Most Points Blue Marlin Scott Walker (Samantha K); 3rd Place Heaviest Blue Marlin John Skiadas (Thalassa); 2nd Place Heaviest Tuna, 1st Place Most Points Tuna Ken Gallop (Negotiator); 1st Place Heaviest Dolphin Tony Martino (Concubine); 1st Place Heaviest Wahoo Herb Smith (Sensation); 1st Place Most Points Overall, 1st Place Most Points White Marlin Al Conan (Ditch Digger); 2nd  Place Most Points White Marlin Bill Diller, Jamie Diller, & Capt. Mike Bennett (Havin-A-Ball); 3rd Place Most Points Tuna Bill Kaiser (Sun Runner).

Ocean City (MD) White Marlin Open: 1st Place White Marlin Jack Hotz (True Grit); 2nd Place Overall Bill Burris (Melina); 2nd Place White Marlin Philip Infantolino (Heart to Heart); 3rd Place White Marlin Steve Richardson (Canyon Express); 2nd Place Blue Marlin Mitch Pierson & Charlie Rodriguez (Par Five); 3rd Place Blue Marlin Tim Snipes & Ed Bondarchuk (Hot Reels); 1st Place Tuna John Ols & Paul Menzi (Two Sons); 2nd Place Dolphin Gregory Garvey & Jack Morrow  (Boys R Us); 3rd Place Dolphin Larry Kuss & Rick Smith (Emotional Rescue); 1st Place Wahoo Stewart Merritt & Ben Smith (Stream Weaver); 1st Place Top Boat, 1st Place Top Release Classic Boats, 3rd Place Top Angler John McGinn & Al Conan (Ditch Digger); 1st Place Top Angler, 3rd Place Top Boat Bob Nabrzewski & Dave Graham (Easy Rider); 3rd Place Top Release Classic Boat Sid Sussman (Certifiable); 2nd Place Top Angler Andy Levy & Ron Levy (Sea Splendour).

Ocean City (MD) Marlin Club Seasonal Overall: 1st Place Most Billfish, 1st Place Most Billfish by Private Boat, 1st Place Most Billfish in One Day by Private Boat, 2nd Place Most Billfish in One Day by Private Boat, 1st Place Heaviest Dolphin, 2nd Place Top Gentleman Angler, 1st Place Top Junior Angler, 2nd Place Top Junior Angler Richard Benn, Capt. Jimmy Fields, John Reynolds Benn, & Gregory Benn (Wound Up); 3rd Place Most Billfish, 3rd Place Most Billfish by Private Boat, 3rd Place Most Billfish in One Day by Private Boat Jon Duffie (Billfisher);  2nd Place Most Billfish by Charter, 3rd Place Most Billfish in One Day by Charter Boat Boat Howard Lynch (Tuna Bite); 1st Place Most Billfish by 35’-46’ Boat Anthony Matarese (Reel Chaos);  2nd Place Most Billfish by 35’-46’ Boat Ed Joy (Streaker);  3rd Place Most Billfish by 35’-46’ Boat Mike Wesson (SeaMent);  2nd Place Most Billfish by 34’ and Under Boat Curtis Campbell (Reel Estate); 1st Place Heaviest Tuna Ron Care & Joe O’Doyle (MoJo);  2nd Place Top Lady Angler Trish Rodriguez (Par Five);  3rd Place Top Lady Angler GiGi St. John (Size Matters).

World Billfish Series Mid-Atlantic Division Overall: 3rd Place Angler Andy Levy & Ron Levy (Sea Splendour).

Ocean City (MD) Tuna Tournament: 1st Place Heaviest Total Weight Richard Benn & Jimmy Fields (Wound Up); 2nd Place Heaviest Total Weight Ron Care & Joe O’Doyle (MoJo); 3rd Place Heaviest Total Weight Jimmy Dewberry & Capt. JoJo Joachinowski (Lazy Bonz).

Challenge Cup (Ocean City, MD vs. Cape May, NJ):  1st Place Boat Overall, 1st Place Most Points First Day Ocean City Richard Benn & Jimmy Fields (Wound Up); 1st Place Most Points First Day Cape May Don Gentilini (Supercrew).

Babylon (NY) Tuna Club Invitational Tournament: 1st Place Tuna, 3rd Place Tuna Lee Adler & Eric Hasenstab (Wild Bunch); 3rd Place Overnite Tuna Brian Duncan (Team Marine Max).

Cape May (NJ) Inaugural Shark Tournament: 1st Place Heaviest Mako, 2nd Place Overall Steven Spagnuola (F;Stop II).

Poor Girl’s Open (MD) Marlin Tournament: 1st Place Most White Marlin Jimmy Dewberry & Capt. JoJo Joachinowski (Lazy Bonz).

Oak Bluffs (MA) Monster Shark Tournament: 1st Place Largest Blue Shark Dan Wiggin (Concrete Idea).

South Jersey Viking/Ocean Showdown (NJ): 1st Place Dolphin Jeff Mullen & Jim Miner (Judge); 1st Place Top Junior Angler Ryan Leek & Gene Hawn (Ocean 62).

South Jersey Shark Tournament (NJ): 1st Place Heaviest Mako Capt. Joe Zaccarelli, (Gina L).

Manasquan River (NJ) Tuna Tournament: 1st Place Largest Tuna, 3rd Place Largest Tuna Joe Natoli, Frank Marchese & Capt. Lou Ferris (Janice);  2nd Place Largest Tuna Phil Infantolino (Heart To Heart).

Beach Haven (NJ) White Marlin Invitational: 1st Place Overall Bob Gers (J & J Express); 1st Place Overall Blue Marlin Release Bob Gerkens (Hot Tuna); 3rd Place Overall Blue Marlin Release David DiBenedetto and Capt. Frank Crescitelli (Fin Chaser).

Eastern Shore (VA) Marlin Club Billfish Release Tournament: 1st Place Tuna Rob Kennan (JennyB).

South Norwalk Boat Club (CT) Shark Tournament: 1st Place Thresher Shark Mike Epstein and Crew (Eppe).

Stone Harbor (NJ) Yacht Club Tournament: 2nd Place Overall, 2nd Place Angler Thomas Kilareski (Intuition).

Beach Haven (NJ) Marlin & Tuna Club First Offshore Tournament: 1st Place White Marlin William Burris (Melina); 2nd Place White Marlin Release Bob Gerkins (Hot Tuna).

Freeport Hudson (NY) Anglers Tournament:  2nd Place Overall Paul Sichler (Fish Finder); 3rd Place Overall Kevin Harrington & Lane Lehrhoff (Marlee’s Pearl).

Montauk (NY) Marine Basin Shark Tag Tournament: 3rd Place Mako, 1st Shark Dave Taylor & Capt. Gary Savard (Tiger Shark).

Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament (VA): 3rd Place Top Boat Harvey Shiflet (Bluewater); 1st Place Top Circle Hook Team Jeff Ross (Obsession).

 

SOUTHEAST REGION

South Carolina Governor’s Cup Overall: 1st Place Outstanding Wahoo Dr. Ben Smith, Rusty Carter & David Thomas (Stream Weaver). 1st Place Outstanding Youth Angler Al DeLeon & Michael DeLeon (Emotional Rescue). 1st Place Outstanding Female Angler Keegan Kennedy & A.J. Kennedy (Sea Trace).

World Billfish Series Southeast Division Overall: 1st Place Angler Mark Wodlinger (Chips Ahoy); 2nd Place Angler & 3rd Place Angler Kitt Toomey, Peter Miller & Ray Rosher (Get Lit).

MTU Legend Series: 1st Place 2006 Overall Grand Champion Bill Burris (Melina).

Southern Kingfish Association Yamaha Professional Tour Overall: 1st Place 2006 Junior Angler of the Year Jake Smith (Comfortably Numb).

Barta Boys & Girls Club Billfish Tournament (NC): 1st Place Overall Billfish, 1st Place Billfish Junior Angler, 1st Place Charter Boat JD Carter & Glynn Loftin (Frequent Flyer); 2nd Place Overall Billfish, 2nd Place Billfish, 3rd Place Billfish, 2nd Place Lady Angler, 1st Place Amatuer Boat Wendy Farrior, Cori Thomas, Ben Chappell & Bill Farrior (Job Site); 1st Place Overall Wahoo Steven Matthews (About Time); 2nd Place Pro Boat, 2nd Place Overall Wahoo Ken Coffer (Desperado); 2nd Place Overall Dolphin, 1st Place Junior Angler Dolphin Jacqueline Norris & Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn); 2nd Place Overall King Mackerel, 3rd Place Wahoo Junior Angler, 1st Place King Mackerel Junior Angler Tony Wielicki, Gracie Wielicki & Don Quattlebaum (Just One More); 1st Place Wahoo Junior Angler Jake Blackley & Steven Matthews (About Time); 3rd Place Pro Boat Michael Rivenbark (Sea D).

Swansboro (NC) Rotary Club Memorial Day Tournament: 1st Place Blue Marlin, 1st Place Billfish Points Randy Bryant (Maggie); 1st Place Blue Water Release Points, 2nd Place Billfish Points Ken Coffer (Desperado); 2nd Place Wahoo Billy Farrington (Savannah Line); 2nd Place Blue Water Lady Angler Sandi Bach (Frequent Flyer).

Edisto (SC) Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Female Angler Keegan Kennedy & A. J. Kennedy  (Sea Trace); 2nd Place Female Angler Trina Turberville & John van Haasterchet (Miss Beth II); 3rd Place Female Angler Quinn Johnson & Frank Gibson (My Time Out); 1st Place Junior Angler Brooks Griffin & Bubba Simmons (Sportsman).

World Sailfish Championship 2006 (FL): 1st Place Overall Tim Maddock (Vitamin Sea Too); 1st Place Woman Angler Jane Galati & Chris Galati (Team Galati); 2nd Place Woman Angler Jill Clark & Kevin Clark (Wet Dream).

Georgetown Landing Marina (SC) Blue Marlin Tournament:   1st Place Overall Tag & Release, Outstanding Billfish Conservationist Boat Bobby Krivohlavek & Douglas Heaton (Blue Boy); 1st Place Wahoo Ed Renken (Sea Fox); 1st Place Outstanding Billfish Greg Smith (Blue Sky); 1st Place Youth Angler Jacob Henderson & Howard Henderson (Pace Maker); 3rd Place Youth Angler Al DeLeon & Michael DeLeon (Emotional Rescue).

Bald Head (NC) Island Fishing Rodeo: 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Lady Angler, 1st Place Junior Angler Kim Coffer, Ken Coffer, Jr. & Capt. Ken Coffer (Desperado); 3rd Place Overall Capt. John Harriss & Crew (Carolina Girl).

Savannah (GA) Sport Fishing Club Bluewater Tournament: 1st Place Overall O.C. Welch & Frank Boyd (Lonesome Dove); 1st Place Largest Tuna, 1st Place Largest Wahoo, 3rd Place Overall Shelby Myrick & Burke Wall (Trash Man).

Pirate’s Cove (NC) Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Top Boat Capt. Arch Bracher, Jr. (Pelican); 2nd Place Top Boat Capt. Mike Brady (Viking 74).

Cape Fear (NC) Blue Marlin Tournament: 1st Place Blillfish Tom Herring & Capt. Adrian Holler (Sea Striker); 1st Place Dolphin Ray Watkins & Todd Garrett (Two High); 2nd Place Wahoo Mickey Hunt & Capt. Ken Coffer (Desperado).

Northeast Florida Marlin Association Blue Water Invitational Tournament: 1st Place Overall Jeff Hulsberg (Reel Structure II),

Silver Sailfish Derby (FL): 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Angler, 1st Place Tag Team, The Mrs. Henry R. Rea Trophy Kitt Toomey & Capt. Ray Rosher (Get Lit).

Charleston (SC) Harbor Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Dolphin Peden Dunn & Carl Ulm (Jabez); 1st Place Tuna Louis Costa & Bubba Simmons (Sportsman); 1st Place Angler Michael Gianelli & John Cagle (Juncanewt); 2nd Place Female Angler Anne Brady Moore & Norman Pulliam (Rascal).

Pompano Beach (FL) Saltwater Shootout: 1st Place Heaviest Fish Overall, 1st Place Top Kingfish, 1st Place Top Family Harrison, Jason, Will, Becky & Capt. Lance Irvine (Young Guns).

Pompano Beach (FL) Saltwater Slam: 1st Place Heaviest PBSC Fish, 1st Place Top Team Season Winnings Harrison, Jason, Will, Becky & Capt. Lance Irvine (Young Guns).

Halifax Sport Fishing Club Offshore Challenge (FL): 1st Place Wahoo, 1st Place Lady Angler Mandy Magnuson & Capt. Buddy Lacour (Gail Force).

Megadock Billfishing Tournament (SC): 1st Place Tuna David Thomas & John Cagle (Juncanewt); 1st Place Wahoo David Thomas Rusty Carter & Ben Smith (Stream Weaver); 3rd Place Outstanding Billfish Boat Greg Smith (Blue Sky); 1st Place Youth Angler Al DeLeon & Michael DeLeon (Emotional Rescue); 2nd Place Youth Angler Morgan Montgomery & Doug Hinson (High Current); 2nd Place Female Angler Morgan Montgomery & Doug Hinson (High Current).

Frances Langford Memorial Tournament (FL):  1st Place Dolphin, 1st Place Top Pee Wee Offshore Mike Altman & Frank Dlouhy (Direct Strike).

26th Annual Kiwanis West Palm Beach (FL) Offshore Tournament: 1st Place Dolphin Jodah Biddle (Watered Down).

Miami (FL) Mayor’s Cup Billfish Championship:  2nd Place Overall Capt. Ray Rosher (Get Lit); 3rd Place Overall Dr. William Danko (Miss Britt), 1st Place Dolphin Bob Southard & Capt. Robert Southard (Off The Hook), 2nd Place Dolphin Tyler McRae (Galleria Girl); 1st Place Lady Angler Amanda Nichols (Bouncer’s Dusky) & Charmain Rosher (Get Lit), 1st Place Junior Angler Jeffery Fiorentino (Uptight); 3rd Place Angler Kitt Toomey (Get Lit).

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament (NC): 1st Place Overall Bill Burris (Melina); 2nd Place Shimano Release Division Boat Joe Monds (Calcutta); 1st Place Junior Angler Largest Dolphin Ward Smith & Harris Huddle (Builder’s Choice).

Hatteras (NC) Village Offshore Open: 2nd Place Dolphin Ben Smith III (Stream Weaver).

Fort Lauderdale (FL) Billfish Tournament: 2nd Place The Outback Steakhouse Aussie Division Top Boat Under 31’ Mark Wodlinger (Catch One); The Big Boat Challenge 2nd Place William Wieteha (Game Time); 3rd Place Capt. Ray Rosher (Get Lit); 1st Place Top Dog Capt. Bouncer Smith (Bouncer’s Dusky).

Bellsouth Greater Jacksonville (FL) Kingfish Tournament: 3rd Place Top 23 & Under Boats Steve Carman & John Clements (Reel Slick).

After School All Stars Dolphin Tournament (FL): 3rd Place Dolphin J. David Enriquez (C-Cat).

 

BAHAMAS REGION

Bahamas Billfish Championship Overall: 1st Place Top Release Points, 2nd Place Overall Jeffrey Miller & Lindsey Forde (Captain Gas); 3rd Place Overall Top Release Points J. D. Nichols (Black Shadow).

World Billfish Series Bahamas Division Overall: 1st Place Angler J. D. Nichols (Black Shadow).

Marsh Harbour BBC Championship: 1st Place Overall Jerry Pohl & Thomas Watson III (Palawan), 2nd Place Overall Jeffrey Miller, Capt. Lindsay Forde (Captain Gas), 1st Place Largest Fish Michael Sandifer (Makin’ Reel Memories).

Bahamas White Marlin Open:  1st Place Overall Don Norton (Reel McCoy); 2nd Place Overall Dugan McLaughlin & Capt. Doug Covin (Juel Marie).

Bacardi Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Overall Howard Haines (Showpiece); 3rd Place Overall Don Speicher (Spike’s Boat); 1st Place Heaviest Dolphin Mike Penza (Oil Slick).

Boat Harbour BBC Championship: 1st Place Overall J.D. Nichols (Black Shadow); 2nd Place Overall Robert Rose (Glomar).

Emerald Bay BBC Championship:  1st Place Overall Bobby Ricks (El Cazador).

Treasure Cay BBC Championship:  2nd Place Overall Hugh Tarbutton & Phil Tedder (Gandy Dancer).

Boat Harbour HMY Billfish Blast:  2nd Place Overall James G. Floyd (Jammer).

Harbour Island BBC Championship:  3rd Place Overall Shelley Daniels & Richard Peeples (Deja Blue).

 

GULF OF MEXICO REGION

World Billfish Series Gulf Coast Division Overall: 1st Place Angler Judy Ramey & Luke Crenshaw (Caribe); 2nd Place Angler Keith Waid & Will Brown (J-Sea); 3rd Place Angler Steve Brown & Myles Colley (Dataman).

Pensacola (FL) International Tournament: 1st Place Overall, 1st Place Blue Marlin, 1st Place Top Captain, 1st Place Top Mate Don Malone Connie Strong & Jamee Lowry (Blue For You); 1st Place Top Boat Aggregate, 2nd Place Blue Marlin, 3rd Place Tuna, 3rd Place Dolphin Steve Brown, Tim Falzone & Myles Colley (Dataman); 3rd Place Blue Marlin Libby Quigley & Maurice Fitzsimmons (Miss Celeste); 1st Place Tuna Jarrod Bourge & Dennis Pasentine (First Choice); 2nd Place Dolphin Scarlet Howard & Richard Howard (Triple Tail); 3rd Place Wahoo Tony Eddins & Harrison Wilder (Mack Attack); 2nd Place Tag & Release Angler Spears Giiffin (Sea Fever); 3rd Place Tag & Release Boat Robert Perez (Southern Cross).

Emerald Coast (FL) Blue Marlin Classic: 1st Place Top Release Team, 1st Place Top Overall Angler, 1st Place Top Release Angler, 1st Place Top Crew Mike Johnson & Robert Davis (Reel Addiction); 2nd Place Top Release Team, 3rd Place Top Crew Myles Colley (Dataman); 3rd Place Top Release Team Maurice Fitzsimmons (Miss Celeste); 1st Place Yellowfin Tuna Dennis Pasentine (First Choice); 3rd Place Tuna Hall Bohlinger & Hunter Harman (Contingency); 1st Place Wahoo, Brad Cole & Capt. Jeff Shoults  (Mollie); 2nd Place Wahoo Candace Knowles & Scott Kettenring (Blue Heron); 2nd Place Dolphin Sonny Martin & Sparky Lovelace (Ole Miss); 3rd Place Mary Ann Reddick & Gary Applewhiite (CBS); Top Junior Angler Billy Blount III, Capt. Billy Blount & David Marshall, (Trader’s Hill).

New Orleans (LA) Big Game Fishing Club Invitational Tournament:  Judge Leander H. Perez Memorial Award, Harley B. Howcott Conservation Award, WBS Angler Award, 2nd Place Team, 1st Place Blue Marlin Ken Reda & Cameron Simmons (Tia II); 2nd Place Angler, 3nd Place Team, 1st Place Tag & Release Largest Yellowfin Tuna, 1st Place Tuna Tagging, 1st Place Junior Angler Robert Perez Jr., Dr. David Conkle & Robert Perez (Southern Cross); 1st Place Team, Rolex/IGFA (IOC) Award, 1st Place Swordfish Tag & Release Guy Robert & Godfrey Chabert (Junk Yard Dog); 2nd Place Tag & Release James Durham & Capt. Max Pace (As Is Where Is); 2nd Place Junior Angler Parker Galloway & Capt. Gary Williams (Scottish Reel).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Labor Day Tournament: 1st Place Billfish Deon Landry & Art Favre (Work of Art); 1st Place Tuna Archie Solomon (Dancerolet); 2nd Place Tuna Kenny McLean & Marlin Brown (Big Gin); 1st Place Catch & Release, 1st Place Top Male Angler Walter Sheppard & Richard Lacey (Woo Hoo); 3rd Place Catch & Release Jim Durham (As Is Where Is); 1st Place Top Lady Angler Beverly Stubbs & Tony Stubbs (Condo Money); 2nd Place Wahoo Jay Fitzpatrick & Richard Inge (Whippin’ Post); 2nd Place Dolphin Jim Durham (As Is Where Is); 3rd Place Tie Dolphin Bruce Park & Scott Murie (PJ); 1st Place Junior Angler Gex Billups & Walter Billups (Gaynel).

Corpus Christi Big Game Fishing Club Seasonal Overall:  1st Place Most Points, 1st Place Angler Most Points, 1st Place Angler Most Points Non-Billfish, 1st Place Lady Angler, 1st Place Most Billfish, 2nd Place Most White Marlin, 1st Place Heaviest Amberjack, 2nd Place Heaviest Amberjack Christy Barwise (Cherokee); 2nd Place Most Points Rob Love (Awesome); 3rd Place Most Points Mike Pedrotti (CoCo Mialjo); 1st Place Most Sailfish, 2nd Place Angler Most Points Aaron Thomison (Rockin’ & Reelin’); 3rd Place Angler Most Points Non-Billfish, 1st Place Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna, 1st Place Junior Most Blue Marlin, 2nd Place Junior Heaviest Wahoo Amalee Artecona & Edgar Artecona (Awesome); 1st Place Heaviest Dolphin, 1st Place Most Points Junior Angler, 1st Place Junior Most Sailfish, 1st Place Junior Heaviest Dolphin, 2nd Place Junior Heaviest Dolphin Elizabeth Hughes & William Hughes (Wildcatter);  2nd Place Most Points Junior Angler, 2nd Place Junior Most Blue Marlin, 1st Place Junior Most White Marlin, 2nd Place Junior Most Sailfish David Thrasher (Thrasher).

Baypoint (FL) Billfish Tournament:  1st Place Catch & Release Myles Colley (Dataman); 2nd Place Catch & Release Michael Oates (Maverick); 1st Place Tuna Patrick Logue & Craig Clark (First Strike); 2nd Place Tuna, 2nd Place Dolphin, 3rd Place Dolphin Clarence Rother, George Seaman, Steve Brown & Chris Galati (Team Galati); 1st Place Wahoo Mike Cofer & Jim Cofer (Magic Moments); 1st Place Tournament Weight Record Mike Cofer & Jim Cofer  (Magic Moments).

Mississippi Big Game Fishing Club Sonny Johnson Tournament: 1st Place & 2nd Place Wahoo Jeff Alexander & Tim Magee (Lauren J IV).

Pensacola (FL) Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Catch & Release Overall, 1st Place Catch & Release Boat Felicia Smith & William Hixson (My Alibi).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Memorial Day Tournament: 1st Place Tuna Clint Howell & Spears Griffin (Miss Print); 2nd Place Blue Marlin Scott Favre & Art Favre (Work of Art); 3rd Place Blue Marlin John Engquist & William Thompson (Chasin’ Tail); 2nd Place Tuna Stephen Walker & Richard Early (Anna Marie); 3rd Place Tuna Gary Applewhite (CBS); 1st Place Dolphin Rob Strickland & Mike Thierry (Lady Ann); 3rd Place Dolphin Travis Dorland & John Dorland (Cotton Patch); Top Small Boat Ralph Godwin (Reelentless).

Houston (TX) Big Game Fishing Club Invitational Billfish Tournament: 1st Place Tuna Mike Miller (Gringo Honeymoon); 2nd Place Tuna Randy Cole & Brice Fuselier (Cherry Rose).

Cajun Canyons (LA) Billfish Classic: 1st Place Dolphin Patrick Simon, Capt. Ramsey Richards (Hydrocarbon); 1st Place Wahoo Wayne Timmerman & Mike Hopkins (Pass It On); 1st Place Total Billfish Releases Dennis Pasentine (First Choice);  2nd Place Dolphin, 1st Place Top Female Angler Kelly Cummins & Capt. Ken Cummins (Hooker).

Old Salt Loop Tournament (FL): 1st Place Overall, 2nd Place Tuna, 1st Place Dolphin Capt. Chris Galati (Team Galati); 2nd Place Overall, 1st Place Tuna, 2nd Place Dolphin Jack Sheehan & Capt. Daniel Veid (Team Manna Ray); 3rd Place Overall Travis Fraley & Capt. Bill Kuhn (Team Marine Max); 1st Place Wahoo Capt. Jeff Morrison (Attitude Adjustment); 2nd Place Wahoo Capt. Kenneth Cummins (Team Hooker).

Port Aransas (TX) Deep Sea Roundup: 1st Place Blue Marlin Amalee Artecona & Rob Love (Awesome); 1st Place Dolphin Will Hughes & Dan A. Hughes (Wildcatter); 1st Place Sailfish Dan Pedrotti (Coco Maijo); 2nd Place Sailfish, 2nd Place Wahoo Taylor Nunley & Bob Nunley (Coyote); 2nd Place Blackfin Tuna Cameron Pawelek & Ben Heilker (Mechanical Man).

Texas Women Angler Tournament: 1st Place Overall, 2nd Place Blue Marlin Linda Stout, Diane Hebert, Pete Hebert & Charlie Shiro (Ms. Diane); 1st Place Wahoo, 1st Place Sailfish Christy Barwise (Cherokee).

Poco Bueno (TX) Tournament: 1st Place Blue Marlin, 1st Place Robert Byrd Offshore Trophy in “Mano y Mano” Competition Roy Aimone, John Murray & Capt. Tye Brawley (Hot Rod); 1st Place Wahoo Wayne Timmerman & Mike Hopkins (Pass It On); 3rd Place “Mano y Mano” Competition, 2nd Place Friday Marlin Competition Robin Parsley & Capt. Jason Pruns (Rock-N-Robin); 2nd Place Tag & Release Derrick Garrett (Hydrotherapy); 3rd Place Tag & Release, 3rd Place Friday Marlin Competition Lyndell Grubbs & Capt. Mike Bryan (Buzz Me Miss Blue).

Port Aransas (TX) Masters Tournament: 1st Place Overall Christy Barwise, 1st Place Blue Marlin Christy Barwise, 1st Place Tag & Release Christy Barwise (Cherokee); 2nd Place Overall Sharon, Ryan & Charles Miller, 1st Place White Marlin Ryan Miller & Charles Miller (Clean Sweep); 1st Place Tie Sailfish Mark Hubbard & Mike Pedrotti (Coco Mialjo); 1st Place Tuna Edgar Artecona & Rob Love (Awesome); 1st Place Dolphin Max James & Joe Frazer (Bottom Dollar).

Texas International Fishing Tournament (T.I.F.T.):  1st Place Heaviest Yellowfin Tuna, 2nd Place Offshore Points, Boatman Award & Linda Putnam Perpetual Boatman Trophy, 1st Place Team Trophy Craig Hale, Ken Armbrister & Ben Heilker (Mechanical Man); 1st Place Heaviest Wahoo Emmett Rhoden & Derrick Garrett (Hydrotherapy); 2nd Place Sailfish, 2nd Place Junior Offshore Elizabeth Hughes & Dan Hughes, Jr. (Wildcatter); 1st Place Ladies Offshore Tiara Followell & Lyndell Grubbs (Buzz Me Miss Blue); 1st Place Junior Offshore, Blake Newman Bunk Memorial Trophy Corbin Plumlee & Mike Pedrotti  (Coco Mialjo); 3rd Place Junior Offshore Ben Scott & Kevin Scott  (Got ‘M On).

DeSoto Fishing Tournament:  1st Overall Offshore Division Tommy Butler & Tim Huffstutler (Lucky Legend); 2nd Overall Offshore Division Ken Cummins (Hooker); 3rd Overall Offshore Division Chris Galati (Team Galati); 1st Place Outstanding catch by a Junior Angler Dominic Salvatori (Balls Deep).  

Southern Kingfish Association Outcast King Mackerel Tournament Classic (FL):  2nd Place Overall Summer King and Todd King (Kingscape).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Junior Angler Tournament:  2nd Place Catch & Release Gaynel Billups & Walter Billups (GEX); 2nd Place Dolphin, 2nd Place Tuna, 2nd Place Wahoo, 2nd Place Amberjack, 2nd Place Bonita, 2nd Place Snapper Jordan Lowery & Will Brown (J Sea); 3rd Place Wahoo Sarah Elizabeth Loper & Michael Loper (Double Jerk); 3rd Place King Mackerel Kenny Hart (Plumb Crazy).

Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic: 2nd Place Overall Dolphin James Durham (As Is Where Is).

Rockport (TX) Offshore Challenge: 2nd Place Blue Marlin, 2nd Place White Marlin Scott Yariger (She Bangz); 1st Place White Marlin, 2nd Place Catch & Release Sail Gary Domel (Deguello); 1st Place Sailfish Edgar Artecona & Rob Love (Awesome); 1st Place Wahoo, 1st Place Dorado Greg Cullum & Billy Dills (Big Advantage); 2nd Place Tuna Chip Wagner & Ed Kopplow (Last Look).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Ladies Tournament: 2nd Place Catch & Release, 2nd Place Tuna, 1st Place Top Large Boat Cheryl Waid & Will Brown (J Sea); 1st Place Tuna, 3rd Place Catch & Release Cindy T. Wall, Becky Kayda & Brett Loper (Independence); 3rd Place Tuna Janet Courtney & Capt. John Dorland (Cotton Patch); 1st Place Top Club Member Cheryl Waid (J Sea).

Mobile (AL) Big Game Fishing Club Small Boat Tournament: 3rd Place Overall Adam Ellenburg & Jack Rogers (Tabasco); 1st Place Top Junior Angler Travis Gill & Jeff Gill (Freespool); 3rd Place Dolphin John Urquhart (Bit-Bit).

Orange Beach (AL) Billfish Classic: 3rd Place Tag & Release Scott Kettenring (Blue Heron); 1st Place Wahoo Don McMath & Jim Lamarque (Tiger Bait); 3rd Place Wahoo John Harper (Tar Baby); 1st Place Dolphin Jack Harris (Full House); 3rd Place Dolphin Bill Adams (Hydrotherapy).

Southern Kingfish Association Clearwater (FL) Rotary Club Kingfish Tournament: 3rd Place Overall, 1st Place Top Lady Angler Anna West & James West (Aquatic Assassin).

MEXICO REGION

Bisbee’s Black & Blue (Cabo San Lucas): 1st Place Release Division Ron Care & Efren Beron Zamora (Guerita II).