We’re officially halfway through the 2024–2025 Tag & Release Competition! How are you stacking up?
With just under six months to go until the October 31st, 2025 deadline, it’s time to check in on the current standings for top captains and anglers around the world. Whether you’re climbing the leaderboard or just getting started, there’s still plenty of time to tag, release, and submit your data!
If a category isn’t listed, it simply means there haven’t been enough qualifying fish reported yet. And remember—participation is free, but only active TBF members are eligible for awards at our annual awards ceremony next March.
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Now, here’s your May 2025 leaderboard update—who’s in the lead for this year’s tag and release honors?
| International | ||
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (ANGLER) | 1st | Chad Beaudry – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Martha MacNab Warlaumont – Balboa Island, California | |
| 3rd | Rafael Abohbot – Luanda, Angola | |
| 4th | Julio Rocha – Luanda, Angola | |
| 5th | Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Tracy Epstein – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Marco Couto – Luanda, Angola | |
| 3rd | Rogerio Matos – Luanda, Angola | |
| 4th | Douglas Covin – Jupiter, Florida | |
| 5th | Nick Durham – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (MATE) | 1st | Jack Leverone – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Bryce McMillian – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
| 3rd | Anthony Riccio – Hilo, Hawaii | |
| 4th | Hipolito Avila – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| 5th | Juan Luis Lucero – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (LADY_ANGLER) | 1st | Martha MacNab Warlaumont – Balboa Island, California |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (ANGLER) | 1st | Jessica Clapton – Exmouth, Western Australia |
| 2nd | Christopher Adams – Ashford, United Kingdom | |
| 3rd | Joe Frazier – Midland, Texas | |
| 4th | Daniel Dalton | |
| 5th | Johan Millez – Mandelieu, France | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Richard Peeples – Palmetto Bay, Florida |
| 2nd | Paul Bourne – Exmouth, Western Australia | |
| 3rd | Douglas Covin – Jupiter, Florida | |
| 4th | Nick Durham – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 5th | Stephane Millez – Mandelieu, France | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (LADY_ANGLER) | 1st | Jessica Clapton – Exmouth, Western Australia |
| TOP ANGLERS TAG PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) – SAILFISH | 1st | Rafael Abohbot – Luanda, Angola |
| 2nd | Julio Rocha – Luanda, Angola | |
| 3rd | Fernando Duarte – Luanda, Angola | |
| 4th | Alexandro Pereira | |
| 5th | Eder Periera – Luanda, Angola | |
| TOP ANGLERS TAG PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) | 1st | Shay Esbeck – Gallatin, Missouri |
| TOP ANGLERS TAG PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) | 1st | Chafik Rachik – Monaco |
| TOP ANGLERS TAG PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Chad Beaudry – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| TOP ANGLERS TAG PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Martha MacNab Warlaumont – Balboa Island, California |
| 2nd | Mark Callin – Newport Beach, California | |
| 3rd | Dave Christman – Fair Oaks, California | |
| 4th | Rick Hult – Corona del Mar, California | |
| 5th | Randy Striplin – Loomis, California | |
| TOP CAPTAINS TAG PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) | 1st | Stephane Millez – Mandelieu, France |
| TOP CAPTAINS TAG PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) | 1st | Marco Couto – Luanda, Angola |
| 2nd | Rogerio Matos – Luanda, Angola | |
| 3rd | Douglas Covin – Jupiter, Florida | |
| 4th | Helder Milagre | |
| 5th | Cam Nicolson – Wood Green, United Kingdom | |
| TOP CAPTAINS TAG PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) | 1st | Nick Froelich – Parrish, Florida |
| TOP CAPTAINS TAG PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Tracy Epstein – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Nick Durham – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 3rd | Zane Andrews – Gotha, Florida | |
| 4th | Oscar Safie | |
| TOP CAPTAINS TAG PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Casey Carter – Fair Oaks, California |
| 2nd | David Santiago – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| 3rd | Tony Araiza – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| TOP ANGLERS RELEASE PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Christopher Adams – Ashford, United Kingdom |
| 2nd | Johan Millez – Mandelieu, France | |
| 3rd | Gavin Van der Merwe – Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| TOP ANGLERS RELEASE PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Mike Glimpse – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| TOP ANGLERS RELEASE PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Joe Frazier – Midland, Texas |
| 2nd | Daniel Dalton | |
| TOP ANGLERS RELEASE PROGRAM (INDIAN) | 1st | Jessica Clapton – Exmouth, Western Australia |
| TOP CAPTAINS RELEASE PROGRAM (ATLANTIC) | 1st | Richard Peeples – Palmetto Bay, Florida |
| 2nd | Douglas Covin – Jupiter, Florida | |
| 3rd | Patrick Humphrey – Palm City, Florida | |
| 4th | Cam Nicolson – Wood Green, United Kingdom | |
| TOP CAPTAINS RELEASE PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Nick Durham – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| TOP CAPTAINS RELEASE PROGRAM (PACIFIC) | 1st | Stephane Millez – Mandelieu, France |
| 2nd | Jaime Gonzalez – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | |
| TOP CAPTAINS RELEASE PROGRAM (INDIAN) | 1st | Paul Bourne – Exmouth, Western Australia |
| South Florida | ||
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (ANGLER) | 1st | Danny Vaughan – Cutler Bay, Florida |
| 2nd | Carl Lindner – Peebles, Ohio | |
| 3rd | Shelby Callison – West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Richard Peeples – Palmetto Bay, Florida |
| 2nd | Douglas Covin – Jupiter, Florida | |
| 3rd | Thomas Hinterschied – Pompano Beach, Florida | |
| 4th | Michael Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
| 5th | Edwin Twyford – North Palm Beach, Florida | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (LADY_ANGLER) | 1st | Shelby Callison – West Palm Beach, Florida |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (ANGLER) | 1st | Shelby Callison – West Palm Beach, Florida |
| 2nd | Carl Lindner – Peebles, Ohio | |
| 3rd | Dawn Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
| 4th | Alex Bojnanasky | |
| 5th | Jorge Marquez | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Richard Peeples – Palmetto Bay, Florida |
| 2nd | Dean Panos – Pembroke Pines, Florida | |
| 3rd | Douglas Covin – Jupiter, Florida | |
| 4th | Michael Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
| 5th | Patrick Humphrey – Palm City, Florida | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (LADY_ANGLER) | 1st | Shelby Callison – West Palm Beach, Florida |
| 2nd | Dawn Samuels – Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | |
| Gulf of Mexico | ||
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Camilo Kuri Con – Tampico, Mexico |
| 2nd | Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (CAPTAINS_GULF_OF_MEXICO) | 1st | Camilo Kuri Con – Tampico, Mexico |
| 2nd | Myles Colley – Pensacola, Florida | |
| Hawaii | ||
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (ANGLER) | 1st | Chad Beaudry – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Mike Glimpse – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 3rd | Jeff Stafford – Henderson, Nevada | |
| 4th | Kathleen Wyatt – Hakalau, Hawaii | |
| 5th | Jodi Glimpse – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Nick Durham – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Tracy Epstein – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 3rd | Mike Dakil – Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 4th | KJ Robinson – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 5th | Sam Choy – Kealakekua, Hawaii | |
| TOP OVERALL TAG PROGRAM (LADY_ANGLER) | 1st | Kathleen Wyatt – Hakalau, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Jodi Glimpse – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (ANGLER) | 1st | Mike Glimpse – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Jeff Stafford – Henderson, Nevada | |
| 3rd | Chad Beaudry – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 4th | Terry King | |
| 5th | Kathleen Wyatt – Hakalau, Hawaii | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (CAPTAIN) | 1st | Nick Durham – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Tracy Epstein – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| 3rd | KJ Robinson – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | |
| TOP OVERALL RELEASE PROGRAM (LADY_ANGLER) | 1st | Kathleen Wyatt – Hakalau, Hawaii |
| 2nd | Jodi Glimpse – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
