Tournament Coordinator Carole Willis of the NC Marine Fisheries Division reports official results for the 2010 Carolinas’ Shootout. The 55′ Jarrett Bay, Micabe, released 2 whites and 3 sailfish to capture 3rd place overall.
North Carolina finished with 2450 points to South Carolina’s 1375 points (125 pts for whites, sails and spears and 400 pts for blues).
Eight Boats caught 12 whites, 9 sails and 3 blues in two days of fishing! With the NC boats releasing 6 white marlin, 4 sailfish, and 3 blue marlin; while SC boats released 6 white marlin and 5 sailfish. Boats ran North and fished up off of Oregon Inlet – NE wind 10 knots with SE swell for Friday and NE wind 15 knots plus with 7 to 8 ft swell from Danielle on Saturday. The Shootout alternates between NC and SC every year with the top Gov Cup boats from each state competing as a team for the Shootout Trophy.
Top Boats Overall
- Peggy owned by Doug Abrahms and Captained by Mike Guthrie with 3 blue releases – 1200 pts
- Jester owned by Jim Bullock and Captained by Brian King with 3 white marlin and 3 sailfish – 750 pts
- Micabe owned by Mike Larrow and Captained by Ryan Riggs with 2 white marlin and 3 sailfish – 625 pts on time
Teams
NC Team: Peggy, Jester, Outlaw, Galot, Islander
SC Team: Micabe, Rookie IV, Game On
