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THE BENZIE FISHING FRENZIE

Northern Michigan's Premier Fishing Tournament

The Benzie Fishing Frenzie

Benzie Fishing Frenzie
Hall Of Fame

Established 2020

Grand Slam Champion

Grand Slam Champions Are Teams/Captains That Have Won A
Pro/AM Division, Ladies Classic & Lucky 7 Over The History 
Of The Benzie Fishing Frenzie

  • Pure Chaos - Captain Chris Peplinski

    • 2021 Ladies Classic Champiom

    • 2023 Lucky 7 Champion

    • 2025 Pro Division Champion

Top 5 Largest Fish Since 2020

  • 34.45 Lbs - Cousin Eddie - 2022

  • 33.40 Lbs - FinScout - 2024

  • 30.45 Lbs - Sandpiper III - 2020

  • 29.90 Lbs - Got Fish? - 2020

  • 29.35 Lbs - Power Play - 2022

Lucky 7 Champions

  • 2021 - OFishL Business - $17,800

  • 2022 - Hammbone - $18,740

  • 2023 - Pure Chaos - $19,530

  • 2024 - Win-N-Angel - $17,650

  • 2025 - Flat Out 2 - $24,950

Ladies Classic Champions

  • 2020 - Jerry Riggin - Captain Jerry Meyer

  • 2021 - Pure Chaos - Captain Chris Peplinski

  • 2022 - Nibbles - Captain Wes Newberry

  • 2023 - Kirstin K - Captain Kurt Kidder

  • 2024 - Kingfish - Captain Scott Campbell

  • 2025 - Doc's Holiday - Captain Dan Gentry

Ladies Classic Big Fish

  • 2020 - 30.45 Lbs - Sandpiper III

  • 2021 - 25.90 Lbs - Pure Chaos

  • 2022 - 25.95 Lbs - On Call

  • 2023 - 25.90 Lbs - Trippin Dipsy's

  • 2024 - 25.15 Lbs - Kingfish

  • 2025 - 21.20 Lbs - Tiny Bubbles Gen 4

Pro Division Champions

  • 2020 - Sandpiper III - Captain Kevin Hughes

  • 2021 - Got Fish? - Captain Jon Upton

  • 2022 - MVPregnancy - Captain Devon Miller

  • 2023 - Flat Out 2 - Captain Dave Baker

  • 2024 - FinScout - Captain Joel DeVries

  • 2025 - Pure Chaos - Captain Chris Peplinski

Pro Division Big Fish

  • 2020 - 28.40 Lbs - Sandpiper III

  • 2021 - 25.15 Lbs - The Fish Tank/In-U-Endo(TIE)

  • 2022 - 26.35 Lbs - Unreel Action

  • 2023 - 24.45 Lbs - Unreel Action

  • 2024 - 33.40 Lbs - FinScout

  • 2025 - 22.90 Lbs - Win-N-Angel (Lake Trout)

AM Division Champions

  • 2020 - Last Chance - Captain Jerry Perrin

  • 2021 - King Fish - Captain Scott Campbell

  • 2022 - Straight To The Point - Captain Ben Rybicki

  • 2023 - Pier Michigan - Captain Bill Madsen

  • 2024 - Got Fish? - Captain Stew Upton

  • 2025 - Finsane - Captain Justin Woebbeking

Pro Division Big Fish

  • 2020 - 29.90 Lbs - Got Fish?

  • 2021 - 25.65 Lbs - King Fish

  • 2022 - 34.45 Lbs - Cousin Eddie

  • 2023 - 25.95 Lbs - Go Time

  • 2024 - 25.90 Lbs - Firelines

  • 2025 - 22.35 Lbs - Salmon Scooper

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