Awards Summary 2008

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Catch: 21 Sailfish Released
• Points: 4275

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Catch: 21 Sailfish Released
• Points: 4275

Outstanding Dolphin

• Boat: Daymaker
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Angler: Ryan Riggs
• Catch: 77.5 lbs

Outstanding Tuna

• Boat: Legal Holiday
• Owner: Fred Bergen
• Captain: Matt Key
• Angler: Fred Bergen, Jr.
• Catch: 28.7 lbs

Outstanding Wahoo

• Boat: Blessed Adventure
• Owner: Ruby Robbe
• Captain: Jim bost
• Angler: Ruby Robbe
• Catch: 82.8 lbs

Blue Water Conservation

• Boat: Summer Girl
• Owner: Leasure, Smith, Hooker
• Captain: Stevie Leasure
• Catch: Tag and Release of 27 Dolphin
• Points: 1350

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Matthew Russell, Age 15
• Catch: 6 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Benchmark -and- Roulette
• Owner: Stephen Davis -and- Richard Pingree
• Captain: Bobby Garmany -and- Mike Glaesner
• Angler: Thomas Garmany, Age 16
• Catch: 6 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Nicole Russell, Age 13
• Catch: 5 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Nicole Russell
• Catch: 5 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Syked Out
• Owner: David Sykes
• Captain: Dan Woody
• Angler: Holly McAlhany
• Catch: 4 Sailfish Released
• Points: 800

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Dough Boy
• Owner: Ben and Cynthia Dantzler
• Captain: Ben Dantzler
• Angler: Kasey Dantzler
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin and 1 Sailfish Released
• Points: 700

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

• Boat: Daymaker
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Catch: 7 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1400

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

• Boat: Heavy Iron
• Owner: Gregg Malphrus
• Captain: Trey McMillan
• Catch: 6 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

• Boat: Lock N' Load
• Owner: Skipper Jellison
• Captain: Skipper Jellison
• Catch: 5 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

• Boat: Daymaker
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Catch: 7 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1400

Outstanding Dolphin

• Boat: Daymaker
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Angler: Ryan Riggs
• Catch: 77.5 lbs

Outstanding Tuna

• Boat: Legal Holiday
• Owner: Fred Bergen
• Captain: Matt Key
• Angler: Fred Bergen, Jr.
• Catch: 28.7 lbs

Outstanding Wahoo

• Boat: Daymaker
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Angler: Ryan Riggs
• Catch: 45.4 lbs

Blue Water Conservation

• Boat: Summer Girl
• Owner: John Smith Jr.
• Captain: Stevie Leasure
• Catch: Tag and Release of 8 Dolphin
• Points: 400

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

• Boat: Roulette
• Owner: Richard Pingree
• Captain: Mike Glaesner
• Angler: Thomas Garmany
• Catch: 3 Sailfish Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Beau Schmeusser
• Catch: 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 400

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: KiKi
• Owner: John Walpole
• Captain: John Walpole
• Angler: Bailey Walpole
• Catch: 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 400

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

• Boat: El Tejano
• Owner: John Hill
• Captain: David Redd
• Angler: Kathy Baxley
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: KiKi
• Owner: John Walpole
• Captain: John Walpole
• Angler: Bailey Walpole
• Catch: 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 400

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Summer Girl
• Owner: John Smith Jr.
• Captain: Stevie Leasure
• Angler: Laurn Leasure
• Catch: 1 Sailfish Releasd
• Points: 200

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Catch: 6 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

• Boat: Petrel
• Owner: Harry Johnson
• Captain: Thomas Wynne
• Catch: 1 Blue Mariln and 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

• Boat: Full Pull
• Owner: John Floyd
• Captain: Ed Keelin
• Catch: 5 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Catch: 6 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Dolphin

• Boat: Reel Patience
• Owner: James Zachrich
• Captain: Sammy Grayson
• Angler: Jason Zachrich
• Catch: 43.5 lbs

Outstanding Tuna

• Boat: Daymaker
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Angler: Mark Daniels
• Catch: 17.6 lbs

Outstanding Wahoo

• Boat: Palmetto Pride
• Owner: Anthony McAlister
• Captain: John McNamara
• Angler: Billy Ford
• Catch: 72.7 lbs

Blue Water Conservation

• Boat: Summer Girl
• Owner: John Smith Jr.
• Captain: Stevie Leasure
• Catch: Tag and Released of 15 Dolphin
• Points: 750

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Nicole Russell
• Catch: 5 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: NOFA
• Owner: Robbie Freeman
• Captain: Will Freeman
• Angler: John Dudash
• Catch: 3 Sailfish Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Bench Mark
• Owner: Stephen Davis
• Captain: Bobby Garmany
• Angler: Thomas Garmany
• Catch: 3 Sailfish Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Nicole Russell
• Catch: 5 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1000

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Syked Out
• Owner: David Sykes
• Captain: Dan Woody
• Angler: Holly McAlhany
• Catch: 4 Sailfish Released
• Points: 800

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Lil-Bit
• Owner: Pete Loy
• Captain: Pete Loy
• Angler: Kate Creech
• Catch: 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 400

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Catch: 11 Sailfish Released
• Points: 2200

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

• Boat: Rascal
• Owner: Norman Pulliam
• Captain: Mark Rogers
• Catch: 9 Sailfish and 1 White Marlin Released
• Points: 2100

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

• Boat: Daymaker (G'Town)
• Owner: Mark Daniels
• Captain: Jay Weaver
• Catch: 6 Sailfish Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Catch: 11 Sailfish Released
• Points: 2200

Outstanding Dolphin

• Boat: Short People
• Owner: Aaron Nettles
• Captain: Ben Albrecht
• Angler: Will Tayloe
• Catch: 43.7 lbs

Outstanding Tuna

• Boat: Full Pull
• Owner: John Floyd
• Captain: Ed Keelin
• Angler: John Floyd
• Catch: 17.8 lbs

Outstanding Wahoo

• Boat: Bak Bar
• Owner: Billy Barnwell
• Captain: Tommy Lewis
• Angler: Billy Barnwell
• Catch: 38.3 lbs

Blue Water Conservation

• Boat: Summer Girl and Fly Buoy
• Owner: John Smith Jr. and Gary Davis
• Captain: Stevie Leasure and Todd Baxley
• Catch: 1 Dolphin released
• Points: 50

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Matthew Russell
• Catch: 4 Sailfish Released
• Points: 800

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Jessica Russell
• Catch: 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 400

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Blue Heaven
• Owner: Blake Pearce
• Captain: Blake Pearce
• Angler: Phillip Marshal
• Catch: 1 Sailfish Released
• Points: 200

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

• Boat: Cerveza
• Owner: Thomas Russell
• Captain: Butch Davis
• Angler: Jessical Russell
• Catch: 2 Sailfish Released
• Points: 400

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Rascal
• Owner: Norman Pulliam
• Captain: Mark Rogers
• Angler: Anne Carlson
• Catch: 35.7 lb Dolphin

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Haphazard
• Owner: Hap Kennerty
• Captain: Scott Malindzak
• Angler: Lori Raggazzini
• Catch: 25.8 lb Dolphin

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

• Boat: Roulette
• Owner: Richard Pingree
• Captain: Mike Glaesner
• Catch: 3 Blue Marlin, 1 White Marlin and 1 Sailfish Released
• Points: 2300

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

• Boat: Dem Boys
• Owner: Tommy Hancock
• Captain: Reid Bost
• Catch: 2 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

• Boat: Overspray
• Owner: Foster McKissick
• Captain: Mike McClamrock
• Catch: 2 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 1200

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

• Boat: Roulette
• Owner: Richard Pingree
• Captain: Mike Glaesner
• Catch: 3 Blue Marlin, 1 White Marlin and 1 Sailfish Released
• Points: 2300

Outstanding Dolphin

• Boat: El Tejano
• Owner: John Hill
• Captain: David Redd
• Angler: Kathy Baxley
• Catch: 59.9 lbs

Outstanding Tuna

• Boat: Due Course
• Owner: Richard Gaton
• Captain: Jamie Brown
• Angler: Richard Gaton
• Catch: 14.1 lbs

Outstanding Wahoo

• Boat: Artemis
• Owner: John Darby
• Captain: David Copleston
• Angler: Canty Smith
• Catch: 49.4 lbs

Blue Water Conservation

• Boat: Summer Girl
• Owner: John Smith Jr.
• Captain: Stevie Leasure
• Catch: Tag and Release of 3 Dolphin
• Points: 150

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

• Boat: Summer Girl
• Owner: John Smith Jr.
• Captain: Stevie Leasure
• Angler: Lauren Leasure
• Catch: Tag and Release of 1 Dolphin
• Points: 50

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

• Boat: El Tejano
• Owner: John Hill
• Captain: David Redd
• Angler: Kathy Baxley
• Catch: 59.9 lb Dolphin

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Frenzy
• Owner: Frenzy Sportfishing, LLC
• Captain: Ken Crafton
• Angler: Jenny Walker
• Catch: 48.6 lb Wahoo

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Dem Boys
• Owner: Tommy Hancock
• Captain: Reid Bost
• Angler: Becca Hancock
• Catch: 31.8 lb Dolphin

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 1st Place

• Boat: Hoy Boys
• Owner: Joe Hoy
• Captain: Johnny Hoy
• Angler: Jack Hoy
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 2nd Place

• Boat: Dough Boy
• Owner: Ben and Cynthia Dantzler
• Captain: Ben Dantzler
• Angler: Kasey Dantzler
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Billfish Boat - 3rd Place

• Boat: Bentley's Best
• Owner: Steve Deese
• Captain: Jim Moore
• Angler: Niall Kennedy
• Catch: 1 White Marlin Released
• Points: 300

Outstanding Billfish Conservationist

• Boat: Hoy Boys
• Owner: Joe Hoy
• Captain: Johnny Hoy
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Dolphin

• Boat: Jabez
• Owner: Carl Ulm
• Captain: Ben Polk
• Angler: Bobby Mims
• Catch: 32.0 lbs

Outstanding Tuna

• Boat: Trashman
• Owner: Cannon Containers
• Captain: Robert Hollingsworth
• Angler: Alex Marshal, Sr.
• Catch: 15.2 lbs

Outstanding Wahoo

• Boat: Blessed Adventure
• Owner: Ruby Robbe
• Captain: Jim Bost
• Angler: Ruby Robbe
• Catch: 82.8 lbs

Outstanding Youth Angler- 1st Place

• Boat: Dough Boy
• Owner: Ben and Cynthia Dantzler
• Captain: Ben Dantzler
• Angler: Kasey Dantzler
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Youth Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Trashman
• Owner: Cannon Containers
• Captain: Robert Hollingsworth
• Angler: Alex Marshall, Jr.
• Catch: 30.3 lb Dolphin

Outstanding Youth Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Fin Addict
• Owner: Danny Massalon
• Captain: Danny Massalon
• Angler: Cal Young
• Catch: 25.6 lb Dolphin

Outstanding Female Angler - 1st Place

• Boat: Dough Boy
• Owner: Ben and Cynthia Dantzler
• Captain: Ben Dantzler
• Angler: Kasey Dantzler
• Catch: 1 Blue Marlin Released
• Points: 600

Outstanding Female Angler - 2nd Place

• Boat: Fin Addict
• Owner: Danny Massalon
• Captain: Danny Massalon
• Angler: Jane Furrh
• Catch: 1 Sailfish Released
• Points: 200

Outstanding Female Angler - 3rd Place

• Boat: Hoy Boys
• Owner: Joe Hoy
• Captain: Johnny Hoy
• Angler: Kelly Strickland
• Catch: 24.5 lb Dolphin