HIBT Leader Board 2009
Race Fish:
| Fish | Team | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Kurz Family of Laguna Niguel Billfish Club, Team 1 | 2,225 nmi |
| 7 | Pajaro Valley Game Fish Club, Teams 1 & 2, and the Monterey Bay Anglers | 62 nmi |
Research Fish Sponsored by Paxson Offield and deployed by McGrew Rice:
| Fish | Distance |
|---|---|
| A | 1,036 nmi |
| B | 2,651 nmi |
| C | 1,847 nmi |
Great Marlin Race Blog
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The Great Marlin Race Teams 2009
The Great Marlin Race couldn't happen without the generosity of our sponsors and the hard work of the folks at HIBT, as well as the angling teams, boat captains and crews who helped us get the tags out. Thank you all very much! For the sake of simplicity, we'll refer to the teams by the tagged fish, in the order they were tagged:
Fish 1
Date: 7/20/2009
Weight: 140 lbs.
Tag Sponsor: Masaharu Matsushita
Team: Kona Game Fishing Club - Miake Island
Team Members: Captain - Takeo "Uki" Izawa, Masaharu Matsushita
Boat: Rod Bender
Captain and Crew: Kerwin Masunaga, Brett Masunaga, Heather Masunaga
Notes: The marlin was caught by Masa and tagged by George Shillinger from Stanford University
Fish 2
Date: 7/21/2009
Weight: 120 lbs.
Tag Sponsor: Laguna Niguel Billfish Club - Teams 1&2
Team: Laguna Niguel Billfish Club, Team 1 - Gil Kraemer Memorial Team
Team Members: Captain - Bob Kurz, Sally Kurz, Allen McGee, Tan Chin
Boat: Topshape
Captain and Crew: Al Gustavson, John Bennett
Notes: The marlin was caught by Tan Chin and tagged by Bob Kurz
Fish 3
Date: 7/22/2009
Weight: 220 lbs.
Tag Sponsor: Paxson Offield
Team: International Game Fish Association
Team Members: Captain - Michael Farrior, Paxson Offield, Chase Offield
Boat: Strong Persuader
Captain and Crew: Shane O'Brien, James Parker
Notes: The marlin was caught by Paxson Offield and tagged by Chase Offield
Fish 4
Date: 7/22/2009
Weight: 140 lbs.
Tag Sponsor: Robert E. Kurz, Bob & Sally Kurz honoring Bob Kurz, Sr.
Team: Laguna Niguel Billfish Club, Team 1 - Gil Kraemer Memorial Team
Team Members: Captain - Bob Kurz, Sally Kurz, Allen McGee, Tan Chin
Boat: Au'Kalani
Captain and Crew: Scott Crampton, Scott Davidson, Jon Crampton
Notes: The marlin was caught by Tan Chin and tagged by Bob Kurz
Fish 5
Date: 7/22/2009
Weight: 190 lbs.
Tag sponsor: Japan Game Fish Association (JGFA) compliments of Paxson Offield, IGFA Trustee
Team Members: Captain - Junzo Okada, Akira Kamiyama, Toshiyuki Kawahara, Tomonori Higashi
Notes: The marlin was caught by Dick Landfield, Laguna Niguel Billfish Club, Team 2 and tagged by George Shillinger from Stanford University
Fish 6
Date: 7/23/2009
Weight: 220 lbs.
Tag Sponsor: Stephen Chow of the New Britain Game Fishing Club and Bob Duerr of the Hilo Yacht Club
Team: New Britain Game Fishing Club
Team Members: Captain - John Lau, Stephen Chow, Phillip Chan, Jimmy Wong, Sherman Wong
Boat: Strong Persuader
Captain and Crew: Shane O'Brien, James Parker
Notes: The marlin was caught by John Lau
Fish 7
Date: 7/23/2009
Weight: 140 lbs.
Tag Sponsor: Pajaro Valley Game Fish Club, Teams 1&2 and the Monterey Bay Anglers
Team: Pajaro Valley Game Fish Club, Team 1
Team Members: Captain - Rocky Franich, Mike McElroy, Arlen Steiner, Jim Ramsey, Joe Yee
Boat: Long Ranger
Captain and Crew: Lance Gelman, Steve Sahines
Notes: The marlin was caught by Jim Ramsey and tagged by Rocky Franich