Dare County Boat Builders Tournament July 17 – 20 (2008)
Top Manufacturer: Paul Mann Custom Boats Top Boat: 1st Place: Pelican 2nd Place: Qualifier Top Angler: Paul Mann Daily Winner Friday: Capt. Finn Gaddy Top Dolphin: 2nd Place: Phat Mann
Top Manufacturer: Paul Mann Custom Boats Top Boat: 1st Place: Pelican 2nd Place: Qualifier Top Angler: Paul Mann Daily Winner Friday: Capt. Finn Gaddy Top Dolphin: 2nd Place: Phat Mann
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
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
1st place overall - Sniper - Capt. & Owner Jimmy Bayne
80 boats competed, 8 were Paul Mann Boats. Top Boat - Pelican - 8 white marlin - 560 pts. - Capt. Arch Bracher Jr. 2nd place - True Grit - 6 white marlin - 420 pts. - Capt. Hank Beasley (on time) 3rd place - Qualifier - 6 white marlin - 420 pts. - Capt. Fin Gaddy Congratulations to top Lady Anglers: Summer McCarver - 4 white marlin - Pelican Missy Bracher - 3 white marlin - Pelican Jan Watson - 1 white marlin – Hunter
131 boats competed, 8 were Paul Mann Boats. Top Boat: Pelican - Capt. Arch Bracher Jr. on the 56 foot Paul Mann 10 white Marlin, 1 sailfish, 770 points, $584,762.50 Along with mate Pat Bracher and Josh Howard, anglers aboard were Doug Hinson, Alan Huband, Bran Light, and Nick Morris. In all the team took seven first place awards. Congratulations!
25 boats competed - Sniper took 1st place! by releasing two grand slams with 3 blue marlin, 2 white marlin, and 2 sailfish. Sniper 56 foot - Capt. Mike Merritt - Jimmy Bayne – Owner
24 boats competed 7 were Paul Mann Boats Third Place - Pelican - Capt. Arch Bracher 560 points 8 white marlin (missed second place on time) Top Manufacturer: Paul Mann Custom Boats - 21 billfish: 2 blue marlin, 17 white marlin, 2 sailfish for a total of 1570 points.
Top Boat - Pelican - Capt. Arch Bracher - 6 whites, 1 blue, 1 sail Third Place - Prime Time - Capt. Butch Cox - 1 blue - 2 whites Daily Day One - Qualifier - Capt. Finn Gaddy - 3 whites Daily Day Two - Pelican - Capt. Arch Bracher Top Dolphin - Pelican - Angler Brad Watkins (22.5 lbs.) Top Junior Angler - A-Salt Weapon - Angler Zack Endee (white marlin) Top Captain - Pelican - Capt. Arch Bracher Top Mate - Pelican - Jordan Blount Top Angler - Pelican - John Bailey And last but not least