2007 MERCURY BAYBONE TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Left to Right: Capt. Brian Helms guides John Timura to Baybone Grand Championship
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TOURNAMENT DATES: Sept. 28-30, 2007
TARGET FISH: BONEFISH, PERMIT
FORMAT: ALL RELEASE-FISH MUST BE AT LEAST 18 INCHES IN LENGTH TO QUALIFY AS A LEGAL RELEASE. RELEASES ARE DOCUMENTED BY PHOTOGRAPHING THE FISH AGAINST A MEASURING DEVICE. THERE ARE THREE (3) TACKLE DIVISIONS: GENERAL (BAIT), SPIN/PLUG (ARTIFICIAL), AND FLY TACKLE.
TOTAL BOATS: 22
TOTAL FISH CAUGHT AND RELEASED:
BONEFISH - 44
PERMIT - 14
GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: |
JOHN TIMURA, ISLAMORADA, FL
2 BAYBONE SLAMS
3 BONEFISH, 2 PERMIT ON GEN.
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GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS, HOMESTEAD, FL
CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: WADE BOGGS, TAMPA, FL
GUIDE TO CELEBRITY GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: |
CAPT. JIM DALRYMPLE,
ISLAMORADA, FL
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GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: BETSY BULLARD, TAVERNIER, FL
GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION LADY ANGLER: CAPT. BILLY ELLENWOOD
TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: |
JOHN TIMURA, ISLAMORADA, FL
GEORGE PROENZA, ISLAMORADA, FL
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GUIDE TO TEAM GRAND CHAMPION ANGLERS: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: GEORGE PROENZA
GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP ANGLER: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: |
MITCH HOWELL, PLANTATION, FL
HAL CHITTUM, TITUSVILLE, FL
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GUIDE TO FIRST RUNNER-UP TEAM ANGLERS: CAPT. BOB BRANHAM
SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A
GUIDE TO SPIN/PLUG DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A
FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A
GUIDE TO FLY DIVISION CHAMPION: N/A
MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: TROY PRUITT, NAPLES, FL. (4)
GUIDE TO MOST BONEFISH RELEASES: CAPT. RICH TUDOR
MOST PERMIT RELEASES: GEORGE PROENZA (2) BASED ON TIME
GUIDE TO MOST PERMIT RELEASES: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
LARGEST BONEFISH: TROY PRUITT, 28"
GUIDE TO LARGEST BONEFISH: CAPT. RICH TUDOR
LARGEST PERMIT: TROY PRUITT, 30"
GUIDE TO LARGEST PERMIT: CAPT. RICH TUDOR
TOP ROD DAY 1: GEORGE PROENZA
GUIDE TO TOP ROD DAY 1: CAPT. BRIAN HELMS
TOP ROD DAY 2: TROY PRUITT
GUIDE TO TOP ROD DAY 2: RICH TUDOR
BAYBONE SUPERFLY
GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: KEN WATKINS
GUIDE TO GRAND CHAMPION ANGLER: CAPT. DAVE BORRAS
RUNNER-UP GRAND CHAMPION: CHRIS CULLEN
GUIDE TO RUNNER UP GRAND CHAMPION: CAPT. KEN KNUDSEN
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