2001 Classic

100 Boats
            Another state record!  Rob Landingham fishing aboard the boat “She’s The One” landed a 205.8 lb. yellowfin tuna and set the new Mississippi record.  Landingham’s record yellowfin dropped to second place in the tuna division when Gerald Granger fishing aboard the boat “Mollie” weighed in a 445.4 bluefin tuna to capture first place.  One blue marlin was brought to the scales.  Dee Lovelace, fishing aboard the “Cajun Dancer,” weighed in a 520.7 pounder to take top honors.  There were 27 blue marlin, 5 white marlin, 2 sailfish and 1 spearfish tagged and released during the tournament.

Blue Marlin

First              
Cajun Dancer - Dee Lovelace - 520.7 lbs         

       

Tuna

First              
Mollie - Gerald Granger - 445.4 lbs    

Second          
She’s The One - Robe Landingham - 205.8 lbs    

Third            
Summer Breeze II - Herb Harris - 173.4 lbs       

 

Dolphin

First              
Gringo - Kevin Bouza - 52.9 lbs

Second          
Bad Intentions  - Thomas Waller  - 48.6 lbs       

Third            
Sea Reaper III - Wogan Badcock - 46.6 lbs      

 

Wahoo

First              
Delta Cat III - Jamie Luzenberg - 74.5 lbs      

Second          
Grand Sun - Jimmy Lively - 77.3 lbs      

Third            
Pipe Dream - Kenneth Walker  - 58.2 lbs