A great night in OC

[Squidnation]

Went to the OC Marlin Club award ceremony last night. Had lots of laughs with friends and family.

OC Marlin Club Franky Pettolina had the MC honors



Here are some of the highlights

Most Tuna caught by a Charter Boat - Marli - 182



Most Tuna caught by a private boat - Reel Chaos - 45



BTW - That is Mrs. Pettolina (aka Bog Monster) handing out the Oscars

Largest Tuna - Shadowfax 249lb Big Eye



Largest Dolphin - Fish Bonz 34lbs



Biggest Wahoo - Predator - Gunnar Zorn - 78lbs



Biggest Shark - 876 Mako - Jim Hughs - Non-Typical



Top Male Jr Angler - Billfish -Jimmie Roberts 7



Top Jr Angler Female Billfish - Victoria Roberts - 33



Top Lady Angler - Carol Spicher - 33



Second Place Gentleman Angler - Jeff Lessin - 43



Top Private Boat - Billfish - Predator 103

Top Billifish Boat size 35-46ft - Predator - 103

Most Billfishing in a single day by a private boat - Predator - 14



Most Billfish overall - Billfisher - 130

Most Billfish Charter Boat - Billfisher - 130

Most Billfish Caught in a single Day by a Charter Boat - 16



First Blue Marlin of the Season - Brother's Pride - 6/20/09 $2,500



First White Marlin of the Season - Terry Layton - Non-Typical - 6/10/09 $5,000



Edna Hodges Outstandind Service Award - Skip Johnson award accepted by his wife. RIP Skip



Again thanks to everyone at the OC Marlin Club - It was a great night. Now lets get through this cold crap so we can start all over again!

[frankypettolina]

Thanks for posting this up Bill- it was a great time.

Make sure we clarify- Bog Monster is in the purple dress- my other lovely assistant is Barb from Sunset Marina

[tunabite]

you did a great job franky!!!

[whowantstoknow]

did you really just call jen "bog monster"???? looks like a great ceremony! congrats to all

[frankypettolina]

that is her screen name on here, and a half assed nickname one of my drunken room mates gave her (actually she gave it to herself- and he made it stick) when we were like 19. She prefers boggy, or boglet!!

[WhiteMarlin]

Guess the rest of the DA Sea summer team couldn't make it either...? Great job to everyone on a great oc season...now lets focus on costa rica...!!!