2020 MBMC Award Winners

Greetings club members,

It is my pleasure to announce the 2020 MBMC Award Winners to you at this time. Despite a year marked by adversity, the MBMC was able to put some notable catches on the board for an array of species. Congratulations to the winners noted below and well done to all club members!  

Marlin Oscars:

  • 1st. Marlin Release for 2020 season, and 
  • 1st. Release on 50 lb. Test Line
    • Shane Hurt aboard “CHIQELIN” (8/16/2020)
  • 1st. Marlin Captured for 2020 season
    • Jeff Meeker aboard “FIRE ESCAPE” (9/10/2020)
  • 1st. Marlin Captured on 80 lb. Test Line (9/26/2020),and
  • Largest Marlin of the Season 190.5 (10/24/2020), and
  • Last Marlin of the Season (10/24/2020)
    • Steve Milligan aboard “HIGH COUNT
  • Top Boat of the Season – 2020
    • ENCOUNTER“, Captain Ken Yasuda
    • 2 Captured Marlin, 1 Released Marlin

Largest Species Weighed – 2020:

  • Bonito – Brent Hargraves Jr. (1.6 lbs.)
  • Spotted Bay Bass – Brent Hargraves Jr. (2.2 lbs.)
  • Dorado – Shannon Carpenter (8.5 lbs.)
  • Halibut – Bill Vitale (11.3 lbs.)
  • Lingcod – Tim Honick (9.8 lbs.)
  • Lingcod – Shannon Carpenter (9.2 lbs.)
  • Marlin – Steve Milligan (190.5 lbs.)
  • Rockfish – Brent Hargraves (3.4 lbs.)
  • Rockfish – Kimmy Hughes (4.8 lbs.)
  • Rockfish – Brent Hargraves Jr. (4 lbs.)
  • Bluefin Tuna – Dan Banks (261 lbs.)
  • Yellowtail – Billy Vitale (20 lbs.)

FOM 2020:

  • Jan    –Tim Honick (9.8 lb Ling Cod)
  • Feb   – Bill Vitale (11.3 lb Ling Cod)
  • Mar   – Trish Carlin (7 lb Ling Cod)
  • Apr   – Elaine Bailey Hughes (MBMC Drawing)
  • May  – Jeff Zachary (174 lb BFT)
  • June – John Brudvick (225.4 lb BFT)
  • July  –  Jarad Gilbert (46.7 lb BFT)
  • Aug  –  Dan Banks (32.3 lb BFT)
  • Sept – Steve Milligan (158 lb Striped Marlin)
  • Oct   – Dan Banks (261 lb BFT)
  • Nov  – Shannon Carpenter (8.5 lb Dorado)
  • Dec  – Shannon Carpenter (9.2 lb Ling Cod)

As previously mentioned, the club is looking forward to a formal awards presentation banquet as soon as Covid restrictions permit. We look forward to getting together with you all to celebrate the winners above and share some long overdue comradery. More to come in the near future…..

Sincerely,

Shane Hurt