HAWAII MARLIN TOURNAMENT SERIES PRESSES ON

• Comprised of eight tournaments, Kona’s Hawaii Marlin Tournament Series scores each contest individually, with teams totaling points throughout the summer to count cumulatively toward a Series Champion Angler and Champion Boat/Crew award.

Going into the final tournament of the series—appropriately named It’s a Wrap—angler Guy Arrington and the crew on board the 68-foot Blackwell Wild Hooker held the lead in both the angler and boat divisions over runner-up Chad Beaudry and his 40-foot Gamefisherman team, Last Chance. Due to scheduling conflicts, Arrington and company were unable to compete in the Wrap, leaving Beaudry an opportunity to claim the championship.

Late on the final day of the Wrap, the team had a’s lead and into the winner’s circle. But just as the mate reached for the leader, the fish got away.