JULY 2006, VOLUME IV / ISSUE VII Shawna Meisner, Editor
CONGRATULATIONS!

TO OUR 2006
TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin - Classic News
2007 Tournament Dates: Tuesday, June 19th through Sunday, June 24th
The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is hosted by Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
and presented by Galati Yacht Sales and Viking Yachts
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2006 TEAM STATISTICS
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77 Teams, 391 Anglers
Entry Categories
$1,030,900.00 Cash Awards

Award Summary by Award
Award Summary by Team

2006 CATCH STATISTICS
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46 Billfish Released
95.8% Release Ratio

15 blue marlin, 29 white marlin, 2 sailfish

Catch Summary
Catch Detail

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2006 TOURNAMENT WINNERS!
June 20-25, 2006

MAGNIFICENT BLUE PERPETUAL TROPHY
sponsored by Galati Yacht Sales and Viking Yachts
Reel Addiction, a 56' Viking, won this year's honored placement on the Magnificent Blue Perpetual Trophy with three blue marlin releases and 1200 points.
Congratulations on an outstanding release effort!
2006 TOP RELEASE TEAMS
Boat Captain Points & Fish
Reel Addiction Robert Davis 1200 pts—3 blue marlin
Dataman Myles Colley 800 pts—1 blue, 2 white marlin
Miss Celeste Maurice Fitzsimmons 600 pts—1 blue, 1 white marlin (on time)
2006 TOP CREW
Boat Captain & Mates Fish & Points
Reel Addiction Robert Davis
Louis Porto
1382.6 pts—released 3 blue marlin; 32.1 lb. & 46.4 lb. dolphin, 51.2 lb. & 52.9 lb. tuna
Big Adventure Jimmy Waller 1135.3 pts—released 1 white marlin; 692.6 lb. blue marlin; 86.4 lb. & 86.8 lb. tuna; 69.5 lb. wahoo
Dataman Myles Colley
Brennan Moore
890.2 pts—released 1 blue and 2 white marlin; 32.5 lb. dolphin; 57.7 lb. wahoo
2006 TOP BLUE MARLIN
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
Big Adventure Jimmy Waller Sean McClellan 692.6
(121.5")
2006 TOP DOLPHIN
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
Fly By Marco Gaona James Justice 53.1
Ole Miss John Holley Sonny Martin 52.5
CBS Dennis Barrett Mary Ann Reddick 50.6
2006 TOP TUNA (all yellowfin)
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
First Choice Dennis Pasentine Dennis Pasentine 170.3
Mojo Kevin Kaple Tom Keeting 159.6
Contingency Brian Cawood Hall Bohlinger 158.1
2006 TOP WAHOO
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
Mollie Jeff Shoults Brad Cole 89.5
Blue Heron Scott Kettenring Candace Knowles 74.9
Big Adventure Jimmy Waller Gary Hedges 69.5
2006 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Top Overall Angler & Top Release Angler
Mike Johnson, Reel Addiction, released 2 blue marlin; 46.4 lb. dolphin; 52.9 lb. tuna
Top Lady Angler
Tammy Jackson, Annie Girl, released 1 blue marlin; 89.4 lb. tuna
Top Junior Angler
Billy Blount III, Trader's Hill, released 1 blue marlin
2006 EARLY BIRD WINNER
This year's Early Bird winner is Art Favre on A Work of Art. Art received $1,000 cash and free dockage at the Baytowne Marina during Tournament Week.

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2004 Classic Sponsors

The Village of Baytowne Wharf Sunquest Cruises Quality Time Yachts Florida Detroit Diesel-Allison Galati Yacht Sales MTU/Detroit Diesel Release Marine Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Sandestin Real Estate Steve T. Goione Marine Art Viking Yachts MarineMax Bertram Yachts Corona Heineken Amstel Light Cumulus Broadcasting Gulf Coast Hatteras Hatteras Yachts Snug Harbour Florida Freedom Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin • 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W • Destin, FL 32550
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