2023 – DRP International Tag and Release
Award Winners
We would like to thank Star Rods, Costa Del Mar, AFTCO, the Guy Harvey Foundation, SiriusXM Marine, and Skallywags for providing strong incentives for fishermen to tag and release small, healthy dolphinfish for the Dolphinfish Research Program (DRP) in 2023. These premier fishing tackle companies and sponsors of the DRP have shown their commitment to the conservation of this important fishery by donating top-quality equipment and art for incentive awards to encourage fishermen to assist the DRP. This year, we will distribute $7,484.75 worth of gear and art to 86 captains and their crews who collectively tagged and released 2,112 dolphin in 2023! When the value of our year-end awards is combined with additional tagging and recapture awards distributed in 2023, our program, through the support of our sponsors, distributed $9,500 worth of fishing gear and products to fishermen around the world as well as cash awards to international recapture reporters. Below is a complete list of all 2023 award winners. Congratulations to our award winners!
Top Private Boat: Don Gates Killin’ Time II – 309 Tagged
2nd Private Boat: David Wamer and Charlie Jamison Wam-Jam – 112 Tagged
Top Charter Boat: Juandre Geldenhuys Soolyman Sportfishing – 100 Tagged
2nd Charter Boat: Jimbo and Rick Thomas Thomas Flyer – 72 Tagged
Top Boat in the SAB: Ed Kattel Cool Cat – 152 Tagged
2nd Boat in the SAB: Angelo Masullo Levon – 84 Tagged
Top Boat in the Tropics: Jeffrey Liederman Sandman – 59 Tagged
2nd Boat in the Tropics: Gary Marshall Wine Down – 50 Tagged
Top Boat in the MAB: Roger Muller Unnamed – 25 Tagged
2nd Boat in the MAB: Richard Lewis Calm Chaos – 24 Tagged
Top Boat in the GOM: No Qualifier – Needed 20 tagged and released to qualify
2nd Boat in the GOM: No Qualifier – Needed 20 tagged and released to qualify
Top Captain with the Scouts – George Ipock – 95 Tagged
2nd Top Captain with the Scouts – Jared Schild – 83 Tagged
Notable Mentions for Tagging >=10 Dolphin (received shirts, hats, tags, and art):
Tropic Star Lodge Miss Costa Rica (69); Matt Joyce Munson Scout (56); Ryan and Arianne Friedrich-Buel Whoo Dat (48); TSL Miss Hawaii (30); Julien Brossel Madatet Fishing (30); Jack Harper Run-a-Wade (29); Dwayne Sapp Busy Fishing (28); Marshall Ruffo Looe Scout (23); Willie Howard Captain Willlies Charters (23); German Davis Nemenches (22); Chris Frost Lightning Strike (22); Charles Brooks Perfect Circle (22); Chad Carter Miss Caroline (22); George Garcia Blue Devil (21); Tim and Michelle Heiser Irish Wake (20); Dane Dellenbach Knot Workin’ (19); Gordon Garrett Osprey Scout (18); Casa Vieja Lodge Release (17); Richard Malyon Grand Slam Charters (17); TSL Miss Tropic Star (16); TSL Miss South Africa (14); TSL Miss Darien (13); TSL Miss America (12); TSL Miss Panama (11); Mike Andrejak Black Dog Mafia (11); Mike Brignola Scout Sea Eagle (11); Frank Betz Leviathan (10); Daniel Kubiak Southern Run (10); Anthony Natelli Offshore Banking (10); Sal Zeitlin Tight Lines (10)
In order to qualify for 2024 Dolphinfish Research Program Year-End Awards a minimum of 20 dolphinfish need to be tagged, released, and recorded with the DRP. We also issue recapture awards for both the tagger and the reporter. A special thanks to AFTCO, Costa Del Mar, the Guy Harvey Foundation, SiriusXM Marine, and Skallwags Co for their support of our tagging awards program. For more details about our awards program click here.
Winner Announced in Year-End Raffle
for a set of Cosmo Tires!
Congratulations to Chad Carter of Florida for winning our year-end raffle of a set of Cosmo Tires! Every person who donated or purchased program products during our year-end fundraising campaign from September 25, 2023, until December 31, 2023, was automatically entered into the raffle, and Mr. Carter’s name was randomly selected as the winner. Congrats Chad! You are going to love your new set of tires! A special thanks go out to the 55 individuals who donated to our year-end fundraising campaign as well as Cosmo Tires for providing this amazing raffle item!
Click here to see our 2022 award winners
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Click here to see our 2020 award winners
Click here to see our 2019 award winners
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