Here's the annual awards draft for 2020. Tough year, hope everyone nails the fish in 2021!
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Annual Awards 2020 Season
Draft Results
#1 Stephen L.Vanderveer Trophy Bowl: Angler catching the largest Tuna over 100lb sailing out of Jones Inlet. Mike Alfieri (108 lb. Bluefin) “Triton Charters”
#2 Stephen Radi Sr. Memorial Trophy: Angler catching the largest Bigeye Tuna sailing from Jones Inlet.
Not Awarded
#3 Walter F. O’Malley Trophy: Member catching the heaviest Tuna from any port except Freeport L.I. Ralph Drewes (734 lb. Bluefin) “No Mercy – Oregon Inlet”
#4 Bob Trapani Memorial Trophy: Member catching the heaviest fish from any port except Shark. Ralph Drewes (734 lb. Bluefin) “No Mercy – Oregon Inlet”
#5 Fred W. Hollander Memorial Trophy: Member catching the heaviest billed fish anywhere.
Robert McVey (250 lb. Blue Marlin) “33 GW Express”
#6 Jack R. Neidorf Trophy
*24hr.) First Tuna of the season sailing from and returning to Jones Inlet.Ralph Drewes (49.5 lb. Bluefin) “No Mercy”
#7 Jack R. Bode Ladies Trophy: Awarded to the lady member catching the largest Tuna.
Not Awarded
#8 Ada Berlin Memorial Trophy: Lady angler catching the largest species of any fish from any L.I. Port. MaryEllen Zullo (5.38 lb. Blackfish) “Magic Too”
#9 Henry Von Elm Inc. Trophy: Angler catching the largest Tuna during any IGFA Tournament.
Not awarded
#10 John J. Miles Trophy: Captain of the Year – TBA
#11 Mel Elderd: Member catching the largest Tuna of the season in the Babylon/FTC Shootout.
Not Awarded
#12 Philip Ehrhart Memorial Trophy: (*24 hr.) Largest Bluefin caught sailing from Jones, Debs or Fire Island. Mike Alfieri (108 lb. Bluefin) “Triton Charters”
# 13 Guy Lombardo Trophy: (*24 hr.) Angler catching the largest Tuna under 100 lbs. sailing from Jones Inlet. Ralph Drewes (79.38 lb. Yellowfin) “No Mercy”
#14 Freeport Marine Trophy: Greatest weight fish per pound line sailing from any L.I. Port.
Scott Novick 11.3 lb. Fluke 15 lb. test “Naida”
#15 Harry Peters Memorial Trophy: Angler catching the largest fish out of any L.I. Port.
Jim Krug (230 lb. Thresher Shark) “Reel Time”
#16 Harry Peters Memorial Trophy: Captains Award for the largest Shark caught out of any L.I. Port.
Bob Bohlert (336 lb. Thresher Shark) “Joint Effort”
#17 Harry Berns Memorial Trophy: Captain whose boat tags the most amount of Tuna.
Not Awarded
#18 George Beitterick Memorial Trophy: (24 hr.) Angler catching the largest Bluefish sailing from Jones Inlet. John Gerrity (8.44 lb.) “Moonchild”
#19 Fred Miranda: Awarded to the person who tags the most Marlin.
Ralph Drewes (2 tags) “No Mercy”
#20 Marsden B. Candler Memorial Trophy: Angler largest Striped Bass on any boat sailing from any L.I. Port. Ralph Drewes (17.5 lb.) “No Mercy”
#21 Jack Bode Ladies Memorial Trophy: Lady Angler for the most outstanding catch north of Cape Hatteras. MaryEllen Zullo (5.38 lb. Blackfish) “Magic Too
#22 Harry Schwarze: Captains Award for the most Tuna caught during the Babylon /FTC Shootout.
Not Awarded
#23 Marine Center, Inc Trophy: Captains Award for the boat catching the heaviest billed fish. Phil Giammarino 250 lb. Blue Marlin
#24 Mako Marine Inc, Trophy: Angler catching the heaviest Mako of the season.
Not Awarded
#25 Lawrence Festa Memorial Trophy: (*24 hr.) Captain catching the first Mako of the season from Jones Inlet. Not Awarded
#26 Norb Schlichtig Memorial Trophy: Member outstanding service.
TBA
#27 Tim Kryscuk Memorial Trophy: Lady Member catching the largest Bluefish of the season.
Not Awarded
#28 Joe King Sr. Memorial Trophy: (*24 hr.) Largest Dolphin sailing from Jones, Fire Island or Debs Inlet. Not Awarded
#29 John Shiel Spinning Tackle Trophy: Most outstanding catch caught on spinning tackle using 2-12 lb line. Not Awarded
Paul Grippo Memorial Equalizer Trophy Fluke: Children’s Award for largest Fluke (12 and under).
#30 Global: Not Awarded
#31 West: Not Awarded
Paul Grippo Memorial Equalizer Trophy Bluefish: Children’s Award for largest Bluefish (12 and under).
#32 Global: Hudson Squeri (5.6 lb) "Shannon 2"
#33 West: Hudson Squeri (5.6 lb) "Shannon 2"
#34 Ed Keneske Jr. Memorial Trophy: Awarded for outstanding service by a board member.
TBA
#35 Benjamin Mikoleski Memorial: Awarded to the member catching the largest Winter Flounder of the year. Not Awarded
#36 Bob Neuman AVentura II” Memorial Trophy: Largest Winter Flounder caught by a child or grandchild. Not Awarded
#37 Jack Kennedy Memorial Captains Award: Largest Tuna.
Ralph Drewes (226 lb. Yellowfin) “No Mercy”
#38 Jack Kennedy Memorial Captains Award: (*24 hr.) Largest Striped Bass.
Ralph Drewes (17.5 lb.) “No Mercy”
#39 Jack Kennedy Memorial Captains Award: (*24 hr.) Largest Bluefish.
John Gerrity (8.44 lb.) “Moonchild”
Ed Schuh Memorial Angler Awards Jones, Debs, Fire Island: Cod, Weakfish, Blackfish, Seabass & Fluke. #40 Cod: Mike Zullo (7.25 lb.) “Magic Too”
#41 Weakfish: Greg Magnifico (5.25 lb.) “Everything Zen”
#42 Blackfish: Mike Zullo (6.5 lb.) “Magic Too””
#43 Seabass: Mike Zullo (4.5 lb.) “Magic Too”
#44 Fluke: Joseph Mazza (7.5 lb.) “Little Bear II”
Jigsy Silber Memorial Global Anglers Award: Cod, Weakfish, Blackfish, Seabass & Fluke.
#45 Cod: Mike Zullo (7.25 lb.) “Magic Too”
#46 Weakfish: Greg Magnifico (5.25 lbs.) “Everything Zen”
#47 Blackfish: Jayson Smith (14.8 lb.) “Boyhound Charters”
#48 Seabass: Mike Zullo (4.5 lb.) “Magic Too”
#49 Fluke: Scott Novick (11.3 lb.) “Naida”
#50 Ed Swanson Memorial Angler of the Year: Member obtaining the most points for twelve different species. TBA
#51 John V. Festa Memorial Tagging Award: Member who tags the most game fish of the season.
Mike Sullivan (100 tags)
#52 Barry Simon Captains Award: Awarded to the member captain, most points achieved for Seabass, Codfish & Blackfish sailing from Debs to Fire Island Inlet. – Mike Zullo
#53 Anthony Testa Sr. Memorial Award: Angler, largest Fluke Jones Inlet.
Joseph Mazza (7.5 lb.) “Little Bear II”