2002 Awards Dinner - February 1, 2003
The Club held the Annual Awards Dinner on Feb. 1 at the Bali Hai Restaurant.

The honors for 2002 were presented as follows:

KEN MORRIS
Thomas Stanfield Perpetual Hard Luck Trophy - Swordfish Loss

MICHAEL BERRY
Thomas Hoopes Perpetual Trophy - first marlin of the season - 8/16/02
C. H. Gardner Perpetual Trophy - first marlin on regular tackle buy a man - 162.5 lbs

BOB WOODARD, JR.
Nelson-Moore Perpetual Trophy - 1st  button fish of the season - 8/18/02
Stanley Andrews Perpetual Trophy - largest marlin on light tackle - 134.5 lbs
Chuck Gillam Trophy - member taking/releasing most marlin using natural bait - 8/19/02 - 134.5 lbs

ERICH BORGSTEDE
Bonham Brothers Perpetual Trophy - largest marlin on 3/6 tackle 9/6/02 - 123 lbs
Frank Pastore Perpetual Trophy - smallest marlin of the season
Howard Minor Perpetual Trophy - highest Championship points in a single day - 9/6/02 - 188 points

GREG TINNEY
C. J. Henry Perpetual Trophy - largest marlin of the season - 9/1/02 - 178 lbs
Frank G. Belcher Perpetual Trophy -largest billfish f the season
Norman McClean Perpetual Trophy -largest marlin on medium tackle
Frank E. Naso Memorial Trophy - largest marlin by a male

CARL NELSON
Henry B. Cramer Perpetual Trophy - Member catching last marlin of the season - 9/17/02 - 154 lbs

HAROLD WEIMER
Mrs. W. A. Hoss Perpetual Trophy - most releases on 30# tackle - 1 - 8/17/02
Harbor Island Marina Perpetual Trophy - most releases by a man - 1

BOAT TROPHIES

CHRISTINA LYNN
Al Penrose Memorial Trophy - member boat scoring highest number of championship points in a single day -
134.5 lbs & 117 lbs = 251.5 total

SIDEKICK
Frank L Hope Perpetual Trophy - member boat credited with the most tagged and released marlin - 1 - 8/17

HORALE
Thompson/Cottraill Trophy - member boat catching the most marlin changing associate to active - 9/1/02 - 178 lbs

OTHER TROPHIES

JAMES BINGHAM
Shirley Blackman Trophy - Largest halibut of the season - 5/11/02 - 35.5 lbs

BOB HARGRAVES
Jack Bohannon Trophy - Largest Yellowtail of Season – 9/3/02 - 32.9 lbs

BILLY MIYAGAWA, JR.
Hubbs/Sea World Trophy – Largest White Sea Bass of Season – 5/9/02 - 55 lbs

MARTIN MORRIS
Mel Ibey Trophy – Largest Tuna of Season – 9/28/02 - 80 lbs

BARRY ROCKWELL
Baja On The Fly Trophy - largest gamefish on a fly rod - Albacore - 9/29/02 - 22.3 lbs

BRAD STILES
R. David Verdugo Trophy - Largest Albacore of the season - 9/29/02 - 42.8 lbs

HAROLD WEIMER
Michael Berry Trophy - largest dorado of season - 9/12/02 - 16.3 lbs

GREG TINNEY
Labor Day Tournament - high angler - 178 lbs

BUTTONS

MARLIN BUTTONS

GREG TINNEY
Blue Marlin Button – 9/1/02 - 178 lbs - 50# test

ERICH BORGSTEDE
Red Marlin Button – 9/6/02 - 123 lbs - 20# test

BOB WOODARD, JR
First Button Fish of the Season
Green Marlin Button – 8/18/02 - 134.5lbs - 30# test

TUNA BUTTON

MARTIN MORRIS
Blue Tuna Button –9/28/02 - 80 lbs - 50# test

APPRECIATION PLAQUE

CHARLOTTE SLAHOR
In appreciation for your dedicated service to our club

SILVER BUTTON

DENNIS ALBERT
Continued contribution to the Marlin Club Website

BOB WOODARD, JR
IGFA World Record - 3 lbs - 4 oz,  California Corbina - 12# test