Cuda Bowl 2016
Cuda Bowl 2016
Many thanks to all the great people who came out to fish in the 2016 Cuda Bowl. We started this tournament six years ago to bring awareness to the species of barracuda and to give our guides some business in the slower part of the season. This year was our largest event yet! We had 61 anglers on 38 boats participate in the event. Unfortunately this was the first year that Mother Nature didn’t cooperate. We had to cancel fishing on the first day of the tournament due to extremely high winds. The second day of the event there were a lot of fish caught and we were very happy with the outcome since it was a one day event at this point.
So congratulations to everyone for getting out there are giving it their all for the Cuda Bowl. We have made a difference in helping to show that barracuda is a perfect gamefish and should be protected.
Grand Champion Spin Division
Chad Brown from Traverse City, MI
137.75 inches
Guided by Derek DeYoung of Old Mission Peninsula, MI
Grand Champion Fly Division
Nathanial Linville of Key West, FL
122.25 inches
Guided by Capt. John Benvenuto of Key West
Top Lady Angler
Heidi Andrews of Jackson, WY
99 Inches
Guided by Capt. Chris Trosset of Key West
1st Runner Up – Spin Division
Ted Margo of Fort Worth, TX
132.5 inches
Guided by Capt. John O’Hearn of Big Pine Key, FL
1st Runner Up – Fly Division
Will Beggs of Hayesville, NC
61 inches
Guided by Capt. Zach Stells of Big Pine Key, FL
Runner-Up Spin Division
John Schwab of Marathon Key, FL
130 inches
Guided by Capt. Dustin Huff of Marathon Key, FL
Runner-Up Fly Division
David Kohledge of Key West, FL
30”
Guided by Brandon Cyr of Key West, FL
Largest Barracuda – Spin Division
Ted Margo of Ft. Worth, TX
51.5 inches
Guided by John O’Hearn of Big Pine Key, FL
Largest Barracuda – Fly Division
Nathanial Linville of Key West, FL
45.25 inches
Guided by Capt. John Benvenuto of Key West, FL
Most Barracuda Releases
Lance Gleason of Missoula, MT
Guided by Capt Jared Cyr of Key West
First Runner Up Lady Angler
Lacey Kelly of Chiefland, FL
84 inches
Guided by Capt. Jared Cyr of Key West, FL
Runner Up Lady Angler
Lynn Bell of Cudjoe Key
47 inches
Guided by Capt. Rob Kramarz
The tournament is in memory of Ben Gravett who had fished in the Cuda Bowl since its inception in 2011. Ben passed away in 2014 and we have named this event in his honor. He would love it if we all still had as much fun!
Ben Gravett Team Trophy
Jamie Gravett of Warrenton, VA
Steve Brown of Warrenton, VA
Guided by Capt. Pat Bracher of Cudjoe Key, FL