The OAPB 2019 Sailfish Tournament results are in!!!!!
Teams released a total of 12 Sailfish.We would like to thank Sands Harbor Resort and Marina for providing our weigh-station on the South Dock. ACR Artex for the GlobalFix V4 EPIRB prize for 1st Place winner, Bimini Big Game Club for the 2 night stay for 2nd Place winner, and 3rd Place walking away with all Stock the Bar top shelf bottles of liquor. Your Sign Solution (YSS Boat Wraps) for the decal measurement tools for our annual tournament.
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Thank you Angela Miller Photography for providing the best photos for all our tournaments. The photos of all the teams on approach, fish pics on the boats, weigh-ins, and families/friends turned out awesome!!!!! Thank you Gina Cicale-Ceccolini for pre-setup of the station, and handling team check-ins over the radio. Peggy Albert handling all the scoring, and video verification on releases. Robert and Nancy Wilson weigh masters!! Pat Bromley Intregila for making sure all teams scores were accurate on the main board. You all made the event run smoother than ever! Thank you from all OAPB members, teams, and friends/families.
TOTAL # OF TEAMS (18)
TOTAL # OF RELEASES (12)
2019 OAPB SAILFISH RESULTS
1ST Place – On The Edge – Captain Vince Cutcher
9:02 Elijah Colon
11:21 Michael Jerry Coleman
11:38 Vince Cutcher
2ND Place-Nearly Impossible Fishing Team-Captain Ralph N Jess Hawkins
9:28 Jonathon Sanchez
9:49 Ralph N Jess Hawkins
11:52 Donald Gibbs
3RD Place-Twiced Blessed-Captain Shawn Fibkins
DOUBLE HOOK UP!!!!!
10:44 – Robert Deck
10:55 – Shawn Fibkins
The main tournament resulted in a two way tie between On The Edge and Nearly Impossible Too. The winner was chosen based on time release for the 3rd Sailfish (11:38, On The Edge).
OPTIONAL CATEGORY BREAKDOWN
1ST SAILFISH RELEASE (EARLY BITE)
My Time Fishing Team – Captain Jim Blake
TOTAL SAILFISH RELEASE
On The Edge – Captain Vince Cutcher
5 FISH AGGREGRATE (One of each species allowed: Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingfish, Cobia, and Blackfin Tuna)
Reel Locos – Captain Dustin Ertle
CATCH BREAKDOWN
1. My Time – Captain Jim Blake
….. Joey Belviso – 8:17 Sailfish Release
2. Reel Locos – Captain Dustin Ertle
….. Wayne Ertle – 8:34 Sailfish Release
….. Dustin Ertle -32.6 lbs King Mackerel
3. On The Edge – Captain Vince Cutcher
….. Elijah Colon– 9:02 Sailfish Release
….. Michael Jerry Coleman – 11:21 Sailfish Release
….. Vince Cutcher – 11:38 – Sailfish Release
4. OAPB_Fishing_Team – Captain Shaughn Miller
….. Michelle Hoekstra – 9:20 Sailfish Release
5. Nearly Impossible Fishing Team – Captain Ralph N Jess Hawkins
….. Jonathan Sanchez – 9:28 Sailfish Release
….. Ralph N Jess Hawkins – 9:49 Sailfish Release
….. Donald Gibbs – 11:52 – Sailfish Release
….. Donald Gibbs- 7.0 lb – King Mackerel
6. Twice Blessed – Captain Shawn Fibkins
….. Robert Deck – 10:44 Sailfish Release
….. Shawn Fibkins – 10:55 Sailfish Release
7. Skirt Watcher – Captain Phil Connally PM Con
….. Hayden Connally – 12:03 Sailfish Release
….. Robert Bob Kunselman– 9.0 lbs King Mackerel
….. Eric Carter – 21.9 lbs Cobia
8. Reel Blue – Captain Greg Hamilton
….. John Payne – 2:13 Sailfish Release
….. Blake Kidwell – 10 lbs – King Mackerel
9. Team Big Tuna – Captain Michael Bohling
….. Matt Reilly – 5.0 King Mackerel
10. Carolina Gentleman Sportfishing – Captain Skipper Gentry
….. Erica Lynn – 19.4 Dolphin
11. FishAngler – Explore. Catch. Connect – Captain Tom Wye
….. Mike Cleary- 21.8 Dolphin
Thank you to all teams, family, friends, OAPB members, sponsors and staff of Sands Harbor Resort and Marina.
Look out for our Tournament video later this week which will have compiled video from each team during the tournament!!
Remember teams to upload your best fish action pic to the OAPB Fishing Club group on FishAngler – Explore. Catch. Connect for your chance to win an AFTCO Gaff.
Thank you to all sponsors:
FishAngler – Explore. Catch. Connect
AtlasTrax
ACR Artex
Coastal Wealth
Big Dog Tackle
American Auto/Marine Wiring
Boat Center Inc.
Your Sign Solution
(YSS Boat Wraps)
Sea Tow
Our OAPB Kingfish Tournament is on March 2nd please visit our site for the rules and regulations. Look for Morita Custom Gaffs and live bait nets for prizes in the Kingfish Tournament!!!