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Saipan International Fishing Tournament Awards Banquet
PHOTOS By JON PEREZ
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Posted on Jul 31 2015
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- Captains and crew of some of the Guam boats that competed in last weekend’s 31st Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament pose for a group photo during Monday night’s awards banquet at the Pacific Islands Club-Saipan.
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- Acting governor Ralph DLG Torres, right, awards the top Marlin prize to the Aquaholics composed of captain Tony Flores, and anglers Nobert Diaz and Luis Manibusan.
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- Blu By U captain Dr. Hoa Nguyen, left, celebrates with his daughter Bao-Thanh, second left, and anglers Johnny Cruz, Joe Malicsi, and Kerry Cutting after placing second in the Billfish category. Dr. Nguyen topped the 2004 edition with a 519.40-lb catch.
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- The Islander crew receives their prize and trophy after bringing in the heaviest skipjack that tipped the scales at 18.2 lbs.
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- The boat crew of CM 3828 PU came in third in the Mahi category with an 11.0-lb catch.
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- St. Patrick’s two-member crew of Romie Entiendezand Danilo Salinas ruled the Mahi category with a fish that weighed 13.5 lbs.
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- The Marianas—composed of captain Jesus C. Muna, anglers Joseph “JJ” Muna, Joseph “J-Boy” Muna, and Antonio Santos—came in second with a 12.2-lb mahi.
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- The Amazing Grace of boat captain Tony Scragg, and anglers Tom Coleman, Herman Guerrero, and John Guerrero caught a 26.8-lb wahoo to beat the Emmanuel by 0.25 lbs.
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- The Zeppelin went home with the heaviest wahoo at 31 lbs.
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- The crew of the Tweety received a special prize after placing fourth in the Billfish category with a 128-lb catch. They lost to the Emmanuel by 1 lb.
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- Emmanuel captain Mike James, right, thanked the organizers and participants for another successful fishing tournament.
