The Billfish Foundation is proud to announce the Award Winners for the 2013 Tag and Release Competition. This year TBF received nearly 7,500 tag and release reports from all over the world through both the traditional card system and TBF’s Tag and Release Online Database. Many new names have emerged in this year’s competition and we are excited to see the continued support from winners of previous tag and release awards.
This year the Award Ceremony is sponsored by Bisbee’s Black & Blue Tournaments with the awards presented by TBF Tag and Release Program sponsors King Sailfish Mounts, Costa Sunglasses, Pelagic Gear, and Casa Vieja Lodge. The ceremony will take place in conjunction with the Miami International Boat Show and will be Thursday February 13, 2014 at 6:30PM in the Treetop Ballroom at Jungle Island. All are welcome to attend and show their support for the 2013 Tag and Release Award Winners.
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2013 TAGGING AWARDS
OVERALL TAGGING AWARDS
Top Overall Tagging Angler – Christian Hampl – Quepos, Costa Rica
Top Overall Lady Tagging Angler – Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, CA USA
Top Overall Youth Tagging Angler – Nick Brackmann – Huntington Beach, CA USA
Top Overall Tagging Captain – Edgar Montero – Quepos, Costa Rica
TOP TAGGING ANGLERS – ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin – Mike Brauser – Lighthouse Point, FL USA
Sailfish – Jose Guanipa – Caraballeda, Venezuela
Spearfish – Gray Ingram – Jupiter, FL USA
Swordfish – Richard Gudoian – Key Largo, FL USA
White Marlin – Laurent Sahyoun – Casablanca, Morocco
TOP TAGGING ANGLERS – INDIAN
Black Marlin – Scott MacGowan – Baynton, Australia
Blue Marlin * – Daniel James – Wadeye, Australia
Blue Marlin * –Oliver Porter – Bull Creek, Australia
Blue Marlin * – Joseph Sutherland – Broome, Australia
Sailfish – Henry Riggs-Miller – Victoria, Seychelles
TOP TAGGING ANGLERS – PACIFIC
Blue Marlin – Christian Hampl – Quepos, Costa Rica
Sailfish – Jack Duvall – Kemah, TX USA
Spearfish – Sandra Hiler – South Bend, IN USA
Striped Marlin – Martha Macnab – Balboa Island, CA USA
TOP TAGGING CAPTAINS – ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin – Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, FL USA
Sailfish – Fin Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA
Spearfish – Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, FL USA
Swordfish – Sean O’Connor – Key Largo, FL USA
White Marlin – Christian Banazeth – Auch, France
TOP TAGGING CAPTAINS – INDIAN
Black Marlin – Bernard Vale – Coral Bay, Australia
Blue Marlin – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia
Sailfish – Ross Newton – Broome, Australia
Striped Marlin – Eddy Lawler – Exmouth, Australia
TOP TAGGING CAPTAINS – PACIFIC
Black Marlin – Tim Richardson – Bangalow, Australia
Blue Marlin – Edgar Montero – Quepos, Costa Rica
Sailfish – Skeet Warren – Flamingo, Costa Rica
Spearfish – Gene Vander Hoek – Kailua-Kona, HI USA
Striped Marlin – Bernabe Ruiz – Cabo San Lucas, MX
YOUTH TAGGING AWARDS
Ages 8 And Under – Charles Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA
Ages 11-12 – Jack Way – Houston, TX USA
Ages 11-12 Runner-Up – Serenity Schneider – Boca Raton, FL USA
Ages 13-15 – Nick Brackmann – Huntington Beach, CA USA
Ages 13-15 Runner-Up – Lillian Way – Houston, TX USA
Ages 16-17 – Matthew Hancock – San Antonio, TX USA
2013 RELEASE AWARDS
OVERALL RELEASE AWARDS
Top Overall Release Angler – Tiffany Sisolak – Kitty Hawk, NC USA
Top Overall Release Lady Angler – Tiffany Sisolak – Kitty Hawk, NC USA
Top Overall Release Youth Angler – Gregory Benn – Great Falls, VA USA
Top Overall Release Captain – Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala
TOP RELEASE ANGLERS – ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin – Gray Ingram – Jupiter, FL USA
Sailfish – Gray Ingram – Jupiter, FL USA
White Marlin – Gregory Benn – Great Falls, VA USA
TOP RELEASE ANGLERS – INDIAN
Black Marlin – Henry Riggs-Miller – Victoria, Seychelles
Sailfish – Henry Riggs-Miller – Victoria, Seychelles
TOP RELEASE ANGLERS – PACIFIC
Black Marlin – Barry Alty – Gold Coast, Australia
Blue Marlin – Christian Hampl – Quepos, Costa Rica
Sailfish – Tiffany Sisolak – Kitty Hawk, NC USA
Striped Marlin – Chris Bays – Kailua Kona, HI USA
Swordfish – John Gregory – Kerikeri, New Zealand
TOP RELEASE CAPTAINS – ATLANTIC
Blue Marlin – Ronnie Fields – Lake Park, FL USA
Sailfish – Scott Leon – Pembroke Pines, FL USA
White Marlin – Fin Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA
TOP RELEASE CAPTAINS – INDIAN
Black Marlin – Brad Philipps – Guatamala City, Guatemala
Sailfish – Rolly Pierre – Denis Island, Seychelles
TOP RELEASE CAPTAINS – PACIFIC
Black Marlin – Brett Alty – Coombarah, Australia
Blue Marlin – Edgar Montero – Quepos, Costa Rica
Sailfish – Brad Philipps – Guatemala City, Guatemala
Spearfish – Chris Bays – Kailua Kona, HI USA
Striped Marlin – Chris Bays – Kailua Kona, HI USA
Swordfish – John Gregory – Keri Keri, New Zealand
YOUTH RELEASE AWARDS
Ages 8 And Under – Brown Gaddy – Manteo, NC USA
Ages 11-12 – Bo Ingram – Greensboro, NC USA
Ages 11-12 – Katie Davis – Malibu, CA USA
Ages 13-15 – Gregory Benn – Great Falls, VA USA
Ages 13-15 Runner-Up* – Nick Brackmann – Huntington Beach, CA USA
Ages 13-15 Runner-Up* – Wesley Davis – Malibu, CA USA
Ages 16-17 – Ridge Murphy – Homestead, FL USA
* Denotes a tie
