MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST
BILLFISH CLASSIC
2004
| The
2004 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic consisted of 106 boats and 420 anglers.
Flat seas, beautiful weather and plenty of fish made the 2004 tournament a huge
success. 1997 - 60 Boats 1998 - 72 Boats 1999 - 86 Boats 2000 - 96 Boats 2001 - 100 Boats 2002 - 106 Boats 2003 - 110 Boats 2004 - 106 Boats |
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| Place | Specie | Lbs. | Winnings | Angler | Boat |
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| 1st | Blue Marlin | 631.7 | 105,400 | Jerry Pyron | Miss Celeste |
| 2nd | Blue Marlin | 610.7 | 53,700 | Chris Ayo | Petite Marie |
| 3rd | Blue Marlin | 410.0 | 28,700 | Bill Steere | Fish Tale |
| 1st | Wahoo | 64.5 | 27,000 | Jim Singleton | Indy Connection |
| 2nd | Wahoo | 53.2 | 20,000 | Bryon Clegg | Road Runner III |
| 3rd | Wahoo | 46.9 | 13,000 | Ricky Beaton | Hello Darlin |
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| 1st | Dolphin | 49.7 | 27,000 | George Kendrick | Uptoit |
| 2nd | Dolphin | 47.5 | 20,000 | Russell Hann | Bella Maria |
| 3rd | Dolphin | 47.2 | 13,000 | Eric Kercher | Minute Made |
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| 1st | Tuna | 151.4 | 27,000 | Charles Shumate | Miss Celeste |
| 2nd | Tuna | 146.3 | 20,000 | Nick Sintz | Ocean Commotion |
| 3rd | Tuna | 144.0 | 13,000 | Hans Van Aller | High C's |
| Top Boat | Miss Celeste | 3,300 | Total Points - 631.7 | Received a beautiful rocket launcher donated by Sea Strike Marine | |
| Tag/Release Trophy | 3 | Boats | Krunch Time - 600 pts | ||
| Lisa - 600 pts | |||||
| Scottish Reel - 600 pts. |
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