Captain Brad Philipps is one of the sportfishing world’s most decorated captains. Combining laser like focus and meticulous preparation, Philipps has nearly circumnavigated the globe on his way to releasing more than 30,000 billfish. While his sailfish numbers in Guatemala (his home port for the last decade and a half) are the stuff of Zane Grey or Ernest Hemingway, he has also released grander Pacific Blue marlin, Black marlin, and Bluefin tuna. Brad has been named The Billfish Foundation’s Top Release Captain for more than 12 years running and holds a number of release records for Sailfish caught in a day and in a year. In 2004, Philipps released an astounding 2,759 billfish. His daily release numbers as captain are equally
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Pro Team & Ambassadors
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Marlin Parker
Kona, HI
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Chip Sheehan
Boynton Beach, FL
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Luke Fallon
Great Barrier Reef, AUS
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Kevin Hibbard
Kona, HI
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Joey Birbeck
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
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Tyler Kapela
Tampa Bay, FL
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Kevin Mattson
San Diego, CA
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Jeff Kahl
Maui, HI
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Kevin Deerman
Galveston, TX
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Michelle Bancewicz
Seabrook, NH
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Timmy Maddock
Pompano Beach, FL
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Chris Donato
Kona, HI
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Stuart Simpson
Cape Verde
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Andy Moyes
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Amber Marchant
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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Samuel Urbain
Belgium
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Bob Woodard
San Diego, CA
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Carol Lynne
Kona, HI
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Jorge "Tuti" Del Manzano
San Juan, PR
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Lance Clinton
Jaco, CR
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Anthony Elizo
San Juan, PR
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Nate Klutznick
Pompano Beach, FL
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Jordan White
Lighthouse Point, FL
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Kelly Dalling Fallon
Cairns, AUS
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Skeet Warren
Costa Rica
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Abram "Tarzan" Miller
Space Coast, FL
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Johan Mikkelsen
Sweden
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Angie Garber
Boynton Beach, FL
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Steve Fernandez
Breezy Point, NY
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Boyle'n Point Fishing Team
St. Pete Beach, FL
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Claire Wiley
Cocodrie, LA
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Mark DeBlasio
Point Pleasant, NJ
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Jack Graham
Kitty Hawk, NC
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Minerva "Mini" Gonzalez-Auger
Kalaheo, HI
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Sonny Jones
Orange County, CA
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Ozzie Fischer
Captiva Island, FL
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Emily Hanzlik
West Palm Beach, FL
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Taylor Sanford
Newport, RI
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Kristin Tabor
St Petersburg, FL
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Amy Kennelly
Jacksonville Beach, FL
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Brad Philipps
Guatemala
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Lea Pinaud
Hampton, New Hampshire
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Allison Renn
Jacksonville, FL
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Josh Temple
Tofino, BC
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Jared Boshammer
Jupiter, FL
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Lacey Hagler
Palm Beach, FL