2019 Cuda Bowl Final Results | CUDA BOWL Barracuda Tournament Key West

We had a great turn out and a lot of fun for the 2019 Cuda Bowl! Thank you so much to all our sponsors and all the anglers and guides who made the trip to Key West to participate. It’s a great start to our fishing season down here! We caught and released 9,765.10 inches of barracuda. The weather was beautiful both days!

Final Results:

Grand Champion Spin Division – Andrew Hunt of Marathon, FL and Capt. Chad Huff of Ft. Myers
278.5 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus Costa Sunglasses and $400 gift cards to Hurricane Hole Bar & Grill

Grand Champion Fly Division – Scott Christian of Alpharetta, GA and Capt. John Benvenuto of Key West
262.50 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus Costa Sunglasses and $400 gift cards to Hurricane Hole Bar & Grill

Grand Champion Ladies Division – Julie Leeman of Tuscon, AZ and Capt. Chris Leeman
240.50 inches of barracuda released on spin tackle
Winners received trophies plus a Yeti Flip Cooler and Yeti Gallon Jug with holder

First Runner-Up Spin Division – Russell Campbell of Marathon, FL and Capt. Scott Collins
276.25 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus a Yeti 65Q Tundra Cooler and Gift Certificate and gear from Howler Bros.

First Runner-Up Fly Division – Jim Knowles of Roundhill, VA and Capt. Peter Heydon
250.75 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus a Yeti Hauler Bucket and Yeti 45Q Tundra Cooler

First Runner-Up Ladies Division – Debi Gabriel of Cudjoe Key and Capt. Jason Gabriel
56.5 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus Simms Ladies Waypoint Jacket and Gift Certificate to the Little Pearl in Key West

Runner-Up Spin Division – Bob Sellers of Sanford, FL and Capt. Bo Sellers of Ramrod Key
264.5 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus Costa Sunglasses and Gift Certificate to the Thirsty Mermaid in Key West

Runner-Up Fly Division – John Chinuntdet of Mooresville, NC and Capt. Justin Rea
237 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies plus a Yeti Hauler Bucket and Yeti 45Q Tundra Cooler

Runner-Up Ladies Division – Maggie Whitcomb of Decatur, GA and Capt. David Maloney of Summerland Key
47 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies and gift certificates to Dante’s and Prime Steakhouse in Key West

Junior Division Winner – Kai Decker of St. Augustine, FL and Capt. Mike O’Brien
124.5 inches of barracuda released
Winners received trophies and a Tunaskin hat and Simms Dry Creek Bag

Largest Barracuda Spin Division – Trent Miller of Hamilton, IL and Capt. Scott Irvine of Key West
51.75 inches
Winner received trophies, a Simms Vapor Jacket and Esky custom spinning rod and VanStaal VR150 reel

Largest Barracuda Fly Division – Scott Christian of Alpharetta, GA and Capt. John Benvenuto of Key West
47.75 inches
Winners received trophies plus a Simms Vapor Jacket and Hardy Fly Rod and Hardy Fly Reel

Most Releases Spin Division – Wade Mayberry of Marathon, FL and Capt. Albert Ponzoa of Marathon, FL
32 releases total
Winners received trophies and Little Pearl gift certificate and Thirsty Mermaid Gift Certificate

Most Releases Fly Division – Jim Knowles of Roundhill, VA and Capt. Peter Heydon of Key West
22 releases total
Winners received trophies and Hatch Outdoors Pliers, Nippers and Custom Hatch Outdoors Growler

Team Division – Ben Gravett Memorial Team Trophy
Bob Sellers of Sanford, FL, Eddie Hunt of Deltona, FL and Capt. Bo Sellers of Ramrod Key
Combined angler scoring 12 fish over the two day event: 524.75 inches
Winners received glass trophies and gift certificates and hats from Key West Bait and Tackle in Key West

#	Angler	Day 1 Spin			Day 1 Fly			Day 1 Total	Day 2 Spin			Day 2 Fly			Day 2 Total	Score Total
1	Tom Terry				41.75	43.50		85.25							85.25	85.25
2	Mike Metzler	41.75	42.00	42.50				126.25	44.00	45.00	41.00				130.00	256.25
3	Matthew Gravett	43.50	43.75	41.50				128.75	38.00	46.75	39.00				123.75	252.50
4	Tim Warr	31.50	43.75	32.00				107.25	36.75	39.00	43.00				118.75	226.00
5	John Quinius				39.25	38.50	40.50	118.25				44.50	45.00		89.50	207.75
6	Norm LaChapelle	43.25	51.25	31.00				125.50	38.50	41.75	42.00				122.25	247.75
7	Rob Kaufman	37.50	32.50	45.50				115.50	42.00	39.25	36.00				117.25	232.75
8	Krissy Wejebe
9	Maggie Whitcomb	47.00						47.00
10	Ted Margo	40.75	42.00	39.00				121.75	39.50	30.00	40.75				110.25	232.00
11	Drew Delashmit	42.75	43.25	42.50				128.50	36.75	38.50	45.00				120.25	248.75
12	Jim Knowles				41.75	40.75	40.50	123.00				44.00	45.00	38.75	127.75	250.75
13	Scott Christian				45.50	47.75	44.00	137.25				44.25	40.00	41.00	125.25	262.50
14	Tom del Bosque	36.50	32.00	45.25				113.75								113.85
15	Geoffrey Mendall	42.50						42.50	50.25	34.25					84.50	127.00
16	Jon Penning								26.50	42.50	44.25				113.25	113.25
17	Michael Lynch				39.50			39.50								39.50
18	Jamie Gravett	41.00	40.00	37.00				118.00	45.50	47.00	39.50				132.00	250.00
19	Steven Brown	45.00	36.00	36.50				117.50							0.00	117.50
20	Tony McGivern	38.00						38.00	44.00						44.00	82.00
21	Steve Hancock	36.00	38.00					74.00							-	74.00
22	Travis Katski				32.50			32.50								32.50
23	Lance Gleason	44.75	45.00	45.50				135.25	41.75	40.25	37.50				119.50	254.75
24	Ray Tacoma								39.00							39.00
25	Mark Johnson	39.00						39.00							0.00	39.00
26	Don Gable	32.50						32.50	39.75						39.75	72.25
27	Kevin Taverner	45.00	43.00	43.00				131.00	39.50	40.00	48.50				128.00	259.00
28	Andrew Hunt	48.00	46.25	48.00				142.25	43.25	46.50	46.50				136.25	278.50
29	Cody Miller				41.00			41.00							0.00	41.00
30	Max Hamlin	25.00	44.00					69.00				31.00	37.50	31.00	99.50	168.50
31	Matt Murphy											31.00			31.00	31.00
32	Grant Orr				24.00			24.00								24.00
33	Whit Robinson	38.50	42.50	38.75				119.75	42.25	36.25	44.75				123.25	243
34	George Robinson	36.25	41.00	40.25				117.50	34.75	46.25	24.50				105.50	223.00
35	John Chinuntdet				37.00	44.50	46.50	128.00				31.25	42.50	35.75	109.50	237.00
36	Rich Whitcomb	49.00	43.00	45.00				137.00	37.75	42.00	37.50				117.25	254.25
37	Russell Campbell	50.00	44.75	48.00				142.75	43.00	46.50	43.50				133.00	276.25
38	Court Douthhit											30.50	34.50		65.00	65.00
39	Paul Nocifora															0.00
40	James Connell	45.50	45.00	47.00				137.50	32.00	42.00	37.00				111.00	248.50
41	David Kolhage											38.00			38	38
42	Anthony Solmo															0.00
43	Matt Andrews				26.00	41.00		77.00								77
44	Johnathan Leeman	40.50	35.00	35.75				111.25	43.25	38.00					81	192.25
45	Julie Leeman	38.50	38.00	38.50				115.00	35.25	42.00	48.25				125.5	240.5
46	PJ Cosgrove	47.50	41.00					88.50	41.00	28.00					69.00	157.50
47	Eric Cosgrove	33.00	45.00					78.00	41.00	43.00	41.00				125	203.00
48	Wade Mayberry	34.25	44.00					78.25	41.00	43.00	41.00				126	204.25
49	Trent Miller	43.25	51.75	44.75				139.75	43.00						43	182.75
50	Joe Skrumbellos				44.25	36.50		80.75								80.75
51	Kai Decker	35.00	44.50					79.50								124.50
52	Michael Hetzel															0.00
53	Grif Helwig															0.00
54	Colin Del Bosque	40.00	45.25	39.00				124.25								124.25
55	Jeffrey Holland															0.00
56	Bob Sellers	43.25	44.00	41.50				128.75	49.00	43.00	42.50				134.5	263.50
57	Eddie Hunt	41.00	42.75	46.50				130.25	47.00	41.00	43.00				131	261.25
58	Al Perkinson															0
59	Marguerite Meyer															0.00
60	Eric Kendrick	42.50	45.50	43.25				131.25								131.25
61	Debi Gabriel								27.00	29.50						56.50
62	Jenn Holeman
63	Angie LaChapelle
64	Dave Chouinard				40.00	44.00		84.00		45.25						129.25
65	Ross Boucek	38.00	42.75	42.00				122.75	38	41.5	44.00				123.5	246.25
66	Matt Johnson															0
67	Kyle Cook	43.00	40.75	37.00	35.50			120.75 / 35.5	37	37	37.00		39.00		111/39	306.25
68	Tony Murphy	40.50	42.50	42.75				125.75	43	41.75	42.50				127.25	258.00
69	Jay Decker															0
70	Will Benson	35.50	39.50	32.75				107.75	41	48	38.00	38.50			127/38.5	273.25


															Total Inches	9756.10