2023 Massachusetts Saltwater Fishing Derby

The 2023 Saltwater Fishing Derby is now complete. Here are the winners of the Weigh-In and the Catch & Release categories.

2023 saltwater weigh-in winners

Updated 12/27/23

Species	Division	Name	Heaviest fish	Weigh station
Atlantic Mackerel	Junior	Lola Crisp	2 lb 5 oz	Powderhorn Outfitters
Bigeye Tuna	Men	Donald Gaiter	137 lb	Nantucket Anglers Club
	Junior	John Clark	202 lb	Falmouth B&T
Black Sea Bass	Junior	Lola Crisp	4 lb 11 oz	Powderhorn Outfitters
Bluefin Tuna	Junior	Lola Crisp	376 lb 3oz	Powderhorn Outfitters
Bluefish	Men	Steve Hamblin	12 lb 15 oz	Nantucket Anglers Club
	Women	Amy Vickers	13 lb 8 oz	MV Derby
	Junior	Thomas Merlan	13 lb 8 oz	Belsan B&T
Bonito	Men	Luke Hage	11 lb 8 oz	Belsan B&T
False Albacore	Men	Bill Potter	19 lb 3 oz	MV Derby
	Junior	James Chatti	14 lb 2 oz	Nantucket Anglers Club
Fluke	Men	Curtis Briggi	13 lb 8 oz	Riverview B&T
	Junior	Bryce Calvano	5 lb 15 oz	Main B&T
Mahi	Junior	John Clark	16 lb 2 oz	Falmouth B&T
Scup	Men	Daniel Smith	2 lb 8 oz	Red Top
	Junior	Lola Crisp	2 lb 10 oz	Powderhorn Outfitters
Tautog	Men	Jeff Gray	12 lb 3 oz	Belsan B&T
	Junior	Lola Crisp	5 lb 13 oz	Riverview B&T
Yellowfin Tuna	Men	Robert Sergi Jr.	97 lb	Nantucket Anglers Club
	Junior	Lola Crisp	134 lb 2 oz	Powderhorn Outfitters

*New state record

2023 catch & release winners

Updated 12/27/23

Species	Division	Name	Length
Black Sea Bass	Adult	Anthony Lopopolo	21.5 in
	Adult	David Brown	21.5 in
	Junior	Joseph M Sena II	19 in
Bluefish	Adult	Mike Pieropan	39 in
	Junior	Gerhardt Hoover	36 in
Blue Marlin
Blue Shark	Junior	Nora Connaughton	76 in
Bluefin Tuna	Junior	John Clark	82 in
Bonito	Adult	Brian Majczak	29 in
False Albacore	Adult	Sam Brandt	29.5 in
	Junior	John Clark	27 in
Porbeagle Shark	Junior	Lola Crisp	108 in
Sailfish	Junior	Lola Crisp	74 in
Scup	Adult	Armindo Ramos	16.5 in
	Junior	Elliot Blaylock	14.5 in
Striped Bass	Adult	Frank Mazzulli	47 in
	Adult	Graham Stephens	47 in
	Junior	Andrew Drake	45 in
Tautog	Adult	Tom Moynihan	22.5 in
	Junior	Lola Crisp	23 in
Weakfish	Adult	Tom Moynihan	25.5 in