9/5 TGIF Captain’s Cup Update

With college football and the NFL finally getting started this week, we thought it would be fitting to showcase the top captains and teams in each of the five Captain of the Year Cup divisions. Two of the five divisions have wrapped up (East Coast and Gulf Coast) and we’ll be showcasing the winners in the December 2014 issue of InTheBite, The Professionals’ Sportfishing Magazine. We’re still waiting on the South Carolina Governor’s Cup staff to determine the overall winner for the series this year, which will determine the outcome of the East Coast race but congratulations are in order for Capt. Jason Buck on the Done Deal, winner of the Gulf Coast Captain of the Year Cup. Jason won by a narrow 50 points over fellow competitor Capt. Devin Potts on the Sea Mixer, who finished the year with 1,850 points.

With the new Captain of the Year format, we are also creating a Perpetual Trophy for each division. Each year, the winning captains’ names will be engraved on the Cup in a tradition similar to the U.S Open’s Wanamaker Trophy in professional golf. Keep in mind that we still have several tournaments to decide the Florida and International divisions and the Hawaii Division winner will be determined at the last event later this month.

Enjoy your weekend! Good luck in your next tournament and congratulations to the top ranked teams of 2014.

Capt. Dale Wills

East Coast Division Rankings 2014

#1- Capt. Mike King, Stream Weaver, 1100 Points

• Megadock Billfish Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts
• Virigina Beach Billfish Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• MA 500, 1st Place, 500 Pts

#2- Capt. Rob Stalcup, Trick ‘Em, 1000 Points

• Megadock Billfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Edisto Marina Billfish Shootout, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#3- Capt. Charles Haywood, Triple 7, 1000 Points

• Dare County Boat Builders Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Alice Kelly Memorial, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#4- Capt. Dan Woody, Syked Out, 800 Points

• Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Bohicket Billfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#5- Capt. Mike Glaesner, Sportin’ Life, 800 Points.

• Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, 1st Place Harvest 500 Pts.
• Carolina Billfish Classic, 2nd Place 300 Pts.

Florida Division Rankings 2014

#1- Capt. Wink Doerzbacher, Showtime!, 1350 Points

• Pelican Yacht Club Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• The Masters Tournament, 2^nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Gold Cup Invitational, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Treasure Coast Championship, 250 Pts.

#2- Capt. Randy Yates, Miss Annie, 1000 Points

• Silver Sailfish Derby, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Buccanner Cup/Fish for Life, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#3- Capt. Art Sapp, Liquid, 800 Points

• Jimmy Johnson National Billfish Championship, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Sailfish Challenge, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

#4- Capt. Mark Pagano, Big Dog, 500 Points

• Gold Cup Invitational, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#5- Capt. James Ewing, Boneshaker, 500 Points

• Jupiter Billfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Gulf Coast Division Rankings 2014

#1- Capt. Jason Buck, Done Deal, 1900 Points

• Orange Beach Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• New Orleans Invitational Billfish Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Houston Big Game Club Lonestar Shootout, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• MBGFC Labor Day Tournament, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

#2- Capt. Devin Potts, Sea Mixer, 1850 Points

• Orange Beach Billfish Classic, 1st Place Harvest, 500 Pts.
• Cajun Canyon Billfish Classic, 1st Place Harvest, 500 Pts.
• Gulf Coast Blue Marlin Grand Championship, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
• Gulf Coast Triple Crown Champion, 250 Pts.
• The White Marlin Shootout, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#3- Capt. Myles Colley, Reel Worthless, 1300 Points

• Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic,  1st Place Harvest, 500 Pts.
• The White Marlin Shootout, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

#4- Capt. Travis Holzborn, Dirt Pit, 1000 Points

• Gulf Coast Blue Marlin Grand Championship, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• MBGFC Labor Day Tournament, Heaviest Marlin, 500 Pts.

#5- Capt. Jimmy Crochet, Conundrum, 800 Points

• Orange Beach Billfish Classic, 2nd Place,  300 Pts.
• Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Hawaii Division Rankings 2014

#1- Capt. Chip Van Mols, Luna, 500 Points

• Kona Kick Off, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#2- Capt. Steve Epstein, Huntress, 500 Points

• World Cup, Heaviest Marlin, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#3- Capt. Will Lazenby, Golden Dragon, 500 Points

• Firecracker Open, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#4- Capt. Rob Ellyn, Light Speed, 500 Points

• Skins Marlin Derby, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

#5- Capt. Kenny Llanes, Vixen, 500 Points

• Kona Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

International Division Rankings 2014

#1- Capt. Rob Moore, Fa La Me, 1650 Points

• Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic, 1^st Place, 500 Pts.
• Bahamas Billfish Championship, Leg 3, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Bahamas Billfish Championship, Leg 4, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
• Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Champion, 250 Pts.

#2- Capt. Chris Zielinski, Weez in the Keys, 1300 Points

• Bermuda Release Cup, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Sea Horse Angers Club Billfish Tournament, Heaviest Marlin, 500 Pts

#3- Capt. Eddie Wheeler, Marlin Darlin, 1200 Points

• Bahamas Billfish Championship, Leg 1, 2^nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Baker’s Bay Invitational 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Bahamas Billfish Championship, Leg 3, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
• Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Invitational, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

#4- Capt. Russell Sinclair, Wave Paver, 750 Points

• Bahamas Billfish Championship, Leg 3, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
• Bahamas Billfish Championship Leg 4, 300 Pts.
• Bahamas Billfish Championship Overall Winner, 250 Pts
• USVI Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

#5- Capt. Andy Helms, EnJoy, 650 Points

• Los Suenos Signature Series, Leg 2, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
• Los Suenos Siganture Series, Leg 3, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
• Los Suenos Siganture Series, Overall, 250 Pts.

For a complete list of standings check out the Captain of the Year Cup website- click here