ROFFS Tournament Winners 1998

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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
Mid-Atlantic 500 (NJ) Most Points Overall & Most Points White Marlin Capt. John Bayliss (Hatteras 70) 1st Place Most Points Blue Marlin Eric Carlson (Northstar) 2nd Place Most Points Blue Marlin Jerry Bricker (Top Hatt) 3rd Place Most Points White Marlin Drew McDowell (Fishinhoff) 1st Place Heaviest White Marlin Charlie Duerr (Sea Hag) 2nd Heaviest White Marlin Ted Wills Jr. & John McCormick 1st Place Heaviest Tuna & 2nd Place Points Tuna Rob Battista (Water Main) 2nd Place Heaviest Tuna Ludwig Bohler (Moondancer) 3rd Place Heaviest Tuna & 1st Place Most Points Tuna Frank Criscola (Crisdal) 1st Place Heaviest Dolphin George Kennedy (Extreme Dream) Ocean City (MD) White Marlin Open 1st Place Boat, 1st Place Angler Overall, 1st Place Tag & Release Scott Knoff, Dick Weber & Capt. Mike Adkins (South Jersey Champion) 1st Place White Marlin Roger Viens & Jim Roberts (Red Eye) 2nd Place White Marlin Brandon Trevillian & David Care (Careless) 2nd Place Dolphin Russell Orenstein (Girl Next Door) 2nd Place Angler Overall & Top Lady Angler Sandra Silman & Capt. John Bayliss (Hatterascal) Pirates Cove (NC) Billfish 1st Place Overall John Bayliss (Hatterascal) 1st Place Blue Marlin, 2nd Place Overall & 1st Place Daily (Day2) Robert Gollahon (Southern Exposure) 1st Place Tuna Pete Manuel (Delta Dawn) 1st Place Dolphin Jeff Ross (Obsession) Ocean-Viking Showdown (NJ) Top Lady Angler Anna Gladfelter & George Gladfelter (Georgeanna) Most Points Tuna Drew McDowell (Fishinhoff) Top Junior Angler Jesse Bowman & Bob Rasmussen (Razzy's Raft) South Jersey (NJ) Offshore Open 1st Place Team David Ross (Bunny Sue), Joe Sheridan (Who-Dat), John Dougherty (Outrage) & Joe Neuber (Organized Confusion) 1st Place Overall Points Elio Massella (El Gina) Most Points Blue Marlin Tom Basiura (Strike Force) Most Points Tuna & 2nd Place Tuna Bob Rasmussen (Razzy's Raft) 1st Place Tuna Fred Strauss (Second Time Around) South Jersey (NJ) Shark Tournament 2nd Place Mako Mania Jackpot, Most Points Mako, 3rd Place Mako Overall, 1st Place Shark Overall Day 2, and 1st Place Mako Day 2 Matt Muzslay & Alan Hill (Wild Cat) 2nd Place Overall Blue Shark, Adolph Fritsche & Bennett Muldoon (Ginnie Says) 3rd Place Overall Blue Shark David Ross (Bunny Sue) Maryland State Sportfishing Association June Tournament 1st Place Dolphin Rick Avello (Stems & Pieces) Ocean City (MD) Tuna Tournament 1st Place Release Daryl Reinke (Strokin') Eastern Shore (MD) Marlin Club Billfish Tournament 2nd Place White Marlin Gene Crockett (Maine Squeeze) Babylon (NY) Invitational 1st Place Chris Broman (Sarah V) Nantucket (MA) Billfish 2nd Place Boat & 2nd Place Angler Wayne Whippen (Tightline) Stone Harbor (NJ) Yacht Club Marlin Invitational 1st Place Team Fred Strauss (Second Time Around) Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational 1st Place Tuna Tom Tucci (Alyson Rose) 3rd Place Tuna Richard Ryon (Anthracite) Shark Landing (MA) Shootout 1st Place Tuna & 1st Place Mako Art Sansoucy (Two Can) 2nd Place Boat Gary Savard (Tiger Shark) Cape May Marlin & Tuna Club Shark Tournament 1st Place Points Michael Lebwohl & Capt. Donald Sowers (Reel Love) Eastern Shore (VA) Marlin Fall Tournament 1st Place Overall Capt. John Marsh (Hook EM) Cape May (NJ) - Ocean City (MD) Marlin & Tuna Club Challenge 1st Place Blue Marlin Michael Lebwohl & Capt. Donald Sowers (Reel Love) 1st Place Most Points White Marlin Carl Kephart (Top Gun) Cape May Marlin & Tuna Club Overnight 1st Place Dolphin Jesse Bowman & Bob Rasmussen (Razzy's Raft)


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)

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