A Buddy Cannady custom Carolina, 17 feet in the beam, documented as a fishing boat named Reel Deal until at least 2001. As The General she runs charters out of Morehead City, and in 2026 she fished the Big Rock and won the sixth Big Rock Kids with 11 sailfish released.
Her story, name by name
- Undated
Reel Deal
Reported · cgmix.uscg.mil
- Undated
The GeneralCurrent
Confirmed · USCG documented-vessel file, 2022-01 to 2026-09, ON 1032479, tournament.thebigrock.com
- 1995
Build · name at the time not on record
Built by Buddy Cannady; HIN BCL00013L594. Documented as Reel Deal, a fishing boat: 55 ft, 17 ft breadth, 7 ft depth, 43 GRT; certificate issued May 25, 2001.
Confirmed · cgmix.uscg.mil, USCG documented-vessel file, 2026-09, ON 1032479
- June 2026
Tournament · name at the time not on record
Entered the 2026 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City, as The General, 55' Buddy Cannady, from Morehead City.
Reported · tournament.thebigrock.com
- July 2026
Tournament · name at the time not on record
Won the sixth Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament, climbing from third to first on the final day: 11 sailfish released and third in wahoo, $34,890 in prizes. Captain Max Weaver.
Reported · carolinacoastonline.com
Not yet on record: photographs.