Record Setting Midatlantic Comes To A Close - The Fisherman

Record Setting Midatlantic Comes To A Close

More MidAtlantic tournament records were set in 2020, as tournament record cash purse of $4,074,430 was up for grabs by a record field of 183 boats.  During the evening’s award presentation in August – held in compliance with all local, state and federal policies in place due to the current pandemic – 11 winners received checks of six figures or more including Mike Yocco’s MJ’s tournament record payout of $913,883.  Additionally, eight other winners received payouts of $20,000 or more.

White Marlin

1st – 91 lbs. – Blood Money – Bill Keller – Ellicott City, MD – $267,085

2nd – 77 lbs. – tie – Big Oil – Doug Allen – North Cape May, NJ – $538,557 and Fish On – Todd Willard – Greenville, DE – $523,987

Blue Marlin

1st – 815 lbs. – Griffin – John Adams – Ft. Lauderdale, FL- $692,764

2nd – 803 lbs. – Is That So – Ryan Putman – Doylestown, PA – $177,352

3rd – 489 lbs. – Salty Tiger – Joe Kelly – Holland, PA – $110,772

Tuna

1st – 195 lbs. – MJ’s – Mike Yocco – Jupiter FL – $655,986

2nd – 189 lbs. – MJ’s – Mike Yocco – Jupiter, FL – $257,896

3rd – 168 lbs. – Bob Hugin – Summit, NJ – $147,235

Wahoo

Heaviest Wahoo – 42 lbs. – Canyon Runner – Deane Lambros – Marlboro, NJ – $135,736

*No other wahoo was weighed so Canyon Runner also received 2nd and 3rd place money.

Dolphin

1st – 46 lbs. – Billfisher – Judith Duffie – Gaithersburg, Maryland – $100,345

2nd – 33 lbs. – tie – Christine Marie – Potomac, MD – $22,983 and Fishbone – Joe Ward – West Chester, PA – $22,983

Atlantic Tackle Billfish Points Calcutta – Cape May

1st – 825 – Sharee – Buell Polk – Brandon, MS – $10,810

2nd – 675 – Krazy Salts – Dave Anderson – Moorestown, NJ – $6,486

3rd – 523 – Canyon Lady – Jamie Diller – Stone Harbor, NJ – $4,324

Atlantic Tackle Billfish Points Calcutta – Ocean City

1st – 1725 – Wave Paver – James Davis – Kissimmee, FL – $27,260

2nd – 1340 – Point Runner – Chris Kubic – Kill Devil Hills, NC – $16,356

3rd – 1050 – Big Stick – David Bowen – Suwanee, GA – $10,904

The following received calcutta winnings for various positions on the leaderboard during the tournament:

White Marlin

76 lbs. – Uno Mas – Brooks Smith – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – $39,339

68 lbs. – The Zipper – Ed Zajdel – Ocean City, MD – $22,560

74 lbs. – American Beauty – Michael Posillico – Farmingdale, NY – $21,432

65 lbs. – Effie Mae – Russell Garufi – Bishopville, MD – $15,792

68 lbs. – Wish You Were Here – Rick Wheeler – Pleasantville, NJ – $13,160

66 lbs. – Kilo Charlie – Christopher Kinsley – Seven Valleys, PA – $13,160

70 lbs. – Lucky Fin – Paul Cabeda – Hughsville, MD – $11,280

73 lbs. – Canyon Lady – Jamie Diller – Stone Harbor, NJ – $10,716

Tuna

129 lbs. – Gret’s 3 J’s – John Conrad – Lititz, PA – $65,424

73 lbs. – Wave Paver – James Davis – Kissimmee, FL – $36,096

71 lbs. – King’s Blue – Travis Waits – Mt. Pleasant, SC – $18,048

63 lbs. – Wrecker – Jeremy Blunt – Ocean City, MD – $15,792

62 lbs. – Meraki – Jay Mascaro – Jamison, PA – $15,792

67 lbs. – Three’s Enough – Justin Branning – Belmar, NJ – $13,160

64 lbs. – First Draw – Dan Fabbri – Vineland, NJ – $12,690

62 lbs. – Artemis – Charles Moore – Charleston, SC – $8,460

61 lbs. – Top Shot – Michael Scagnelli – Holmdel, NJ – $2,115

61 lbs. – Capt’n Reub – Michael Ratigan – Chalfont, PA – $2,115

Dolphin

24 lbs. – Big Deal – Ed Russo – Carlstadt, NJ – $5,358

31 lbs. – High Seas – Christopher Hisey – Glenmoore, PA – $2,115

Point Winners (Trophies)

1st Most Points White Marlin – 1575 – Wave Paver – James Davis – Kissimmee, FL

2nd Most Points White Marlin – 1340 – Point Runner – Chris Kubic – Kill Devil Hills, NC

3rd Most Points White Marlin – 1276 – Uno Mas – Brooks Smith – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1st Most Points Blue Marlin – 450 – Impulse V – Kate VanValkenberg – Avon, CT

2nd Most Points Blue Marlin – 350.75 – Is That So – Ryan Putman – Doylestown, PA

3rd Most Points Blue Marlin – 300 – Big Stick – David Bowen – Suwanee, GA

1st Most Points Tuna – 285 – Caitlyn – Mike Murray – Barnegat, NJ

2nd Most Points Tuna – 252.5 – First Draw – Dan Fabbri – Vineland, NJ

3rd Most Points Tuna – 247.5 – MJ’s – Mike Yocco – Jupiter, FL

Most Points Overall – 1761.5 – Wave Paver – James Davis – Kissimmee, FL

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