Elliot Fishman Angler Elliot Fishman

Give'm Line Trophy Winners

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.

Catching a Blue Marlin
Photo by Stewart Loveland

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

1983

Miguel Bertran

436

1984

Ralph Christiansen

446.5

1985

LeRoy Camero

424

1986

Edwin Fulton

334.5

1987

Francisco Brunet

695

1988

Howard Crouse

466

1989

Javier Cordova

532

1990

Jose Valdez

424

1991

Carlos Leal

426.5

1992

Dr. A. Garcia Vergne

436

1993

Miguel Hernandez, Jr.

498

1994

Johnny Fulgueira

391

1995

Jose Ramon

3-releases

1996

Darryl Greb

579

1997

Umberto Martinez

632

1998 Juan Donastevez 1600pts
1999 Jeff Frazier 603.5lbs
2000 RickCarolus 410lbs