Here are the results for the 4th Annual Marianas Spearfishing Challenge.  This years’ event was the largest to date with 30 teams entering…doubling the participation from last year. 

The Marianas Underwater Fishing Federation would like to thank the following sponsors:  The Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative Association, Kautz & Son’s Glass Company, Budweiser Guam, Grasshopper Inc., Dr. Roger Kaneshiro, Guamcell Communications, Hawaii Skin Diver Magazine, Technosport Inc. and Hammerhead Spearguns.

Thanks to all the volunteers who assisted in hosting another successful event. Most of all,  A BIG THANKS to everyone who came out!  Awesome! 

Dive Safe & Dive with a Partner, James Borja

 

Special Categories: fish/divers/weight

Largest Parrotfish // Robbie Cabreza + Jay Sternadel // 4.30 lbs.

Largest Bluespine Unicornfish // Joe Cummings + Barnaby Acfalle // 4.93 lbs.

Largest Rudderfish // Felix Sasamoto + Morito Asai // 3.17 lbs.

Largest Orangespine Unicornfish // Pat Atherton + Monique Genereux // 0.84 lbs.

 

 

Open Category: place/divers/total weight/2 largest fish + weight

1st // Ron Laguana II + Skip Perry // 77.3 lbs. // Dogtooth Tuna - 63.2 lbs. + Sweet Lips - 14.1 lbs.

 

2nd // Stephen Meno + Patrick Castro // 24.81 lbs. // Giant Trevally - 22.5 lbs. + Rudder fish - 2.31 lbs.

 

3rd // Herb Lagutang + Stoney Soumatau // 23.65 lbs. // Giant Trevally - 16.9 lbs. + Job fish - 6.75 lbs.

 

4th // Todd Genereux + Myles Driscoll // 18.78 lbs. // Napoleon Wrasse - 13.34 lbs. + Bluefin Trevally - 5.44 lbs.

 

5th // Jesse Aguon + Mike Cassidy // 12.45 lbs. // Horse eye Trevally - 3.99 lbs. + Horse eye Trevally - 8.46 lbs.

 

 

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