A Taylor Made of 1997 from Taylor Harrison's Outer Banks shop, fished out of Manteo, North Carolina. As Desperado she won the 2019 Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament with seven billfish releases. She has been Tail Gunner since 2026.
Her story, name by name
- Until 2026
Desperado
Confirmed · inthebite.com, USCG documented-vessel file, 2021-01 to 2026-01, ON 1055255
- August 2019
Tournament
36th Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament, Manteo: first overall as Desperado with seven billfish releases (two blue marlin, five sailfish), 1,000 points and a payout of $198,519. Entered as a 56-foot Taylor Harrison. Captain Rob Barker.
Reported · inthebite.com, marlinmag.com
- 2026 – present
Tail GunnerCurrent
Confirmed · dcbbf.org, USCG documented-vessel file, 2026-06 and 2026-09, ON 1055255
Renamed from Desperado between the January and June 2026 Coast Guard files. Official number and HIN unchanged.
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