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SECOND ANNUAL
OFFSHORE BRAGGING RIGHTS TOURNAMENT
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Final Results:
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| On Wednesday, Sept. 22, The awards ceremony was held for the PJSA 2004 Offshore Bragging
Rights Tournament. The final results showed Al Gillen and his crew hanging on to first
place in the tuna division with a 71 pound longfin tuna. Last year's tuna division winner,
Ron Kovler was unable to better his second place fish and had to turn over the coveted tuna
trophy to Gillen's crew. Third place was nabbed by Nick Veneziale's crew, which was going
gangbusters this season.
Al Gillen's crew takes ownership of the tuna trophy from last year's winner, Ron Kovler, with its
winning tuna.
In the marlin and shark category, Nick Veneziale and his crew absolutely blew out the field
with an amazing total of 992 points. Remarkably, if the tournament had run one additional
week, Nick could have added yet another 400 points to his total with a blue marlin release.
At the awards ceremony, Nick took possession of the marlin trophy, ironically, from Al Gillen,
for the next year.
Second place was captured by a late entry of four-white marlin releases in a single day
by Mike Peterpaul, Dave Kirk and Don Orpen fishing aboard Mike's 39' Viking. Third place
went to Lee Burden, who took a 154 pound mako early in the season.
Nick Veneziale takes ownership of the Offshore Bragging Rights marlin and shark category trophy.
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Tuna Division: |
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First Place: A remarkably large 71 pound longfin tuna taken by Capt. Al Gillen, Stan Kluskiewicz, angler.
Curiously, this 71 pound fish displaces a 67-pound fish previously entered by Al Gillen's crew to firmly hang on to the first place position.
Ken Bennett beat this 67-pound bluefin to put Al Gillen's team into the lead early in the season. Ken wasn't quite expecting the fight he ended up getting with this fish!
Back at the dock, Al Gillen's crew shows off it's first tournament entry, an early-season 67-pound bluefin.
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Second Place: Capt. Ron Kovler, 58 pound yellowfin tuna.
Ron Kovler grabbed second place with this 58 pound yellowfin taken from Spencer Canyon.
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Third Place: Nick Veneziale, 54 pound yellowfin tuna
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Shark/Marlin Division:
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| First Place: First Place: Capt. Nick Venziale – 286 pound
Thresher; 156 pound Mako, and 6 Mako releases (75 points/release) and one white marlin release (100 points) for a total of 992 points.
Nick Veneziale and his crew show off their 286 pound thresher shark.
Nick Veneziale and his crew took this mako in the South Jersey Shark Tournament.
Two photos of a white marlin Nick's team took while fishing the Beach Haven Marlin and Tuna Tournament.
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Second Place: Capt. Mike Peterpaul, Dave Kirk, Don Orpen anglers, 4 white marlin releases (100 points each) 400 points total (No photo available)
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Third Place: Capt. Lee Burden – 154 pound Mako, 154 points (no photo)
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Honorable mention: Capt. Dave Kirk, Jason Orpen angler – Two mako
releases, 150 points total.
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Reminders!
Click here
for the PJSA Tournament Entry Application (left click to view, right
click to save to your computer)
Click here
for the PJSA Tournament Weigh-In Form (left click to view, right click
to save to your computer)
Results from previous tournaments are available as well.
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