The Paul Mann 60-foot custom GRAND SLAM hooked third place at the Pescadora Billfish Championship held February 20-22, 2020 in Quepos, Costa Rica

February 26, 2020

The Paul Mann 60-foot custom GRAND SLAM hooked third place at the Pescadora Billfish Championship held February 20-22, 2020 in Quepos, Costa Rica

The ladies of GRAND SLAM received 28.6 points for the top catch of dorado, wrapping up the tournament with 17 sailfish (totaling 1700 points!). This bill fishing tournament, a mix of hook and hand/hook your own, gives female anglers from all nationalities and experience the opportunity to compete for the title of the World’s Top Lady Anglers! This two-day fishing tournament is held in Quepos, Costa Rica at the Marian Pez Vela with proceeds that are donated to the Seeds of Hope organization. (📸 photo credit: thePescadora Facebook )

February 14, 2020

Paul Mann Custom Boats Receives Honorable Mention Neptune Award for “Single Ad” from Marine Marketers of America for Marine Marketing Excellence

MIAMI, FL – Release Date: February 13th, 2020 Paul Mann Custom Boats and the company’s marketing partner, Igoe Creative, received an honorable mention in the category of “Single Ad,” from Marine Marketers of America (MMA) for Marine Marketing Excellence, the most prestigious marketing awards in the marine industry, during the awards breakfast held February 13th at the Miami International Boat Show. “Winning a Neptune Award communicates the highest level of marketing achievement in the boating industry,” said MMA President Wanda Kenton Smith. “This year’s field of entries represents a stellar mix of outstanding marketing initiatives launched and executed by companies large and small.” More

February 1, 2020

NAIRA and ALINA take the Leaderboard at the Nos Ku Nos Fishing Tournament held Jan 31st and Feb 1st

NAIRA, a 57-foot custom and ALINA, a 58-foot custom, both Paul Mann Custom boats from Aruba, had a grand showing at the Nos Ku Nos Fishing Tournament held January 31 and February 1st. ALINA took Second and NAIRA took home the Grand Prize. ALINA also took home the prize for best video! The tournament took place hosting 20 boats from Bonaire, Aruba and Curacao. This catch and release tournament saw 67 strikes in two days, with 7 Blue Marlin, 12 White Marlin and 24 sailfish being brought to the boat, photographed and released. Photo and video credits: (📸: ALINA SPORTFISHING Facebook / NAIRA SPORT

January 9, 2020

The PELICAN comes home!

The PELICAN, the 56' custom, was originally delivered to owner/operator Arch Bracher in April, 2000. He jumped onto the bridge and headed down to Mexico within a week of the delivery! PELICAN is a true testament of what a well-maintained sportfish can be. After 42,000 hours of Charter service, catching thousands of Tuna, Mahi, and countless numbers of billfish including its tournament winning history the PELICAN is finally in need of a new set of mufflers, a paint job and a few minor cosmetics. “What is amazing to see”, states a very proud builder Paul Mann as he smiles up at

August 24, 2019

RARE BREED’s River Simmons named Top Junior Angler at the 16th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament held August 21-24

Congratulations to River Simmons for the honor of being named The Top Junior Angler for his white marlin release at the 16th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament held August 21-24. River was aboard the RARE BREED (captained by Bubba Simmons!)

August 20, 2019

RARE BREED takes second place for Outstanding Billfish Boat during the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament May 23-25

Marlin magazine featured RARE BREED, the 63-foot Paul Mann custom, in the highly competitive Boats of the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series tournament circuit gallery of boats. Congratulations to Captain Bubba Simmons and the RARE BREED team for taking second place for Outstanding Billfish Boat earning 600 points and top honors for the heaviest dolphin fish weighed at the docks at (39.9 pounds!) by angler Mel Miles during the Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament held at Georgetown Landing Marina May 23-25. Caption: RARE BREED, 63-foot Paul Mann Custom (📸: marlinmag.com; Cameron Rhodes / South Carolina Governor’s Cup)

August 14, 2019

ANN WARRICK, PELICAN and QUALIFIER on the Leader board and Title board at the 2019 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament held August 8-14, 2019

Congrats to ANN WARRICK who reeled in the heaviest tuna weighing in at 114.6 lbs and second largest wahoo at 28.3 lbs in the 2019 Pirate's Cove Big Game Billfish Tournament. PELICAN was 2nd in the Billfish Daily on Day 4 with 600 points (700 total for the tournament!) and also had the 3rd largest dolphin at 22.5 lbs. QUALIFIER’s Charles and Brown Gaddy, fishing with dad Captain Fin Gaddy, were awarded the Junior Angler title releasing at the same time for a double-header on Day 4!

August 9, 2019

MANN OF WAR September Issue Power & Motoryacht article featuring the 77-foot custom FULL TIME!

Check out the MANN OF WAR article by Peter Frederiksen in the September issue of Power & Motoryacht, featuring FULL TIME, the 77-foot Paul Mann custom. [edgtf_button size="medium" type="solid" text="DOWNLOAD PDF of the full article!" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="http://www.paulmanncustomboats.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20190809_PMY_September2019.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="500" margin=""] [edgtf_button size="medium" type="solid" text="VISIT Power & Motoryacht for web view of entire article!" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/boats/tested-paul-mann-77?utm_campaign=PMY-Rhumbline&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=76385444&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_qJXbmOEhMy3QpFyDBMvB6TyWl4SS9EIpCX5drJeEUWC3jq6ZD2qkgOBWVGr9RVB0-tm9b2nVkJyXtUR_RF0M_sOQXJg&_hsmi=76385444" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="500" margin=""]

July 31, 2019

FULL TIME featured in Marlin’s September Run & Gun Boats of Interest

Check out this detailed review by Captain Jen Copeland in the Run & Gun Boats of Interest in the September issue of Marlin, featuring FULL TIME, the 77-foot Paul Mann custom. [edgtf_button size="medium" type="solid" text="DOWNLOAD PDF of the full article!" custom_class="" icon_pack="font_awesome" fa_icon="" link="https://www.paulmanncustomboats.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20190731_Marlin_September2019.pdf" target="_blank" color="" hover_color="" background_color="" hover_background_color="" border_color="" hover_border_color="" font_size="" font_weight="500" margin=""]

July 27, 2019

Team HOG WILD Aboard 54-foot Paul Mann Takes Second in 16th Annual Dare County Boat Builders Tournament July 24-27, 2019

[caption id="attachment_19000" align="alignright" width="410"] HOG WILD, 54-foot Paul Mann Custom, 2nd Place Winner!(photo credit: Courtney Hathaway Photography; dcbbf.org)[/caption] Congrats to Captain Jimmy Horning and the HOG WILD team placing second in the 2019 Dare County Boat Builders Tournament and charity event held at Pirate’s Cove Marina Tournament Pavilion in Manteo, NC. HOG WILD’s very own Bailey Petty took Top Lady Angler! The Dare County Boat Builders Foundation develops, encourages, and promotes public awareness of the historical and cultural heritage of boat building in Dare County and supports educational opportunities for students. Most of Dare County, NC’s finest custom boat builders–the very best sportfish