2023 Masters Angling Tournament Recap & Awards

60th Masters Tournament January 24 – 27, 2023

View All 2023 Angler Standings and 2023 Boat Standings

30 anglers. 15 boats. 3 days

220 Events
      
7 – Overtime Fish 
1 – Broken Strikes
2  – Broken Lines 

219 Releases

212 – Sailfish
6 – Blue Marlin
1 – Black Marlin 

Odds and Evens

Even anglers win with 7040 points!

Boat Awards

Last Fish Boats

  • Day One –  Maya with Brian Kirkpatrick at 4:10
  • Day Two –  Team Galati with Mike Ivancevic at 4:13
  • Day Three – Pura Vida with Brian Kirkpatrick at 4:00

Daily High Boats 

  • Day One –  Miss AC  Capt Rob Mahoney – 10 fish
  • Day Two –  Amarula Sun   Capt Danny Veid – 7 fish on time 
  • Day Three –  Huntress with Capt Jamie Esfeller – 9 fish

High Boats Overall 

  • Third High Boat –  Dealers Choice with Capt Scotty Jones 20 points
  • 2nd High Boat – Team Galati with Capt Tony Carrizoza 21 points
  • Top Boat Overall –  Miss AC with Capt. Rob Mahoney 23 points
  • High Captain Overall –  Capt Rob Mahoney 

Angler Awards

Rybovich Achievement Awards 

Silver (35 – 49 points)

  • Dennis Coleman 44 points
  • Karen Comstock 37 points 
  • Rodger Comstock 39 points

Gold (50 – 99 points)

  • Chris Lazzara 56 points, 
  • Lach Cheatham 51 points
  • Carmine Galati 54 points
  • Sam Peters 53 points

Platinum (100 – 174 )

  • Chase Offield 102 points

Rybovich Category Awards 

  • Bronze (20 – 34 points) – Karen Comstock  11 points
  • Silver (35 – 49 points) –  Chris Lazzara  12 points 
  • Gold (50 – 99 points) –  Chase Offield  7 points 
  • Platinum (100 – 174 points) – Dale Creamer 8 points on time
  • Diamond (175 – 249 points) – Pat Healey 12 points

60th Masters Tournament Awards 

  • High Freshman Angler:  Mike Ivancevic  535 points
  • Fastest Fish (Pete Boinis Award): Lach Cheatham at : 54-second fight

High Daily Angler  

  • Day One –  Chris Lazzara fishing on Miss AC  570 points 
  • Day Two –  Carmine Galati fishing on Dealers Choice  395 
  • Day Three –  Pat Healey fishing aboard Miss AC  345 points

Most Fish Overall  – Pat Healey  12 fish on time

High Angler Overall

  • Third High Angler – Karen Comstock  730 points
  • Second High Angler – Chris Lazzara  790 points

Master Angler 2023 –  Pat Healey  815 points