September 2, 2007
49th Annual Ocean City Labor Day Weekend White Marlin Tournament – Aug 30 – Sept 2 (2007)
3rd place Top Boat - D.A. SEA - Ed Dunn - Owner - Capt. Robbie Valko - released 13 white marlin in 2 days of fishing.
2007 Tag
August 24, 2007
15th Annual Mid Atlantic 500,000 – Cape May & Ocean City – Aug 20 – 24 (2007)
163 boats "It Ain't Over 'Til the Phat Mann Sings!" per the quote by Jeff Merrill Phat Mann - 92 lbs. Heaviest White Marlin Weigh-in - New Mid-Atlantic Tournament record. Total of one blue marlin and 5 white marlin - Capt. Dave Warren - Mark Granville-Smith - Owner, mates: Kyle Fisher and Charlie Locke 2nd place Tuna - Volatility - Capt. Peter Brancaleone
August 23, 2007
4th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament – August 20 – 23 – 73 boats competed (2007)
Top Boat Overall, Day 2 Top Boat, Top Overall Angler, Top Crew and Top Circle Hook Team releasing 12 white marlin overall, all on circle hooks! - Hunter - Capt. & Owner - Walt Spruill - mate: Nolan Romzwinter
August 18, 2007
14th Annual Ocean City Poor Girls Open – August 16 – 18 (2007)
Top Boat Billfish Release 2nd place - D.A. SEA- Ed Dunn - Owner - Capt. Robbie Valko
August 17, 2007
24th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament – August 14 – 17 (2007)
Daily First Release - white marlin - Hunter - Capt. & Owner - Walt
August 12, 2007
18th Annual Alice Kelly Ladies Memorial Billfish Tournament – 110 boats – Aug. 12 (2007)
Top boats: First place - Pelican - Capt. & Owner Arch Bracher - released two blue marlin and two white marlin Fourth place - Sniper - Capt. Mike Merritt - Owner Jimmy Bayne - released two blue marlin and one white marlin Top Lady Angler - Second Place - Pelican - Capt. & Owner Arch Bracher - Summer McCarver Top Junior Angler - Sniper - Capt. Mike Merritt - Owner Jimmy Bayne - daughter Hunter Bayne, first blue marlin
August 10, 2007
34th Annual White Marlin Open – Ocean City -over 400 boats- August 6 – 10 (2007)
ninth place - Phat Mann - Capt. Capt. Dave Warren - Mark Granville-Smith - Owner released one blue marlin and five white marlin third place - Top Angler - Phat Mann - Mark Granville-Smith - Owner - Capt. Capt. Dave Warren eighteenth place - Sniper - Capt. & Owner Jimmy Bayne - released one blue marlin and three white marlin
July 29, 2007
11th Annual Va. Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament – July 26 – 29 29 boats competed (2007)
1st place overall - Sniper - Capt. & Owner Jimmy Bayne
July 21, 2007
4th Annual Dare County Boat Builders’ Challenge – July 21 & 22 (2007)
33 boats entered the tournament, but the weather was rough! 2nd Place Top Boat Phat Mann - Capt. Dave Warren - Mark Granville-Smith - Owner 2nd Place C2-Top Release Team
July 21, 2007
6th Annual Mid-Atlantic (South Jersey) Tuna Tournament – July 18 – 21 (2007)
D.A. SEA - Ed Dunn - Owner - Capt. Robbie Valko - Mate: Josh Ruskey 2nd place Heaviest Bluefin, 2nd place Heaviest Yellowfin, 2nd place Heaviest Tuna, Heaviest stringer, and several 2nd heaviest Big Fish & Tuna Calcuttas for the top payout of the tournament!