Standings 2008 DOUBLE SHOT IS HISTORY!! 45th Annual Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Release Tournament 5th Annual Fish for Life Caterpillar Cup Billfish Tournament The Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Release Tournament and the Fish for Life Caterpillar Cup Billfish Tournament kicked off on January 15, 2008 from Sailfish Marina on Singer Island. Assembled under the big tent were 36 tournament teams, which included many of the top anglers, captains and mates on the East Coast.   After a short meeting hosted by Gary Caputi, offshore editor of Salt Water Sportsman magazine and BUC tournament director, and Fred Miller, FFL tournament director, dinner was served and the party commenced with great food, live music and lots of tournament banter between teams.   These two great non-profit charity events share a unique format running concurrently with complimentary rules so participants can fish both tournaments simultaneously, each with its own prize structure. FFL is fish two out of three days and the BUC is fish three out of four days, both culminating in a rousing finish on Saturday, January 19th and a sumptuous awards banquet at the exclusive Sailfish Club in Palm Beach. All proceeds from the FFL are donated for research, treatment and prevention of colon cancer and all proceeds from the BUC are donated to the Recreational Fishing Alliance to continue their work for saltwater anglers to protect fisheries and the sport we all love.   The fishing this year was intense and featured the highest number of sailfish releases of any tournaments held so far this season at 276 plus a surprise blue marlin release on day three. It was the first marlin caught in either tournament in many years and was worth bonus points.   The competition continued to heat up throughout the event with the lead changing almost daily and the final fishing day was no exception. Most of the overall winners were determined by the catches made that day and the final results were impressive to say the least.   The first place boat award in both tournaments went to the Viking 64 manned by the team headed by angler and company vice president, Pat Healey, with Capt. Mike Brady at the helm. They compiled an impressive total of release points and once again proved they are among the best dead bait trollers on the planet. You can never discount the Viking team in any billfish event. Todd and Sandra Kirkpatrick’s Sandman, a 58’ Spencer with Capt. Neil Orange in the tower, took second place in the BUC and third place in the FFL with an impressive tally. These live bait specialists won last year’s BUC and are always a team to be reckoned with in sailfish competitions. Wrenegade, with Capt. Jimmy Garner at the helm, took second place in the FFL and Gina Lisa, with Capt. Danny Scotti putting them on the fish, took third in the BUC.   Top angler awards in the BUC went to Mark McDevitt aboard the Gina Lisa for first; Sandra Kirkpatrick from the Sandman for second and Pat Healy on the Viking 64 in third. In the FFL angler awards were given to Pat Healy for first and Mike Bonino from the Uptick for second while Sandra Kirkpatrick took top lady angler honors in both events.   The Caterpillar Cup, which is awarded to the manufacturer whose boats have the highest aggregate total of points determined by total points divided by total number of boats of that brand entered, went to Ocean Yachts. The Buc top captain and mate awards went to the Viking 64 team of Capt. Mike Brady and mates Scott Adams and Hector Torres.   BUCCANEER CUP  FFL CATERPILLAR CUP 1st Boat  Viking 64 Viking 64 2nd Boat Sandman Wrenegade 3rd Boat  Gina Lisa Sandman 1st Angler Mark McDevitt (Gina Lisa) Pat Healy (Viking 64) 2nd Angler  Sandra Kirkpatrick (Sandman) Mike Bonino (Uptick) 3rd Angler Pat Healy (Viking 64)   Top Lady  Sandra Kirkpatrick Sandra Kirkpatrick Largest Fish  Blank Check (45 lb dolphin) Blank Check (45 lb dolphin) Top Captain Mike Brady (Viking 64)   Top Mates Scott Adams, Hector Torres (Viking 64)   Most Points Live Bait   Sandman Most Points Dead Bait   Viking 64   Tournament sponsors for 2008 included Cat Marine Power and their distributors Ransome, Pantropic Power and Gregory Poole; MTU and their distributors Florida Detroit Diesel Allison and Johnson & Towers; Viking Yachts; American Custom Yachts; Ocean Yachts; Miller Ford, HMY Yacht Sales; Murray Products; Awlgrip; Release Marine; Salt Water Sportsman Magazine; Geoffrey C. Smith Galleries, Inc; Black Bart International; ZF Marine; Blue Water Chairs; Christi Marine Insurance; Canyon Gear; Bill Buckland’s Fishermen’s Center; Crowder Rods; Tournament Yacht Sales; AFW/Hi-Seas; Interlux Marine Paint; Lott Bros. Tackle; Gray’s Taxidermy Fishin’ Chicks Collection.   Place Boat# Name Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Total Make/Length 1st   VIKING DEMO 3000 VIKING 60 2nd   SANDMAN 2800 SPENCER 58 3rd   GINA LISA 2200 JIM SMITH 75 4th   MIDNIGHT BLUE 2200 VIKING 55 5th   ANEJO 1800 RYBOVICH 44 6th   COVERT MISSION 1800 OCEAN 50 7th   WRENAGADE 1600 MONTEREY 8th   STORMRIDER 1600 WHITICAR 50 9th   CATCH ONE 1500 CONTENDER 33 10th   ORION 1500 HATTERAS 77     NOMAD 1400 VENTURE 34     CERTIVIABLE 1400 BERTRAM 63     BAC IN FIVE 1300 VIKING 64     FLORIDIAN 1200 TORRES 43     MASQUE 1200 VIKING 65     ALLIE CAT 1100 CABO     BLANK CHECK 1100 WEAVER 67     COOKIE II 800 VIKING 56     MISS ANNIE 700 VIKING 52     RENEGADE 600 RAMPAGE 41     INTENTS 600 VIKING 56     RUDE AWAKENING 600