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Recent Accomplishments ...
 2009 25th Annual Raleigh KMT, 1st 23 Class and 2nd overall, 39.96 Ibs.
2009 2nd SKA National Championships.
2008-OBO KMT distributed $24000 to KIDS charities, the volunteers have now given over $152,000 to KIDS charities in 8 years.
2007, elected to the SKA Hall of Fame by his peers.
2007 7th Annual Onslow Bay KMT raised $27000 for KIDS Charities and bought 252 bikes for the Christmas Cheer charity.
2006 6th Annual Onslow Bay Open King Mackerel Tournament. Kudos to director Captain Stan on another successful event. The tournament raised $25,000 to donate to a variety of charities including Onslow County Christmas Cheer, Miracle Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Camp Sunshine, the Eckered Youth Alternative program, the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina, the North Carolina Special Olympics, Carteret County's Shop with a Cop Program, young Marines of Swansboro, and the Children's Flight of Hope Foundation. The $5,000 donation to Christmas Cheer purchased 126 children's bicycles – a much merrier Christmas thanks to Captain Stan and his efforts. Can't wait for next year!
2005 Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) • Ft. Pierce, Fla. First place: class of 23. Two kings weighing in at 42.47 lb. and 39.91 lb. for a two-day aggregate that was tough to beat: 82.38 lb!
2005 5th Annual Onslow Bay Open King Mackerel Tournament: director. Helped raise $25,000 for orphans, terminally ill, mentally and physically impaired, at-risk, and underprivileged kids. 2005: Organized a meeting to bring attention to the need for dredging shallow draft inlets in North Carolina. The meeting was attended by more than 700 — including government officials of every level. Within a week, $1,000,000 of federal money was allocated for dredging those inlets. Capt. Stanman received the Swansboro Rotary's 2005 "Service Above Self Award" for his dedication to preserving North Carolina inlets.
2004 Carteret County Sportfishing Association (CCSA) King Mackerel Tournament • Atlantic Beach, N.C. 1st place 23-class, 2nd overall with a 39.45 lb. catch
2004 SKA Division 2: finished 2nd – losing the championship by just .67 lb.!
2004: SKA Sportsman of the Year
2003: SKA Nationals • Biloxi, Miss. 15th place with a two-day aggregate weight of 83.93 lb.
2003: CCSA King Mackerel Tournament • Atlantic Beach, N.C. 1st place Class of 23, 2nd overall.
2002: U.S. Anglers Championship: 1st 23-class, 2nd overall with a 46 pounder
2002: Teachs Lair Tournament • Hatteras N.C. 1st place 23 class; 4th overall with a 50.3 lb. catch
2001: Swansboro Rotary KMT • Swansboro N.C. 1st place, 23 and under TWT
2000: 70 West Marina • Morehead City, N.C. 2nd place
2000: Drum Inlet KMT • Beaufort, N.C. 1st place, junior angler (R. Skinner)
2000: Atlantic Beach KMT • Atlantic Beach, N.C. 1st place senior angler, 5th place overall
1999: Johnson Marine KMT • Wilmington, N.C. 1st place with a 43.2 lb. catch
1998: Island Harbor KMT • Emerald Isle, N.C. 1st place daily, 5th place overall
Targeted Fish:
"Big fish, king mackerel, sailfish, cobia, grouper, snapper, wahoo, tuna."
Top HI-SEAS lines and reasons why:
"Quattro - We use 15 lb. line in the Atlantic which allows for realistic presentations of live baits. In the Gulf we will use 20 lb. line."
Top AFW line and reasons why:
"Titanium - This line has a forgiveness factor, it stretches under impact. You can use this leader several times, it is black and disappears in the water."
Favorite Fishing Technique:
"Slow trolling live bait. Baloon fishing while anchored up over a reef catching bottom dwellers"
Favorite Area to Fish:
"Marathon, The Keys, Florida."
Most Memorable Fishing Experience:
"Winning the SKA National Championship in 2005."
What tip would you give a non professional angler?
"No matter what species you are fishing for, pay attention to the details. Details, details, details."
When not fishing I like to…
"experiment with different rigs, wires and lines, work out 2 to 3 hours a day. Also like to go on cruises with my bride of 47 years, Barbara Ann."
Stanman Says...
"Had a charter today where we caught a 28 lb. King Mackerel (by a 13-year-old) and his dad caught a 6 ft. Sailfish on 30# Titanium Tooth Proof. Caught other kings and had to change the rig only because the hooks got dull — the line leader never got kinked. It's great stuff!"
"Dolphinfish will tear up stainless steel wire and twist it. We kept using the Titanium Tooth Proof over and over again — and it doesn't twist. They also say that yellowfin tuna won't hit wire — well, we caught three, up to 40 lb. on that Titanium.
SKA Nationals 2005
The 2005 SKA National Championship was scheduled for
November 2005. The team was plagued by bad luck all around, from a
broken VHF radio antenna to broken motor cowling, to dead bait — it was
a relief when the Championship was cancelled due to high winds and 8
foot seas. The team would have another shot at glory in the rescheduled
Championship in April 2006.
Putting bad luck behind them, the team hit the water
at 5 a.m. the Wednesday before the rescheduled tournament. They headed
south in search of bait. After filling the bait well with greenies,
they headed to the spot they'd been told had kings in 60 ft. of water.
Without any luck there, they turned toward deeper water, slow trolling
those greenies out to 75 ft. deep — when all hell broke loose. They
could only keep one rod in the water. Kevin, Sam, Greg and Charles
caught 12 Kings, and Kevin's weighed in at 50 lb.! The team released
their catch and headed back to port, feeling pretty good about the
coming tournament.
On Thursday's bait run, something unusual happened.
About 10 miles out, a yellow finch flew into the boat and landed on
Captain Stanman's hat. It sat there for about ten minutes. The team
dubbed the finch "a bird from paradise" and felt blessed.
Friday was the first day of tournament fishing.
Things didn't look good - the team had arranged to supplement caught
bait with bought bait...and the bait man was a no-show at 4:15 a.m. He
didn't roll in until about 5:30 a.m. — with no tires or rims on the
left side of his trailer. Driving on the axle hub. Now that's
commitment. The team got a late start (7:15 a.m.) and headed south.
They returned to "their spot" and patiently waited, hoping that one or
two fo the Big Girls would still be around.
The
top middle line was fished very long, no other boats around, and that
was the line that went off at 11:25 a.m. After making a fairly good run
for the first 150 yards or so, she decided to go into high gear and
almost spooled them. And as hard as that Big Girl tried to get out of
town, that's as fast as she ran back to the boat. Just as the spool was
almost full, she made another run of about 100 yards to the port side
of the boat, then made a hard run back trying to wrap in the motors and
get cut off. The team got the gaffs ready. Charles stretched out over
the gunwale and nailed her in a non-vital spot, the tail. Kevin grabbed
her by the tail, and laid her on the deck. No one may have seen them
catch the fish, but Stanman wagers they could hear them for miles. She
was a 40 pounder for sure. Calling it a day at about 2 p.m., they
headed back for the official word: 42.47 lb., narrowly beat out for the
first day of competition by a Jacksonville, Fla., fisherman who came up
with a 47 lb. fish.
Saturday dawned and the bait didn't look so hot. The
team invested in some fresh bait and headed out into 3–5 foot seas.
Heading back to "their spot," the team finds it no longer lonely.
Turning toward the beach on a tip, there's a local there, fishing at 60
ft., just where the team had had no luck on Tuesday. Drifting for about
15 minutes, Kevin dropped a blue runner down; Greg locked it down when
the ball hit 34 ft. Immediately, the line is pulled, but hte fish
didn't run. Stanman took the rod, and the team decided to fight this
fish as though it was a King, they'd seen 20's do the same thing
before. The fish made a 200 yd. run. Nothing to get excited about,
typical run of a fish in the 20s. Everyone
was surprised at the size of the fish — looked like another 40! Landed
that fish in just about 5 minutes with Kevin at the wheel and Greg and
Charles manning the gaffs. At 52 inches long, it looked like another
40. The official weight comes in at 39.91 lb. for a 2-day aggregate of
82.38 lbs., a pretty tough weight to beat!
"A
vicious rainstorm knocked out electricity at the weigh-in site, making
it tough to keep track of the standings, but 82 lbs. keeps the team on
top - not only best in class, but 3rd heaviest tournament-wide." The
team looks forward to defending their title in November 2006!
Tips & Techniques from Mr. Stanman…
Downriggers, wire or braid
Should I use wire or braid to feed my DRs? The biggest problem had been trying to get a small amount of line for a downrigger without buying the entire spool for several hundred dollars.
That question has become easier to answer now that American Fishing Wire came out this year with 450 ft spools of 150/200 lb. test green braid. No more humming and bubbles that was created by the wire.
Every spring cut off about 10 or 15 ft., retie and you are ready to go again. You can tie an Albright knot to the wire on the reel or use the 2 overhand knots as suggested by the manufacturer. Replace the braid about every 5 to 7 years.
Be sure your downrigger is suitable for braided line. If you have a Scotty DR, you are good to go with the braid, been using it for years on their manuals and electrics. If you don't use the Albright knot, use white tape on the reel before installing the braid to prevent the braid from slipping under pressure. If you dont use tape on your braided reels and DRs, you should unspool, tape the reel spools and reinstall the braid.
Product nos. are:
150#-RB150GR-450FT
200#-RB200GR-450FT
One other note. You don't have to use 8 and 10 lb. DR balls. If you are slow trolling or drifting, you can get the same results with 4 and 6 lb. balls, might save yourself from getting a hernia.
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Dave Newsom, Capt. Stan, Don Poling
25th Anuual Raleigh KMT |
Mister Stanman with their day 1 42-lb.
catch at SKA Nationals 2005 |
Mister Stanman with day 2's 39-lb.
catch at SKA Nationals 2005 |
Champ 39.45 lb. catch, Cartaret Cty Sportfishing Assn, 2004 |
SKA Nationals 2003,
Biloxi, Miss.: 15th place |
Teachs Lair KMT '02, Hatteras, N.C.: 4th place, a record-breaking 50.35 lb |
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