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Captain of the Year Cup Standings

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Overview     Divisions: East Coast / Florida / Gulf Coast / International / Hawaii 

Sanctioned Tournaments     Rules   Past Standings 2018 // 2017  //  2016  //  Past Winners

 

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The CHAMPIONSHIP OF SPORTFISHING.

The InTheBite Captain of the Year Cup presented by Hatteras is the world’s foremost competition for professional sportfishermen. The world’s only quantifiable metric for comparing the tournament success of captains, winning an InTheBite Captain of the Year Award is a major achievement. The Cup is composed of five divisions that span the sportfishing world: East Coast, Florida, Gulf Coast, Hawaii and International. It is comprised of 90-sanctioned tournaments. The SCORING SYSTEM is:  1st Place: 500 points, 2nd Place: 300 points, 3rd Place: 100 points. Heaviest Marlin: 500 points. Overall Championship: 250 points. 12 Boat Tournament Minimum for points.

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AIRMAR EAST COAST DIVISION

Capt. Ryan Knapp, Top Dog, 1000 Points

  • Hatteras Village Offshore Open, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • The Big Rock, Heaviest Marlin 914 lbs., 500 Pts.

Capt. Dan Woody, Syked Out, 500 Points

  • Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Chris Russell, Piracy, 500 Points

  • Hatteras Village Offshore Open, Heaviest Marlin 655.9 lbs., 500 Pts.

Capt. Bobby Garmany, Bench Mark, 500 Points

  • Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Brad Sutton, Annie O, 500 Points

  • The Big Rock, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

CONTENDER FLORIDA DIVISION

Capt. Ryan Alexander, HellReyzer, 800 Points

  • Islamorada Fishing Club’s Sailfish Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Cheeca Lodge Sailfish Tournament, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

Capt. Art Sapp, Native Son, 800 Points

  • Silver Sailfish Derby, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Sailfish Challenge, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Nick Carullo, Showtime, 750 Points

  • Final Sail, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Quest for the Crest Champion, 250 Pts.

FURUNO GULF DIVISION

Capt. Jeff Shoults, Mollie, 1000 Points

  • Orange Beach Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • MBGFC Memorial Day Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Robbie Doggett, Relentless Pursuit, 500 Points

  • Orange Beach Billfish Classic, Heaviest Marlin 658.2 lbs, 500 Pts.

Capt. Joey Birbeck, You Never Know!, 500 Points

  • Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Scooter Porter, Fleur de Lis, 500 Points

  • Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, Heaviest Marlin 699.2 lbs, 500 Pts.

LOS SUENOS INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

Capt. Russell Sinclair, Wave Paver, 1250 Points

  • White Marlin Roundup, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Production vs Custom Shootout, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Abaco Diamond Series Champion, 250 Pts.

Capt. Ben Horning, Fish Tank, 1050 Points

  • Los Suenos Signature Series, Leg 1, 1st Place, 500 Pts.
  • Los Suenos Signature Series, Leg 2, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Los Suenos Series Champion, 250 Pts.

Capt. Ed Dwyer, Bear Trap, 800 Points

  • Custom Shootout, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.
  • Baker’s Bay Invitational, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

SEA GENIE II HAWAII

DIVISION

Capt. Chuck Wigzell, EZ Pickens, 500 Points

  • Rock and Reel Hawaiian Open, 1st Place, 500 Pts.

Capt. Shawn Palmer, Miss Mojo, 300 Points

  • Rock and Reel Hawaiian Open, 2nd Place, 300 Pts.

Capt. Greg “Stretch” Fogarty, Hula Girl, 100 Points

  • Rock and Reel Hawaiian Open, 3rd Place, 100 Pts.