Twisted Bills Wins Annual Loop Florida West Coast Bluewater Series

 

Aug 24, 2017 This year’s Loop, as with those of the past, challenged the brawn and endurance of the competing teams with 3 non-stop days of fishing… no port calls, no cheeseburgers in paradise. The Ironman of Billfishing, the Loop, was also the final leg & capstone for the Florida West Coast Bluewater Series. This year we added points for successful tag and releases.  We are proud to report 98% were tagged and look forward to working with the Billfish Foundation with research data from the middle Gulf of Mexico.

With 9 teams competing, Team Twisted Bills – Captain Daniel Munyan and crew – eclipsed last year’s winners, Team On Course and, roared to the win with Two Blue Marlin with tags and 1 White Marlin with tag.

BILLFISH DIVISION

1^st Place     Team Twisted Bills – 1282 pts
Daniel Munyan and crew
Two Blue Marlin with tags and 1 White Marlin with tag
2^nd Place    Team On Course – 761 pts
Bill Currie and crew
One Blue Marlin and One White Marlin with tag
3^rd Place    Team For Now – 220 pts
Dan Snyder and crew
Two Sailfish with tags (Caught both on 8/17)
4^th Place    Team Seahawk – 220pt
Pat Young and crew
Two Sailfish with tags (double hook up) caught both 8/18
FUNFISH DIVISION

TUNA

1^st Place          Team For Now           20.82lbs
2^nd Place         Team For Now           18.34lbs
3^rd Place         On Course                  17.05 lbs
4^th Place         Jumbo Shrimp           16.42lbs
5^th Place         Team Hooker             15.91lbs
6^th Place         Seahawk                     13.24lbs

 

DOLPHIN

1^st Place          Jumbo Shrimp           18.60lbs
2^nd Place         Haulin Grass              14.78lbs
3^rd Place         For Now                      13.19lbs
4^th Place         Twisted Bills              8.57lbs

 

WAHOO
1^st Place          For Now                      36.24lbs

 

SWORDFISH

1^st Place          Twisted Bills              167.56lbs
2^nd Place         For Now                      64.64lbs