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    Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza

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    When
    Usually July
    Organizer
    Casco Bay Bluefin Bonanza (501(c)(3) charitable organization)
    Species
    Bluefin tuna
    Format
    Team entries of captains and crews on registered vessels, with weigh-in windows on fishing days. Prizes for places plus a trophy for first place. Optional Gulf of Maine Grand Slam add-on.

    A late-July bluefin tuna tournament in Casco Bay, Maine, run by a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Vessels are ranked by the weight of their landed bluefin, and the organizer's page calls the 2026 event the eighth annual. Entry fees support scholarships for Maine community college students and bluefin tuna research.

    Organizer's siteOfficial results

    Results

    YearCategoryWinnerResult
    2026Overall, 1stPinWheel / Capt. Tyler McLaughlin878.5 lb, 117 in; $25,000 and trophy
    2026Overall, 2ndBailey & Bella / Capt. Keith Jordan850 lb, 113 in; $12,500
    2026Overall, 3rdPatricia Ann / Capt. Russell Parmenter770 lb, 110.5 in; $6,000
    2026Overall, 4thIvy Jean / Capt. Eric Knight759.5 lb, 112 in; $3,000
    2026Overall, 5thConstant Chaos / Capt. Joey Pinkham701.5 lb, 108 in; $1,500
    2025Overall, 1st (prior-year champion)Bobby Strong / F/V Amy Lynn659.5 lb, 107.5 in
    2024Overall, 1st (sixth annual)Capt. Isaac Molt / Redemption635 lb; $25,000, plus $1,000 for the largest fish caught July 29
    2024Overall, 2ndBobby Sterong (spelled 'Strong' in a photo caption) / Amy Lynn612.5 lb; $12,500, plus $1,000 for the largest fish on Aug. 1
    2024Overall, 3rdKeith Jordan / Bailey & Bella610 lb; $6,000, plus $1,000 for the largest tuna on July 31
    2024Overall, 4thMax Bogdonovich / Bogesa591 lb; $3,000
    2024Overall, 5thErik and Kurt Christensen (co-captains) / Molly Jane576.5 lb; $1,500, plus $1,000 for the most cumulative weight (1,151.5 lb)
    2021Overall, 1st (third annual, Casco Cup)Backstabber / Pete Speeches719 lb (length not stated)
    2021Overall, 3rdANUT (captain not named in article)698 lb

    Winners as the organizer or the cited results publish them.

    The 2026 first-place fish (878.5 lb) was 219 lb heavier than the 2025 champion's 659.5 lb bluefin, according to the Bangor Daily News.

    Captains in published results

    • Capt. Tyler McLaughlin, 2026
    • Capt. Keith Jordan, 2026
    • Capt. Russell Parmenter, 2026
    • Capt. Eric Knight
    • Capt. Joey Pinkham
    • Capt. Tyler McLaughlin, PinWheel, 2026
    • Capt. Keith Jordan, Bailey & Bella, 2024
    • Capt. Russell Parmenter, Patricia Ann, 2026
    • Capt. Eric Knight, Ivy Jean, 2026
    • Capt. Joey Pinkham, Constant Chaos, 2026
    • Capt. Bobby Strong, Amy Lynn, 2025
    • Capt. Bobby Sterong, Amy Lynn, 2024
    • Capt. Isaac Molt, Redemption, 2024
    • Capt. Max Bogdonovich, Bogesa, 2024
    • Capt. Erik Christensen, Molly Jane, 2024
    • Capt. Kurt Christensen, Molly Jane, 2024
    • Capt. Pete Speeches, Backstabber, 2021

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