Aug 24, 2017 This year 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 winners, Team On Course and, roared to the win with Two Blue Marlin with tags and 1 White Marlin with tag. BILLFISH DIVISION 1st Place Team Twisted Bills 1282 pts Daniel Munyan and crew Two Blue Marlin with tags and 1 White Marlin with tag 2nd Place Team On Course 761 pts Bill Currie and crew One Blue Marlin and One White Marlin with tag 3rd Place Team For Now 220 pts Dan Snyder and crew Two Sailfish with tags (Caught both on 8/17) 4th Place Team Seahawk 220pt Pat Young and crew Two Sailfish with tags (double hook up) caught both 8/18 FUNFISH DIVISION TUNA 1st Place Team For Now 20.82lbs 2nd Place Team For Now 18.34lbs 3rd Place On Course 17.05 lbs 4th Place Jumbo Shrimp 16.42lbs 5th Place Team Hooker 15.91lbs 6th Place Seahawk 13.24lbs DOLPHIN 1st Place Jumbo Shrimp 18.60lbs 2nd Place Haulin Grass 14.78lbs 3rd Place For Now 13.19lbs 4th Place Twisted Bills 8.57lbs WAHOO 1st Place For Now 36.24lbs SWORDFISH 1st Place Twisted Bills 167.56lbs 2nd Place For Now 64.64lbs