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Captain of the Year Cup Standings

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

Sanctioned Tournaments     Rules   Past Standings 2017  //  2016  //  Past Winners

 

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

 

CONTENDER FLORIDA DIVISION

Capt. John Dudas, Sandman, 1200 Points

  • Buccaneer Cup, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • Sailfish Challenge, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Final Sail, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.

Capt. Skip Dana, Southern Run/Sir Reel, 800 Points

  • Silver Sailfish Derby, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Sailfish 400, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

Capt. Nick Carullo, Free Bird, 750 Points

  • Sailfish 400, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Quest for the Crest Series, 1st Place, 250 Pts.

LOS SUENOS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

 

Capt. John Bayliss, Tarheel, 550 Points

  • Los Suenos Signature Series, Leg 2, 300 Pts.
  • Los Suenos Signature Series Winner, 250 Pts.

Capt. Scotty Bob Jones, Wire We Here, 500 Points

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

Capt. Keith Banks, Caliente, 500 Points

  • Quepos Billfish Cup, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Brent Gaskill, Builders Choice, 500 Points

  • Marina Casa de Campo Open, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Brooks Smith, Uno Mas, 500 Points

  • Los Suenos Signature Series, Leg 2, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Warner Porras, Gunsmoke, 500 Points

  • Los Suenos Signature Series, Leg 3, 1st Place, 500 Pts.