Project Description

110 Boats

Another great year for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic.  Russell Lockhart  aboard the “Delta Cat” took 1st place in the Blue Marlin Division with a 531.4 lb. fish.  Sam Camriotes on the boat “Dataman” out of Pensacola, Florida took second place with 416.5 lb. blue; Donnie Ford aboard the boat “P.J.” took 3rd with a 398 pounder and placing 4th was Jack Bellows with a 380.9 pounder.  In addition to the 4 blue marlin weighed, 25 dolphin, 17 tuna and 13 wahoo were brought to the scales.  11 blue marlin were tagged and released.

Blue Marlin

First
Delta Cat – Russell Lockhart – 531.4 lbs

Second
Dataman – Sam Camriotes – 416.5 lbs

Third
P J  – Donnie Ford – 398.0 lbs

Tuna

First
Delta Cat III  – Jamie Luzenberg – 167.6 lbs

Second
Sea Spray  – Dr. LeAnn McGill – 157.4 lbs

Third
Hootie Lockhart – Delta Cat – 157.3 lbs

Dolphin

First
Dreamin On – Steve Keinath – 52.7 lbs

Second
Fly By – Michael Smith – 42.3 lbs

Third
She’s The One – Bill Jackson  – 38.8 lbs

Wahoo

First
Asphalt Queen – Brian Clark  – 71.9 lbs

Second
Jealous Lady – Carl Hutchins – 63.0 lbs

Third
Cut N Run – Tim Fontenot  – 55.2 lbs