Tag & Release Competition Update

 

Our annual Tag & Release competition is about 3/4 over and we will crown this year’s winners later this year at our Tag and Release Award Ceremony in February. We are highlighting the “Top Five” in many of the competition categories. This list constitutes the tag and release records processed by TBF as of July 16, 2018. We will post an updated version soon with the regional competitions.

Do you know anyone on there? Are you in the top five and want to be recognized by the who’s who in the billfishing community at our ceremony? The end of the competition is on October 31, 2018 and remember you can submit your records online at www.tagbillfish.org or you can submit them through the mail. If you do the latter, be sure to fill out your data cards legibly and accurately and always keep a copy of your card. The last date that TBF can receive tag and release cards for this competition year is November 15, 2018.

 

OVERALL RELEASE CAPTAIN

Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Dean Panos – Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala
Erik Chang –  Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

OVERALL TAGGING CAPTAIN

Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida
Sean Holden – Costa Mesa, California, USA
Bret Hawes – Victoria, Texas, USA
Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola
Martin Lorenzo – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

OVERALL RELEASE ANGLER

Gray Ingram –  Jupiter, Florida, USA
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Thomas Garmany – Mt Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Topher Wightman – Islamorada, Florida, USA

OVERALL TAGGING ANGLER

Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Mike Mason – Victoria, Seychelles
Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA

TOP RELEASE LADY ANGLER

Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Lisa Everett – Nags Head, North Carolina, USA
Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
Andi DeYoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA

TOP TAGGING LADY ANGLER

Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
Cinda Forrester – Houston, Texas, USA
Luena Amaro – Luanda, Angola

OVERALL RELEASE YOUTH ANGLER

Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA

OVERALL TAGGING YOUTH ANGLER

Marc Verzaleno – Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA
Shawn MacMullin – Key Largo, Florida, USA
Daniell Bojorquez – USA

 

TOP TAGGING ANGLER- ATLANTIC

Blue Marlin
Dana Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Lisa Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Pierre Cathala – Mandelieu, France

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
James Schulz – Marathon, Florida, USA

White Marlin
Harry Rusbridge – Wellington, Florida, USA

TOP RELEASE ANGLER- ATLANTIC

Blue Marlin
Dana Foster – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Joanne Kolius – Hobe Sound, Florida, USA
Andi DeYoung – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Harris Huddle – New Bern, North Carolina, USA
Darryn DuPlessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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
Jack Duvall – Kemah, Texas, USA

White Marlin
Joanne Kolius – Hobe Sound, Florida, USA

 

TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- ATLANTIC

Blue Marlin
Miles Colley – Pensacola, Florida, USA
Stephane Millez – Mandelieu, France
Igor Assad – Niteroi, Brazil
Antonio Amaral – Canavieiras, Brazil
Damian Zissman – Libreville, Gabon

 Sailfish
Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola
Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Bouncer Smith – Miami Beach, 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
Jeffrey Wilson – Galveston, Texas, USA
Mike Driskell – Big Pine Key, Florida, USA
Michael Pittman – Covington, Louisiana, USA

White Marlin
Antonio Amaral – Canavieiras, Brazil
Jarrad Easterling – Fairhope, Alabama, USA
Erik Lorentzen – Beverly Hills, Florida

 

TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN- ATLANTIC

Blue Marlin
Stuart Simpson – Durbin, South Africa
Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida, USA
John Kolius – Hobe Sound, Florida, USA
Kyle Sherman – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Brent Gaskill – Harkers Island, North Carolina, USA

Sailfish
Dean Panos – Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
Travis Ralph – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Roger Rodriguez – North Miami, Florida, USA
Kyle Sherman – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

White Marlin
John Kolius – Hobe Sound, Florida, USA

 

TOP TAGGING ANGLER- PACIFIC

Blue Marlin
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, California, USA
Cinda Forrester – Houston, Texas, USA
James Czaban – Vienna, Virginia, USA
Phillip Erickson – Orlando, Florida, 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, Illinois, USA
Blake Quinn – Los Angeles, California, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA

TOP RELEASE ANGLER- PACIFIC

Black Marlin
Tom Dale – Ningi, QLD, Australia
Barry Alty – Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Blue Marlin
Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Barry Alty – Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Chris Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Laura Jessen – Sarasota, Florida, USA
Jaye Allen 

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 – Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, USA
Darren Helwig – Owings, Maryland, USA
Peter Miller – Miami, Florida, USA

 

TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- PACIFIC

Black Marlin
Craig Denham – Paradise Point, QLD, Australia
Tim Richardson – Bangalow, NSW, Australia

Blue Marlin
Pete Wishney – San Clemente, California, USA
Bret Hawes – Victoria, Texas, USA
Chris Choy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA

Sailfish
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Bret Hawes – Victoria, Texas, USA
Chris Workmon – Savannah, Georgia, USA
Tom Lynskey – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Devin Silas – Palm City, Florida, USA

Spearfish
Chris Choy – Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA

Striped Marlin
Sean Holden – Costa Mesa, California, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Martin Lorenzo – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Ty Valli – San Clemente, California, USA
Tony Araiza – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

 

TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN- PACIFIC

Black Marlin
Brett Alty – Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Blue Marlin
Brett Alty – Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala
Harry Glah – Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA

Sailfish
Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, Florida, USA
Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala
Chris Bays – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Efrain Rizzo – Palmetto Bay, Florida, USA

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 – Victoria, Seychelles
Jack Ogden – Yorkshire, Great Britain
Hayley Dellar – Exmouth, WA, Australia
Jared Emerick – Victoria, Seychelles

Sailfish
Mike Mason – Seychelles
Scott Williams – Humpty Doo, NT, Australia
Carolyn Esselmont – Mahe, Seychelles
Kelly Farrell – Alyangula, NT, Australia
Fiona Crane – Broome, WA, Australia

 

TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- INDIAN

Black Marlin
Scott MacGowan – Bulgurra, WA, Australia
Jo-Ann Riley – Bulgurra, WA, Australia

Blue Marlin
Adam Ogden – Kenya
Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
Randy Bradley – Victoria, Seychelles
Leigh Freestone – Exmouth, WA, Australia

Sailfish
Bomber Farrell – Groote Eylandt, Australia
Dean Wilson – Broome, WA, Australia
Rolly Pierre – Denis Island, Seychelles
Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
Randy Bradley – Victoria, Seychelles

Swordfish
Calvin DuPlessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

 

YOUTH DIVISION (TAG)

13 – 15
Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
Daniell Bojorquez

16 – 17
Marc Verzaleno – Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA

 

YOUTH DIVISION (RELEASE)

16 – 17
Billy Carson – North Miami, Florida, USA