MCBA PISTIS AWARD
Presented yearly to honor persons and/or organizations outside the charter boat industry for their assistance, support and contribution to the improvement and well being of the Michigan Charter Boat Association, the charter industry and sport fishing in general
1984 – Charles Pistis, Michigan Sea Grant Agent1985 – Myrl Keller, DNR Biologist, Charlevoix Research Station1986 – Dr. Ed Mahoney, Michigan State University1987 – Bill Bishoff, Lansing Businessman, Active MCBA Supporter1988 – Sue Wagner, Michigan Travel Bureau1989 – Michigan Sea Grant Program1990 – Michigan Boating Industries Association1991 – Rob Elliott & Glenn Bamer, M.S.U. Researchers1992 – Jerry Bartnik, State Representative1993 – Dr. Howard Tanner, Father of the Coho in Michigan1993 – John M. Robertson, Michigan Fisheries Chief, DNR1994 – Tod Griseke, Biologist MUCC1995 – Dan Thomas, Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council1996 – Dean Fred Poston, Michigan State University |
1993 – John M. Robertson, Michigan Fisheries Chief, DNR1994 – Tod Griseke, Biologist MUCC1995 – Dan Thomas, Great Lakes Sport Fishing Council1996 – Dean Fred Poston, Michigan State University1997 – Jim Johnson, Michigan DNR1998 – Paul Wendler, Michigan Advisor to the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission1999 – Joan Duffy, Michigan DNR1999 – Jim VanDermass, MSSFA2000 – John Wernet, Assistant Attorney General in charge Native American Affairs Division
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2007 – Ray Underwood, MBIA Executive Director2008 – Dave Fielder, MDNR Senior Fisheries Biologist2009 – Henri Boucher, Vice President, ShowSpan Inc.2010 – Bob Garner, Host: Michigan Out Doors;
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MCBA ANNUAL AWARD
The Michigan Charter Boat Association (MCBA) is a nonprofit organization organized and located in the State of Michigan. Individual members are United States Coast Guard licensed for the Great Lakes and all charter boats are state inspected. Michigan is the only state on the Great Lakes that require inspections of their charter boats. Our member Captains are dedicated to establishing a professional charter industry in the State of Michigan.
1996 – Denny Grinold1997 – George Bolhouse – Spring1997 – Ken Whitney – Fall1998 – Jim Karr1999 – Harold DeHart2000 – Jerry Lawrence2001 – Fritz Pinkerman2002 – Frank English2003 – Joe Wolff |
1997 – George Bolhouse – Spring1997 – Ken Whitney – Fall1998 – Jim Karr1999 – Harold DeHart2000 – Jerry Lawrence2001 – Fritz Pinkerman2002 – Frank English2003 – Joe Wolff2004 – Janice Deaton2005 – Bud Raskey |
2006 – Roger Belter2007 – Willis Kerridge2008 – Dick Stafford2009 – Ron Dubsky2010 – Emil Dean2011 – Richard Haslett2012 – Jim Fenner2013 – Ken Deaton |
2014 – Robert Guenthardt2015 – Larry E. Lienczewski2016 – Terry R. Walsh2017 – Edward P. Retherford2018 – Ron Beyer2019 – Ron Westrate2020 – James C. Bennett2021 – Eric B. Andersen2022 – Denny Blue2023- |
Mike Avery
