Winners
Tournament Week 2019 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 2019 Top Boats
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Desperado (NC), Taylor Made 56 | Capt. Rob Barker | 7 fish / 1000 points | $65,437.50 |
| 2nd | The General, Buddy Cannady 55 | Capt. Wade Fickling | 6 fish / 900 points | $39,262.50 |
| 3rd | Skirt Chaser, Buddy Cannady 53 | Capt. Barry Daniels | 4 fish / 700 points | $26,175.00 |
| 4th | Natural, Ricky Scarborough 56 | Capt. Carl Beale | 4 fish / 700 points | trophy |
| 5th | Sea Toy, Spencer Yachts 59 | Capt. Bull Tolson | 7 fish / 700 points | trophy |
First Fish - Day 1
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sandra D, Hudson 58 | Capt. Mike Merritt | Roberto Inchaustegui | $6,666.66 |
First Fish - Day 3
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Skirt Chaser, Buddy Cannady 53 | Capt. Barry Daniels | Dillon Jones | $6,666.67 |
First Fish - Day 4
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bi-Op-Sea, Spencer Yachts 59 | Capt. Jesse Granitzki | Ebby Hall | $6,666.67 |
Overall Points
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Desperado (NC), Jarrett Bay 64 | Taylor Made 56 | 7 fish / 1000 points | $49,300.00 |
| 2nd | The General, Buddy Cannady 55 | Capt. Wade Fickling | 6 fish / 900 points | $29,580.00 |
| 3rd | Skirt Chaser, Buddy Cannady 53 | Capt. Barry Daniels | 4 fish / 700 points | $19,720.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 1
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Desperado (NC), Taylor Made 56 | Capt. Rob Barker | 4 fish / 550 points | $39,865.00 |
| 2nd | Goombay, Weaver Boat Works 62 | Capt. Brian Peele | 2 fish / 350 points | $17,085.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 3
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Uno Mas, Mark Willis 77 | Capt. Brooks Smith | 2 fish / 350 points | $39,865.00 |
| 2nd | Fender Bender, Jarrett Bay 55 | Capt. Elliott Curry | 1 fish / 250 points | $17,085.00 |
Billfish Daily - Day 4
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Skirt Chaser, Buddy Cannady 53 | Capt. Barry Daniels | 3 fish / 600 points | $39,865.00 |
| 2nd | Pelican, Paul Mann 56 | Capt. Arch Bracher | 6 fish / 600 points | $17,085.00 |
Blue Marlin (Release Points)
| Place | Boat | Captain | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fin Planner, Buddy Harris 58 | Capt. Chris Gornell | 2 fish / 500.00 pts. | $83,300.00 |
| 2nd | The General, Buddy Cannady 55 | Capt. Wade Fickling | 2 fish / 500.00 pts. | $35,700.00 |
Top Dolphin
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | J&B, Wanchese 55 | Capt. Alan Murray | David King | 45.60 lbs. | $9,775.00 |
Top Tuna
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ann Warrick, Paul Mann 76 | Capt. Brad Diaz | Owen Maxwell | 114.60 lbs. | $9,775.00 |
Top Wahoo
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Weight | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Triple 'S', Viking 60 | Capt. Todd Smith | Shelley Smith | 54.80 lbs. | $9,775.00 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 1
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Desperado (NC), Taylor Made 56 | Capt. Rob Barker | 4 fish / 550 points | $43,916.66 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 3
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Uno Mas, Mark Willis 77 | Capt. Brooks Smith | 2 fish / 350 points | $43,916.67 |
Daily Jackpot - Day 4
| Place | Boat | Captain | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Skirt Chaser, Buddy Cannady 53 | Capt. Barry Daniels | 3 fish / 600 points | $43,916.67 |
Top Overall Angler
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sea Toy, Spencer Yachts 59 | Capt. Bull Tolson | Dan Stephano | 3 fish / 300 points | Trophy |
Top Lady Angler
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dropped Call, Viking 61 | Capt. Junior Johnson | Sheree Leach | 1 fish / 250 points | Trophy |
Top Junior Angler
| Place | Boat | Captain | Angler | Fish/Points | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trophy, Viking 50 | Capt. John Horton | Clay Horton | 2 fish / 200 points | Trophy |
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