Post by Steve Sutton on Jul 2, 2010 10:05:06 GMT -5
The third tournament in the 22nd season of the South Carolina
Governor's Cup Billfishing Series recently took place along the South
Carolina coast. Forty-nine boats participated in the first annual Carolina
Billfish Classic June 24-26. Boats fished out of three ports-the primary
venue was the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina in Mt. Pleasant, with two
satellite marinas at Harbor Town Marina on Hilton Head Island and Georgetown
Landing Marina in Georgetown.
Wallace Jenkins, series program director for the S.C. Department of
Natural Resources (DNR), said: "We had three excellent days of fishing and
were very excited to see the concept of multiple ports fishing
simultaneously come to fruition. The billfish bite was good, with 47
billfish caught and released during the tournament; 44 sailfish, two blue
marlin, and one white marlin. The Carolina Billfish Classic hosted their
event at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. The hotel has hosted other
Series events in the past and is considered to be one of the finest venues
in the Series. The hospitality of the hotel, marina and the Tournament
organizing committee resulted in a wonderful event."
Points for Governor's Cup tournaments are awarded as follows: 600
points for a released blue marlin, 300 points for a released white marlin,
and 200 points for a released sailfish. In addition, boats are awarded 25
participation points for each Series tournament entered up to a maximum of
three events.
The tournament's Outstanding Billfish Boat and the Outstanding
Billfish Conservationist were awarded to Caramba, owned by Robert Faith of
Mt. Pleasant and captained by Dale Lackey. Going into the last hour of
fishing on the final day of the tournament, the Caramba was in fifth place
but catapulted into first based on the catch and release of a blue marlin in
the final minutes of fishing on Saturday. Caramba finished the tournament
with 1,600 points for the release of the blue marlin and five sailfish
during two days of fishing.
Daymaker, owned by Mark Daniels of Greenville and captained by Jay
Weaver, came in second with a total of 1,500 points for releasing six
sailfish and one white marlin. Having fished on Thursday and Friday,
Daymaker was fished out on Saturday and heard the news of losing their lead
over the radio while tied to the dock.
Game On owned by Sea Hunt Boats (Victor "Bubba" Roof), of Lexington
and captained by Trey McMillan came in third by earning 1,000 points for the
catch and release of five sailfish.
For the third time in as many tournaments, Petrel, owned by Harry
Johnson of Mt. Pleasant and captained by Thomas Wynne, was the Blue Water
Conservation winner with the tag and release of three dolphin over the
course of the tournament.
Rascal owned by Norman Pulliam of Spartanburg and captained by Mark
Rodgers earned honors for the Outstanding Dolphin for the 62.4-pound fish
caught by Anne Brady Moore Carlson.
Fat Boy took the Outstanding Tuna award. The boat is owned and
captained by Allan Hall. Angler Monty Montgomery landed a 12.2-pound
blackfin tuna to take the prize.
The Outstanding Wahoo award was earned by Chaos, owned and captained
by Matthew Watson. Angler Matt Watson caught a 52.4-pound wahoo.
Outstanding Youth Angler was awarded to Dylan Wallace, age 15. Wallace
was fishing aboard the Scout 34, owned by Steve Potts and caught a 12-pound
dolphin.
Kelli Ann Roof of Lexington earned top honors as Outstanding Female
Angler for the release of two sailfish aboard Game On.
The overall leaders for the 22nd Annual South Carolina Governor's Cup
Billfishing Series after three tournaments are as follows: Caramba (3,075),
Game On (2,475), Daymaker (2,250), Rascal (1,475), Reel Passion (875),
Houdini (850), Middleton 58 (775), Major Motion (775), My Time Out (675) and
Big Sky (675)
For more information on the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing
Series contact Amy Dukes, DNR tournament coordinator for the Series, by
e-mail at DukesA@dnr.sc.gov, or by phone at 843-953-9365.
Remaining tournament dates and contacts for the upcoming 2010 South
Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series are:
* July 7-10, HMY/Viking MEGADOCK Billfishing Tournament, contact
McKenzie Estes, PO Box 759, Charleston, SC, 29402, (843) 278-4920, fax (843)
577-7704, mestes@megadock.com.
* July 28-31, Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament, contact Becca Smith,
3702 Docksite Road Edisto Beach, SC, 29438, (407) 463-2082, fax (843)
869-3738, smithbeccae@gmail.com.
By encouraging live tag and release, the Series has focused attention
on the sharp decline of Atlantic billfish and encouraged conservation of all
marine resources.
South Carolina's natural resources are essential for economic
development and contribute nearly $30 billion and 230,000 jobs to the
state's economy overall. Find out more at: www.dnr.sc.gov/green/index.html.
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Governor's Cup Billfishing Series recently took place along the South
Carolina coast. Forty-nine boats participated in the first annual Carolina
Billfish Classic June 24-26. Boats fished out of three ports-the primary
venue was the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina in Mt. Pleasant, with two
satellite marinas at Harbor Town Marina on Hilton Head Island and Georgetown
Landing Marina in Georgetown.
Wallace Jenkins, series program director for the S.C. Department of
Natural Resources (DNR), said: "We had three excellent days of fishing and
were very excited to see the concept of multiple ports fishing
simultaneously come to fruition. The billfish bite was good, with 47
billfish caught and released during the tournament; 44 sailfish, two blue
marlin, and one white marlin. The Carolina Billfish Classic hosted their
event at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. The hotel has hosted other
Series events in the past and is considered to be one of the finest venues
in the Series. The hospitality of the hotel, marina and the Tournament
organizing committee resulted in a wonderful event."
Points for Governor's Cup tournaments are awarded as follows: 600
points for a released blue marlin, 300 points for a released white marlin,
and 200 points for a released sailfish. In addition, boats are awarded 25
participation points for each Series tournament entered up to a maximum of
three events.
The tournament's Outstanding Billfish Boat and the Outstanding
Billfish Conservationist were awarded to Caramba, owned by Robert Faith of
Mt. Pleasant and captained by Dale Lackey. Going into the last hour of
fishing on the final day of the tournament, the Caramba was in fifth place
but catapulted into first based on the catch and release of a blue marlin in
the final minutes of fishing on Saturday. Caramba finished the tournament
with 1,600 points for the release of the blue marlin and five sailfish
during two days of fishing.
Daymaker, owned by Mark Daniels of Greenville and captained by Jay
Weaver, came in second with a total of 1,500 points for releasing six
sailfish and one white marlin. Having fished on Thursday and Friday,
Daymaker was fished out on Saturday and heard the news of losing their lead
over the radio while tied to the dock.
Game On owned by Sea Hunt Boats (Victor "Bubba" Roof), of Lexington
and captained by Trey McMillan came in third by earning 1,000 points for the
catch and release of five sailfish.
For the third time in as many tournaments, Petrel, owned by Harry
Johnson of Mt. Pleasant and captained by Thomas Wynne, was the Blue Water
Conservation winner with the tag and release of three dolphin over the
course of the tournament.
Rascal owned by Norman Pulliam of Spartanburg and captained by Mark
Rodgers earned honors for the Outstanding Dolphin for the 62.4-pound fish
caught by Anne Brady Moore Carlson.
Fat Boy took the Outstanding Tuna award. The boat is owned and
captained by Allan Hall. Angler Monty Montgomery landed a 12.2-pound
blackfin tuna to take the prize.
The Outstanding Wahoo award was earned by Chaos, owned and captained
by Matthew Watson. Angler Matt Watson caught a 52.4-pound wahoo.
Outstanding Youth Angler was awarded to Dylan Wallace, age 15. Wallace
was fishing aboard the Scout 34, owned by Steve Potts and caught a 12-pound
dolphin.
Kelli Ann Roof of Lexington earned top honors as Outstanding Female
Angler for the release of two sailfish aboard Game On.
The overall leaders for the 22nd Annual South Carolina Governor's Cup
Billfishing Series after three tournaments are as follows: Caramba (3,075),
Game On (2,475), Daymaker (2,250), Rascal (1,475), Reel Passion (875),
Houdini (850), Middleton 58 (775), Major Motion (775), My Time Out (675) and
Big Sky (675)
For more information on the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing
Series contact Amy Dukes, DNR tournament coordinator for the Series, by
e-mail at DukesA@dnr.sc.gov, or by phone at 843-953-9365.
Remaining tournament dates and contacts for the upcoming 2010 South
Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series are:
* July 7-10, HMY/Viking MEGADOCK Billfishing Tournament, contact
McKenzie Estes, PO Box 759, Charleston, SC, 29402, (843) 278-4920, fax (843)
577-7704, mestes@megadock.com.
* July 28-31, Edisto Marina Billfish Tournament, contact Becca Smith,
3702 Docksite Road Edisto Beach, SC, 29438, (407) 463-2082, fax (843)
869-3738, smithbeccae@gmail.com.
By encouraging live tag and release, the Series has focused attention
on the sharp decline of Atlantic billfish and encouraged conservation of all
marine resources.
South Carolina's natural resources are essential for economic
development and contribute nearly $30 billion and 230,000 jobs to the
state's economy overall. Find out more at: www.dnr.sc.gov/green/index.html.
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