Past Mako, Thresher & Tuna Tournament Results
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN/ANGLER |
THRESHER DIVISION 1st Place: 598 lbs 2nd Place: 581 lbs 3rd Place: 347 lbs | Lucky Dog Joy Sea Janusz | Tom Barongi Chuck Mallinson John Lowe |
MAKO DIVISION 1st Place: 154 lbs 2nd Place: 117 ls 3rd Place: 115 lbs | Janusz Water Dawg Reel Games | John Lowe James Clemenza Glen Kapoosuzian |
TUNA DIVISION 1st Place: 177 lbs (bigeye) 2nd Place: 69.7 lbs (yellowfin) 3rd Place: 57.5 (yellowfin) |
Sea Duce (for all three) | Joshua Jones |
Number of Boats: 30
Number of Anglers: 150+
Total Prize Money: $150,000+
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN/ANGLER |
Heaviest Mako: 206 lbs | Sea Wife | Capt. Tom Cusimano |
2nd Heaviest Mako: 173 lbs | Arc Angel | Capt. Eric Muller |
3rd Heaviest Mako: 173 lbs | Reel Games | Capt. Steve Spatenga |
Heaviest Thresher: 267 lbs | Joy Sea | Capt. Chuck Mallinson |
2nd Heaviest Thresher: 168 lbs | Rock N Roll | Capt. Tom Carbowski |
3rd Heaviest Thresher: 157 lbs | Scott Free | Capt. Scott Shapiro |
Heaviest Tuna: 58 lbs | Yellowfin | Capt. Kevin Graffagnino |
Total Prize Money: $157,500 + Custom Trophies and Other Prizes
Total Entries: Number of Boats: 38
Number of Anglers: 228
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN/ANGLER | Prize |
Heaviest Mako: 205 lbs | “Scott Free” | Scott Shapiro / Matt Fuller | $2,500 |
2nd Heaviest Mako: 186 lbs. | “Tiramisu” | Joe Letizia / Ray Cooke | $1,500 |
3rd Heaviest Mako: 172 lbs. | “Rigger” | Tom Brown / Mike Higgins | $1,000 |
Heaviest Thresher: 224 lbs. | “Janusz” | John Lowe / Jay Sutphen | $2,500 |
Number of Boats 47
Number of Mako’s Weighed 8
Number of Thresher’s Weighted 1
Number of Anglers: 180
Total Prize Money: $145,000
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN/ANGLER |
Heaviest Thresher: 289 lbs | Dream Catcher | James Gravle / James Gravle |
2nd Thresher: 260 lbs | Better Days | Gary Ramesberger / Ramesberger |
3rd Thresher: 240 lbs | Crack-Oar | Jeff Woerz / Troy Hazen |
Heaviest Mako: 203 lbs | Am Sam | Frank Rotundo / Rob Padula |
2nd Heaviest Mako: 186 lbs | Jack Pot | Rob DiNoto / Tony Sansevariao |
3rd Heaviest Mako: 167 lbs | My Rock | Mike Hegarty / Juan Baron |
Number of Boats 33
Number of Mako’s Weighed 11
Number of Thresher’s Weighted 3
Total Prize Money: $111,700
MAKO
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 148 lbs | Chuck Lamitie | My Rock | Capt. Mike Hegarty |
2nd Place 147 lbs | Warren Hensel | Tomi-Chris | Capt. Tom Russo |
3rd Place 142 lbs | John Trzcinski | Thor 2 | Capt. Dave Meberg |
Number of Boats 33
Number of Mako’s Weighed 15
Total Prize Money: $102,700
Sponsors of the tournament included Gershow Recycling, White Water Boats, Hampton Navigation and Suffolk Marine
MAKO
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 174 lbs | Ron Hughes | Rainbow | Capt. Bob Rochetta |
2nd Place 123 lbs | Jason Walter | Tuna Tangler | Capt. Paul Stern |
3rd Place 116 lbs | Chris Gramlich | Northstar | Capt. Chris Broadent |
THRESHER
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 247 lbs | John DeLuca | Alyssa Ann | Capt. Charlie Mazen |
Number of Boats 40
Number of Anglers 240
Total Prize Money: More than $150,000
Sponsors of the tournament included Hampton Navigation, White Water Boat Sales, Gershow Recycling, Cabo Yachts, Tsunami Tackle, and Daiwa Reels.
MAKO
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 110 lbs | Ray Keyes | Rigger | Capt. Tom Brown |
2nd Place 109 lbs | Steve Sapzenga | Reel Games | Capt. Glen Kapoosuzian |
3rd Place 102 lbs | Jay Herbert | Reel Steel | Capt. Jay Herbert |
THRESHER
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 154 lbs | Steve Laurino | Main Squeeze | Capt. John Steadman |
Number of Boats 51
Number of Anglers 300
Total Prize Money: More than $150,000
MAKO
WEIGHT | PRIZE | ANGLER | BOAT NAME |
Heaviest 331 lbs | $2,500 | Dom DiNapoli | Capt Jane |
2nd Place 198 lbs | $1,500 | Mike Castellano | Mako Wish |
3rd Place 196 lbs | $1,000 | Keith Haberman | Main Squeeze |
THRESHER
WEIGHT | PRIZE | ANGLER | BOAT NAME |
Heaviest 274 lbs | $2,500 | Ed Borg | Tuna Tangler |
2nd Place 242 lbs | $1,500 | Jim Papaccio | Sweetie |
3rd Place 196 lbs | $1,000 | Ed Borg | Tuna Tangler |
Number of Entrants 57
Number of Anglers 350
Total Fish Weighed 30
Mako 26
Thresher 4
FINAL STANDINGS 8/09/08
MAKO
WEIGHT | PRIZE | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN |
Heaviest 256 lbs | $2,500 | Great Escape | Ken Seiferth |
2nd Place 181 lbs | $1,500 | Susie E | Burt Prince |
3rd Place 131 lbs | $1,000 | Lauraline | Paul Giurco |
THRESHER
WEIGHT | PRIZE | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN |
Heaviest 348 lbs | $3,000 | The Kid | Bob Decker |
2nd Place 178 lbs | $2,000 | Volatility | Peter Brancleone |
Number of Entrants 42
Number of Anglers 250
Total Fish Weighed 16
Mako 13
Thresher 3
Past Striped Bass Tournament Results
WEIGHT | CREW |
Heaviest 41.7 lbs | Joy Sea |
2nd Place 39.4 lbs | Big Game |
3rd Place 35.4 lbs | Akkina Kel |
Largest Bluefish 13.5 lbs | Andrew Hanley |
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 40.8 lbs | Keith Salisbury | Lori Marie | Capt. Keith Salisbury |
2nd Place 37.6 lbs | Peter Bacon | Big Game | Capt. Shamus Mara |
3rd Place 37.3 lbs | Eric Cheffin | Jilly Bird | Capt. Bob Berg |
Heaviest Bluefish | Andrew Hanley | Blackfoot | Capt. Don Brown |
Charter Boat Division Results
WEIGHT | ANGLER | BOAT NAME | OWNER |
Heaviest 34.1 lbs | Jim Weiderman | Venture | Capt. Barry Kohlus |
2nd Place 26.7 lbs | Steve Simone | Halfback | Capt. Art Cortes |
3rd Place 24.0 lbs | Ken Howard | Elizabeth | Capt. Bob Maier |
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN/ANGLER |
Heaviest Striped Bass: 46.6 lb | “Caprice” | Owner: Bob Sztorc Angler: Todd Fontana |
2nd Heaviest Striped Bass: 43 lb | “Mako 23” | Owner: Hugh Chancey Angler: Rick Gulia |
3rd Heaviest Striped Bass: 42.4 lb | “Elizabeth” | Owner: Bob Maier Angler: Ken Howard |
Heaviest Blue Fish: 13.3 lb | “Mako 23” | Owner: Hugh Chancey Angler: Rick Gulia |
Three hundred anglers and 77 boats participated in the two-day event, with over $52,000 in total prize money paid out.
Sponsors of the tournament included White Water Marine, Tsunami Tackle-Folsom Tackle, Shimano Tackle-Henry’s Tackle, Levinson Photography, Suffolk Marine, Kellog, Seacoast.
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME | CAPTAIN/ANGLER |
Heaviest Striped Bass: 44.6 lb | “Elizabeth” | Owner: Bob Maier Angler: Kenny Howard |
2nd Heaviest Striped Bass: 40.4 lb | “Windy” | Owner: Jack Passie Angler: Evian Blatt |
3rd Heaviest Striped Bass: 40.2 lb | “Afishionado” | Owner: Mike DeSimone Angler: Rob Parsons |
Heaviest Blue Fish: 13.2 lb | “Instigator” | Owner: Steven DiBenedetto Angler: Steven DiBenedetto |
Three hundred anglers and 63 boats participated in the two-day event, with $10,000 in total prize money paid out.
Sponsors of the tournament included Suffolk Marine, White Water Outfitters, Steigercraft, Tsunami Tackle, Folsom Tackle, Shimano Tackle, Henry’s Tackle, Levinson Photography and Zeebaas.
Tuna
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME |
Heaviest Tuna: 219 lb | “Fish’n Addiction” |
2nd Heaviest Tuna: 197 lb | “Bolshevik” |
3rd Heaviest Tuna:186 lb | “White Water” |
Yellow Fin Tuna
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME |
Heaviest Yellow Fin Tuna: 66 lb | “Tonto” |
2nd Heaviest Yellow Fin Tuna: 65 lb | “Done Deal” |
3rd Heaviest Yellow Fin Tuna:64 lb | “Done Deal” |
Shark
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME |
HeaviestShark: 176 lb | “Deeper” |
Striped Bass
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME |
Heaviest Striped Bass: 47.4 lb | “Top Gun” |
2nd Heaviest Striped Bass: 43.5 lb | “Top Gun” |
3rd Heaviest Striped Bass:42.2 lb | “Top Gun” |
Bluefish
WEIGHT | BOAT NAME |
Heaviest Bluefish: 12.8 lb | “Instigator” |
2nd Heaviest Bluefish: 11.8 lb | “Instigator” |
3rd Heaviest Bluefish:9.8 lb | “Lil Marlena” |
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