A Ritchie Howell 60 built in June 2008. She fished as Canyon Runner, the second boat of that New Jersey canyon charter fleet, then was documented as Tar Baby out of Ocean Reef, Florida, through 2023 and as Doc Fees out of Wilmington, North Carolina, since. In June 2026 she won the heaviest-dolphin division at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament with a 66.1-pound fish, worth $584,500.
Her story, name by name
- Until 2020
Canyon Runner
Confirmed · U.S. Coast Guard
- June 2008
Build
Built by Ritchie Howell; HIN UCL60002F809 (built June 2008, model year 2009).
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2026-09, ON 1213107
- 2020 – 2024
Tar Baby
Reported · USCG documented-vessel file, 2022-06 to 2023-12, ON 1213107
Renamed from Canyon Runner between the January 2020 and May 2020 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Point Pleasant, NJ to Ocean Reef, FL. Certificate moved from Case Pending to Valid. HIN unchanged.
- 2024 – present
Doc FeesCurrent
Confirmed · USCG documented-vessel file, 2024-06 to 2026-09, ON 1213107, marlinmag.com
Renamed from Tar Baby between the December 2023 and June 2024 Coast Guard files. Hailing port moved from Ocean Reef, Florida to Wilmington, North Carolina. Official number and HIN unchanged.
- June 2026
Tournament
Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Morehead City: won the heaviest-dolphin division with a 66.1 lb fish, $584,500 in all including the $569,500 Level VII Largest Dolphin winner-take-all. Captain Taylor Pleasant. Reported as a 60-foot Ritchie Howell.
Reported · marlinmag.com
Tournament recordEvery season on the published standings
MediaEach linked to where it was published
Coverage
SistersOther Ritchie Howell 60s, then 2009 builds
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