2000 Mercury Outboards' Cheeca/Redbone Awards

	Cheeca / Redbone grand champion: Tim Mahaffey
Pictured at right, from left is Steve Peet with celebrity grand champion teammate, former 7th ranked seed tennis great Jay Berger.

Tournament Dates: November 3-5, 2000
Target Fish: Redfish, Bonefish
Format: All-Release; All fish must be at least 18 inches in length to qualify as a legal release. There are 3 Divisions: general (bait), spin/plug (artificial) and fly tackle.
Total boats: 88
Total fish caught and released: 271- 72 bonefish, 199 redfish

GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: Tim Mahaffey, Plantation, FL 2 bonefish on fly, 15 redfish on fly
TROPHY: KENDALL VAN SANT "REDBONE" BRONZE

GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: Capt. Rick Murphy
TROPHY: KENDALL VAN SANT BRONZE REDFISH

CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: Jay Berger, tennis champion
4 bonefish on bait, 3 redfish on artificial, 1 redfish on bait.
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR

GUIDE TO CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: Capt. Rick Moeller
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI ORGINAL WATERCOLOR

PRO-CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: Andy Mill
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR

GUIDE TO PRO-CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: Capt. Craig Brewer
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP " REDFISH/BONEFISH "PRINT

TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: Jim Mooney, Don Monsalvatge
TROPHY: REMARQUED DON RAY "BONES AND CONCH"

GUIDE TO TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: Capt. Rick Miller
TROPHY: DON RAY "BONES AND CONCH"

FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: Steve Peet, Jay Berger
TROPHY: CRAIG REAGOR "REDBONE"

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: Capt. Rick Moeller
TROPHY: BILL ELLIOTT "FLOOD TIDES' REDFISH

FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: Jim Bokor, Tavernier
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI ORIGINAL

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: Capt. Tim Hoover
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP "BONEFISH/REDFISH"

FIRST RUNNER-UP CELEBRITY: Tim Wakefield
TROPHY: TIM BORSKI ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR

GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP CELEBRITY: Capt. Mike Ehlers
TROPHY: REDBONE

SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: Carey Kresge
TROPHY: ALAN ROBINSON "BONEFISH TRIO" ETCHING

GUIDE TO SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: Capt. Paul Tejera
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP "BONEFISH"

FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: Tim Mahaffey
TROPHY: CD CLARKE REMARQUED "TELL TALES"

GUIDE TO FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: Capt. Rick Murphy
TROPHY: C.D. CLARKE PRINT "SURE SHOT" w/ Fly

GENERAL DIVISION CHAMPION: Jim Bokor
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP "REDFISH/BONEFISH"

GUIDE TO GENERAL DIVISION CHAMPION: Capt. Tim Hoover
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP "REDFISH"

MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: Jim Bokor
TROPHY: KENDALL VAN SANT "SILVER BONE"

GUIDE TO MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: Capt. Tim Hoover
TROPHY: DIANE PEEBLES BONEFISH

MOST REDFISH RELEASES: Tim Mahaffey
TROPHY: KENDALL VAN SANT "REDFISH" SCULPTURE

GUIDE TO MOST REDFISH RELEASES: Capt. Rick Murphy
TROPHY: DIANE PEEBLES 4 REDFISH

LARGEST BONEFISH: Dan Zicari 29" to the inside fork of the tail
TROPHY: JAMES HARRIS "POLED INTO POSITION"

GUIDE TO LARGEST BONEFISH: Capt. Mark Krowka
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP "BONEFISHLARGEST REDFISH:

LARGEST REDFISH: Ed Marinaro, 28 1/2 " to the inside fork of the tail
TROPHY: BILL ELLIOTT "FLOOD TIDE TAILER"

GUIDE TO LARGEST REDFISH: Capt. Steve Thomas
TROPHY: BILL BISHOP "REDFISH"

TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 1: Jim Bokor
TROPHY: VAUGHN COCHRAN BONEFISH TILE

GUIDE TO TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 1: Capt. Tim Hoover
TROPHY: SMALL JAMES HARRIS "PICK YOUR TARGET"

TOP ROD CELEBRITY ANGLER DAY 1: Tim Wakefield
TROPHY: VAUGHN COCHRAN BONEFISH TILE

GUIDE TO TOP ROD CELEBRITY ANGLER DAY 1: Capt. Mike Ehlers
TROPHY: SMALL JAMES HARRIS " PICK YOUR TARGET

TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 2: Tim Mahaffey
TROPHY: VAUGHN COCHRAN REDFISH TILE

GUIDE TO TOP ROD ANGLER DAY 2: Capt. Rick Murphy
TROPHY: SMALL JAMES HARRIS "PICK YOUR TARGET"

TOP ROD CELEBRITY ANGLER DAY 2: Jay Berger
TROPHY : VAUGHN COCHRAN REDFISH TILE

GUIDE TO TOP ROD CELEBRITY ANGLER DAY 2 Capt. Rick Moeller
TROPHY: SMALL JAMES HARRIS "PICK YOUR TARGET"

	Jose Wejebe, host of ESPN's "Spanish Fly" with 16-year-old Christian Goodpaster, from Indiana, who hauled in his first bonefish. Chris is part of the Make a Wish foundation: he has Cystic Fibrosis.
Pictured at right, from left is Paul Wingrove with celebrity teammate, Ed Marinaro, star of TV shows, Hill Street Blues and Sisters.