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Commissioner Griffin, a Derby Winner and Director Diodati at the 2007 Awards Ceremony
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Each year March 1 through November 30 the MarineFisheries conducts the Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing Derby. This is a free derby, meaning no entry fees. Fish entered must be caught by hook and line and measured and weighed at a MarineFisheries-certified official weigh station. All entries will receive a derby pin and at the end of the derby year, trophies will be awarded to anglers who landed the heaviest fish in each species category. Winners are chosen in three divisions - men, women, and juniors (age 15 and younger). There is also a "Skillful Skipper" award, which is presented to the captain who has three derby winning fish caught on their boat. Last year 48 anglers were awarded engraved trophies. The awards ceremony takes place in early February at the Eastern Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Worcester, MA.
Four state records were caught in 2007: Bigeye Tuna, Black Sea Bass, Dolphin, and Porbeagle Shark.
There were two "Skillful Skipper" award winners in 2007; Captain Jim Walsh of the "American Classic" and Captain Dave Niemi of the "Captain John and Son."
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| Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing Derby 2008 Leaders as of 10/07/08 |
Species |
Division |
Name |
Heaviest
Fish |
Weigh Station |
| Albacore |
Men |
Eli Bonnell |
52 lbs 11 oz |
Dick's Bait & Tackle |
| Bigeye Tuna |
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| Black Sea Bass |
Men |
David Crosby |
7 lbs 12 oz |
Red Top Sporting Goods |
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Women |
Madeline Bourcier |
6 lbs 8 oz |
Dick's Bait & Tackle |
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Junior |
Wyatt Major |
6 lbs 12 oz |
Fairhaven Bait & Tackle |
| Bluefish |
Men |
Jeff Capute |
18 lbs 8 oz |
Sports Port |
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Women |
Gail Bernier |
13 lbs 2 oz |
Westport Marine |
| Bluefin Tuna |
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| Blue Shark |
Men |
Tom Eichel |
398 lbs 12 oz |
Walsh's Deep Sea Fishing |
| Bonito |
Men |
Kenneth Panalek |
10 lbs 12 oz |
Nantucket Anglers Club |
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Junior |
Cullen Larrabee |
6 lbs 13 oz |
Nantucket Anglers Club |
| Cod |
Men |
Robert Schuler |
78 lbs 2 oz |
Walsh's Deep Sea Fishing |
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Women |
Jennifer Phelan |
64 lbs 2 oz |
Yankee Fleet |
| Cusk |
Men |
Antonio Capuano |
24 lbs 11 oz |
Belsan Bait & Tackle |
| Dolphin |
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| False Albacore |
Men |
Mark Copp |
13 lbs 6 oz |
Falmouth Bait & Tackle |
| Fluke (Final) |
Men |
Raymond Lozeau III |
14 lbs 14 oz |
Fairhaven Bait & Tackle |
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Women |
Tanya Taber |
11 lbs |
Fairhaven Bait & Tackle |
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Junior |
Mathew Crowther |
14 lbs 3 oz |
M&D Bait & Tackle |
| Haddock |
Men |
Allen Lundeen |
14 lbs 8 oz |
Cherry's Bait Shop |
| Halibut |
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King Mackerel  |
Men |
Tim Broderick |
8 lbs 6 oz |
Dick's Bait & Tackle |
| Mackerel |
Men |
James Lemieux |
2 lbs 8 oz |
Cherry's Bait Shop |
| Mako Shark |
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| Pollock |
Men |
Robert Provost |
35 lbs |
Cherry's Bait Shop |
| Porbeagle Shark |
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| Scup |
Men |
Jeff Capute |
4 lbs 6 oz |
Sports Port |
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Women |
Jackie Capute |
2 lbs 10 oz |
Sports Port |
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Women (tie) |
Kathleen Grenier |
2 lbs 10 oz |
Riverview Bait & Tackle |
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Junior |
Steve DeCosta |
2 lbs 10 oz |
Tom's Bait & Tackle |
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Junior (tie) |
Steve Apanian |
2 lbs 10 oz |
Red Top Sporting Goods |
| Spanish Mackerel |
Men |
Anthony Novicki |
5 lbs 13 oz |
Dick's Bait & Tackle |
| Striped Bass |
Men |
Tom Kozlowski |
53 lbs 10 oz |
Canal Bait & Tackle |
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Women |
Erin Williams |
51 lbs 14 oz |
Bridge Rd Bait & Tackle |
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Junior |
Jacob Adelberg |
45 lbs |
Uncle Ken's Bait & Tackle |
| Swordfish |
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| Tautog |
Men |
George Kavgic |
18 lbs 4 oz |
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Junior |
Faith Sexton |
8 lbs |
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| Thresher Shark |
Men |
James Jensen |
496 lbs |
Westport Marine Specialties |
| Wahoo |
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| Weakfish |
Women |
Channy Nhep Chea |
9 lbs |
Powderhorn |
| Winter Flounder |
Men |
Jeffrey Silverberg |
6 lbs 8 oz |
Cherry's Bait Shop |
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Women |
Maryann Scularo |
3 lbs |
The Sportsman's Den |
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Junior |
Devin Freeman |
5 lbs |
Cherry's Bait Shop |
| Wolffish |
Men |
Scott Yeaton |
41 lbs 8 oz |
Walsh's Deap Sea Fishing |
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Junior |
Patrick LeFemine |
28 lbs 8 oz |
Cherry's Bait Shop |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
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= New State Record in 2008
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| Massachusetts Saltwater Game Fish Records as of 1/2/08 |
| Species |
Weight |
Location |
Date |
Angler |
| Albacore |
65 lbs |
Canyon |
8/23/03 |
Tommy Good |
| Bigeye Tuna |
189 lbs |
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Bill Manthorne |
| Black Sea Bass |
8 lbs 15 oz |
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Aaron Costa |
| Bluefish |
27lbs 4 oz |
Graves Light |
9/11/82 |
Louis Gordon |
| Bluefin Tuna |
1,228 lbs |
Cape Cod Bay |
9/23/84 |
Marlene Goldstein |
| Blue Marlin |
701 lbs |
Fishtails |
7/26/92 |
Walter Morrison |
| Blue Shark |
454 lbs |
Inside Fingers |
7/19/96 |
Peter Bergin |
| Bonito |
13 lbs 8 oz |
NB Dike |
9/23/02 |
Eddie Gomez |
| Cod |
92 lbs |
Jeffreys Ledge |
7/5/87 |
Robert Radzik |
| Coho Salmon |
18 lbs 8 oz |
North River |
1/21/86 |
James Lewis |
| Cusk |
34 lbs 4 oz |
Stellwagon Bank |
7/15/90 |
Gabe Silverstrone |
| Dolphin |
48 lbs 10 oz |
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Jonathan Pilcher |
| False Albacore |
19 lbs 5 oz |
Edgartown |
9/27/1990 |
Donald MacGillivray |
| Fluke |
21 lbs 8 oz |
Nomans Isl. |
9/25/80 |
Joseph Czapiga |
| Haddock |
20 lbs |
Stellwagon Bank |
1972 |
Don Rehnstrom |
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20 lbs |
Boston Lightship |
8/3/74 |
Joseph Gelsomini |
| Halibut |
321 lbs |
Mass. Bay |
7/21/65 |
Norman Cournoyer |
| Mackerel |
3 lbs 8 oz |
Hampton Shoal |
10/9/94 |
Steve Ostrander |
| Mako Shark |
1,324 lbs |
Mass Bay |
7/27/99 |
Kevin Scola |
| Pollock |
48 lbs 2 oz |
Cashes Ledge |
9/14/92 |
Sal Mocerino |
| Porbeagle Shark |
455 lbs |
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Jon Behm |
| Scup |
5 lbs 14 oz |
Noman's Isl. |
10/17/83 |
Robert Pimental |
| Spanish Mackerel |
7 lbs 13 oz |
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9/24/06 |
Rocco DeTeso |
| Striped Bass |
73 lbs |
Quick's Hole |
1913 |
Charles Church |
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73 lbs |
Sow & Pigs |
1967 |
Charles Cinto |
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73 lbs |
Nauset Beach |
11/3/81 |
Anton Stetzko |
| Swordfish |
646 lbs |
Noman's Isl. |
1972 |
Albert Little |
| Tautog |
22 lbs 9 oz |
Gay Head |
6/29/78 |
Michael Horsely |
| Thresher Shark |
548 lbs |
Star |
7/17/04 |
R. Keith Allison Jr. |
| Wahoo |
131 lbs 5 oz |
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9/23/06 |
Kenneth Abbott |
| Weakfish |
18 lbs 12 oz |
Buzzards Bay |
8/19/84 |
George Mahoney |
| White Marlin |
131 lbs |
Nantucket |
7/30/82 |
Ted Nfatzger |
| Winter Flounder |
8 lbs 2 oz |
Georges Bank |
7/12/96 |
Tom Hillebrand |
| Wolffish |
55 lbs 8 oz |
Cape Cod Bay |
6/19/00 |
Andrew Glovsky |
| Yellowfin Tuna |
187 lbs |
Nantucket |
8/5/90 |
Mark Boujoukos |
For more information about this fishing derby, please contact John Boardman
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