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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. Garrett Yarbrough, Lo Que Sea, 500 Points

  • Big Rock, 1st Place, 500 Points

Capt. Sean Dooley, Grander, 500 Pts. 

  • Carolina Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. John Cruise, III, Pelagic Hunter II, 500 Points

  • Big Rock, Heaviest Marlin, 495.2 lbs, 500 Pts.

CONTENDER FLORIDA DIVISION

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

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

Capt. Patrick Price, Wrapped Up, 500 Points

  • Pelican Yacht Club Invitational, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Keith Greenberg, Krazy Salts, 500 Points

  • Gold Cup Team Fishing Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Raul Gonzales, BAR South, 500 Points

  • Operation Sailfish, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. John Dudas, Sandman, 500 Points

  • Buccaneer Cup, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Richard Black, Three Natives, 500 Points

  • Cheeca Lodge Sailfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

 

FURUNO GULF DIVISION

 

Capt. Jeff Shoults, Mollie, 1600 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.

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. Jimmy Crochet, Restless, 600 Points

  • Orange Beach Billfish Classic, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.
  • Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Marlin Brown, Second Wind, 600 Points

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

RELEASE MARINE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Capt. Rudy Arguedas, Top Fly, 500 Points

  • Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Points

Capt. Ronnie Riebe, Scandalous (on HT Hook), 500 Points

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

HAWAII DIVISION

2020 results coming soon….