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Lionfish Challenge - Hall of Fame

Paul Carlson (Recreational) 1542 Lionfish Harvested

Smiling recreational diver holding a lionfish on a boat at sea, 1,542 lionfish harvested.

Donald Vautrinot (Commercial) 1502.94lbs of lionfish harvested

Commercial diver standing on a boat with harvested lionfish gear, 1,502.94 pounds of lionfish harvested.

Baye Beauford (Recreational) 915 lionfish harvested

Matt Myers (Commercial) 1,785 lbs of lionfish harvested

Photo of Matt Myers, winner of the 2024 FWC Lionfish Challenge Commercial category, with his lionfish catch.

Baye Beauford (Recreational) 1,514 lionfish harvested

Jerry Butler (Commercial) 1,208 lbs of lionfish harvested

Photo of Jerry Butler, winner of the 2023 FWC Lionfish Challenge, standing with his lionfish catch

Nick Jones (Recreational) 1,018 lionfish harvested

Nick Jones (Recreational) 1,018 lionfish harvested

Paul DeCuir (Commercial) 1,092 lbs of lionfish harvested

Photo of Paul DeCuir, winner of the 2022 FWC Lionfish Challenge Commercial category, with a lionfish.

Brooks Feeser (Recreational) 1,632 lionfish harvested

Photo of Brooks Feeser, winner of the 2021 FWC Lionfish Challenge Recreational category, with his lionfish catch.

Rachel Bowman (Commercial) 750 lbs of lionfish harvested

Photo of Rachel Bowman, winner of the 2021 FWC Lionfish Challenge Commercial category, with her lionfish catch.

David Connerth (Recreational) 1,141 lionfish harvested

David Garrett – 3,324 lionfish harvested

Isidoro Bedoya (Commercial) 1,196.5 lbs of lionfish harvested

Photo of Isidoro Bedoya, winner of the 2020 FWC Lionfish Challenge Commercial category, with his lionfish trophy.

Ken Ayers, Jr. (Recreational) 1,194 lionfish harvested

Ken Ayers, Jr. (Recreational winner) 1,250 lionfish harvested

Josh Livingston (Commercial) 3,193 lbs of lionfish harvested

Josh Livingston (Commercial) 3,193 lbs of lionfish harvested

John McCain (Recreational) 1,137 lionfish harvested

Photo of John McCain, winner of the 2018 FWC Lionfish Challenge Recreational category, with his lionfish catch.

Ron Surrency (Commercial) 5,017 lbs of lionfish harvested

Photo of Ron Surrency, winner of the 2018 FWC Lionfish Challenge Commercial category, with his lionfish catch.

Ken Ayers, Jr. (Recreational winner) 1,250 lionfish harvested

Ken Ayers, Jr. (Recreational winner) 1,250 lionfish harvested

Josh Livingston (Commercial) 4,560 lbs of lionfish harvested

Josh Livingston (Commercial) 3,193 lbs of lionfish harvested

David Garrett – 3,324 lionfish harvested

David Garrett – 3,324 lionfish harvested