Elliot Fishman
Angler Elliot Fishman

Give'm Line Trophy
Winners

Catching a Blue Marlin
Photo by Stewart Loveland




The Give'm Line Trophy was conceived By Dr. Lyman Spire as an annual tribute to Captain Johny Harms, who is credited with pioneering sportfishing in the Virgin Islands in 1963.  The award is presented to the July Open angler who catches the largest blue marlin.


Year

Angler

Weight lbs

1964

Warren Lewis

416

1965

Howard Crouse

535

1966

Eleanor Samuels

327

1967

Henry Hampton

400

1968

Elliot Fishman

845

1969

Chilo Bird

378

1970

Patrice Mahoney

359

1971

Robert Schultz

477.5

1972

Kathy Bowin

413

1973

Ralph Christiansen

501

1974

Betro Mercado

560

1975

Chuito Vela

364

1976

Osvaldo Guzman

573

1977

Steve Micastro

421.5

1978

Ralph Vicente

703.5

1979

M. Clark Reed

469

1980

Tundi Agardy

420

1981

John Nelson

340

1982

Bernd Mastmeier

442



 
For Registration Forms or more information contact
the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club
6501 Red Hook Plaza #201
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone /fax 340-775-9144
Email vigfc@islands.vi