InTheBite Magazine

2025 Captain of the Year — Furuno Gulf Coast Division: Capt. Chase Lake, Viking 72 Team Supreme

If the Gulf has a heartbeat, Captain Chase Lake at the helm of the Viking 72, Team Supreme, learned to match it. The season began with serendipity, when a light on the horizon guided them to a productive fishing hole, and ended with a hometown win secured by a last-light sailfish.

In between, there was a sheared rudder, an overnight parts run, tough calls on kill-versus-release, and ultimately, a final-day tiebreak that landed Team Supreme four firsts and podium finishes across their six-tournament season, for Lake’s three-peat Captain of the Year.

Read more about Lake’s season—link in bio.