Contact: McKenzie Estes
July 16, 2008 Tournament Director
Maritime Events, LLC
843-278-4920
mestes@megadock.us
THE 6TH ANNUAL HMY-VIKING MEGADOCK TOURNAMENT – ANOTHER RECORD YEAR!
CHARLESTON, SC – The HMY-Viking Megadock Billfishing Tournament wrapped up its 6th annual event with 81 billfish releases. A total of 78 boats and 468 anglers fished over a three-day period releasing 75 sailfish, four blue marlin and two white marlin. This year’s big winner was Cerveza, based out of Pirate’s Cove, NC. The 62’ Paul Spencer released six sailfish for a total of 1200 points. Cerveza also took home the Lady Angler, Youth Angler, and Conservation awards, along with tournament winnings of just under $150,000.
The 2nd place team with 1000 points was the local favorite, Petrel. During the event Captain Thomas Wynne led this crew to release one blue marlin and two sailfish, with a 2nd place winning of $33,000. Other event winners included a 1st place Dolphin weighing in at 43.5 lbs., caught by Jason Zachrich of Hilton Head Island aboard Reel Patience. The 1st place Tuna winner, Mark Daniels of Greenville, SC reeled in a 17.6 Tuna aboard Daymaker. The 1st place Wahoo, weighing 72.2 lbs. was caught by Bill Ford of Charleston aboard Palmetto Pride.
Other winners included: 2nd place lady angler Holly McAlhany aboard Syked Out, 3rd place lady angler Kate Creech aboard the Lil-Bit, 2nd place youth angler John Dudash aboard NOFA, and 3rd place youth angler Thomas Garmany aboard Benchmark.
This is the third consecutive year the Megadock Tournament, one of the SC Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series events, has had a wait list for its 75 fishing spots. The tournament supports numerous water related charities. Chairman, Robbie Freeman states, “the popularity of this tournament is truly a testament to the fishing community’s support of our waterfront.”
