Posted on October 24th, 2017
The 2017 fishing season for the Ocean City Marlin Club is in the books and all of the awards were handed out over the weekend. Everyone will probably admit that the fishing this season could have been better, but it was still an awesome summer with camaraderie and competition within the best fishing club in the world. There were a total of 794 white marlin, 83 blue marlin, 3 sailfish, 3 spearfish and 1 swordfish released by club boats this year. Here our this year’s winners.
Special thanks to Amanda Shick of the Ocean City Marlin Club and Dave Messick of Hooked on OC.
First White Marlin of the Season and First White Marlin Caught on a Member Boat
Fish Whistle June 16
First White Marlin for the Town of Ocean City
David Taylor Reel Buster June 17
Charles E. Kratz Award – First White Marlin Caught by a Junior Angler
First Blue Marlin of the Season
Maverick July 2
Heaviest Shark
Get Reel 501 lbs
Heaviest Wahoo
Billfisher 93 lbs
Heaviest Dolphin
Big Billin’ 46 lbs
Heaviest Tuna
Howes Fishing 270 lbs
Most Tuna Caught by a 26′ and Under Boat
Bet-Sea 7
Most Tuna Caught by a 27′ – 34′ Boat
Reel Fin Addict 18
Most Tuna Caught by a 35′ – 46′ Boat
Game Changer
Most Tuna Caught in 2017 by a Private Boat
3rd Remedy II 23
2nd Tunafowl 24
1st Killin’ Time 27
Most Tuna Caught in 2017 by a Charter Boat
3rd Wrecker 96
2nd Boss Hogg 133
1st Marli 243
Most Blue Marlin Caugth by Any Boat
Moore Bills 6
Most Billfish Caught in One Day by a Private Boat
Gret’s Three J’s 7
Most Billfish Caught in One Day by a Charter Boat
No Quarter 9
Most Billfish Caught by a Boat 26′ and Under
Sea Hunt 26 2
Most Billfish Caught by a Boat 27′ – 34′
3rd Caneelin’ 6
2nd Christine Marie III 8
1st Brenda Lou 8
Most Billfish Caught by a Boat 35′ – 46′
3rd Spring Mix II 12
2nd Gret’s Three J’s 15
1st Poore Sport 17
Most Billfish Caught by a Private Boat
3rd Makara 26
2nd The Chaser 36
1st Legasea 37
Most Billfish Caught by a Charter Boat
3rd Reel Chaos 51
2nd Billfisher 52
1st No Quarter 85
Most Billfish Caught by Any Boat
No Quarter 85
Recreational Angler Award
Bill Miller Buckshot 9
Most First Billfish Caught by a Charter Boat
No Quarter 39
Most First Billfish Caught by a Private Boat
Git R Done 7
Jimmy Jackson Memorial Award for Top Mate(s) on a Charter Boat and a Private Boat
Jon Meade & Jake Emche No Quarter Dominic DiSanto Legasea
Top Junior Angler
3rd Ayrton Pryor Spring Mix II
2nd Hanna Link Christine Marie III
1st Dillon Churchill Tighten Up
Top Lady Angler
3rd Robbin Ritter Sea Hunt
2nd Elizabeth Mellen Empty Pockets
1st Judith Duffie Billfisher
Top Gentleman Angler
3rd Marc Verzaleno Reel Steel
2nd Jim Rodgers First Light
1st Jeffrey Lessin Legasea
25 Billfish Club
Grande Pez Makara M.R. Ducks Legasea Makara Top Dog Wrecker Boss Hogg The Chaser Marli C-Boys Buckshot
50 Billfish Club
Reel Chaos Billfisher No Quarter
Last Billfish of the Season
Boss Hogg 9/30/17
Edna Hodgens’ Award for Outstanding Service to the Ocean City Marlin Club 2017
Bill Regan
