2018 Tag & Release Competition Update
Here are the current standings in all categories (except Cape Verde, apologies, we’re working on it) as of October 5, 2018. Scroll through, find your name, find your friend’s name! Fishing for the competition year ends on October 31 and all reports must be in either digitally or mailed into the office by November 15. Winners will be announced via email and regular mail by mid-December.
OVERALL RELEASE CAPTAIN
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Nicholas Gonzalez – Miami, Florida, USA
Stuart Simpson – Durban, South Africa
Dennis Endee – Wanchese, North Carolina, USA
OVERALL TAGGING CAPTAIN
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Sean Holden – Costa Mesa, California, USA
Andrew Flood – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
Bret Hawes – Victoria, Texas, USA
Ty Valli – San Clemente, California, USA
OVERALL RELEASE ANGLER
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Ashton Russell – Asheboro, North Carolina, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Liz Woodroffe – Tampa, Florida, USA
OVERALL TAGGING ANGLER
Stephanie Braman – Refugio, Texas, USA
Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
OVERALL RELEASE LADY ANGLER
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Liz Woodroffe – Tampa, Florida, USA
Lisa Everett – Nags Head, North Carolina, USA
Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
Andi Deyoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
OVERALL TAGGING LADY ANGLER
Stephanie Braman – Refugio, Texas, USA
Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Cinda Forrester – Houston Texas, USA
Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
OVERALL RELEASE YOUTH ANGLER
Bo Ingram – Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
Marc J. Monti – North Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Charles Gaddy – Manteo, North Carolina, USA (tie)
Brown Gaddy – Manteo, North Carolina, USA (tie)
OVERALL TAGGING YOUTH ANGLER
Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Bo Ingram – Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
Marc Verzaleno – Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, USA
Daniel Bryant – Bayview, Texas, USA
TOP TAGGING ANGLER- ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Dana Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Paul Gerlach – Hobe Sound, Florida, USA
Keith Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Lisa Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Sailfish
Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Luena Amaro – Luanda, Angola
Bill Pino – Tyaskin, Maryland, USA
Hugo Van Dunem – Luanda, Angola
Michael MacMullin – Key Largo, Florida, USA
Swordfish
Matthew Fahmie – Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Samuel Urbain – Sainte-Maxime, France
Willie Mitchell – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Thomas Thompson – Waller, Texas, USA
James Schulz – Marathon, Florida, USA
White Marlin
Darren Helwig – Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, USA
Peter Cherasia – Rumson, New Jersey, USA
Milton Greeson – Victoria, Texas, USA
Keith Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Tom Arnot – Islamorada, Florida, USA
TOP RELEASE ANGLER- ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
Harry Nysschen – Johannesburg, South Africa
Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Dana Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Joanne Kolius – Hobe Sound, FL, USA
Andi Deyoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Sailfish
Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Andi Deyoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
Roy Rice – Wellington, Florida, USA
John Duvall – Kemah, Texas, USA
White Marlin
Ashton Russell – Asheboro, North Carolina, USA
Liz Woodroffe – Tampa, Florida, USA
Ibrahim Elouafi – Casablanca, Morocco
Sebastian Goossens – Maarkedaal, Belgium
Joanne Kolius – Hobe Sound, FL, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
Chris Mowad – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Martin Bates – Virum, Denmark
Tim Richardson – Bangalow, NSW, Australia
Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida
Stephane Millez – Mougins, France
Sailfish
Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola
Bouncer Smith – Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Roger Rodriguez – North Miami, Florida, USA
Swordfish
Nick Stanczyk – Islamorada, Florida, USA
Travis Whitfield – Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Rudy Urbain – Sainte Maxime, France
Jeffrey Wilson – Galveston, Texas, USA
Mike Driskell – Big Pine Key, Florida, USA
White Marlin
Rich Barrett – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Tim Richardson – Bangalow, NSW, Australia
Antonio Amaral – Canvieiras, Brazil
Chris Mowad – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Steve Poore – Glenwood, Maryland, USA
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN – ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
Stuart Simpson – Durban, South Africa
Zak Conde – Sao Vicente, Cape Verde
Chris Mowad – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida, USA
John Kolius – Hobe Sound, Florida, USA
Sailfish
Nicholas Gonzalez – Miami, Florida, USA
Dean Panos – Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Travis Ralph – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Roger Rodriguez – North Miami, Florida, USA
White Marlin
Dennis Endee – Wanchese, North Carolina, USA
Fin Gaddy – Manteo, North Carolina, USA
Stuart Simpson – Durban, South Africa
Chris Mowad – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Mickey Foster
TOP TAGGING ANGLER- PACIFIC
Blue Marlin
Stephanie Braman – Refugio, Texas, USA
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
James Czaban – Vienna, Virginia, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Bo Ingram – Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Sailfish
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Cinda Forrester – Houston, Texas, USA
Perry Forrester – Houston, Texas, USA
Steve Fancsy – Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Spearfish
Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, California, USA
Striped Marlin
Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA
Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
Brad Stevenson – Northbrook, Illinios, USA
Dick Landfield – Placentia, California, USA
Blake Quinn – Los Angeles, California, USA
TOP RELEASE ANGLER- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
Barry Alty – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Tom Dale – Ningi, Queensland, Australia
Sharon Poulter – Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Blue Marlin
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Bo Ingram – Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Barry Alty – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Sailfish
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Lisa Everett – Nags Head, North Carolina, USA
Phillip Erickson – Orlando, Florida, USA
Striped Marlin
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Thomas Garmany – Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Topher Wightman – Islamorada, Florida, USA
Darren Helwig – Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
Craig Denham – Paradise Point, QLD, Australia
Tim Richardson – Bangalow, NSW, Australia
Pete Wishney – San Clemente, California, USA
Blue Marlin
Andrew Flood – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Pete Wishney – San Clemente, California, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Chris Choy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Sailfish
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Bret Hawes – Victoria, Texas, USA
Chris Workmon – Savannah, Georgia, USA
Tom Lynskey
Sean Swetman – Rockport, Texas, USA
Spearfish
Chris Choy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Striped Marlin
Sean Holding – Costa Mesa, California, USA
Ty Valli – San Clemente, California, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Martin Lorenzo – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Osiel Winkler – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
Brett Alty – Gold Coast, Australia, Australia
Paul Poulter – Gold Coast, Australia, Australia
Blue Marlin
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Brett Alty – Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Chris Sheeder – Palmetto Bay, Florida
Brad Philipps – La Antigua, Guatemala
Sailfish
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Brad Philipps – La Antigua, Guatemala
Chris Bays – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Efrain Rizzo – Palmetto Bay, Florida
Striped Marlin
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Erik Chang – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Nathan Brown – Tura Beach, NSW, Australia
Tony Araiza – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Fernando Rodriguez– Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
TOP TAGGING ANGLER – INDIAN
Black Marlin
Scott MacGowan – Bulgurra, WA, Australia
Jo-Ann Riley – Bulgurra, WA, Australia
Blue Marlin
Mike Mason – Seychelles
Jack Ogden – Yorkshire, Great Britain
Hayley Dellar – Exmouth, WA, Australia
Anthony Hayman – Victoria, Seychelles
Jared Emerick – Victoria, Seychelles
Sailfish
Mike Mason – Seychelles
Amelyn Valiente – Seychelles
Fiona Crane – Broome, WA, Australia
Malan Horak – Victoria, Seychelles
Scott MacGowan – Bulgurra, WA, Australia
Swordfish
Darryn Du Plessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
TOP RELEASE ANGLER – INDIAN
Sailfish
Jack Prentice – Pretoria, South Africa
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- INDIAN
Black Marlin
Scott MacGowan – Bulgurra, WA, Australia
Jo-Ann Riley – Bulgurra, WA, Australia
Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
Blue Marlin
Adam Ogden – Kenya
Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
Randy Bradley – Victoria, Seychelles
Leigh Freestone – Exmouth, WA, Australia
Darryn Du Plessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sailfish
Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
Bomber Farrell – Groote Eylandt, Australia
Darryn Du Plessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dean Wilson – Broome, WA, Australia
Randy Bradley – Victoria, Seychelles
Swordfish
Calvin Du Plessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN – INDIAN
Sailfish
Jarod Peall – Johannesburg, South Africa
YOUTH DIVISION (RELEASE)
9-10
Brown Gaddy – Manteo, North Carolina, USA (tie)
Charles Gaddy – Manteo, North Carolina, USA (tie)
16 – 17
Bo Ingram – Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
Marc J. Monti – North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
YOUTH DIVISION (TAG)
8 and Under
Kamal Jean Baptiste
13-15
Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
Daniel Bryant – Bayview, Texas, USA
Daniell Bojorquez
16-17
Kaleb Richardson – Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Bo Ingram – Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Marc J. Monti – North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
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SOFLO
TOP RELEASE ANGLER
Jill Yates – Riviera Beach, Florida, USA
Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Scott Yates – Riviera Beach, Florida, USA
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Andi Deyoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN
Nicholas Gonzalez – Miami, Florida, USA
Dean Panos – Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Mark Pagano – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Travis Ralph – Jupiter, Florida
Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida
TOP RELEASE JUNIOR ANGLER
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
TOP RELEASE LADY ANGLER
Jill Yates – Riviera Beach, Florida, USA
Andi Deyoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
TOP TAGGING ANGLER
Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Michael MacMullin – Key Largo, Florida, USA
Dawn Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA (tie 3rd place)
George Robinson – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA (tie 3rd place)
Mark Wodlinger – Singer Island, Florida, USA (tie 3rd place)
Rich Spina – Farmingville, New York, USA (tie 3rd place)
Rob Patterson – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (tie 3rd place)
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA (tie 4th place)
Jeff Kramer – Miami, Florida, USA (tie 4th place)
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN
Bouncer Smith – Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Roger Rodgriguez – North Miami, Florida, USA
Michael MacMullin – Key Largo, Florida, USA
TOP TAGGING JUNIOR ANGLER
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
Shawn MacMullin – Key Largo, Florida, USA
TOP TAGGING LADY ANGLER
Dawn Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
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GULF OF MEXICO
TOP OVERALL TAGGING ANGLER
Milton Greeson, Victoria, Texas, USA
Dana Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
TOP OVERALL TAGGING CAPTAIN
Brad Smythe – Rockport, Texas, USA
Terrell Miller – San Antonio, Texas, USA
Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida, USA (tie 3rd place)
Stewart Bundrick, Bossier City, Louisiana, USA (tie 3rd place)
Kevin Deerman – Galveston, Texas, USA
Al Roper – Grand Isle, Louisiana, USA
TOP TAGGING ANGLER – BLUE MARLIN
Dana Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Milton Greeson, Victoria, Texas, USA
TOP TAGGING ANGLER – WHITE MARLIN
Milton Greeson, Victoria, Texas, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN – BLUE MARLIN
Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida, USA (tie 1st place)
Stewart Bundrick, Bossier City, Louisiana, USA (tie 1st place)
Kevin Deerman – Galveston, Texas, USA
Patrick Ivie – Orange Beach, Alabama, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN – WHITE MARLIN
Brad Smythe – Rockport, Texas, USA
Terrell Miller – San Antonio, Texas, USA
TOP TAGGING JUNIOR ANGLER
Daniel Bryant – Bayview, Texas, USA
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HAWAII
TOP OVERALL TAGGING ANGLER
Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, Californina, USA
Edgar Artecona – Alvaueno, Texas, USA
Bart Carey
Heather Masunaga – Honaunau, Hawaii, USA (tie 4th place)
Keith Robinson, Hawaii, USA (tie 4th place)
Rick Shedore – Orange, California, USA (tie 4th place)
TOP OVERALL TAGGING CAPTAIN
Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Al Gustavson – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Kevin Hibbard – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
James Dean – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Shane O’Brien – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
TOP TAGGING ANGLER – BLUE MARLIN
Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, Californina, USA
Edgar Artecona – Alvaueno, Texas, USA
Heather Masunaga – Honaunau, Hawaii, USA (tie 3rd place)
Rick Shedore – Orange, California, USA (tie 3rd place)
TOP TAGGING ANGLER – SPEARFISH
Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, Californina, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN – BLUE MARLIN
Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Al Gustavson – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
James Dean – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA (tie 3rd place)
Kevin Hibbard – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA (tie 3rd place)
Shane O’Brien – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Kerwin Masunaga – Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN – SPEARFISH
Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
TOP TAGGING LADY ANGLER
Heather Masunaga – Honaunau, Hawaii, USA (tie 4th place)
TOP OVERALL RELEASE ANGLER
Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, Californina, USA
TOP OVERALL RELEASE CAPTAIN
Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN – BLUE MARLIN
Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
