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LONG BEACH NEPTUNE'S
Blue Water Meet Winners

1964-Present

YEAR NAME CLUB # LBS. FISH
1964 JIM CHRISTIANSEN * (6) LBN 54.0 WSB
1965 DICK ROWLAND LBN 39.0 WSB
1966 JIM CHRISTIANSEN *2 (4) LBN 57.0 WSB
1967 Al SCHNEPPERSHOFF JR. SD 52.0 WSB
1968 JIM CHRISTIANSEN *3 LBN 43.0 WSB
1969 Al SCHNEPPERSHOFF JR.*2 SD 48.0 WSB
1970 YAS IKEDA * (2) NKT 62.5 WSB
1971 BOB STANBERY * LBN 48.0 WSB
1972 BOB STANBERY *2 (1) LBN 66.5 WSB
1973 DEWEY HENNESSEY LBN 33.5 WSB
1974 YAS IKEDA *2 NKT 48.0 WSB
1975 JEFF JAPPE NC 33.0 H
1976 DALE KONRAD LBN 43.0 WSB
1977 TERRY MAAS * (5) LBN +56.0 WSB
1978 TERRY MAAS *2 LBN 48.0 WSB
1979 KEN BREWER NC 36.0 YT
1980 BOB PROVENCE LBN 32.0 YT
1981 MIKE OCSENAS LBN 36.4 YT
1982 JOHN YANTIS NC 43.0 YT
1983 TERRY MAAS *3 LBN 39.0 YT
1984 TERRY MAAS *4 LBN 19.0 YT
1985 JIM DEXTER LBN 30.0 YT
1986 TOM LALLY NC 30.4 WSB
1987 JOHN ERNST * HC 29.0 WSB
1988 TED HEESEN LBN 32.0 WSB
1989 JOHN ERNST *2 HC 37.5 WSB
1990 JOHN ERNST *3 HC 23.4 WSB
1991 AL SCHNEPPERSHOFF III
ROBERT WILSON
FATH
NC
31.5 WSB
31.5 WSB
1992 BRIAN DONNELL LBN 33.5 YT
1993 JOHN ERNST *4 HC 34.4 WSB
1994 BILL KROLL LBN 41.0 WSB
1995 TOM MURRAY LBN 32.0 WSB
1996 STEVE HENDRICKS NC +51.0 WSB
1997 RON MULLINS LBN 30.3 YT
1998 JULIE RIFFE@ LBN 31.0 H
1999 JIM MATSUKAS FATH 49.9 WSB
2000 DEREK STAVENGER NC 42.65 WSB
2001 MASAHIRO MORI LBN 48.60 WSB
2002 AREZ ABAYOV FATH 52.00 WSB
2003 JOHN CARPENTER LBN 29.00 YT
2004 SKIP HELLEN ($) LBN/FATH 38.00 WSB
2005 MARTY GETRICH LBN 40.80 WSB
2006 ROBERT STROHBACH (3) LBN 59.8 WSB
2007 DANNY JONES  LBN 41.0 WSB
2008 ADAM ROHRIG  LBN 42.2 WSB
 

INTERESTING MEET TRIVIA

(#45) MEET WINNING FISH / AVERAGE SIZE:
(33) White Sea Bass (Avg. Size) 41 lbs. (1st 15 yrs.) 50 lbs. (Last 10 yrs.) 43 lbs.
(10) Yellowtail (Avg. Size) 32.5 lbs.
(2) Halibut (Avg. Size) 32 lbs.

(#25) CLUB WINNERS (LBN) LB Neptune (#18)
(NC) No Club Affiliation (#7)
(FATH) Fathomiers (#4)
(SD) Squididdlers (#2)
(NKT) Nesei Kelp Tanglers (#2)
(HC) Hawaiian Council (#4)
(LBN/FATH) Neptune/Fathomier (#1)

LARGEST WINNING FISH = 66.5 LB. WHITE SEA BASS Bob Stanbery 1972
LARGEST WINNING YELLOWTAIL = 43 LB. John Yantis 1982
(#2) 60+ LB. WINNERS: Yas Ikeda 62 LB. 1970 / Bob Stanbery 66.5 LB. 1972
(#6) 50-60 LB. WINNERS 54lb/1964 57lb/1966 52lb/1967 56lb/1977 51lb/1996 ALL White Sea Bass
(#12) 40-50 LB. White Sea Bass Winners
(#10) 30-40 LB. White Sea Bass Winners
(+) 19 Years Between 50+ LB. WSB Winners 1977-96
(#2) HALIBUT WINNERS: Jeff Jappe 33 LB. 1975 / Julie Riffe 31 LB. 1998

(#) MULTIPLE WINNERS
(#2) FOUR TIME WINNERS: Terry Mass 1977, 78, 83, 84 / John Ernst 1987, 89, 90, 93
(#1) THREE-TIME WINNER: Jim Christiansen 1964, 66, 68
(#3) TWO TIME WINNERS: Al Schneppershoff Jr. 1967, 69/ Bob Stanbery 1971, 72 / Yas Ikeda 1970, 74
(#4) BACK TO BACK WINNERS: Bob Stanbery 1970-71 / (#2) Terry Maas 1977-78, 83-84 / John Ernst 1989-90

OTHER
(#1) 1ST PLACE TIE 1991: 31.5 LB. White Sea Bass Al Schneppershoff III / Robert Wilson

ONLY FATHER / SON WINNERS: Al Schneppershoff Jr., 1967, 69 / Al Sshneppershoff III 1991
(@) FIRST / ONLY WOMAN WINNER = Julie Riffe 31 LB. Halibut 1998
(#2) DISQUALIFIED WINNERS (LATE) = Bill Walters 55 LB. WSB 1967, Al Schneppershoff Jr. 48 LB. WSB 1973
($)ONLY DUAL CLUB MEMBER TO WIN BLUE WATER MEET = Skip Hellen 38 LB. WSB 2004
(#) LARGEST WINNING FISH

TOURNAMENT BEGINNING TRIVIA
Legend has it that John Modugno speared an IUSA world
record 78.8 lb. White Sea Bass while competing in the first
LB Neptune's Blue water meet invitational at Catalina on
June 12, 1963. John's catch was the only fish landed.

The LB Neptune's Blue water meet official began in June
1964 with Jim Christiansen landing the largest fish and
became the first official tournament champion.


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