Awards & Accomplishments

Marlin Magazine

Marlin Magazine names Bi-Op-Sea one of the Top Boats of the Atlantic | March 2016

“These boats conquer the Atlantic with their milestone catches and ranking in the tournament circuit…”

Read more about “The Top Boats of the Atlantic in 2016.”

2023 Season

2023 Pirates Cove Big Game Tournament
• 3rd Place Overall Non-Sonar Division
• 2nd Place Daily for Day 2 Non-Sonar Division

2022 Season

2022 Alice Kelly Ladies Tournament
• 1st Place Overall

2022 Pirates Cove Big Game Tournament
• 2nd Place Blue Marlin Division 

2021 Season

2021 Alice Kelly Ladies Tournament
• 2nd Place Overall

2018 Season

2018 pirates Cove Billfish Tournament
• Top Boat Day 2
• 3rd Place Overall

2014 Season

2014 Carolina Boat Builders Challenge
• 2nd Place
2014 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
• 5th Place Overall

2013 Season

2013 Virginia Beach Invitational
•3rd Place Overall
2013 Alice Kelly Ladies Tournament
•2nd Place Overall
2013 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
•3rd Place Overall
2013 Oregon Inlet Billfish Roundup
•1st Place Overall

2012 Season

2012 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
• 1st Place Team Award (second year in a row)
• 1st Place Top Billfish by Team (second year in a row)
• 1st Place Winner Take All Team (second year in a row)
2012 Virginia Beach Invitational Marlin Tournament
•2nd Place Overall

2011 Season

Our mate, Chris Stine, was voted “Mate of the Year” at Pirate’s Cove for 2011.
2011 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
• 1st Place Team Award
• 1st Place Top Billfish by Team
• 1st Place Winner Take All Team

2011 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
• 2nd Place Finish

2011 Dare County Boat Builders Challenge
• 3rd Place Finish

2009 Season

2009 4th Annual Pirates Cove Tuna Roundup
• 3rd Place heaviest fish
• 3rd Place boat overall all aggregate weight

2009 Dare County Boat Builders Challenge
•2nd Place Finish

2008 Season

From Marlin magazine, November 2008 – Lines In Tournament Report
• “At 1,228.5 pounds, Irvine’s fish set a new North Carolina state record and pushed Mimi to the top of the leader board … Ohana came in second place with 350 points, followed by Bi-Op-Sea also with 350 points.”
• Read full article

Dare County Boat Builders Challenge
•Top Boat Day 2
• 3rd Place Overall

Alice Kelly Ladies-Only Tournament
• Top Junior Angler for Elle Dembosky
• 3rd Place Overall

Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
• Top Boat Day 1
• 3rd Place Overall

Our mate, Chris Stine, was voted “Mate of the Year” at Pirate’s Cove for 2008.

2007 Season

Captain Jesse Granitzki was voted “Captain of the Year” for Pirate’s Cove Marina in 2007.