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Tuna • 196 lbs. • Bob Eichner White Marlin • 69.5 lbs. • Rod Rippin 01 Shark • 211 1/2 lbs. • Pace Fonville
Billfish Points • 450 pts. • Joe Aiello
Blue Marlin • 522.5 lbs., Warren Halle
Dolphin • 38 lbs. • Katie Riffe
1988
Photograph by: Harry R. Hindmarsh High Boat • 490 pts. • “Pemra Lynn” 1995 Dolphin • 35 lbs. • Bert Augustensen Mate of the Year • Rich Stallings
Wahoo • 75 lbs. • Tom Jones Jr.
Shark • 182 lbs. • Bill Zimmerman
High Boat • 595 pts. • “Viking 65”
Billfish Points • 420 pts. • Turk Hemseri
Captain of the Year • Don Gemmell
Tuna • 107 lbs. • Ron Howard
* Shark • 931 lbs. • Jerry Fish
White Marlin • 78 lbs. • Bob Hughes
White Marlin • 69 lbs. • Al Bednarik/
Billfish Points • 375.67 pts. • Mark Wenzlaff
Blue Marlin • 688 lbs. • Garvan McColgan
Dennis Neus (tie)
High Boat • 580 pts. • “Reel Machine”
Captain of the Year • Paul Daisey
Wahoo - 80 lbs., Janet Smith
Blue Marlin • 942 lbs. • Dr. Jim Daniel
PAST WINNERS 1989 Wahoo • 55.25 lbs. • Butch Eva ns Mate of the Year • Charlie Grinath 2002 Tuna • 113 lbs. • Keith Davis
Dolphin • 38 1/2 lbs. • Jay Barnett
Tuna • 72 lbs. • Sue Wangel
Dolphin • 33.25 lbs. • Jim Motsko
Shark • 100 lbs. minimum (not met)
White Marlin • 73.5 lbs. • John Brown
Shark • 425.5 lbs. • Steve Flynn
Billfish Points • 600 pts. • Dan Deer Blue Marlin • 446 lbs. • Robert Ham Billfish Points • 980 pts. • Susan Selian
Wahoo • 77 lbs. • Steven Gore
High Boat • 1,625 pts. • “Hatterascal”
High Boat • 75 pts. • “True Grit” Tuna • 235.5 lbs. • Anthony Williams Captain of the Year • Terry Stansell
Captain of the Year • Jim Farlow 1996 Dolphin • 47 lbs. • Marc Beaubien Mate of the Year • Jason Parker
Mate of the Year • Chris Farlow Shark • 315 lbs. • John Dolmetsch White Marlin • 78 1/2 lbs. • Doug Remsberg
Billfish Points• 370 pts. • Carlos Bentos
White Marlin • 67 lbs., Jim Byrd High Boat • 370 pts. • “Caribena” Blue Marlin • 485 lbs. • James Adams
Blue Marlin • 563 lbs. • Smitty Gray Captain of the Year • Carlos Bentos Wahoo - 69 lbs. • Jeff Howell
Wahoo • 40 lbs. minimum - (not met) Mate of the Year • Carlos Bentos Tuna • 175 1/2 lbs. • Robert Ham
Tuna • 282 lbs. • Marc Wangel Dolphin • 50 1/2 lbs. • Gary Sansburry
HALL OF FAME Winning in the White Marlin Open is more 1990 Dolphin • 53.5 lbs. • Don Henderson White Marlin • 76 lbs. • Tom Carlock 2003 Dolphin • 50 1/2 lbs. • Guy Herring
than an honor, it’s considered the “Holy Grail” of wins in tournament fishing. It’s a Shark • 672 lbs. • Hank Schrott Blue Marlin • 691 lbs. • Kevin Opper Shark • 162 1/2 lbs. • Bill Butler
Billfish Points • 315 pts. • Jim Rodgers
Billfish Points • 515 lbs. • Katie Riffe
Wahoo • 40 lb. minimum (not met)
High Boat • 585 pts. • “Sea Toy” Tuna • 192.5 lbs. • Jesse Buckwater High Boat • 420 pts. • “Dream Catcher”
testament to an individual’s talent and dedication while securing a place in WMO history. Captain of the Year • Bill Tolson Dolphin • 39.5 lbs. • Jeff Derr Captain of the Year • Mike Bennett
Mate of the Year • Mike Day 1997 Shark • 176 lbs. • George Beam Mate of the Year • Luke Hickey
Billfish Points • 388.83 pts. • Mike Hushen
White Marlin • 83 lbs. • Kevin Cooney High Boat • 580 pts. • “Bluewater Edition” White Marlin • 84 lbs. • Bret Jamison
Blue Marlin • 387 lbs. • Terry Layton Captain of the Year • Capt. John Bayliss Blue Marlin • 895 lbs. • Allen Roys
Wahoo • 55.5 lbs., Rich Roegeist Mate of the Yearr • David Graham Wahoo • 108 1/2 lbs. • Greg DiGiovanni
Tuna • 61.25 lbs. • Jim Strain Tuna • 163 lbs. • Jack Dougherty
White Marlin • 68.5 lbs. • Vince Sorenson White Marlin • 83.5 lbs. • Dr. William Hagen White Marlin • 75 lbs. minimum - (not met) 1991 Dolphin • 39 lbs. • Rob Belcher White Marlin • 79.5 lbs. • Roger Viens 2004 Dolphin • 42 lbs. • Dennis King
Blue Marlin • 291 lbs. • Don Leek Blue Marlin• 411 lbs. • Jack Conrad Blue Marlin • 345 lbs. • Brooke Gernet Shark • 650 lbs. • Dennis Killoran Blue Marlin • 840 lbs. • Webb St. Clair Shark • 283 1/2 lbs. • John Adams
Billfish Points • 375 pts. • Kitty Falk
Wahoo • 71 lbs. • Darren Terzi
Billfish Points • 770 pts. • Tim Belcher
1974 Tuna • 19 lbs. • Vince Sorenson 1979 Tuna • 63 lbs. • Errel Johnson 1984 Tuna • 172 lbs. • John Dioles High Boat - 450 pts. • “Dream Water” Tuna • 98 lbs. • Clint Murrell High Boat • 910 pts. • “Bohica”
Wahoo • 85.5 lbs. • Frank Visceglia
Wahoo • 51 lbs. • Dave Bond
Wahoo • 69 lbs. • Jim Cory
Captain of the Year • John Duffie
Captain of the Year • Ralph Beatty
Dolphin • 40 lbs. • Phil Cianelli
Dolphin • 40 lbs. • Don Leek
Dolphin • 44 lbs. • Buster Day
Dolphin • 23.75 lbs. • Dan Healy
Shark • None caught Shark • 153 lbs. • Robert Richard Shark • 710 lbs. • Tom Carlock Mate of the Year • Jim Weaver 1998 Shark • 100 lb. minimum not met Mate of the Year • Jeremy Duffie
Billfish Points • 231.5 pts. • Harry Rogers Billfish Points • 300 pts. • Bob Donovan Billfish Points • 366 pts. • Bill Hardimo Billfish Points • 1270 pts. • Scott Knoff
White Marlin • 80.5 lbs. • Bob Bell High Boat • 1480 pts. • “South Jersey Champion” White Marlin • 78.5 lbs. • Ken Coffer
White Marlin • 84.5 lbs. • Dan Healy * White Marlin • 99 lbs. • Steve Bass White Marlin • 70 lbs. minimum - (not met) Blue Marlin • 321 lbs. • Willie Etherridge Captain of the Year • Capt. Mike Adkins Blue Marlin • 656 lbs. • Greg Reynolds
Blue Marlin • 569 lbs. • Henry Stojowski Blue Marlin • 250 lbs. • minimum (not met) Blue Marlin • 310 lbs. • Mike DeVito Wahoo • 87 lbs. • John Main Mate of the Year • Keith Greenberg Wahoo • 73 lbs. • Alan Downs
* Tuna • 326 lbs. • Jim Freitas
Tuna • 254.5 lbs. • Fred Renaud
1975 Tuna • 70.5 lbs. • Bernard Ruck 1980 Tuna • 280 lbs. • Betty Sorace 1985 Tuna • 206 lbs. • Tony Civca 1992 Dolphin • 60 lbs. • Randy Worthington White Marlin • 81.5 lbs. • Richard Benn 2005 Dolphin • 50.5 lbs. • Russell Franklin
Wahoo • 71 lbs. • Charles Pishock
Wahoo • 73 lbs. • Robert Decola
Wahoo • 84 lbs. • Susan Day
Shark • 163 lbs. • Craig Nitterhouse
Blue Marlin • 578 lbs. • Stan Shapiro
Shark • 100 lbs. minimum - (not met)
Dolphin • 34.5 lbs. • Don Leek
Dolphin • 41 lbs. • Doug Anderson
Dolphin • 44 lbs. • George Murphy
Shark • 167 lbs. • Richard Bostrom Shark • 198 lbs. • Marche Rothlisberger Shark • 262 lbs. • Jerry Johnson Billfish Points • 300 pts. • Bob Henley Wahoo • 48.5 lbs. • Tom Mauro Billfish Points • 770 pts. • Kenneth Ashlin
Billfish Points • 330 pts. • Dale White * Billfish Points • 1949 pts. • Hank Manley Billfish Points • 280 pts. • Paul Kincheloe, Jr. High Boat • 450 pts. • “Dixie Lady” Tuna • 148 lbs. • Rex Johnson High Boat • 945 pts. • “Canyon Express”
High Boat • 280 pts, “Crack O Dawn” Captain of the Year • Scott Walker 1999 Dolphin • 39.5 lbs. • Betsy Aikaterinidis Captain of the Year • Capt Greg Span
White Marlin • 89 lbs. • Joe Brodesser White Marlin • 90 lbs., Ron Evans Mate of the Year • Corey Davis Shark • 101.5 lbs. • Wayne Hurst Mate of the Year • Brett Jamison
Blue Marlin • 250 lbs. minimum - (not met) Blue Marlin - 250 lbs. minimum (not met) White Marlin • 70 lbs. minimum - (not met) White Marlin • 74 lbs. • Tommy Gessler, Jr. Billfish Points • 550.83 pts. • Daryl Reinke White Marlin • 82 lbs. • Jack Hotz III
High Boat • 735.83 pts. • “Strokin”
1976 Wahoo • 49 lbs. • Tom Casey 1981 Wahoo • 51 lbs. • John Lerch Blue Marlin • 713 lbs. • George McNab Blue Marlin • 413 lbs. • David Taylor Captain of the Year• Capt. Mark Hill Blue Marlin • 737 lbs. • Jim Lummis
Tuna • 241 lbs. • Chris Robbins
Wahoo • 40 lbs. minimum - (not met)
Tuna • 114 lbs. • Marion Krasowski
Wahoo • 79.5 lbs. • Stewart Merritt
Mate of the Year • Chris Giordani
Wahoo • 46 lbs • Joe Desormeanx
Dolphin • 37 lbs. • Ted Wojotech/Al Bernstein
Dolphin • 29 lbs. • Terry Hough
Tuna • 96 lbs. • John Olansen
Shark • 199 lbs. • Victor Scheibolk Shark • 197 lbs. • Ken Stevenson 1986 Dolphin • 71 lbs. • Jeff Rice Tuna • 251.5 lbs. • Tony Gadagnino Tuna • 135.5 lbs. • John Ols
Billfish Points • 280 pts. • Dr. George Peck Billfish Points • 525 pts. • Dr. George Peck Shark • 100 lbs. minimum - (not met) 1993 Dolphin • 32 lbs. • David Barnes White Marlin • 71 lbs. • Don Wagner 2006 Dolphin • 54.5 lbs. • Chris Evans
Billfish Points • 236 pts., George McNab Shark • 840 lbs. • Craig Williams Blue Marlin • 781 1/2 lbs. • Joe Schwab Shark • Open
White Marlin • 79 lbs., Buster Day White Marlin • 76 lbs. • Rick Petshauer High Boat • 274 pts. • “Viking 48” Billfish Points • 20 pts. • Mike Fletcher Wahoo • 76 1/2 lbs. • Bruce Hall Billfish Points • 700 pts. • Bob Nabrzewski
Blue Marlin • 590 lbs. • Harry Hales Blue Marlin • 326 lbs. • Hank Manley High Boat • 295 pts. • “Bobbin’ Jean” Tuna • 109 lbs. • Skip Roberts High Boat • 980 pts. • “Ditch Digger”
Dolphin • 48 1/2 lbs. • Brian Schaeffler
Captain of the Year • Keith Greenberg
Captain of the Year • Buddy Henley
1977 Wahoo • 75 lbs. • George Stephenson 1982 Wahoo • 40 lbs. minimum (not met) White Marlin• 65.5 lbs., John Bosley Mate of the Year • Bill Henley 2000 Shark • 158 lbs. • J.B. Jennings Mate of the Year • Heath Brown
Tuna • 149 lbs. • Don Leek
Blue Marlin • 549 lbs. • D.W. Griffith
Tuna • 19.5 lbs. • John Livingston
Billfish Points • 575 pts. • Judd Black
Dolphin • 44 lbs. • Dr. George Peck
Shark • 187 lbs. • Ralph Harley Dolphin • 34 lbs. • Rick Joy Wahoo • 63 lbs. • Dan Boy White Marlin • 77.5 lbs. • Claude Dilks High Boat • 1425 pts. • “Bluewater” White Marlin • 83 lbs. • John Frankos
Tuna • 272 lbs. • Don Rabenold
Shark • 100 lbs. minimum - (not met)
Billfish Points • 350 pts. • Bud Markl Billfish Points • 375 pts. • Bob Herder 1987 Dolphin • 39 lbs. • Steve Harman Blue Marlin • 709.5 lbs. • Grant Connellee Captain of the Year • John Bayliss Blue Marlin • 632.5 lbs. • Carl Hurlebus
* Wahoo • 110.5 lbs. • Kevin Wayson
Wahoo • 83.5 lbs. • Stephan Lewis
Mate of the Year • Scott Fawcett
Shark • 105 lbs. • Jay Phillips
White Marlin • 93.5 lbs. • Jerry Johnson White Marlin • 78.5 lbs. • Bud Hurlock, III Billfish Points • 490 pts. • Buster Day Tuna • 257.5 lbs. • Jim Boyes Tuna • 259 lbs. • Jonathan Stallings
Blue Marlin • 349 lbs. • Pete Boinis Blue Marlin • 870 lbs. • Butch Zigman High Boat • 560 pts. • “Seven Days” 1994 Dolphin • 49 lbs. • David Cieslak White Marlin • 79 1/2 lbs. • John Raimondo 2007 Dolphin • 32 lbs. • Eric Bjorklund
Blue Marlin • 450 lbs. • minimum not met
Shark • 650 lbs. • Gary King
Shark • 111 lb. • Michael Brennan
1978 Wahoo • 77.5 lbs. • Edward Dyas 1983 Wahoo hoo • 69 lbs. • Mike Barcus Billfish Points -525 pts. • Al Bednarik 2001 Wahoo • 46 1/2 lbs. • Barry Clatterbuck (tie) Billfish Points • 695 pts. • James Adams
Tuna • 266 lbs. • D.W. Griffith
Tuna • 171.5 lbs. • Bob Galamaga
High Boat • 820 pts. • “Billfisher”
High Boat • 692.83 pts. • “Sea Toy”
Wahoo • 46 1/2 lbs. • Cathi DeChant (tie)
Dolphin • 29 lbs. • Sam Kenney
Shark • 231 lbs. • Ed Berry Dolphin • 33.5 lbs. • Robert Tigani 88 White Marlin • 79 lbs. • Manny Goetz Captain of the Year • Bull Tolson Tuna • 267 lbs. • Rich Rittermann Captain of the Yearr • Jon Duffie
Shark • 192 lbs. • Laus Olbers
Blue Marlin • 504 lbs. • Lou Cimaglia
Billfish Points • 525 pts. • Pete Boinis Billfish Points • 150 pts. • Alan Hopkins Wahoo • 53 lbs. • Robert Philips Mate of the Year • Charles Locke Dolphin • 44 lbs. • John Ward Mate of the Year • John Prather
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