Big congratulations to the captain and crew aboard the Paul Mann Custom 58-foot DIRTY BUSINESS (formerly SECOND CHANCE out of Charleston) now in Grand Isle, LA! The DIRTY BUSINESS team took top team, top yellowfin and top blackfitop spots in the Fourchon Oilman’s Association Invitational. The yellowfin, especially, was huge!
Congratulations and a shout out to Capt/Owner Eric Mansur and his crew aboard the Paul Mann 58-foot ALINA for taking Second Place in the tournament. Four blues and a white the last day! Great fishing!
[caption id="attachment_1654" align="alignleft" width="300"] The winners! Team NAIRA. Bincho Mansur owner/captain of NAIRA in the red shirt and glasses (2nd from right)[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1655" align="alignright" width="300"] The winners. Team NAIRA (l-r) Yilson Ikiate, owner/captain Bincho Mansur, Jose Guanipa, and Bancho Mansur.[/caption] Huge congratulations to the team aboard the 57-foot Paul Mann custom boat, NAIRA, owned and captained by Ruben "Bincho" Mansur, Jr., as they walked away with first place in the Fourth Annual Chivas Regal Aruba Caribbean Cup. Bincho Mansur plus Bancho Mansur, Yilson Ikiate and Jose Guanipa had an incredible last day, with three blue marlin releases and one sailfish
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Alina is on her way to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, to get in on the great sailfish bite that's happening there. Before she left the Outer Banks, we clocked running numbers on this beauty and her twin Caterpillar C18 1000HP engines. RPM KTS LOAD FUEL PER HR 2328 35.8 97% 92 gph 2004 30 80% 74 gph 1920 28 72% 66gph 1720 24 60% 50 gph 1407 16.6 52% 39 gph
Wouldn’t it be nice to see a big blue one up in the spread from the bridge of this incredible boat? Or, better yet, from the bridge of your own Paul Mann boat… Click here to download a PDF version of the splash report: 20120624_alina-inthebitemag
Click here for article download: 20120501_PMCB_Marlin_May2012
2nd place - Second Chance - Capt. Dale Prox (original Big Game) Congratulations to the crew of the "Second Chance" with a 603.5 Blue Marlin to take second place. Owner/Angler Henry Keen was credited with the catch that brought the crew $247,532.
