Marlin Lady Anglers

As big supporters of the fishing community, Viking teamed up with Marlin magazine, Pelagic and Bucked Up energy drinks to create the Marlin Lady Angler Team – a group of accomplished anglers that bonded and fished together this past season.

“The goal of the Marlin Lady Angler team is to help create more awareness of female anglers in competitive tournaments around the world,” says Marlin magazine publisher Natasha Lloyd. “We are thrilled that Viking Yachts jumped on board to help support us with this vision. We are looking forward to 2024 and having this team fish more events to showcase the amazing females of our sport.”

Nine prestigious women in the marine industry, each with diverse fishing abilities and a shared passion for the sport made up the group. Team members Shelby Callison and Dusty Adinolfe have extensive familiarity with the Viking product. Dusty (above, 2nd from left) is a dedicated philanthropist, proficient international tournament angler and proud owner of the Viking 80 Surf Bum. Both Dusty and her husband are looking forward to the delivery of their Viking 72 and Valhalla 41.

Shelby (above) is the Sales Coordinator and Office Manager for the Florida location of Valhalla Boat Sales and a highly accomplished angler. She was named this year’s Top Lady Angler at the Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Release Tournament and The Billfish Foundation’s 2022 Top Tagging Lady Angler in South Florida.

Throughout the competition, these ladies demonstrated resilience in the face of challenging conditions. And each team member persevered in high spirits and learned invaluable lessons. Dusty said, “As the senior angler on the team, I brought a wealth of life’s lessons and insight. It's clear that the camaraderie and support system encouraged each member, regardless of age or experience, to learn new things both about fishing and life in general.”

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