SKA National Champions
Every year the Southern Kingfish Association holds the National Championships to crown the top teams in each Class.
![HAIL YEAH / OIFC - 2023 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/186_2023.jpg)
2023 - Small Boat Class
HAIL YEAH / OIFC
Brian Aycock and HAIL YEAH / OIFC wins the 2023 SKA Nationals Small Boat Class title!
![FORGIVEN - 2023 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/917_2023.jpg)
![Caught Slippin - 2022 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/1527_2022.jpg)
2022 - Open Class
Caught Slippin
Caught Slippin' takes the 2022 Open Class National Champion title with a 80.93 lbs. aggregate!
![CHASIN’ SILVER - 2022 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/1493_2022.jpg)
2022 - Small Boat Class
CHASIN’ SILVER
Chasin' Silver wins the 2022 Small Boat Class National Championship title!
![CRAWFISH - 2021 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/399_2021.jpg)
![SUDDEN CHAOS - 2021 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/824_2021.jpg)
![STORMY GALE - 2018 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2018 - Open Class
STORMY GALE
Stormy Gale wins the 2018 Mercury SKA National Championship Open Class title with 92.47 lb. aggregate!
![THE BLACK PEARL - 2018 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2018 - Small Boat Class
THE BLACK PEARL
The Black Pearl wins the 2018 Mercury SKA National Championship Small Boat Class title with 46.35 lb. aggregate!
![DIRTY SOUTH - 2018 Single Engine Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2018 - Single Engine Class
DIRTY SOUTH
Dirty South wins the 2018 Mercury SKA National Championship Single Engine Class title with 41.58 lb. aggregate!
![NASTY HOOK'R - 2017 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/1025_2017.jpg)
![BUG-N-A-RUG EXTERMINATORS - 2017 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/259_2017.jpg)
![TEAM SOUTHBOUND - 2017 Single Engine Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/676_2017.jpg)
![GFORCE / BOLLMAN BOATS - 2016 Single Engine Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/708_2016.jpg)
![BLONDIE - 2016 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/727_2016.jpg)
![TEAM NOR-TECH / TUPPENS - 2016 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/53_2016.jpg)
2016 - Open Class
TEAM NOR-TECH / TUPPENS
Team Tuppens/Garmin Finished 2016 coming in second place Division 10, First Place Sr. and First Place Jr. and then won the National Championship Open Class with a 62.33 & a 37.45 for an aggregate of 99.78.
![REEL ANARCHY - 2015 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/81_2015.jpg)
2015 - Open Class
REEL ANARCHY
For the 2015 fishing season, Reel Anarchy finished as the Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) National Champions, SKA Junior Angler National Championship, 2nd Place for Division 8, and 4th Place for Division 10.
![REEL BLESSED - 2015 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/329_2015.jpg)
2015 - Small Boat Class
REEL BLESSED
Reel Blessed won the Small Boat Class for the 2015 Nationals. They came in second for Small Boat in the Snead's Ferry Tournament and took third overall in Small Boat for Division 1.
![BACK-LASH - 2015 Single Engine Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/348_2015.jpg)
2015 - Single Engine Class
BACK-LASH
Backlash won the very first Nationals that included the new Single Engine Class. They placed 3rd in Single Engine for Division 9 and caught the largest fish of the 2015 Nationals at 52.12.
![HAIL YEAH / OIFC - 2014 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/186_2014.jpg)
2014 - Small Boat Class
HAIL YEAH / OIFC
Can we get a Hail Yeah? Father and son team snag the 2014 National Championship title!
![VENGEANCE - 2014 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/472_2014.jpg)
2014 - Open Class
VENGEANCE
Team Vengeance captures their third SKA title at the 2014 SKA National Championship!
![OIFC - 2013 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/260_2013.jpg)
![Ocean View-We Gaddit
- 2013 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/471_2013.jpg)
2013 - Small Boat Class
Ocean View-We Gaddit
Team Oceanview, winner of the 2013 Nationals Small Boat Class!
![PENNY-LESS - 2012 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/686_2012.jpg)
![REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN' SAUCE - 2012 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/549_2012.jpg)
2012 - Small Boat Class
REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN' SAUCE
Reel Thrill/Team Bone Suckin' Sauce took first place at the 2012 Nationals in the Small Boat Class!
![OIFC - 2011 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/260_2011.jpg)
SM
![STRIKE TWO - 2011 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/STRIKE_TWO_2011.jpg)
2011 - Small Boat Class
STRIKE TWO
Mercury Tournament Trail 2011 Champions are Team Strike Two!
![REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN' SAUCE - 2010 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/549_2010.jpg)
2010 - Small Boat Class
REEL THRILL / TEAM BONE SUCKIN' SAUCE
Reel Thrill Team Bone Suckin' Sauce wins Class of 23 National Championship!
![ALL IN - 2010 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/83_2010.jpg)
![OIFC - 2009 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/260_2009.jpg)
2009 - Open Class
OIFC
Ocean Isle Fishing Center Team is the 2009 Open Class National Champion! Setting a new Mississippi state kingfish record with the biggest king mackerel weighed in a SKA competition!
![Blue Water Candy - 2009 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/champions/thumbs/696_2009.jpg)
2009 - Small Boat Class
Blue Water Candy
Team Blue Water Candy takes the 2009 Class of 23 National Championship!
![Fish Fever - 2008 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2008 - Open Class
Fish Fever
Ed Mecchella takes his second Nationals title with a 38.52 and a 57.63 for a two fish aggregate of 96.15!
![EAST COAST SPORTS - 2008 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2008 - Small Boat Class
EAST COAST SPORTS
East Coast Sports wins Class of 23! Edens Takes Title with a 43.62 and a 46.85!
![Woodsman / Tail Chaser - 2007 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2007 - Open Class
Woodsman / Tail Chaser
Richard Stones team Woodsman/Tail Chaser takes the 2007 National Championship!
![FRAYED KNOT - 2007 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2007 - Small Boat Class
FRAYED KNOT
Team Lined Out takes the Class of 23 at the 2007 National Championship!
![TEAM BANDIT - 2006 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![OFFSHORE WARRIOR - 2006 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![WILD TURKEY - 2005 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Captain Stanman - 2005 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2005 - Small Boat Class
Captain Stanman
Captain Stanman took the 2005 Class of 23 and under Championship title!
![Rusty Hook - 2004 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Snafu - 2004 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![WILD TURKEY - 2003 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
SM
![Robert Olsen - 2003 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2003 - Small Boat Class
Robert Olsen
Robert Olsen wins the 2003 Class of 23 and Under Championship Title!
![Fish Fever - 2002 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Jesse James - 2002 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![OFFSHORE WARRIOR - 2001 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2001 - Open Class
OFFSHORE WARRIOR
Team Offshore Warrior wins big at the 2001 National Championship!
![Carolina Adventure - 2001 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2001 - Small Boat Class
Carolina Adventure
Team Carolina Adventure wins the Class of 23 and under National Title!
![Team Donzi - 2000 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Miss Behavin' - 2000 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
2000 - Small Boat Class
Miss Behavin'
Winners of the 2000 23 and under boat class is Team Miss Behavin' !
![RX CAPE - 1999 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Freespool - 1999 Small Boat Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![THATS MY DOG - 1998 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
Open
![Gary & Elizabeth Unger - 1997 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
1997 - Open Class
Gary & Elizabeth Unger
![KILL-N-ME - 1996 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Almost Heaven - 1995 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Final Approval - 1994 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![Venus Baby - 1993 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
![THE RIGHT ONE BABY - 1992 Open Class SKA National Champion](images/profiles/thumbs/avatar-placeholder.jpg)
1992 - Open Class
THE RIGHT ONE BABY
Jim Davis, Garland Sewell, Brad Sewell, Barry Matthews & Todd Matthews; of team The Right One Baby, take the 1992 National Championship!