Winners
Tournament Week 2017 will go down in history – and the talk on the dock will be all about our winners…Teams competed this year to win the Overall Top Boat, an Overall Jackpot, our fabulous Dailies, a Blue Marlin category and the heaviest meatfish overall. Read on to see how they did!
Pirates Cove Billfish Tournament 2017 Top Boats
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Point Runner, Guthrie 60 | Capt. Chris Kubik | 20 fish / 2000 points | $76,900.00 |
| 2nd | Pelican, Paul Mann 56 | Capt. Arch Bracher | 17 fish / 1700 points | $46,140.00 |
| 3rd | Fin Planner, Buddy Harris 58 | Capt. Chris Gornell | 15 fish / 1500 points | $30,760.00 |
| 4th | Chasin Tail, Bayliss 68 | Capt. Butch Davis | 14 fish / 1500 points | trophy |
| 5th | Rigged Up, Omie Tillet 54 | Capt. Charles Haywood | 13 fish / 1300 points | trophy |
First Fish - Day 1
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Traveller, Ricky Scarborough 67 | Capt. Aldridge Forres | Calvin Hunt | $5,000.00 |
First Fish - Day 2
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Plane Simple, Paul Spencer 70 | Capt. Jimmy Werling | Ryan Cool | $5,000.00 |
First Fish - Day 3
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sea Toy, Paul Spencer 59 | Capt. Bull Tolson | Jimmy Bayne | $5,000.00 |
First Fish - Day 4
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Full Choke, Jarrett Bay 38 | Capt. Will Ross | Justin West | $5,000.00 |
Overall Points
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Point Runner, Guthrie 60 | Capt. Chris Kubik | 20 fish / 2000 points | $60,720.00 |
| 2nd | Pelican, Paul Mann 56 | Capt. Arch Bracher | 17 fish / 1700 points | $36,432.00 |
| 3rd | Fin Planner, Buddy Harris 58 | Capt. Chris Gornell | 15 fish / 1500 points | $24,288.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 1
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Point Runner, Guthrie 60 | Capt. Chris Kubik | 11 fish / 1100 points | $33,264.00 |
| 2nd | Wave Paver, Bayliss 77 | Capt. Russell Sinclair | 10 fish / 1050 points | $14,256.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 2
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pelican, Paul Mann 56 | Capt. Arch Bracher | 8 fish / 800 points | $33,264.00 |
| 2nd | Point Runner, Guthrie 60 | Capt. Chris Kubik | 6 fish / 600 points | $14,256.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 3
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sea I Sea, Viking 72 | Capt. Rob Mahoney | 7 fish / 750 points | $33,264.00 |
| 2nd | Ann Warrick, Paul Mann 76 | Capt. Brad Diaz | 6 fish / 600 points | $14,256.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 4
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sea Hag, Blackwell 61 | Capt. Dave Ed Graham | 6 fish / 700 points | $33,264.00 |
| 2nd | Builder's Choice, Jarrett Bay 64 | Capt. Harris Huddle | 6 fish / 650 points | $14,256.00 |
Blue Marlin (Release Points)
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sandra D, Hudson 58 | Capt. Mike Merritt | 3 fish / 450 points | $87,472.00 |
| 2nd | Full Choke, Jarrett Bay 38 | Capt. Will Ross | 3 fish / 450 points | $37,488.00 |
Top Dolphin
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Desperado (VA), B&D Boatworks 60 | Capt. Bryan Peel | Ross Darling | 50.70 lbs | $10,853.33 |
Top Tuna
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Point Runner, Guthrie 60 | Capt. Chris Kubik | Michael Lamb | 69.80 lbs | $10,853.33 |
Top Wahoo
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trophy Box, Paul Spencer 56 | Capt. Ronnie Fields | Gray Ingram | 54.30 lbs | $10,853.33 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 1
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Point Runner, Guthrie 60 | Capt. Chris Kubik | 11 fish / 1100 points | $35,200.00 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 2
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pelican, Paul Mann 56 | Capt. Arch Bracher | 8 fish / 800 points | $35,200.00 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 3
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sea I Sea, Viking 72 | Capt. Rob Mahoney | 7 fish / 750 points | $35,200.00 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 4
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sea Hag, Blackwell 61 | Capt. Dave Ed Graham | 6 fish / 700 points | $35,200.00 |
Lay Day Tournament
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wave Paver, Bayliss 77 | Capt. Russell Sinclair | 4 fish / 400 points | $4,000.00 |
Top Overall Angler
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pelican, Paul Mann 56 | Capt. Arch Bracher | John Bailey | 6 fish / 600 points | Trophy |
Top Lady Angler
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hog Wild, Paul Mann 55 | Capt. Jim Horning | Bailey Petty | 9 fish / 900 points | Trophy |
Top Junior Angler
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Short People,, Ocean Yacht 48 | Capt. Jeff Hagan | E.J. Nettles | 5 fish / 500 points | Trophy |
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