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2009 Crow's Nest Catalina Classic Marlin Tournament & 2009 Crow's Nest Avalon Billfish Classic

Following on the heels of the Penn Zane Grey Invitational, The Crow's Nest Avalon Billfish Classic and Crow's Nest Catalina Classic took place September 20-22 out of Avalon, Catalina Island. Due to the short calendar in September with a late Labor Day, the decision was made to conduct both of these events concurrently, and the results were quite successful. Teams that had followed the live tournament control broadcast of the Zane Grey on Catalinaclassic.com were encouraged by the great fishing to enter, and many teams showed up at check in to register. Read More
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2009 Penn Zane Grey Invitational Marlin Tournament

The 2009 Zane Grey Invitational was one for the record books. A light field of 12 boats were treated some of the best Southern California marlin fishing that has been experienced in years. The bite was centered on the back side of the island, starting around Cat Harbor on Monday, and moving east as the tournament progressed. Overall, 66 marlin were landed in the tournament, with 61 released. Read More
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2009 Mid-Atlantic $500,000

1st Place White Marlin Wins $653,375.00 at 2009 Mid-Atlantic $500,000
The Mid-Atlantic $500,000 offshore fishing tournament wrapped up Friday with the winning white marlin being weighed on the final day of fishing. Scott Steele of Catonsville, MD caught the 95lb. white marlin, fishing aboard the vessel Toplesss, easily capturing first place, and a $653,375.00 paycheck.
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White Marlin Open 2009

1062 lb Blue Marlin Caught Off Ocean City, Maryland Sets MD State Record at WMO
The 36th Annual White Marlin Open came to a close Friday night with two Maryland state records being broken during the five day fishing tournament. Sean Healey of Prides Crossing, MA, fishing aboard the Orion out of Palm Beach, Fl., took home a $903,442.00 paycheck with the winning 93.5 lb. white marlin; however, the new state record blue marlin stole the show.

The winning blue marlin weighed 1,062 lbs., and shattered the existing Maryland state record of 942 lbs., set in 1989 by Jim Daniel. The fish earned Robert Farris of Charlotte, NC, and the crew aboard the No Problem a $454,999.00 paycheck. The fish was caught on 80-lb. class tackle, and took over three hours to bring to the boat. Another Maryland state record broken at this year's event was the scalloped hammerhead shark, caught by Jamie Gill aboard the Lisa. The 254 lbs. shark bested the existing record by 60lbs., and earned the crew a $4,500.00 paycheck. Read more
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Mid-Atlantic Tuna Tournament 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009 - Day 3 Coverage - Photos and video of the weigh-in as it happens are available here on SportFishermen.com
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South Jersey Shark Tournament 2009

With a last minute entry or two as the weather cleared, the total field of boats in the 29th Annual South Jersey Shark Tournament hit 144. Although this is a bit off of past record highs, the Tournament Directors are thrilled with the number. "With the economy where it is and the uncertainty in the air, it seems many people are using fishing as a chance to relax and reconnect with friends", said Rick Weber, "we're honored they see our events as an important part of that." The total purse, including Tournament Prizes and Calcuttas, remains well over a quarter of a million dollars.
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