Day 5 Mid Atlantic

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For Immediate Release

August 27, 2005



What a finish! In typical Mid-Atlantic $500,000 tradition, Friday once again proved to be “moving day” at the tournament as numerous fish were weighed-in and the leaderboard took a beating as the standings were changed in all of the major categories. Light and variable winds offshore created glass-like sea conditions and 167 boats headed to the offshore canyons on Day Five of sportfishing’s “Main Event.”



Leading the news on Day Five was the shake-up in the white marlin division where Joe Aiello’s Reel’n & Deal’n weighed a 67-pound white marlin in Ocean City and moments later Pete Brancaleone’s Volatility weighed-in a white marlin of the same size in Cape May and they finished in a tie for third place. Each received $31,428.75. Bob Pacilli’s Penguin held on to win the category with the 75-pound white marlin caught on Tuesday and walked off with a tournament record payout of $731,037.50! Ted Wills Pipe Dream finished in second place with a 68-pound white marlin caught on Thursday and received $125,715.



Changes also occurred in the blue marlin division when Charlie Duerr’s Sea Hag backed to the scales in Cape May at 8:30 last night and weighed-in a blue marlin of 418-pounds caught by his son Billy during after a 2½ -hour battle. For their efforts Sea Hag received $62,857.50 as they finished in third place in the category. William Burris’s Melina with his 699-pound blue marlin caught on Tuesday held on to win the category and he received $213,512.50. Jeff Leerink’s Speculator finished in third place and received $125,715 for his 525-pound blue marlin which was also caught on Tuesday.



A major change also took place on Day Five in the tuna division when Pete Cacoperdo’s Centurion backed to the scales in Cape May and weighed a 193-pound big eye tuna which took the top prize of $188,572.50. Phillip Infantolino’s Heart to Heart finished in second place with a 78-pound yellowfin caught on Monday and received $110,715. Another change occurred on Day


points. Third Most Points Tuna went to Phillip Infantolino’s Heart to Heart with 39 points.


The prestigious Most Points Overall award went to Nick and Trish Rodriquez on the Par Five with 600 points for six white marlin and one blue marlin released during the tournament.



At the awards ceremony held last night at the Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May, Tournament Director Bob Glover with the assistance of weighmaster Chris Booth and Assistant Tournament Director Mark Allen, distributed a tournament record cash purse of nearly $1.7 million to the lucky winners as all the participants enjoyed a lobster buffet dinner.



Catch Report

White Marlin Released – 244

White Marlin Boated – 8

Blue Marlin Released – 26

Blue Marlin Boated – 5

Tuna Weighed 25

Wahoo Weighed – 3

Dolphin (mahi-mahi) Weighed – 3

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There were also four non-point earning spearfish and one sailfish released during the tournament.

2005 Mid-Atlantic $500,000

Final Standings

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Weight Standings



Heaviest White Marlin – 75 lbs. – Penguin – Bob Pacilli - $731,037. 50*

2nd Heaviest White Marlin – 68 lbs. – Pipe Dream – Ted Wills - $125,715

3rd Heaviest White Marlin – tie – 67 lbs. – Volatility – Pete Brancaleone




Diller’s Dr
Dream Catcher weighed a 60-pound yellowfin in Cape May to finish in third place and received $57,857.50.


In the wahoo category the standings remained unchanged after the final day of fishing and Greg Hockman’s Size Matter’s won $10,000 for his 74-pound ‘hoo which was caught on Monday. Chuck Seergy’s Cisco Kid hung on to win the dolphin (mahi-mahi) category and received $10,000 for the dolphin which was also caught on Monday.



Boats with multiple billfish releases on Day Five included Andy Findlay’s Endless Summer with four white marlin releases including a triple header while Frank Criscola’s Crisdel, Gus Pasquarella’s Reel Gusto Ron Innamorato’s Tag-n-Brag each released three white marlin on Day Five. Boats with two white marlin releases on Day Five include Thomas Brown’s The Verdict, Steve Hotz’s Pole Position, James Bonner’s Chum Bucket, Mike Chrysanthopoulo’s Tar Heel, Pat Healy’s Viking 61 and his Viking 68, Mitch Hand’s Hands Off, Dan West’s Nu-Twist, Jeff Leerink’s Speculator, Nick and Trish Rodriquez’s Par Five, Michael Brennan’s Smoker, Tom Russell’s Cerveza and Vernon Summers’ Espadon. Boats releasing blue marlin on Day Five include Bill Hubbard’s D.A. Sea, Tony Ciccone’s Therapy and Bob Austin’s Extractor.



In the point categories, Walt Kuhn’s Kirsten won the Most Points White Marlin award with 525 points for his seven white marlin releases during the week. Second Most Points White Marlin went to Pat Healy’s Viking 68 with 525 points, also with seven white marlin releases and Third Most Points White Marlin went to Michael Brennan’s Smoker with 525 points and seven white marlin releases. The order of finish was determined by the time of the catch of the last billfish.



William Burriss’ Melina won the Most Points Blue Marlin award with 349.5 points which is a ½ point per pound for his boated blue marlin of 699 pounds. Second Most Points Blue Marlin went to Butch Siegel’s Sea Rambler with 300 points for two blue marlin releases. Third Most Points Blue Marlin went to Jeff Leerink’s Speculator with 262.5 points for their boated blue marlin of 525 pounds.



The Most Points Tuna award went to Pete Cacoperdo’s Centurion with 96.5 points. Second Most Points Tuna Award went to William Diller’s Dream Catcher with 39 points. Third Most Points Tuna went to Phillip Infantolino’s Heart to Heart with 39 points.



The prestigious Most Points Overall award went to Nick and Trish Rodriquez on the Par Five with 600 points for six white marlin and one blue marlin released during the tournament.



At the awards ceremony held last night at the Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May, Tournament Director Bob Glover with the assistance of weighmaster Chris Booth and Assistant Tournament Director Mark Allen, distributed a tournament record cash purse of nearly $1.7 million to the lucky winners as all the participants enjoyed a lobster buffet dinner.



Catch Report

White Marlin Released – 244

White Marlin Boated – 8

Blue Marlin Released – 26

Blue Marlin Boated – 5

Tuna Weighed 25

Wahoo Weighed – 3

Dolphin (mahi-mahi) Weighed – 3

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There were also four non-point earning spearfish and one sailfish released during the tournament.

2005 Mid-Atlantic $500,000

Final Standings

Weight Standings



Heaviest White Marlin – 75 lbs. – Penguin – Bob Pacilli - $731,037. 50*

2nd Heaviest White Marlin – 68 lbs. – Pipe Dream – Ted Wills - $125,715

3rd Heaviest White Marlin – tie – 67 lbs. – Volatility – Pete Brancaleone

Reel’n & Deal’n – Joe Aiello

$31,428.75 each

*Tournament record single cash payout.



Heaviest Blue Marlin – 699 lbs. – Melina – William Burris - $213,572.50

2nd Heaviest Blue Marlin – 525 lbs. – Speculator – Jeff Leerink - $125,715

3rd Heaviest Blue Marlin – 418 lbs. – Sea Hag – Charlie Duerr - $62,857.50



Heaviest Tuna – 193 lbs. – Centurion – Pete Cacoperdo - $188,572.50

2nd Heaviest Tuna – 78 lbs. – Heart to Heart – Phillip Infantolino - $110,715

3rd Heaviest Tuna – 60 lbs. – Dream Catcher – William Diller - $57,857.50



Heaviest Dolphin – 47 lbs. – Cisco Kid – Chuck Seergy - $10,000

Heaviest Wahoo – 74 lbs. – Size Matters – Greg Hockman - $10,000





Point Standings



Most Points White Marlin – 525 – Walt Kuhn

2nd Most Points White Marlin – 525 – Viking 68 – Pat Healy

3rd Most Points White Marlin – 525 – Smoker – Michael Brennan

*Ties were broken based on time of catch.



Most Points Blue Marlin – 349.5 – Melina – William Burris

2nd Most Points Blue Marlin – 300 – Sea Rambler – Butch Siegel

3rd Most Points Blue Marlin – 262.5 – Speculator – Jeff Leerink



Most Points Tuna – 96.5 – Centurion – Peter Cacoperdo

2nd Most Points Tuna – 55 – Dream Catcher – William Diller

3rd Most Points Tuna – 39 – Heart to Heart – Phillip Infantolino



Most Points Overall – 600 – Par Five – Nick and Trish Rodriquez