2023 Standings
Total Lionfish Removed!
1st Place Most Lionfish – Deepwater Mafia 1 – 2,898
1st Place Largest Lionfish – Dibs On Bottom – 456mm
1st Place Smallest Lionfish – Down N Out – 64mm
Emerald Coast Open
2023 Standings
The 2023 Emerald Coast Open lionfish tournament was a huge success. With 144 participants this year, the lionfish population took a hit. We had several new teams participating and rank this year. After several years of hard work, we were excited to award one of our most active and dedicated teams, Deep Water Mafia 1 with the highest prize of Most Lionfish.
Records Broken
Broke record for Most in main tournament: 19,560
Broke record for Most in pre tournament: 5,139
Broke record for the overall total: 24,699
Broke record for largest 5 times during this years event.
Until next year, we look forward to hearing the stories of conquest and removals, ceviches and tacos and saving our oceans, one speared lionfish at a time. And when the new year turns, sharpen those spears, pay your registrations and once again compete in the largest of competitions, the best of the best… The Emerald Coast Open
See you next year!
Most Lionfish Caught
| Place | Team Name | Number of Fish |
| 1st Place | Deepwater Mafia 1 | 2,898 |
| 2nd Place | Under Pressure | 2,741 |
| 3rd Place | In the Clouds | 1,569 |
| 4th Place | Shark Quest | 1,500 |
| 5th Place | Big Blue | 1,335 |
| 6th Place | Alabama Jammin | 1,250 |
| 7th Place | Raisin Cain | 1,009 |
| 8th Place | Down and Out | 982 |
| 9th Place | Reel Easy | 950 |
| 10th Place | DWM Bama | 875 |
Largest Lionfish Caught
| Place | Team Name | Size |
| 1st Place | Dibs On Bottom | 456mm/17.95″ RECORD |
| 2nd Place | Alabama Jammin | 452mm/17.80″ RECORD |
| 3rd Place | Hawks | 449mm/17.68″ RECORD |
| 4th Place | Reel Easy | 446mm/17.56″ RECORD |
| 5th Place | Under Pressure | 442mm/17.40″ RECORD |
| 6th Place | Rubber Duck | 433mm/17.05″ |
| 7th Place | Bottom Dwellers | 430mm/16.93″ |
| 8th Place | Zookeeper | 426mm/16.77″ |
| 9th Place | Deepwater Mafia 1 | 421mm/16.57″ |
| 10th Place | In the Clouds | 416mm/16.38″ |
Smallest Lionfish Caught
| Place | Team Name | Smallest |
| 1st Place | Down N Out | 64mm/2.51″ |
| 2nd Place | In The Clouds | 77mm/3.03″ First to check in |
| 3rd Place | Shark Quest | 77mm/3.03″ |
| 4th Place | Big Blue | 78mm/3.07″ |
| 5th Place | Deepwater Mafia 1 | 88mm/3.46″ |
| 6th Place | Hawks | 89mm/3.50″ |
| 7th Place | Blue Bucket | 90mm/3.54″ |
| 8th Place | Zookeeper | 91mm/3.58″ |
| 9th Place | Alabama Jammin | 98mm/3.86″ |
| 10th Place | Dibs On Bottom | 100mm/3.93″ |
Total Standings by Team
| Place | Team Name | Number of Fish |
| 1 | Deepwater Mafia 1 | 2,898 |
| 2 | Under Pressure | 2,741 |
| 3 | In The Clouds | 1,569 |
| 4 | Shark Quest | 1,500 |
| 5 | Big Blue | 1,335 |
| 6 | Alabama Jammin | 1,250 |
| 7 | Raisin Cain | 1,009 |
| 8 | Down & Out | 982 |
| 9 | Reel Easy | 950 |
| 10 | DWM Bama | 875 |
| 11 | Bottom Dwellers | 664 |
| 12 | Zookeeper | 509 |
| 13 | Hawks | 447 |
| 14 | Bounty Hunter | 444 |
| 15 | Rubber Duck | 372 |
| 16 | Reef Cleaner | 297 |
| 17 | Hook Shot | 251 |
| 18 | Rum Fish | 226 |
| 19 | Dibbs On Bottom | 218 |
| 20 | All Season | 162 |
| 21 | D.W.M El Gato | 118 |
| 22 | Opted Out | 103 |
| 23 | Nitro Express | 92 |
| 24 | Killer B’s | 90 |
| 25 | Blue Bucket | 85 |
| 26 | Reef Sweepers | 74 |
| 26 | TBD | 57 |
| 27 | Aggrevated Assault | 56 |
| 28 | Spearit | 55 |
| 29 | Brick Squad | 49 |
| 30 | Narked Our | 33 |
| 31 | VooDoo | 21 |
| 32 | Lady Lionfish Tamers | 13 |
| 33 | Zero Boys | 11 |
| 31 | Mango | 2 |
| 31 | Mica Divers | 1 |
| 31 | Spear & Sear | 1 |
| 2-day Total Lionfish Removed | 19,560 |
Restaurant Week Winner!
Guess How Many Lionfish Contest
Congratulations to Rachelle Graves who won $1,000!
Guessed: 19,461
Actual Total Was 19,699
2023
By the Numbers
Lionfish Removed
Tournament Participants
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