California Billfish Series http://www.catalinaclassic.com Sport Fishing Tournaments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:23:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 California Billfish Series Kick-Off Fiesta with WIDE OPEN Excursions and Harbor Grill. http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/07/19/california-billfish-series-kick-off-fiesta-with-wide-open-excursions-and-harbor-grill/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/07/19/california-billfish-series-kick-off-fiesta-with-wide-open-excursions-and-harbor-grill/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:35:51 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=776 Clear your schedules for Tuesday, August 24 to attend the California Billfish Series Kick-Off Fiesta. Co-hosted by WIDE OPEN Excursions and The Harbor Grill this event is poised to be a highlight of the season.

Taking place at WIDE OPEN’s Corporate Headquarters and Race Shop in Irvine, CA should appeal to all fishermen’s sense of adventure. Filled with race cars, trophies, artwork and Baja memorabilia, this place is the ultimate guys hang out.

Keeping with the Baja theme, The Harbor Grill located in Dana Point Harbor, will be Co-Hosting the event and providing tacos and cervesas for all in attendance. Keegan Hicks, Operating Partner and Catalina Classic regular, is proud to support the California Billfish Series and wants all anglers to know that The Harbor Grill is Marlin Fishermen friendly.

In addition to the amazing food and Baja racing equipment, California Billfish Series sponsors and partner will have product and service displays showing off the latest and greatest in the game fishing world. During the event there will be a raffle, seminars, and an informal Q & A session with some of the top West Coast boat captains.

Please join us in Irvine for this amazing FREE event on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. A special thanks to the event hosts, WIDE OPEN Excursions and The Harbor Grill.

See you all there!

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/07/19/california-billfish-series-kick-off-fiesta-with-wide-open-excursions-and-harbor-grill/feed/ Stop By and Visit at the Angler’s Tackle Showcase & BBQ April 10 http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/04/06/stop-by-and-visit-at-the-anglers-tackle-showcase-and-bbq-april-10/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/04/06/stop-by-and-visit-at-the-anglers-tackle-showcase-and-bbq-april-10/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:08:23 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=770
Flyer for the Anglers Tackle Showcase & BBQ

Flyer for the Anglers Tackle Showcase & BBQ

We will be displaying at the Anglers Tackle Showcase and BBQ this Saturday, April 10. The event starts at noon, and goes till around 4 p.m.
This is a free event, so be sure to come on down for a visit. There will ots of great tackle on display and some great seminars too.
Take a tour of the Bad Company, compete in a casting contest and knot tying contest, and see all your old fishing buddies.

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/04/06/stop-by-and-visit-at-the-anglers-tackle-showcase-and-bbq-april-10/feed/ Visit Us at the Fred Hall Show http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/03/02/visit-us-at-the-fred-hall-show/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/03/02/visit-us-at-the-fred-hall-show/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:38:10 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=766 California Billfish Series will be displaying again at the Fred Hall Long Beach Fishing Show March 3-7. Stop by our booth 603 to say hi. We will have 2010 tournament info and entry forms, and will be selling tournament hats and T shirts form previous events.

Look forward to seeing you there.

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2010/03/02/visit-us-at-the-fred-hall-show/feed/ Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic and Avalon Billfish Classic Quick Review. http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/25/crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-quick-review/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/25/crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-quick-review/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:44:16 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=719 Following on the heels of the Penn Zane Grey Invitational, The Crow’s Nest Avalon Billfish Classic and Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic took place September 20-22 out of Avalon, Catalina Island. Due to the short calendar in September with a late Labor Day, the decision was made to conduct both of these events concurrently, and the results were quite successful. Teams that had followed the live tournament control broadcast of the Zane Grey on Catalinaclassic.com were encouraged by the great fishing to enter, and many teams showed up at check in to register.
The Crow’s Nest Avalon Billfish Classic is a 100% release tournament, and this year the emphasis was on prizes and awards, with 4 mega raffle drawings for all competitors worth $5,000 each, combined with a very affordable entry fee helped draw teams into the event. The result was an increase in participation from 14 teams in 2008 to 38 teams in 2009. The Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic, which is a big fish money tournament, also saw a slight increase in participants, with 48 teams entered into the event. Overall, there were 51 boats fishing, as 35 teams competed in both events.
At the Viking Yachts check in party at Descanso Beach Club in Avalon teams gathered in the lawn area where they competed in a variety of contests including the Berkley knot tying contest, the Penn Reels casting contest, the Pompanette fight the fish contest, and a golf chipping contest. Teams received their Captains bags loaded with tournament shirts, hats and a variety of other items from sponsors such as Owner Hooks, Sea Vision, and Fisherman’s landing Tackle Shop, and more. When all was said and done, the reams would be competing for over $250,000 in cash prizes, plus over $50,000 in prizes and awards from the sponsors.
As roll call was finished and the teams lined up, 51 boats roared out of Avalon for the traditional Shot Gun Start at 7 a.m. Just 16 minutes later, Jeff Wood fishing aboard the 3900 Tiara Convertible Surly Mermaid hooked the first marlin of the tourney, which was quickly released as the first marlin of the event, and winning a pair of Kaenon Polarized sunglasses. The morning saw a flurry of activity in the G-3 grid, which was just down the ridge off the east end of Catalina. By 10:00 there had been 9 hook ups reported, with 5 releases, 2 lost fish and 2 boated fish. 1 Hot Tuna was first to the scales, with a 192 marlin to set the bar pretty high for the teams. Next to the scales was Ruckus, and their fish weighed 172 pounds.
Between 10:00 a.m. and noon, there were 17 more hook ups reported, starting with a double on Reel Nice and Easy at 10:05. 4 were lost, 9 were released, and 3 more were boated. Surly Mermaid brought in a 169 pounder, followed by Sharks Parlour with a fish that weighed 154 pounds but met the minimum length of 84 inches. They would have released the fish, but it came to the boat in poor conditions so they decided to boat the fish rather than release a fish that would not have survived. As Reel Nice and Easy backed into the scales in Avalon, it was apparent their fish was a good one. It was high five’s all around when the fish weighed in at 212.5 pounds and the lead for the team, which was entered across the board.
The action continued throughout the day, and 19 more hook ups were reported before lines out, with Lucky L calling the last hookup of the day just 20 seconds before lines out. Two other boats hooked up just seconds after lines out, and those fish were not counted for the event. Of the 19 hook ups, 2 were lost, 13 were released, and 4 were boated. Coming to the scales were Scrambler with a 172.5, Vertigo with a 176.5, End of the Line with a 160, and Tonnage with a 202. Tonnage, skippered by Todd Phillips and crew including Allen Watson and David Dodge, all renowned White Sea Bass captains, found themselves coming to the pier without a marlin flag, but they said they had a sea bass one if we wanted them to fly it.
When the dust had settled after day 1, 24 boats had scored a catch, with 29 releases and 9 boated fish. The Catalina Classic standings were Reel Nice and Easy in first with 212.5 and sweeping the day 1 jackpots, followed by Tonnage with a 202, 1 Hot Tuna in 3rd with a 192, and Vertigo in fourth with a 176.5 pound marlin.
The Avalon Billfish Classic Had the Bandit aboard the 60 Viking BCE in first with 3 releases and sweeping the day 1 jackpots, followed by Good Karma with 3 releases, and Reel Time III then Chaser aboard the 54 Viking BCE each with 2 releases.
Things were very tight and day 2 promised to be thrilling from start to finish.
Just 8 minutes after 6:30 start, Lucky L, who hooked a fish in the last 20 seconds of Day 1, continued their hot streak by hooking a sleeper that earned them a custom marlin caster from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop. By 10:00 there had been 12 fish hooked, with 4 lost, 7 released, and 1 boated by Chaser. There were another dozen hook ups before noon, with 4 lost, 6 released, and 2 boated. Team Exta Sea came to the scales (aboard substitute boat Eggs-cessive because Exta Sea had broken down Monday) with a 155 pound fish. Then 1 Hot Tuna came in with another big fish. This one wound up going 193.5 pounds, 1 ½ pounds bigger than their previous days fish. Chaser was still out fishing and would not come to the scales until after lines out. The last 3 hours saw another 14 hook ups, with 4 fish lost, 8 released, and one boated by Bandit, which they fought for over 3 hours before landing the fish. On the release side, C Bandit scored three for the day, earning them the $500 and $1,000 daily Jackpots. Chaser had 2, and they earned the $250 and $2,000 daily jackpots in the Avalon Billfish Classic.
For the Catalina Classic side of the event, both Chaser and Bandit were coming to the scales. Both teams were entered across the board, and over $75,000 in daily jackpot money was at stake. First to the scales was Chaser, and their fish came in at 169 pounds and put them in the lead for the daily jackpots. Last to the scales was Bandit, and when their fish topped the scales at 196 pounds, they earned a third place finish and a sweep of the day 2 jackpots for the Catalina Classic.
It was a busy night at the Casino Ballroom for the awards ceremony. For the Crow’s Nest Avalon Billfish Classic, First place went to team Good Karma with 5 releases. Second Place went to team Chaser, also with 5 releases. Chaser also won the day 2 $250 and $2,000 daily jackpots worth $11,050. Third place went to team Bandit, with 3 releases and a sweep of the day 1 daily jackpots worth $22,575. C Bandit cashed in on the day 2 $500 and $1,000 daily jackpots worth $11,475. For the Catalina Classic, First place went to Reel Nice and Easy with their 212.5 marlin. Including their sweep of the day 1 jackpots, they collected a check for $114,050. Second place went to the Tonnage and they earned $16,320. Third place went to Bandit, and they earned $83,330 including a sweep of the day 2 jackpots. Fourth place went to 1 Hot Tuna and they earned a free entry into the 2010 Catalina Classic.
Winning the mega raffle drawings were Hunter Heatly from Cazador winning the underwater camera from Sea Vision, Team Uh Oh won the 5 Accurate/Cal Star combos from Fisherman’s Landing Tackle Shop, Mike Elias from Ace High won the Baja Excursion from Wide Open Adventures, and Jamie Thiennes from Pacific Edge won the set of Fraser Volpe gyros. Thousands of dollars in raffles were also given out from the sponsors, including Dana landing Market, Anglers Center, Fisherman’s Landing Tackle, Kaenon eyewear, Big Fish Tackle, Fishworks, Pompanette, Sea View Fishing, Aftco, Zukers, KK Pono, Old harbor Outfitters, Get the Gaff, and others. Live webcam, VHF broadcast, and media coverage was provided by Sportfishermen.com.

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/25/crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-quick-review/feed/ 2009 Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic and Avalon Billfish Classic - Day 2 Updates http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crow%e2%80%99s-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-day-2-updates/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crow%e2%80%99s-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-day-2-updates/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:44:14 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=691 Day 2 Updates - Last Updated 4:50 PM

Today’s Releases - Updated List:
C Bandit: 3 releases
Chaser: 3 releases (+1 boated: 169lb)
Tiger Spirit: 2 releases
Good Karma: 2 releases
Lucky L: 1 release
Shark’s Parlour: 1 release
Club Ted: 1 release
After Midnight: 1 release
Scrambler: 1 release
Three Daughters: 1 release
Haywood: 1 release
Ahi Nui: 1 release
Buck Shot: 1 release
Bandit: 1 boated (196lb)
Eggcessive (Exta Sea): 1 release (+1 boated: 155lb)
1 Hot Tuna: 1 boated (193.5lb)
Impuse 1 release

PLAY BY PLAY:
Bandit 196 lbs striped marlin
Bandit is 15 to 20 mins out
Chaser’s fish is 169 lbs
Bandit has landed the fish
1 Hot Tuna 193.5 lbs
Eggcessive release at 2:15
Eggcessive hooked up at 2:10
Buck Shot release at 1:54
1 Hot Tuna boated their fish at 1:46 are expected at the scales at 2:45.
C Bandit release 1:41
C Bandit released a fish and is hooked up again.
Bandit released their fish but is measuring it
C Bandit & Buck Shot hooked up
Ahi Nui released their fish
Good Karma one fish cut off and one just released
Haywood release at 1:07
Good Karma hooked on a double in G3
Impulse hooked up in G3 at 12:12
Tiger Spirit release at 12:11
Pacific Edge lost their fish
Pacific Edge just hooked up
3 Daughters got the release
Exta Sea 155 lb 86 inches
3 Daughters is hooked up
1 Hot Tuna is hooked up
Uh Oh lost the fish
Uh Oh and C-Bandit hooked up at 11:39
Ahi Nui hooked up in F3
Good Karma released their fish in F3
Good Karma is hooked up in F3
Eggcessive, the replacement boat for Exta Sea, boated their fish
Shannon Rose hooked the wrong kind
Shannon Rose is hooked up at 11:10
Chaser released 2nd fish of double at 11:00
Eggcessive hooked up at 10:52
Scrambler released their fish in F3
Shark’s Parlour is hooked up at 10:46
Chaser boated their fish at 10:45
Scrambler hooked up at 10:36
Uh Oh lost their fish
Chaser is on a double now - 9:48
Chaser hooked up again at 9:48
Uh Oh hooked up on a jig fish at 9:43
After Midnight release at 9:41
Chaser released at 9:39
Chaser hooked up at 9:24
After Midnight hooked up at 9:24
Surly Mermaid hooked and lost a Jig fish at 9:19
Club Ted release at 9:16
Club Ted hooked up at 9:03
Tiger Spirit released at 8:33
Tiger Spirit hook up 8:21
Uh Oh lost the fish
Uh Oh hooked up
Shark’s Parlour hooked up at 7:15 release time 7:46
Lucky L had the first release of the day

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crow%e2%80%99s-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-day-2-updates/feed/ 2009 Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic and Avalon Billfish Classic - Jackpots http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crow%e2%80%99s-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-jackpots/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crow%e2%80%99s-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-jackpots/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:32:04 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=686 Boat Name Catalina Classic Avalon Billfish Classic   Daily $250 Daily $500 Daily $1000 Daily $2000 Daily $250 Daily $500 Daily $1000 Daily $2000 1 Hot Tuna                 Ace Hi                 Afishinado                 After Midnight                 Ahi Nui                 Bali Ann                 Bandit                 Barely Legal                 Buck Fever                 Bucks Shot                 C Bandit                 California Style                 Cazador                 Chaser                 Club Ted                 Code 3                 Dialed In                 El Diablo                 End Of the Line                 Exta Sea                 Four Aces                 Gambler                 Good Karma                 Haywood                 Impulse                 Knot For Rent                 La Dulce Vida                 Lucky L III                 Martuni                 Miz Pah                 Out of Range                 Pacific Edge                 Pez Espada                 Plan B                 Puritan XI                 Reel Nice and Easy                 Reel Time                 Reely Hooked III                 Right Hook                 Ruckus                 Scrambler                 Sea Esta                 Shannon Rose                 Shark’s Parlour                 Surly Mermaid                 Three Daughters                 Tiger Spirit                 Tonnage                 Uh Oh                 Vertigo                 Vilhelmina                 ]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crow%e2%80%99s-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-jackpots/feed/ 2009 Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic and Avalon Billfish Classic - Participants http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-participants/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-participants/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:52:03 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=693 ABC Cat Classic Boat Name Boat MFG Boat LGH First name Last Name ABC Cat Classic 1 Hot Tuna Trophy 23 Capt. Bill DePriest II
Cat Classic Ace Hi Tournament 30 30 Mike Elias
Cat Classic Afishinado Delta 36 John King
Cat Classic After Midnight Knight & Carver 75 Mike Cromer
Cat Classic Ahi Nui Parker 23 Keegan Hicks ABC Cat Classic Bali Ann Riviera 43 George Balian ABC Cat Classic Bandit Viking 60 Corey Myer ABC
Barely Legal Parker 21 Randall Loomis
Cat Classic Buck Fever Hatteras 45 Mike Buckley ABC
Bucks Shot Skagit Orca 22 Buck Fries ABC Cat Classic C Bandit Titan 75 Bill McWethy
Cat Classic California Style Pacifica 50 Burl Gregory ABC Cat Classic Cazador Blackfin 29 Hunter Heatly ABC Cat Classic Chaser Viking 54 Greg Chase ABC Cat Classic Club Ted Jersey 36 Ted Butland
Cat Classic Code 3 Blackman 26 Robert Scantlebury
Cat Classic Dialed In Ocean 48 Randy Pennington ABC Cat Classic El Diablo Albemarle 36 Chris Erwin ABC Cat Classic End Of the Line Bertram 31 Peter Babros ABC Cat Classic Exta Sea Mikelson 50 Bob Stephens ABC Cat Classic Four Aces Cheoy Lee 72 Johnny Edwards ABC Cat Classic Gambler Elliot 65 Capt. Dick Peckham ABC Cat Classic Good Karma Donzi 72 Bobby Lienau ABC Cat Classic Haywood Riviera 40 Jim Dragoo ABC Cat Classic Impulse Bertram 42 Russell Oniel ABC Cat Classic Knot For Rent Riviera 58 Bill Miholic ABC Cat Classic La Dulce Vida Mikelson 43 Mark Wheeler
Cat Classic Lucky L III Cabo 48 Brian Dull ABC Cat Classic Martuni Innovator 31 Keith Denete ABC Cat Classic Miz Pah Hatteras 52 Eric Byron ABC Cat Classic Out of Range Pro Line 33 Raymond Birch ABC Cat Classic Pacific Edge Tiara 39 Mark Wisch ABC Cat Classic Pez Espada Philbrooks 72 Gary H. Hoertig
Cat Classic Plan B Contender 36 Bob Woodard
Cat Classic Puritan XI Hatteras 60 John Markulus ABC Cat Classic Reel Nice and Easy Cheoy Lee 50 Clayton Dobbs ABC Cat Classic Reel Time Hatteras 60 Preston King ABC Cat Classic Reely Hooked III Mikelson 57 Jon Bivens ABC
Right Hook Tiara 38 Jack Staub ABC Cat Classic Ruckus Riviera 40 CG Miller
Cat Classic Scrambler Bertram 54 Dean Miller
Cat Classic Sea Esta Pacifica 44 Robert Rabinowitz ABC Cat Classic Shannon Rose Bertram 28 Shaun Keating ABC Cat Classic Shark’s Parlour Riviera 47 Jim Sloan ABC Cat Classic Surly Mermaid Tiara 39 Ali Johnson ABC Cat Classic Three Daughters Jersey 44 Russ Armstrong ABC Cat Classic Tiger Spirit Donzi 72 Ned Wallace ABC Cat Classic Tonnage Pacifica 36 Todd Phillips ABC Cat Classic Uh Oh Silverton 34 Don Cooper ABC Cat Classic Vertigo Lidia 72 Storm Bartling ABC Cat Classic Vilhelmina Mikelson 43 Doug Dixon ]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-participants/feed/ 2009 Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic and Avalon Billfish Classic - Day 1 Results http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-day-1-results/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-day-1-results/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:08:15 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=682 38 marlin landed with 29 releases and 9 boated fish.

Catalina Classic Standings after Day 1-
1st place Reel Nice-N- Easy 212.5 and sweep of day 1 jackpots
2nd place Tonnage 202 pounds
3rd Place 1 Hot Tuna 192 pounds
4th Place Vertigo 176.5 pounds

Avalon Billfish Classic Standings after Day 1-
1st Place Bandit 3 releases and sweep of day 1 jackpots
2nd Place Good Karma 3 releases
3rd place Reel Time III 2 releases
4th place Chaser 2 releases

1 Hot Tuna- 1 boated 192 pounds
Afishinado- 1 Release
After Midnight- 1 Release
Bandit- 3 Releases
Buck Fever- 2 Releases
Chaser- 2 Releases
Club Ted- 1 Release
End Of The Line- 1 Release and 1 Boated 160 pounds
Four Aces- 1 Release
Gambler- 1 Release
Good Karma- 3 Releases
Knot For Rent- 1 Release
La Dulce Vida- 1 Release
Lucky L III- 2 Releases
Reel Nice-N-Easy- 1 Release and 1 boated 212.5 pounds
Reel Time III- 2 Releases
Reely Hooked III- 1 Release
Ruckus- 1 Boated 172 pounds
Scrambler- 1 Release and 1 Boated 172.5
Sharks Parlour 1 Release and 1 Boated 154.5 pounds
Surly Mermaid- 1 Release and 1 Boated 169 pounds
Tiger Spirit- 1 Release
Tonnage- 1 Boated 202 pounds
Vertigo- 1 Boated 176.5 pounds

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic-day-1-results/feed/ 2009 Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic and Avalon Billfish Classic - Day 1 Summary http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:35:07 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=675 51 boats total. 48 entered in Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic, 38 in Crow’s Nest Avalon Billfish Classic, and 35 in both.

Day 1 Results
Catalina Classic - 24 boats caught 38 Marlin, with 29 releases and 9 boated fish.
Avalon Billfish Classic - 15 boats scored 22 releases (all also in Catalina Classic)

Avalon Billfish Classic Standings
Bandit is in first place with 3 releases.
Good Karma is in second, also with 3 releases. Bandit leads based on time of release.
Reel Time III is in third with 2 releases.
Chaser also has 2 releases, but is in 4th based on time of release.
11 other boats have 1 release.

Catalina Classic Standings
Reel Nice and Easy is in first place with a 212.5 pound marlin. Award is $38,400.
Tonnage is in Second place with a 202 pound marlin. Award is $16,320.
1 Hot Tuna is in Third place with a 192 pound marlin. Award is $7,680.
Vertigo is in Fourth place with a 176.5 marlin. Award is a free entry into the 2010 Catalina Classic.

Daily Jackpot Summary

Crow's Nest Catalina Classic		Crows Nest Avalon Billfish Classic
$250		36 boats $7,650/day		12 boats $2,550/day
$500		36 boats $15,300/day		11 boats $4,675/day
$1,000		26 boats $22,100/day		8 boats $6,800/day
$2,000		18 boats $30,600/day		5 boats $8,500/day
Total / Day		$75,650/day			$22,525/day

Day 1
Catalina Classic Winner is Reel Nice and Easy, sweeping all Jackpots.
ABC Winner is Bandit, with 3 releases, leading Good Karma on time and sweeping all Jackpots.

Total overall Jackpot cash payout $196,350 for both events
Total overall cash payout totals $258,750.

]]> http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/22/2009-crows-nest-catalina-classic-and-avalon-billfish-classic/feed/ Penn Zane Grey Invitational Quick Wrap Up http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/18/penn-zane-grey-invitational-quick-wrap-up/ http://www.catalinaclassic.com/2009/09/18/penn-zane-grey-invitational-quick-wrap-up/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:56:56 +0000 Rod http://www.catalinaclassic.com/?p=579 The 2009 Zane Grey Invitational was one for the record books. A light field of 12 boats were treated some of the best Southern California marlin fishing that has been experienced in years. The bite was centered on the back side of the island, starting around Cat Harbor on Monday, and moving east as the tournament progressed. Overall, 66 marlin were landed in the tournament, with 61 released.
Monday started strong, with a very exciting finish. There were 16 marlin caught by the fleet, 14 released and two boated. First to the scales were team Chaser aboard the 54 Viking Bad Company Edition. They had scored 1 release, and had a fish to weigh. The fish just toped the tournament minimum of 165 pounds and weighed in at at 167.5 pounds. This earned team Chaser a total of 436 points according to the scoring method and a commanding lead. Team Gambler hooked a fish in the closing moments before lines out and boated the fish. Based on Chasers release, the Gambler fish would need to top the scales at 201 pounds to take the lead and the Day 1 daily jackpots of $38,888. The fish was a nice one, but fell 3 pounds short at 198 pounds, and Chaser took the lead and a sweep of the day 1 daily jackpots. Teams Ruckus, and C Bandit had big days with 3 releases each, followed by Sharks Parlour with a pair. Bandit, Exta Sea, Shannon Rose, Acero Azul, and Good Karma each scored one release.
Day 2 was one of the most exciting days in Zane Grey history. The action started early with Acero Azul releasing a marlin, then team Exta Sea got hot, as did team Scrambler and team Bandit. The action was fast and furious, with several double hookups for the teams. The lead was changing by the minute, and Tournament Control operator Mike “Beak” Hurt was kept busy recording hook ups and releases all day long. When lines out was called at 4 p.m., there had been 41 marlin caught, with 38 releases and three boated. Many boats had multiple releases, but teams Scrambler and Exta Sea were at the top the pack with 6 releases and 1 boated fish each. Team bandit scored 5 releases, Gambler, Ruckus, and C Bandit each scored 4, Chaser had 3, Shannon Rose2, Good Karma had 1 release and 1 boated fish, and Acero Azul and Out of Range each had one. Back at the scales, Scramber was first to weigh in with a 172 pound fish and the lead with 957 points. Next came Good Karma, but their fish did not meet the minimum size of 165 pounds, although it did meet the minimum length of 84 inches. Then came team Exta Sea, run by husband and wife team of Bob and Marilyn Stephens. Their fish looked big on the swim step, and when it toped the scales at 195 pounds Exta Sea had taken the tournament lead and a one day tournament record 1020 points. The daily jackpots were split between three teams, with Exta Sea taking the $500 daily of $4,250, Scrambler took the $250, $1,000, and $2,000 daily jackpots of $17,638, and Bandit with 5 releases and 500 points took the $5,000 daily of $17,000. What a day.
Day 3 started fast with Scrambler releasing both fish out of a double to pass Exta Sea for the tournament lead. Then team Chaser started chipping away at the lead with an early release. Sharks Parlour got one out of a double, and Acero Azul and Out of Range both scored releases. But it was team Chaser that was steadily getting fish. They would need 5 releases to take the lead, and about an hour before lines out they released their fifth marlin of the day to sweep the daily jackpots one more time and to win the tournament by a very slim margin.
At the awards banquet that night, the awards, raffles, and checks were distributed. Bandit collected $17,000 for day 2 jackpot, Exta Sea claimed third place with 1,120 points, earning $$8,570 including their day 2 jackpot. They also earned a standing ovation from the field for their record breaking day. Team Scrambler earned second place with 1,157 points and a total of $26,818 including their day 2 jackpots. Team Chaser claimed first place with 1,236 points, for a total payout of $99,376 for first place and sweeping day 1 and 3 jackpots.

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