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Tuna • 196 lbs. • Bob Eichner White Marlin • 69.5 lbs. • Rod Rippin Shark • 211 1/2 lbs. • Pace Fonville
Billfish Points • 450 pts. • Joe Aiello
Dolphin • 38 lbs. • Katie Riffe
1988 Shark • 182 lbs. • Bill Zimmerman Wahoo • 75 lbs. • Tom Jones Jr. 01 High Boat • 595 pts. • “Viking 65”
Blue Marlin • 522.5 lbs.,Warren Halle
Billfish Points • 420 pts. • Turk Hemseri
Captain of the Year • Don Gemmell
Tuna • 107 lbs. • Ron Howard
High Boat • 490 pts. • “Pemra Lynn” 1995 Dolphin • 35 lbs. • Bert Augustensen Mate of the Year • Rich Stallings
* Shark • 931 lbs. • Jerry Fish
White Marlin • 69 lbs. • Al Bednarik/ Billfish Points • 375.67 pts. • Mark Wenzlaff White Marlin • 78 lbs. • Bob Hughes
Dennis Neus (tie) High Boat • 580 pts. • “Reel Machine” Blue Marlin • 688 lbs. • Garvan McColgan
Blue Marlin • 942 lbs. • Dr. Jim Daniel Captain of the Year • Paul Daisey Wahoo - 80 lbs., Janet Smith
Wahoo • 55.25 lbs. • Butch Eva ns Mate of the Year • Charlie Grinath Tuna • 113 lbs. • Keith Davis
1989 Dolphin • 33.25 lbs. • Jim Motsko White Marlin • 73.5 lbs. • John Brown 2002 Shark • 100 lbs. minimum (not met)
Dolphin • 38 1/2 lbs. • Jay Barnett
Tuna • 72 lbs. • Sue Wangel
Billfish Points • 980 pts. • Susan Selian
Blue Marlin • 446 lbs. • Robert Ham
Shark • 425.5 lbs. • Steve Flynn
Billfish Points • 600 pts. • Dan Deer 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
1990 Dolphin • 53.5 lbs. • Don Henderson White Marlin • 76 lbs. • Tom Carlock 2003 Dolphin • 50 1/2 lbs. • Guy Herring
Shark • 672 lbs. • Hank Schrott
Blue Marlin • 691 lbs. • Kevin Opper
Shark • 162 1/2 lbs. • Bill Butler
Billfish Points • 515 lbs. • Katie Riffe
Tuna • 192.5 lbs. • Jesse Buckwater
High Boat • 420 pts. • “Dream Catcher”
High Boat • 585 pts. • “Sea Toy” Wahoo • 40 lb. minimum (not met) Billfish Points • 315 pts. • Jim Rodgers
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
1991 Dolphin • 39 lbs. • Rob Belcher White Marlin • 79.5 lbs. • RogerViens 2004 Dolphin • 42 lbs. • Dennis King
Shark • 283 1/2 lbs. • John Adams
Shark • 650 lbs. • Dennis Killoran
Blue Marlin • 840 lbs. • Webb St. Clair
Billfish Points • 375 pts. • Kitty Falk
High Boat • 910 pts. • “Bohica”
Tuna • 98 lbs. • Clint Murrell
High Boat - 450 pts. • “Dream Water” Wahoo • 71 lbs. • Darren Terzi Billfish Points • 770 pts. • Tim Belcher
Captain of the Year • Ralph Beatty Dolphin • 40 lbs. • Phil Cianelli Captain of the Year • John Duffie
Mate of the Year • Jim Weaver 1998 Shark • 100 lb. minimum not met Mate of the Year • Jeremy Duffie
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
Blue Marlin • 321 lbs. • Willie Etherridge Captain of the Year • Capt. Mike Adkins Blue Marlin • 656 lbs. • Greg Reynolds
Wahoo • 87 lbs. • John Main Mate of the Year • Keith Greenberg Wahoo • 73 lbs. • Alan Downs
Tuna • 254.5 lbs. • Fred Renaud
*Tuna • 326 lbs. • Jim Freitas
1992 Dolphin • 60 lbs. • Randy Worthington White Marlin • 81.5 lbs. • Richard Benn 2005 Dolphin • 50.5 lbs. • Russell Franklin
Shark • 163 lbs. • Craig Nitterhouse
Shark • 100 lbs. minimum - (not met)
Blue Marlin • 578 lbs. • Stan Shapiro
Billfish Points • 300 pts. • Bob Henley
High Boat • 945 pts. • “Canyon Express”
High Boat • 450 pts. • “Dixie Lady” Wahoo • 48.5 lbs. • Tom Mauro Billfish Points • 770 pts. • Kenneth Ashlin
Tuna • 148 lbs. • Rex Johnson
Captain of the Year • Scott Walker Dolphin • 39.5 lbs. • Betsy Aikaterinidis Captain of the Year • Capt Greg Span
Mate of the Year • Corey Davis 1999 Shark • 101.5 lbs. • Wayne Hurst Mate of the Year • Brett Jamison
Billfish Points • 550.83 pts. • Daryl Reinke
White Marlin • 74 lbs. • Tommy Gessler, Jr. High Boat • 735.83 pts. • “Strokin” White Marlin • 82 lbs. • Jack Hotz III
Blue Marlin • 413 lbs. • David Taylor Captain of the Year• Capt. Mark Hill Blue Marlin • 737 lbs. • Jim Lummis
Wahoo • 46 lbs • Joe Desormeanx Mate of the Year • Chris Giordani Wahoo • 79.5 lbs. • Stewart Merritt
Tuna • 251.5 lbs. • Tony Gadagnino
Tuna • 135.5 lbs. • John Ols
1993 Dolphin • 32 lbs. • David Barnes White Marlin • 71 lbs. • Don Wagner 2006 Dolphin • 54.5 lbs. • Chris Evans
Shark • 840 lbs. • Craig Williams
Blue Marlin • 781 1/2 lbs. • Joe Schwab
Shark • Open
Billfish Points • 20 pts. • Mike Fletcher
High Boat • 295 pts. • “Bobbin’ Jean” Wahoo • 76 1/2 lbs. • Bruce Hall Billfish Points • 700 pts. • Bob Nabrzewski
Tuna • 109 lbs. • Skip Roberts
High Boat • 980 pts. • “Ditch Digger”
Captain of the Year • Buddy Henley 2000 Dolphin • 48 1/2 lbs. • Brian Schaeffler Captain of the Year • Keith Greenberg
Mate of the Year • Bill Henley Shark • 158 lbs. • J.B. Jennings Mate of the Year • Heath Brown
Billfish Points • 575 pts. • Judd Black
White Marlin • 77.5 lbs. • Claude Dilks High Boat • 1425 pts. • “Bluewater” White Marlin • 83 lbs. • John Frankos
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 Mate of the Year • Scott Fawcett Wahoo • 83.5 lbs. • Stephan Lewis
Tuna • 257.5 lbs. • Jim Boyes
Tuna • 259 lbs. • Jonathan Stallings
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 • 111 lb. • Michael Brennan
Shark • 650 lbs. • Gary King
Billfish Points -525 pts. • Al Bednarik
Wahoo • 46 1/2 lbs. • Cathi DeChant (tie)
High Boat • 820 pts. • “Billfisher”
High Boat • 692.83 pts. • “Sea Toy” 2001 Wahoo • 46 1/2 lbs. • Barry Clatterbuck (tie) Billfish Points • 695 pts. • James Adams
Captain of the Year • Bull Tolson Tuna • 267 lbs. • Rich Rittermann Captain of the Yearr • Jon Duffie
Mate of the Year • Charles Locke Dolphin • 44 lbs. • John Ward Mate of the Year • John Prather
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