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- 2018 White Marlin Open "Viking 72" 1st Place Overall Release Division and 1st Place Buccaneer Cup Award; "Billfisher" 2nd Place Overall Release Division
- 2018 Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament "Reelin' N Dealin'" 1st Place Overall; "Anticipation" 2nd Place Overall
- 2018 Texas Legends Billfish Tournament "Smoothe Move" 1st Place Overall; "A Load N' Go" 3rd Place Overall
- 2018 Lone Star Shootout "A Load N' Go" 2nd Place Overall and 2nd Place Billfish Release; "Booyah" 2nd Place Dolphin; "Notorious" 3rd Place Overall, 1st Place Blue Marlin, and 3rd Place Blue Marlin
- 2018 31st Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament "Goin' In Deep" 1st Place Heaviest Stringer
- 2018 Los Suenos Signature Billfish Series "Sea Angel" 1st Place leg 3rd Overall
- 2018 Hawk's Nest White Marlin Smackdown "Exile" 1st Place Overall
- 2018 Bohicket Invitational Billfish Tournament "Mister Pete" 1st Place Overall
- 2018 Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament "Mister Pete" 1st Place Outstanding Billfish Boat/1st Place Outstanding Billfish Conservationist
- 2018 South Carolina Governer's Cup Billfishing Series "Mister Pete" 1st Place Outstanding Billfish Boat
- 2018 Hawk's Nest 18th Annual Blue Marlin Battle "Argo" 1st Place Overall
- 2018 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic "Titan Up" 1st Place Overall
- 2018 Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Invitational "Asian Pearl" 2nd Place Overall
- 2018 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament "Shenandoah" 3rd Place Overall and 1st Place Daily; "Coverage" 5th Place Overall
- 2018 Hatteras Marlin Club - Blue Marlin Release Tournament "Bankwalker" 3rd Place Overall with 1,325 points
- 2018 Pensacola International Billfish Tournament "Reel McCoy" 3rd Overall 789 points/Top Small Boat
- 2018 Bermuda Billfish Release Cup "Una Mas" 2nd Place Overall Total Winnings
- 2018 Los Suenos Triple Crown 1st leg winner "Wire We Here", Capt. Scott Jones and crew win $85,000.00
- 2017 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament 1st Place "Qualifier" Capt. Fin Gaddy wins $237,250.00
- 2017 Lone Star Shootout 1st Place Release & Overall Champion "Done Deal" Capt. Jon Gonsoulin wins $197,220.00
- 2017 Bermuda Billfish Blast 1st Place "Reel Lax" Capt. James Barnes wins $170,400.00
- 2017 White Marlin Shootout 1st Place Top Boat & Top Money "Click Through" Capt Matt Mauldwin
- 2017 Custom Shootout 1st place Capt. Wallis Higginbotham "Grand Slam"
- 2017 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic 1st Place Top Crew, Top-release team, Top release angler Capt. Daniel Hebert "Geaux Deep"
- 2017 Los Suenos Triple Crown Series Overall winner Capt. Jon Duffie "Agitator"
- 2017 MidAtlantic 1st Place Heaviest Blue Marlin 680lbs & 1st Place Heaviest Tuna 184lbs Capt. Walter Harmstead "Goin In Deep" wins $1,110,634.00! First time in the 26 year history one participant wins the two major categories.
- 2016 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament "Uno Mas", 1st Place Capt. Tommy Lynskey.
- 2016 Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament "Anticipation", 1st Place Capt. Harvey Shiflet.
- 2016 Los Suenos Triple Crown Series "Agitator", 1st Place Capt. Jon Duffie.
- 2016 Bahamas Billfish Championship "Uno Mas", 1st Place Capt. Tommy Lynskey.
- 2016 Quepos Billfish Cup, "Fish Tank", 1st Place.
- 2015 MidAtlantic "Reel Joy", 1st Place overall
- 2015 Viking/Ocean Shootout "Viking 62", most points overall.
- 2015 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic "Pier Pressure", 1st Place release team Capt. Brian Lord Winds $86,220.
- 2015 MidAtlantic "Texas Tea", Heaviest White Marlin - 77lbs, wins $714,259.
- 2015 MidAtlantic "Lights Out", 2nd. Place White Marlin wins $1,006,000.
- 2015 Bahamas Billfish Championship Guana Cay "Jichi", 1st Place Capt. Gene Lebron.
- 2015 Islamorada Mako/Bass Pro Funament "Rock Boat", Top Male and Top Female angler Richard Delizza and Tracy Hess.
- 2014 White Marlin Open "Gratitude" largest blue marlin wins $511,417.00 Capt. Paul Spencer
- 2014 Bahamas Billfish Championship 1st place overall "Wave Paver"
- 2014 Bahamas Billfish Championship Green Turtle "Torta" 1st place
- 2014 Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament "Burley" 1st. place Tuna
- 2014 Carolina Billfish Classic "Sportin Life" 2nd place Capt. Mike Glasnier
- 2014 Carolina Billfish Classic 3rd place "Rascal" Capt. Mark Rogers
- 2014 Mega Dock "Trick-Em" 1st. place Capt. Robert Stalcup
- 2014 Pensacola International Billfish Tournament "Breathe Reel Deep" 1st. place
- 2014 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament "Uno Mas" 1st place
- 2014 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament "Uno Mas" 1st place
- 2014 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament "Evelyn Kennedy" 3rd place
- 2014 Mid-Atlantic 500,000 1st. place blue marlin new Tournament record 847lb "Why Knot" using a Baitmasters horse ballyhoo.
- 2014-Mid Atlantic 500,000 1st Place white marlin "Krazy Salts" 81lb white marlin using a Baitmasters small ballyhoo wins $660,394.31
- 2013 White Marlin Open "Odinspear", 1st place White Marlin by Team Kingfisher
- 2013 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament "Tarheel", Capt. John Bayliss 1st place
- 2013 International Cap Cana Tournament, "Uno Mas", 1st place Capt. Tommy Lynskey
- 2013 Mid-Atlantic $500,000 "Lights Out", 1st place White Marlin
- 2013 St. Thomas Boy Scout Tournament "Wave Paver", 1st place
- 2013 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic "Reel Fire", 1st place Tuna Angler Kate Ferrara
- 2013 Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Invitational "Wave Paver", 1st place Capt. Jerry Owens
- 2013 Georgetown Blue Marlin Tourny, "Sportin Life", 1st place Capt. Mike Glasnier
- 2013 Mobile Big Game Fishing Tournament, "Dolphin IV", 1st Place catch & release Capt. Victor Teumer
- 2013 1st. Annual Gulf Cup, "Mojo", 1st place Capt. Brian Phillips
- 2013 White Marlin Open, "Lights Out", 2nd place White Marlin
- 2013 Custom Shootout, "Jichi", 2nd place
- 2013 Offshore World Championship, "Team Bahamas", 1st place
- 2012 White Marlin Open, "Blew Bayou", 72lb. white marlin, wins $1,429,092.00
- 2012 Mid-Atlantic 500,000, "Why Knot", heaviest blue marlin, wins $309,503.00
- 2012 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, "Double B", top honors, wins $180,500.00
- 2012 Custom Shootout, "Wave Paver", 1st place
- 2012 Charleston Angler Megadock Tournament, "Micabe", 1st place
- 2012 Texas Int. Fishing Tournament, "The Bandit", 70lb. white marlin, wins $170,000
- 2012 Texas Women's Angler Tournament, "Semper Fi", 1st place
- 2012 Megadock Tournament, "Micabe", 1st place
- 2012 Custom Shoot-Out Tournament, "Wave Paver", 1st place
- 2011 White Marlin Open, "Tighten Up", 86.5 lb. white marlin, wins $758,828.00
- 2011 Treasure Cay Billfish Tournament, "Team Galati", 1st overall
- 2011 Ocean City Tuna Tournament, "Crush-Em", 259 lb. tuna, 1st place
- 2011 Carolina Custom Shootout, "Tarheel", Captain John Bayliss, 2nd place
- 2011 Texas International Fishing Tournament, "MOJO", 1st place
- 2011 SC Governors Cup, "Reel Passion", 1st overall
- 1st Place 2010 South Carolina Governor's cup series, "Caramba"
- 1st place 2010 Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, "Caramba"
- 1st place 2010 Club Nautico 57th Int'l Billfish Tournament, "Islamar"
- 1st place, top Angler, Boat, & Captain 2010 Texas Int'l Fishing Tournament, "Reel Attitude"
- 2010 Bohicket Billfish Invitational 1st Place Blue Marlin, "Game On"
- "Qualifier" won 2nd in the Hatteras Village, 1st in the Hatteras Grand Slam, 1st in the Dare County Boat Builders Shoot Out and Lost 3rd in the Pirates Cove on Time
- Heaviest White Marlin 2010 Mid-Atlantic $500,000, "Billfisher"
- Overall Winners of the 2010 Bahamas Billfish Championship, "Miss Annie"
- 1st Place 2009 HMY-Viking MegaDock Billfish Tournament, "Micabe"
- 1st Place 2009 South Carolina Governor's cup series, "Micabe"
- 2009 Emerald Coast BMC Tourn. Record-714.7lb Blue Marlin, "Jasper Time"
- Top Boat & Crew 2009 Texas International Fishing Tournament, "MO JO"
- 93.5lb White Marlin- 1st Place 2009 White Marlin Open, "Orion"
- 1st Place Wahoo Tournament Record 2009 Mid-Atlantic $500,000, "Joanna"
- 1st Place 2009 Barta Boys & Girls Club Billfish Tournament, "Barbara B"
- 1st Place 2009 The Wahoo Challenge, "Ava D"
- 1st Place 2009 Houston Big Game Club Invitational, "Booby Trap"
- 1st Place 2008 South Carolina Governor's cup series, "Cerveza"
- 1st Place 2008 Baypoint Invitational, "Life Is Good"
- 935lb Blue Marlin- White Marlin Open, "Last Run"
- Most Points Mid-Atlantic $500,000, "Shark Byte"
- 1st Place Baypoint Invitational, "Life Is Good"
- 1st Place 2007 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament - "Determination" Capt. Mark Rogers - 768 lb. Blue Marlin
- 2nd Place 2007 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament - "Wound Up" Capt. Jimmy Fields - 625 lb. Blue Marlin
- 1st Place '06 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Wes Seegars aboard the "ChainLink"-501.5 lb Blue Marlin
- 06 Isle of Capri Billfish Tournament winner, "C-YA"- 722 lb. Blue Marlin
- Team "MAR AFUERA" and "SHARKEY'S REVENGE" for 1st and 3rd place in the '06 Billfishing Xtreme Release League
- 1st Place '05 Orange Beach Marine Swordfish/Tuna Classic, "Team Galati"
- 2005 Mid-Atlantic $500,000, "Kirsten" - Most Points for White Marlin
- 2005 Mid-Atlantic $500,000, "Melina" - Largest Blue Marlin 699 lb
- 2005 Mid-Atlantic $500,000, "Cisco Kid" - Largest Dolphin 47 lb
- Largest Fish '04 White Marlin Open "Reel Toy", 895 lb Blue Marlin!
- 1st Place '04 Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament "J Hook"
- 2004 Texas International Fishing Tournament, Top Boat "Get Reel II"
- 1st Place '04 Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament "Pipe Layer"
- 1st Place Overall '03 North Carolina Governor's Cup "Barbara B"
- 1st Place Overall '02 Georgia Governor's Cup "TrashMan"
- 1st Place Overall '01 South Carolina Governor's Cup "Sportin' Life"
- 1st Place Overall '01 North Carolina Governor's Cup "Barbara B"
- 1st Place 2001 Bacardi Billfish Tournament!
- 1st Place 2000 Mid Atlantic $500,000 "Love Boat"
- 1st Place 2000 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, 831 lb. Blue Marlin!
- 1st Place 2000 Virginia Beach Red, White & Blue Tournament, 222 lb. Tuna!
- 1st Place 2002 Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament "Salty Fare"
- 1st Place 2002 Beach Haven White Marlin Invitational "MoonShadow"
- 1st Place 2000 & '99 Georgetown Landing Marina Billfish Tournament!
- 1st Place 1999 South Carolina Governor's Cup Series!
- 1st Place 1999 Hatteras Village Offshore Open!
- 1st Place 1999 Isle of Palms Marina Billfish Tournament!
- 1st Place 1999 and '98 Charleston Harbor Marina Billfish Tournament!
- 1st Place 1998 Ocean City White Marlin Open, 840 lb. Blue Marlin!
- 1st Place 1998 Pirates Cove Big Game Tournament, 973 lb. Blue Marlin!!
- 1st Place 1997 Boat Harbor Marina Tournament, Bahamas!
- 1st Place 1996 USVI Blue Marlin Open, St. Thomas!