About Us
About Capt. Draughon
Captain Stephen Draughon started fishing with his father at a very young age. In 1984 he got his first Mate's job fishing with Capt. Dew Forbes on the Calcutta. He fished with Capt. Forbes over the next several years, honing his skills in offshore fishing. Capt. Stephen holds a 100-ton USCG license. In late 1994 Capt Stephen took over the helm of Bill Collector and has been fishing hard ever since.
Tournament Successes
2022
-2nd Place Overall Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament
2021
-2nd Place Tuna KWLA Ladies Tournament
-1st Place Tuna Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
-3rd Place Release Division Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament
-Big Rock Kids Tournament 3rd Place Overall
-Rough Point Rodeo Top Blue Marlin Boat
2020
- 1st Place Lay Day Tournament Pirates Cove
2019
-Boys and Girls Billfish Classic 3rd Place -Overall 3rd Place Charter Boat 2nd Place Tuna
2018
- Ducks Unlimited Marlin Tournament 2nd place overall
2016
- Barta Boys and Girls Club Tournament
- 3rd Place Overall
- 1st Place Charter Boat Division
- 1st Place Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament
- 1st Place Winner Take All Dolphin
2014
- 1st Place - KWLA Ladies Big Rock
- 1st Place - Charter Division - Barta Boys & Girls Club
- 3rd Place - Hatteras Grand Slam
- 2nd Place Tuna - Hatteras Grand Slam
- 1st Place Wahoo - Pirate's Cove Big Game Tournament
- 1st Pace - Lay Day Calcutta Tournament
2013
- 1st Place Charter Boat - NC Governor's Cup
- 2nd Place Overall - Barta Boys & Girls Club Billfish Tournament
- 2nd Place Charter Division - Barta Boys & Girls Club Billfish Tournament
- 2nd Place Jr. Angler - Barta Boys & Girls Club Billfish Tournament
- 3rd Place Overall - Hatteras Grand Slam Tournament
- Lay Day Calcutta Winner - Pirates Cove Big Game Tournament
2012
- 2nd Place Overall - Hatteras Grand Slam
2011
- Charter Boat Division Winner - NC Governor's Cup Series
- 3rd Place - Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament
- 2nd Place Overall - Barta Tournament
- 2nd Place Charter Boat - Barta Tournament
- 1st Place - Wahoo - Barta Tournament
- Barta Jr. Angler - Billfish - 1st Place - Hunter Draughon
2010
1st Place - Reeling for Research - UNC Children's Hospital Charity Tournament
2009
- Winner NC Governor's Cup - Charter Division
- 2nd Place Charter Division - Barta Boys and Girls Club Tournament
- 1st Place - Reeling for Research - UNC Children's Hospital Charity Tournament
2008
2nd Place - Charter Division - Barta Boys and Girls Club Tournament
2007
2nd Place - Ducks Unlimited Band the Billfish Tournament - 3rd Place Wahoo
2006
2nd Place - Charter Division - Barta Boys and Girls Club Tournament
2004
1st place Jarrett Bay Billfish Invitational
2003
2nd place Capt Fannies Billfish Tournament, 2nd place Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament
1999
1st Place Jarrett Bay Billfish Invitational
1998
1st place Ducks Unlimited Billfish Tournament, Blue Peters Restaurant Charter Boat crew of the year
