2017 East Coast Captain of the Year Award Presented to Captain Chucky Moore

June 4, 2018 By InTheBite Author

Photo courtesy of Cameron Rhodes

InTheBite joined forces with Hatteras Yachts’ Captain Jeff Donahue and Rob Everton to present the 2017 East Coast Captain of the Year Award to Capt. Chucky Moore. The presentation took place at the awards ceremony of the 2018 Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament at the Georgetown Landing Marina in South Carolina. Part of the South Carolina Governor’s Cup, the tournament was a great event full of history.

Captain Chucky Moore won the 2017 Captain of the Year Award at the helm of the Gryphon, a 60’ Hatteras, based out of Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Joining Moore in taking home hardware were Mates of the Year Bryce Bell and Mark McDevitt. A full write up of Moore’s award-winning 2017 season may be found here.

Photo courtesy of Cameron Rhodes

The Captain of the Year Cup Presented by Hatteras is the Championship of Sportfishing. Consisting of five divisions and more than 90-sanctioned events around the world, the Cup awards captains for placing first, second or third in tournaments. The East Coast Division consists of 17 events ranging from South Carolina through New Jersey. Captain Chucky Moore and the Gryphon finished with 1,050 points to edge out 2016 winner Captain Harvey Shiflet aboard the Anticipation.

Congratulations to Moore, Bell and McDevitt. For more on the Captain of the Year Cup presented by Hatteras or for up to date standings, please visit inthebite.com.

Photo courtesy of Cameron Rhodes

Follow the COTY Tournaments Happening Now: May 29-June 1, 2018

May 31, 2018 By InTheBite Author

Happening now: Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic (Start: May 29 End: June 3) and Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Invitational (Start: May 30 End June 2)Check back next week for an update on these Captain of the Year sanctioned tournaments, and good luck to all the captains and anglers fishing the events!

Click Here for the FINAL results of Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Tournament

Russell Sinclair — 2017 Captain of the Year International Division Presentation

April 4, 2018 By InTheBite Author

Captains Russell Sinclair and Garrett Van Orman run the Wave Paver program. Their arrangement is an interesting one, consisting of a 61′ Garlington and a brand new 77′ Bayliss. Sinclair handles the fishing side of the equation, Van Orman, the ship’s engineer, keeps everything running smoothly and functioning at peak performance.

Winning the 2017 IGY Marinas International Division of the Captain of the Year was a family affair. Owner Jr Davis hosted 100 friends and family for the presentation of the award. Check out the video of the award presentation, present March 24 at the Ocean Club Marina in Port Canaveral, Florida.

The Wave Paver Program– 77′ Bayliss and 61′ Garlington

March 26, 2018 By InTheBite Author

Ever wonder what it takes to keep a 61′ Garlington and a 77′ Bayliss running, looking, and fishing at peak performance? Few can offer more insight into the topic than Capt. Garrett Van Orman, the ship’s engineer on the Wave Paver Program. Enjoy the video walk through of one of the prettiest sportfishers you’ll ever see. Van Orman shares his perspective on being the man behind the scenes who keeps everything running smoothly.

Two-Time Captain of the Year Winner – Glenn Cameron

March 13, 2018 By InTheBite Author

Two-time Captain of the Year Glenn Cameron and his wife Jennifer proved that they are not only a formidable tournament team, but throw a great party as well. The Camerons hosted the 2017 Contender Florida Division Captain of the Year Party on Saturday March 10 at Fish Heads Marina in Stuart. What a party it was.

About a 150 people came out to celebrate Capt. Glenn’s 2017 Award. The party included an open bar, a live band, and two giant 5’ vats of paella cooked on-site by the fine folks at Paella Grill. The festivities were a who’s who of the Stuart fishing community and a really good time.

InTheBite would like to especially thank Jennifer Cameron, Glenn’s wife, whose expertise in throwing a party is only matched by her skill catching sailfish. Congratulations Capt. Glenn Cameron and Mate of the Year JJ Davidson and the whole Floridian team.