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Captain of the Year Cup Standings

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

Sanctioned Tournaments     Rules   Past Standings 2020 // 2019 // 2018 // 2017  //  2016  //  Past Winners //  InTheBite Champion’s Cup

 

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The CHAMPIONSHIP OF SPORTFISHING.

The InTheBite Captain of the Year Cup 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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New for 2021, the Champion’s Cup is an optional paid entry with a winner-takes-all prize format for teams who want to up the stakes in each division utilizing our longstanding tournament scoring formula.

 

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AIRMAR EAST COAST DIVISION

Events start May 2021

 

 

CONTENDER FLORIDA DIVISION

Capt. Nick Carullo // Priceless/Showtime/Remix // 1350 Points

  • Silver Sailfish Derby, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Operation Sailfish, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Final Sail, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Quest for the Crest Series Champion, 250 Pts.

Capt. Ryan Alexander // Hell Reyzer // 900 Points

  • Islamorada Fishing Club’s Sailfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

Capt. Art Sapp // Native Son // 800 Points

  • Sailfish Challenge, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

 

FURUNO GULF DIVISION

Events start May 2021

 

RELEASE MARINE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Capt. Eddie Wheeler // Cabana // 500 Points

  • Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. David Grubbs // Grand Slam // 500 Points

  • Los Suenos, Leg 1, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Ben Horning // Fish Tank // 400 Points

  • Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • Los Suenos, Leg 1, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

 

HAWAII DIVISION

Capt. Matt Bowman // Sweet Sadie // 500 Points

  • Lazy Marlin Hunt, Heaviest Marlin 625 lbs, 500 Pts.

Capt. Rob McGuckin // Pair-O-Dice // 500 Points

  • Lazy Marlin Hunt, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New for 2021, the Champion’s Cup is an optional paid entry with a winner-takes-all prize format for teams who want to up the stakes in each division utilizing our longstanding tournament scoring formula.

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