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Captain of the Year Cup Standings

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Overview     Divisions: East Coast / Florida / Gulf Coast / International / Hawaii 

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The CHAMPIONSHIP OF SPORTFISHING.

The InTheBite Captain of the Year Cup presented by Hatteras is the world’s foremost competition for professional sportfishermen. The world’s only quantifiable metric for comparing the tournament success of captains, winning an InTheBite Captain of the Year Award is a major achievement. The Cup is composed of five divisions that span the sportfishing world: East Coast, Florida, Gulf Coast, Hawaii and International. It is comprised of 90-sanctioned tournaments. The SCORING SYSTEM is: 1st Place: 500 points, 2nd Place: 300 points, 3rd Place: 100 points. Heaviest Marlin: 500 points. Overall Championship: 250 points. 12 Boat Tournament Minimum for points.

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AIRMAR EAST COAST DIVISION

Capt. Russell Sinclair, Wave Paver, 1000 Points

  • White Marlin Open, 1st Place Release, 500 Pts.
  • MidAtlantic, Most Points Overall, 500 Pts.

Capt. Bull Tolson, Sea Toy, 700 Points

  • Dare County Boat Builders Tourn., 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

CONTENDER FLORIDA DIVISION

Capt. John Dudas, Sandman, 1000 Points

  • Buccaneer Cup, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Jimmy Johnson Quest for the Ring, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Jamie Ralph, Old No. 7, 600 Points

  • Silver Sailfish Derby, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Operation Sailfish, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

Capt. Dallas Twist, Reel Estate/ShellYeah, 600 Points

  • Sailfish Challenge, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Jimmy Johnson Quest for the Ring, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

 

FURUNO GULF DIVISION

Capt. Jeff Shoults, Mollie, 2100 Points

  • MBGFC Memorial Day Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • MBGFC Memorial Day Tournament, Heaviest Marlin 613.8 lbs, 500 Pts.
  • Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, Heaviest Marlin 660.4 lbs, 500 Pts.
  • Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • MBGFC Invitational Labor Day Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Myles Colley, Born 2 Run, 1000 Points

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

Capt. Kevin Deerman, Draggin’ Up, 900 Points

  • Lonestar Shootout, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Texas Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Texas Legends Billfish Tournament, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

Capt. Marlin Brown, Second Wind, 900 Points

  • Orange Beach Billfish Classic, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Cajun Canyon Billfish Classic, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • White Marlin Shootout, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

RELEASE MARINE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Capt. Edward “Cookie” Murray, Auspicious, 1350 Points

  • Bermuda Billfish Blast, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Bermuda Big Game Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Sea Horse Anglers Club, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Bermuda Triple Crown Champions, 250 Pts.

Capt. Brooks Smith, Uno Mas, 1000 Points

  • Bermuda Billfish Blast, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Sea Horse Anglers Club, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

HAWAII DIVISION

Capt. Shane O’Brien, Wild Hooker, 2150 Points

  • Lazy Marlin Hunt, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Firecracker Open, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Kona Throw Down, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Skins Marlin Derby, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • Big Island Marlin Tournament, 1st Place Release, 500 Pts.
  • Hawaiian Marlin Tournament Series Champion, 250 Pts.

Capt. Tracy Epstien, Last Chance, 1300 Points

  • Kona Throw Down, Heaviest Marlin 765.5 lbs, 500 Pts.
  • Big Island Marlin Tournament, Heaviest Marlin 589 lbs., 500 Pts.
  • Big Island Marlin Tournament, 2nd Place Release, 300 Pts.