Listed below are the top 5 captains and anglers in each category for the international competition as of August 1, 2019. If a category is missing, it’s because there haven’t been enough fish to qualify. The competition runs through October 31, 2019 and all entries must be in by November 15. Awards will be given out on February 14, 2020 during the Miami Boat Show. Contact us with any questions, tag@billfish.org.
OVERALL RELEASE CAPTAIN
- Chris Sheeder – Guatemala
- Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Chris Bays – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
- Horace Barge – San Marcos, California, USA
- Travis Ralph – Jupiter, Florida, USA
OVERALL TAGGING CAPTAIN
- Nicholas Gonzalez – Coconut Grove, Florida, USA
- Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola (tie for 2nd)
- Bouncer Smith – Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Jaime Gonzales – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
OVERALL RELEASE ANGLER
- Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Phillip Erickson – Orlando, Florida, USA
- Brian Walley – Blaine, Washington, USA
- Edward Cieszkiewicz – Houston, Texas, USA
- Patrick Nutt – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
OVERALL TAGGING ANGLER
- Batian Craig – Nairobi, Kenya
- Gregory Lewis – Whitesburg, Georgia, USA
- Mike Mason – Victoria, Seychelles
- Henry Dombroski – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
- Kevin Jongschaap – Luanda, Angola
OVERALL RELEASE LADY ANGLER
- Tawnie Walley – Blaine, Washington, USA
- Camila Sanches – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Lindsay Petway – Atlantic Beach, Florida, USA
- Elisa Badillo-Abascal – Guatemala
- Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
OVERALL TAGGING LADY ANGLER
- Luena Amaro – Luanda, Angola
- Kelly Farrell – Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia
- Dawn Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA (tie for 3rd)
- Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA (tie for 3rd)
- Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA (tie for 3rd)
OVERALL RELEASE YOUTH ANGLER
- Jake Morris – Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
- Preston Jinks – Houston, Texas, USA
- Barrett Jinks – Houston, Texas, USA
OVERALL TAGGING YOUTH ANGLER
- Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
- Luke Lulfs – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
- Boyer Tooley – Pacific Palisades, California, USA
TOP TAGGING ANGLER- ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
- Rafael Gomes Ferreira – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Neil Mclellan – Ocean Ridge, Florida, USA
- Jean Paul Bonnin – Mandelieu, France (tie for 3rd)
- Bruno Gomes – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (tie for 3rd)
Sailfish
- Kevin Jongschaap – Luanda, Angola
- Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
- Luena Amaro – Luanda, Angola
- Rafael Brigham – Luanda, Angola
- Stella Bella Watermelon – Florida
Swordfish
- Henry Dombroski – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
- Matthew Fahmie – Vero Beach, Florida, USA
- Chase Fulton – Fort Myers, Florida, USA
- Mark Davis – Malibu, California, USA (tie for 4th)
- Tom Arnot – Islamorada, Florida, USA (tie for 4th)
White Marlin
- Dawn Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
TOP RELEASE ANGLER- ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
- Harris Huddle – New Bern, North Carolina, USA
- Kanmair Kleinmoedig – Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
- Henry Dombroski – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
- Joerg Donath – Crailsheim, Germany
Sailfish
- Jacob Lepera – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
- Charlie Stubbs – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- Kip Edwards – Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Daniel Daughtridge – Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
- Calvin via Piano – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
White Marlin
- Angel Muntaner Gonzalez – Luquillo, Puerto Rico, USA
- Ernesto Vazquez – San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN – ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
- Igor Assad – Niteroi, Brazil
- Anton Viljoen – Ocean Ridge, Florida, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Stephanie Millez – Mandelieu, France (tie for 2nd)
- Rich Barrett – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Tim Richardson – Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia
Sailfish
- Nicholas Gonzalez – Coconut Grove, Florida, USA
- Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola
- Bouncer Smith – Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Travis Ralph – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Swordfish
- Henry Dombroski – Boynton Beach, Florida
- Travis Whitfield – Vero Beach, Florida, USA
- Nick Stanczyk – Islamorada, Florida, USA
- Chase Fulton – Fort Myers, Florida, USA
- William Chapman – Rockville, Indiana, USA
White Marlin
- Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Rich Barrett – Jupiter, Florida, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Michael Hunter – Florida, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Marcelo Saade Rodrigues – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (tie for 2nd)
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN- ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin
- Brent Gaskill – Harkers Island, North Carolina
- Ryan Tubbs
- Stuart Simpson – La Lucia Ridge, South Africa (tie for 3rd)
- Gordo Heldewier – Willmestad, Netherland Antilles (tie for 3rd)
- Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
Sailfish
- Travis Ralph – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Doug Covin – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Scott Stanczyk – Islamorada, Florida, USA
- Matt Alligood – North Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola
White Marlin
- Michael Hunter – Florida, USA
- El Loro
TOP TAGGING ANGLER- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
- Herve Picarda – Port Vila, Vanuatu
- Jason Jacobs – Austin, Texas, USA
Blue Marlin
- Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, California, USA
- Manami Ishida – Osaka, Japan
- Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA (tie for 3rd)
- Mark Stout – Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA (tie for 3rd)
- Edgar Artecona – Alvauneo, Texas, USA
Sailfish
- John Henry David – Neptune Beach, Florida, USA
- Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
- Al Lanier – Neptune Beach, Florida, USA
- John Murray – Rockport, Texas, USA
- Patrick Nutt – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA (tie for 5th)
- Paul Dolinoy – Huntington Beach, California, USA (tie for 5th)
Striped Marlin
- Gregory Lewis – Whitesburg, Georgia, USA
- Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Katie Kosich – Newport Beach, California, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Harry Mason – Summerland Key, Florida, USA (tie for 2nd)
- Nick Brackmann – Huntington Beach, California, USA
TOP RELEASE ANGLER- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
- Barry Alty – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Ethan Hoggard – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Luke Vesco
Blue Marlin
- Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Ken Chaplin – Derwood, Maryland, USA
- Donald Byroads – La Plata, Maryland – USA
- Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, California, USA
- Steve Fancsy – Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Sailfish
- Gray Ingram – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Patrick Nutt – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Camila Sanches – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Ernesto Vazquez – San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Lindsay Petway – Atlantic Beach, Florida, USA
Striped Marlin
- Phillip Erickson – Orlando, Florida, USA
- Brian Walley – Blaine, Washington, USA
- Edward Cieszkiewicz – Houston, Texas, USA
- Don Batliner – Pearl City, Hawaii, USA
- Tawnie Walley – Blaine, Washington, USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
- Craig Denham – Runaway Bay, Queensland, Australia
- Tim Richardson – Bangalow, New South Wales, Australia
- Tom Francis – Auckland, New Zealand
- Jason Hedges – Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia
Blue Marlin
- Skip Smith – Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
- Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
- Edgar Montero – Doral, Florida, USA
- Yoshihiro Ishida – Osaka, Japan
- Cameron Plaag – Galveston, Texas, USA
Sailfish
- Sean Swetman – Rockport, Texas, USA
- Will Ochse – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Rich Hamilton – San Diego, California, USA
- Skip Smith – Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
- Bret Hawes – Victoria, Texas, USA
Spearfish
- Chris Choy – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
Striped Marlin
- Jaime Gonzalez – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Julio Cota – Norridge, Illinois, USA
- Javier Alarcon – Cabo san Lucas, Mexico
- Bernabe Ruiz – Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA
- Abraham Marquez C. – Los Barriles, Baja California Sur, Mexico
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN- PACIFIC
Black Marlin
- Brett Alty – Gold Coast, Australia
- Craig Denham – Runaway Bay, Queensland, Australia
Blue Marlin
- Chris Sheeder – Guatemala
- Edgar Montero – Doral, Florida, USA
- Brett Alty – Gold Coast, Australia
- Tony Araiza – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Trey Pecor – Shelburne, Vermont, USA
Sailfish
- Chris Sheeder – Guatemala
- Will Ochse – Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Chris Bays – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
- Ernesto Vazquez – San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
- Nicho Alvarenga – Guatemala
Striped Marlin
- Ben Horning – Jupiter, Florida, USA
- Horace Barge – San Marcos, California, USA
- Chris Bays – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA
- Lupe Gomez – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Tony Araiza – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
TOP TAGGING ANGLER – INDIAN
Blue Marlin
- Batian Craig – Nairobi, Kenya
- Mike Mason – Victoria, Seychelles
- Malan Horak – Victoria, Seychelles
- Aaron-Lyle Manes – Victoria, Seychelles
Sailfish
- Batian Craig – Nairobi, Kenya
- Kelly Farrell – Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia
- Bomber Farrell – Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia
- Mike Mason – Victoria, Seychelles
- Kane Dysart – Nightcliff, Northern Territory, Australia
TOP TAGGING CAPTAIN- INDIAN
Black Marlin
- Ross Newton – Broome, Western Australia, Australia
- Darryn Du Plessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
Blue Marlin
- Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
- Adam Ogden – Kenya
- Randy Bradley – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Darryn Du Plessis – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Ross Newton – Broome, Western Australia, Australia
Sailfish
- Bomber Farrell – Alyangula, Northern Territory, Australia
- Perry Rosalie – Victoria, Seychelles
- Rolly Pierre – Denis Island, Seychelles
- Adam Ogden – Kenya
- Randy Bradley – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
TOP RELEASE CAPTAIN- INDIAN
Blue Marlin
- Calvin Du Plessis – Malindi, Kenya
Sailfish
- Calvin Du Plessis – Malindi, Kenya
YOUTH DIVISION (TAG)
13 – 15
- Hefner Appling – Port Aransas, Texas, USA
- Boyer Tooley – Pacific Palisades, California, USA
16 – 17
- Luke Lulfs – Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
YOUTH DIVISION (RELEASE)
13-15
- Preston Jinks – Houston, Texas, USA
16 – 17
- Jake Morris – Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
- Barrett Jinks – Houston, Texas, USA