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Builder’s Choice Wins Sixth Annual Casa De Campo Blue Marlin Classic

In a tournament marked by rough seas and windy squalls Captain Brent Gaskill from North Carolina guided his team aboard the 64 custom Jarret Bay to a comfortable victory during the three days of fishing in the prestigious Casa de Campo International Blue Marlin Classic 2019, first leg of the Dominican Billfish Triple-Header Series.

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But, it was not as easy a victory as some might think said a smiling Captain Gaskill. We had to work very hard and travel far for the win he added referring to the standings after day one. They stood in third place at the end of the day edged out based on time of the last release by the winners of the daily, the team aboard another Jarret Bay, Mama Who from Mississippi, and the Brazil-Venezuela team aboard the 72 Merritt, Business Stinks.  All three teams had released two blue marlin on that first day.BLLUE

However, the leader situation was quickly resolved on day two when Builder Choice released two blue marlin within the first hour after lines in and added a third in the afternoon that day winning the daily while Mama Who and Business Stinks had no releases for the day. After day two we never looked back said a proud Harris Huddle, Builder Choice owner and winner of the Top Individual Angler Trophy who incidentally was followed by his team mate, Dominican Luis Selen, who earned the Second Place Individual Angler Trophy.

When the dust settled at lines out on the third and final day of competition the Team/Boat standings stood with Builder Choice in First Place with a three day total of seven. blue marlin releases, Mama Who in Second Place with a total of four blue marlin releases and Business Stinks in Third Place with two blue marlin releases.  Coincidentally the same three teams/boats had finished first, second and third the previous year but in a different order with Mama Who as the winners.

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In the individual angler standings as already mentioned Top Angler was Harris Huddle followed by Luis Selen in Second Place both aboard Builder Choice and in Third Place was Mama Who Trey McMillan.  Top Lady Angler for the second year in a row was Mama Who Elaine ˜Lainey Jones.  Teams and Individual anglers took home a small fortune in cash awards and sponsor luxury prizes.

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Top Angler Harris Huddle, Builder’s Choice.

We gratefully thank our Title Sponsors Casa de Campo Resort & Villas as well as our very gracious hosts Marina Casa de Campo for their hospitality.  Save the date for the 2020 7th Annual Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic when the tournament will take place will take place April 1st thru the 5th.  Dont miss it!

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