SPECIAL EDITION : 2005 TOURNAMENT WINNERS Editor: Paula Owen  
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
2005 TOURNAMENT STATS
42 Teams
$234,000 Cash Awards
38 billfish released
TOP 5 TEAMS
Waverunner
High Hopes
Obsession
Harbor Lights
Hatteras 54
COMPLETE RESULTS


AUGUST 24-27, 2005
WEDNESDAY
Registration 2-6:00pm
Kick-Off Party 6-10:00pm
Captain's Meeting 6:30pm

THURSDAY
Fishing 8:30am-3:00pm
Scales Open 12-8:00pm
Dock Party 7-10:00pm

FRIDAY
Fishing 8:30am-3:00pm
Scales Open 12-8:00pm
Crab Pickin' 7-10:00pm

SATURDAY
Fishing 8:30am-3:00pm
Scales Open 12-7:00pm
Awards/Auction 7-11:00pm


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Waverunner Takes Top Boat
Team Waverunner Right before noon, on a day where the fish were hard to find, Waverunner came upon a pod of white marlin and angler Neil Klar caught and released three fish within 20 minutes. Added to the white marlin he released the day before secured Waverunner, captained by Mike Standing, the Top Boat Award and brought Klar Top Angler honors.

High Hopes held on to second place and Obsession moved into third. Obsession caught all of their fish on circle hooks winning them the Top Circle Hook Team award also.

In the Gamefish Division Poor Girl won Top Dolphin (33.0 lbs.), Warrior won Top Tuna, (51.3 lbs.) and Huntress took Top Wahoo (77.8 lbs.).

2005 TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
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42 Boats, 227 Anglers
REGISTRATION SUMMARY
BOATS WITH ENTRY LEVELS
Description of Entry Levels

$224,000 in Cash Awards
plus a Guaranteed $10,000 Bonus to the Top Boat
CASH DISTRIBUTION

Day 1—The Entire Fleet Layed Today

Day 2—The Entire Fleet Fished Today
20 billfish released: 1 blue marlin, 18 white marlin, 1 spearfish

Day 2—The Entire Fleet Fished Today
18 billfish released: 1 blue marlin, 15 white marlin,
1 spearfish, 1 sailfish

SUMMARY OF AWARDS BY AWARD
SUMMARY OF AWARDS BY TEAM
LAY DAY REPORT
CATCH SUMMARY
DETAILED CATCH BY BOAT
TEAM RANKING - BILLFISH
TEAM RANKING - GAMEFISH
ANGLER RANKING

FINAL STANDINGS
TOP FIVE TEAMS
Boat Captain Points & Fish
Waverunner Mike Standing 280 pts—4 white marlin (on time)
High Hopes David Wright 280 pts—4 white marlin (on time)
Obsession Jeff Ross 280 pts—4 white marlin
Harbor Lights Carl Beale 210 pts—3 white marlin (on time)
Hatteras 54 Clark Snead 210 pts—3 white marlin
TOP DOLPHIN
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
Poor Girl Jack O'Donnell Bob O'Donnell 33.3
TOP TUNA
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
Warrior Joe Woodington Don Stanley 51.3
TOP WAHOO
Boat Captain Angler Lbs.
Huntress Bill McAllister Preston Smith 77.8
TOP OVERALL ANGLER
Angler Boat Points & Fish
Neil Klar Waverunner 280 pts—4 white marlin
TOP LADY ANGLER
Angler Boat Points & Fish
Joella Ireland Fast Cast 70 pts—1 white marlin (on time)
TOP JUNIOR ANGLER-BILLFISH
Angler Boat Points & Fish
Mike Atkinson, Jr. Sarah Jean released 1 spearfish
TOP JUNIOR ANGLER-GAMEFISH
Angler Boat Points & Fish
Yasmine Berger Hatteras 54 caught a 33.3 lb. longfin tuna
TOP CIRCLE HOOK TEAM
Boat Captain Fish Caught on Circle Hook
Obsession Jeff Ross 4 white marlin

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