As Captain of Angel and the Badman II, 40-year-young Alex Edwards is one of the youngest captains to earn a Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament overall team championship win. While relatively unknown prior to his 2007 Bisbee’s win, Edwards is no stranger to sportfishing success.
For the past 24 years, Edwards, a licensed and certified marine captain, has navigated global waters in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, as well as fished in intercoastal waterways/waters throughout Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, California, Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Ixtapa, Mazatlan, Straights of Sumatra, Mentawei Islands, and other locations. In addition, Edwards has outfitted more than 30 sportfishing yachts and successfully served as crew and captain of a number of 100-ton vessels, earning numerous placements and awards in tournaments including the Avalon Billfish Classic – 5th place (2006); Bisbee’s Black and Blue Release Division – 2nd place (2005); Zane Grey Marlin Tournament – 5th place (both 2003, and 2005), and Mission Bay Heart Charity Marlin Tournament – 1st place (2001).
Each year, Edwards and the Angel & the Badman II team test their luck and materials by participating in up to ten sport fishing tournaments throughout California and Mexico. This year (2008) is no exception as Edwards and his team ready themselves for a busy sportfishing season to culminate in Mexico in October.
A California native, Edwards holds a variety of sportfishing licenses and certifications including the United States Coast Guard (USCG) 50-ton licensed captain; USCG STCW 100 ton; and USCG certified 100 ton. He and his wife have one daughter and live in San Diego.
Richard W. Mott, President RWM, LLC, has reached a milestone in his career and is off to a winning start as owner of Angel and the Badman II.
The former President & Chief Executive Officer of Kyphon, a global medical device company, Mott left the life sciences industry in May 2008, affording him the opportunity to enjoy big game fishing, a sport he declares to love and describes as ‘a bit more than just a hobby.’
For decades, Mott has guided and navigated through emerging research and development efforts in the implantable medical devices industry, improving the quality of life for people with spinal medical needs. His success has earned him the respect of life science leaders and related industry professionals around the globe. His recent success in the sportfishing industry, as evidenced by the 620-lb marlin his team captured during the 2007 Bisbee’s Black & Blue tournament, has indeed earned him and Angel & the Badman II Captain Alex Edwards much respect on the global waterways.
Mott met Edwards nearly five years ago in the San Diego area. While attempting to coordinate repairs to an existing boat that he owned, Mott was introduced to Edwards who candidly spoke and advised him about the long-term issues with repairs and upgrades to his boat. Not only did Edwards assist Mott in resolving the problem, but earned his trust and role as captain of Mott’s newest boat, Angel and the Badman II.
Mott’s career, in addition to Kyphon which he joined in September 2002, includes leadership positions at Wilson Greatbatch Technologies, Inc., where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice-President.
A native of upstate New York, Mott holds a B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. He enjoys boating, golfing, and John Wayne movies.
