15 OAPB teams came out to fish our 2020 Sailfish Tournament on February 1st at the Sands Harbor Resort and Marina. Weather report was forecasting some snotty weather, high winds, and 3-4 seas. Of course, this is Florida and forecast always seems off 😊. Calm seas, and good wind. The afternoon kicked up a bit right around lines out.
The tournament had teams competing in several categories:
Main Category of Total Releases
Optional Categories:
First Sailfish Release, Total Sailfish Releases, 5 Fish Pelagic Aggregate, OAPB annual Slayer Competition for Heaviest Pelagic, Top Junior and Top Pee Wee Anglers
Only non-offset circle hooks were allowed in our Sailfish Tournament.
Main Tournament Winners
1st Place – Nearly Impossible –Captain Ralph Hawkins- 4 Sailfish Releases
2nd Place – Wet Dream – Captain Sherman Nicks- 3 Sailfish Releases
3rd Place – Runnin’ Game –Captain Michael Connell- 2 Sailfish Releases (won by time)
Optional Category Winners
First Sailfish Release – Reel E Sea-Captain Rick Schlee
Total Sailfish Releases – Nearly Impossible – Captain Ralph Hawkins
Heaviest 5 Pelagics – Reel E Sea – Captain Rick Schlee
Top Junior Angler – Brian Miller
Top Pee Wee Angler – Chase Chapman
Catch Break Down
- OAPB Fishing Team – Shaughn Miller – 16.4lbs Pelagic
- Larry Venturi – 16.4 lb Kingfish
- The Skinny – Captain Bjorn Gunnlaugsson – 35.2 lbs Pelagic
- Dianna Wahl – 1:31 Sailfish Release
- Kristina Gunnlaugsson – 16.6 lb King
- Kristina Gunnlaugsson – 11.4 lb King
- Bjorn Gunnlaugsson – 7.2 lb King
- Free Spool – Captain Eric Digeon – 47.8 lbs Pelagics
- Carolyn Stash –Atlas Trax – 2 lb King
- Carolyn Stash –Atlas Trax- 18.6 lb King
- Reel Line – Captain Jason Miller
- Eric Carter – 7:18 Sailfish Release
- Runnin’ Game – Captain Michael Connell – 2 Sailfish Releases
- Brandon Yarborough – 10:22 Sailfish Release
- William Craig – 12:43 Sailfish Release
- Reel E Sea – Captain Rick Schlee – 98.6 lbs Pelagics
- Max Howard-7:23 Sailfish Release
- Joey Mazzola-31.8lb Cobia
- Rick Schlee-66.8lb King (The Slob!!!)
- On The Edge-Captain Vince Cutcher-24.4lbs Pelagics
- Jason Mclauglin-12:46 Sailfish Release
- Don Kahn-9:03 Sailfish Release
- Don Kahn-12.4 lb King
- Don Kahn-7.2lb King
- Elijah Colon-4.8lb King
- Smooth C’s – Captain John Chapman- 6.6lb Pelagic
- Chase Chapman-6.6lb Dolphin
- Nearly Impossible – Captain Ralph Hawkins-29lbs Pelagics @ 4 Releases
- Nikki Heenan-1:20 Sailfish Release
- Nikki Heenan-1:51 Sailfish Release
- Benny Scoca-1:51 (+30 seconds) Sailfish Release
- Benny Scoca-1:57 Sailfish Release
- Nikki Heenan-9.4lb King
- Nikki Heenan-6.4lb King
- Jennie Minor-13.2lb King
- Young Guns Too-Captain Hunter Irvine – 43lbs Pelagics
- Jamie Johanson-8:53 Sailfish Release
- Cameron Avon-21.2lb Blackfin Tuna
- Jaimie Johanson-13.2lb King
- Hunter Irvine-8.6lb King
- Wet Dream-Captain Sherman Nick-3 Sailfish Releases
- Sherman Nicks-9:41 Sailfish Release
- Luke Mears-9:50 Sailfish Release
- Jeronimo Grassi-2:40 Sailfish Release
Big thank you to Big Dog Tackle for all the support, ACR Artex for the life saving EPIRBs for our tournaments, Fish Angler for the accurate fishing app, Atlas Trax for the vessel tracking and alarm systems that many of our OAPB teams use, and Miranda Builit!!
This tournament was the first tournament in our Slayer Competition for the off the chain Rockford Fosgate Marine Audio System to be installed by American Auto Marine Wiring (Certified Dealer and Installer) Total Value over $6,600. Check out the rules here:
Thank you to all our Weigh In crew: Peggy Albert, George Albert, Pat Intreglia, Louie Rosado, Gina Ceccolini, Nick Ceccolini, Katelyn Rosado, Vicky Dawson, Allen Frye and Tournament Chair Jason Edinger!!
300lbs of fish were donated to Broward Outreach Center of Pompano Beach(Tournament Fishing Chair Allen Fry) to be filleted and prepared for the families of our community that are getting back on their feet.