2006 Classic

72 Boats
         The Billfish Classic represented the 1st national event to be held in Biloxi since Katrina and it did it in style.  Joel Broussard on the “C-YA” took first place in the Blue Marlin Division with a 722.8 pounder.  David Finkelstein on the boat “Team Galati” took second place with a 666.2 lb. Blue and David Perry on the boat “Uptoit” took 3rd with a 541.8 lb. Blue.  Three additional Blue Marlin weighed included, Jose Castillo’s 494 lb. Blue on the “Mattiduke,” Kevin Bouza’s 373 lb. Blue on the “Krunch Time” and Ken Lovelace’s 361.6 lb. Blue on the “Ole Miss.”  295 anglers from 14 different states participated in the Classic.  21 billfish were raised with 15 being tagged.  969.2 lbs. of dolphin, 1,246 lbs. of tuna, and 623.8 lbs. of wahoo were weighed at the scales.

Blue Marlin

First              
C-YA - Joel Broussard - 722.8 lbs         

Second          
Team Galati - David Finkelstein - 666.2 lbs  

Third            
Uptoit - David Perry - 541.8 lbs  

 

Tuna

First              
Southern Exposure - Ed Smith - 175.7 lbs    

Second          
Big Deal - Charles Martin - 163.3 lbs    

Third            
Plumb Crazy - Casey Hyman - 158.2 lbs       

 

Dolphin

First              
Southern Cross - Lionel Sutton - 56.3 lbs

Second          
As Is Where Is - Jim Durham - 47.9 lbs       

Third            
Scottish Reel - David Wellmeyer - 47.6 lbs      

 

Wahoo

First              
X S Rated - Damian Bond - 66.7 lbs      

Second          
First Choice - Johnny McNemar - 50.2 lbs      

Third            
Sea Hunter - Robert Weaver - 48.1 lbs