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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

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17th Annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament (2006)

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

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23rd Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament (2006)

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! 

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The 1st Annual Dare County Boat Builders Challenge- Pirate’s Cove 22 Boats competed

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

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