2018 Big Bang Open OFFICIAL Scores, Weigh-in and Awards Blast!

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I thought last year's BBO was the smoothest running BBO in history. Well, the 2018 Big Bang Open was even smoother operationally.

Everything worked well from the pre-packaged registration kits, the amazing prize wall, the dual scales weigh-in, the delicious buffet, the robust and fun awards ceremony and the overall cheerful enjoyment had by all participants.

The BBO venue at the Palm Beach Gardens Moose Lodge is wonderful. This is our fifth year there.

The sponsors, the volunteers, the vendors, the charities, the contestants, the families - all pulled together and made this event one of the best. Thank you all.

An outstanding feature of the Big Bang! Open is the incredible number of prizes we have displayed on our prize wall. Sponsors appreciate having their prizes showcased like this for the crowd to see and touch.

We had dozens and dozens spear guns and pole spears for the contestants to choose from along with many other great pay-offs for their spearing efforts.

Our photographer Kyle Darcy took over 400 photos of the event and our videographer Ryan Dee once again did a good job.

Here are the trophy winners. Then below that are the scores which earn trips to the prize wall.

The Trophy Award Recipients:

TOURNAMENT CHAMPION

Chip Garber – 116.0625 Aggregate Points

BEST BOAT

Fish Stix – 314.625 Combined Aggregate Points of Top Three Shooters

BEST FREEDIVER

Chad Palan – 104.6875 Aggregate Points

BEST FEMALE DIVER

Rachel McGinnis - 63.375 Aggregate Points

BEST JUNIOR DIVER

Juan Cabrera – 8.8125 Aggregate Points

LARGEST GROUPER

Albert Sloan – 40.3125 Pounds Gutted Weight

LARGEST SNAPPER

Roger Haddix – 63.75 Pounds Gutted Weight

LARGEST HOGFISH OR FLOUNDER

Dan Lindley – 15.125 Pounds Gutted Weight

LARGEST SHEEPSHEAD OR TIGGERFISH

Alex Bristol– 6.9375 Pounds Gutted Weight

LARGEST AMBERJACK OR COBIA

Rachel McGinnis – 58.375 Pounds Gutted Weight (Amberjack)

LARGEST WILD CARD FISH

Chip Garber – 32.00 Gutted Weight


Here are the Final Scores and trophies for the top 40 shooters:




Here are the Final Scores and trophies for the rest of the shooters:

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Here are some collage shots from my cell phone.
































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Here are some Weigh-in early shots.

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Here are more Weigh-in shots.

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Here are the last weigh-in shots.

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Let's go inside the Moose Lodge for lunch and Awards with that fantastic prize wall.

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More winners of trophies and prizes.

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More photos of winners.

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More winners enjoying the prizes.

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The winners keep on coming up and taking cool prizes.

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Cheers to these contestants.

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After the first round of winners, our wonderful MC Captain Billy Black, starts at the top of the list with many more trips to the prize wall until all prizes are gone.

Here is the annual prize hold-up shot at the very end. Congratulations everyone on a truly wonderful Big Bang! Open.





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[Chip's Ahoy]

We had a great time at the BBO, everything seemed to run very smooth from weigh in to the awards. Thanks again Tony, Crew and Sponsors for another fun tournament.
Special thanks to Force-E and Bill Black for such an awesome prize, a complete scuba dive package complete with computer, octo and steel tanks.
Some really nice fish were weighed in from Jax to the Keys. Congrats go out to Roger Haddix for the Largest Fish in the tournament ! Way to go Roger.
Looking forward to next year!

[Itchy Trigger]

Another great event Tony! Everything went really smooth and the prize table was great! The best part was that Propman came sooooo close to beating me this year that it gives him hope for the future! ��

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Originally Posted by Itchy Trigger

Another great event Tony! Everything went really smooth and the prize table was great! The best part was that Propman came sooooo close to beating me this year that it gives him hope for the future! ��

Naaw, Propman has gotten a lot older and now he has been placed on the slag heap