Nearly 140 young anglers competed in the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club’s Annual Kid’s Fishing Tournament at IGY’s American Yacht Harbor, reeling in fun, prizes, and family memories in St. Thomas
Release the most blue marlin and win $5000! Or, catch the largest mahi-mahi, tuna, or wahoo and pocket $1,000 for each.
Fuel and a whole lot more is now available at the new 220-square foot fuel dock building at IGY’s American Yacht Harbor marina, in Red Hook, St. Thomas
USVI students of the not-for-profit Marine Vocational Program (MVP) can continue their marine education thanks to the NYC Eastern Caribbean Relief Fund
Two boats nearly swapped places on the leaderboard during the third and final day of fishing in the 54th July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC). In the end, it was Sodium that earned Top Boat and the 75ft Weaver’s owner and angler, Chad Damron, who won Top…
Thank you to everyone for your warm wishes for IGY’s personnel and marinas affected by Hurricane Irma. We are truly grateful to have a resilient and committed team who, along with their loved ones, have endured throughout this ordeal. IGY Marinas is truly grateful for the unwavering support and around-the-clock commitment of our valued employees….
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Can’t get out on the water for the 45th USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament, set for August 4 to 6? No worries! Celebrate the summer marlin fishing season in the Virgin Islands on shore at MarlinFest. A fair, food competition and festival show is some of the fun. “MarlinFest is…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Two boats nearly swapped places on the leaderboard during the third and final day of fishing in the 54th July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC). In the end, it was Sodium that earned Top Boat and the 75-foot Weaver’s owner and angler,…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Fishing was slow aboard the Sodium, but not for some of the rest of the fleet on the second day of fishing in the 54th July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC). Sodium owner/angler, Chad Damron, caught and released only one blue marlin…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Eli Hume shouted out excitedly, ‘I got it, I got it’ as he pulled the finger-long yellow tail snapper hooked at the end of his baited handline out of the water and into his bucket. Hume beamed a broad smile at his parents, then ran up to the scales to…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. A trio of blue marlin releases put Sodium soundly in first place on the scoreboard after the first day of fishing in the 54th July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC). Chad Damron, owner and angler aboard the 75-foot Weaver homeported in Florida,…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Over half dozen boats homeported in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rici and U.S. mainland are ready to fish the 54th July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC), July 6 to 8. Anglers in this longest annually held angling contest in the Virgin Islands…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Catch and release 15 blue marlin in three days of fishing to win $25,000. This is the new top prize at the 54th July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC), July 6 to 8. Sports fishermen from the Caribbean and U.S. mainland are…
Kids and teens – let’s go fishing! The July Open Kid’s Tournament, hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC), will take place on Sunday July 2 at the IGY American Yacht Harbor (AYH) Marina in Red Hook, St. Thomas. Participation is open to all youth 15 years of age and under. Youth must…
Sport fishing is a sport enjoyed around the globe. In the U.S., 46 million Americans or nearly 16 percent of the population ages 6 and older fishes for pleasure, according to the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s 2015 Special Report on Fishing. What’s more, angling for that big one isn’t an adult men’s only club….
IGY Marinas today announced the promotions of two company team members and the addition of one new hire. Sean Devaux has been promoted to general manager of Rodney Bay Marina; Elizabeth DiDomenico now serves as general manager of American Yacht Harbor; and Phil Blake has been named general manager of The Yacht Haven Grande site,…
St. Thomas angler Adrianne Baird Butler thought she had forgotten how to reel in a fish during her two-year hiatus from sports fishing following the birth of her daughter. Instead, the problem was that she had hooked into a whopper wahoo. Baird Butler’s 76.3-pound wahoo earned her not only the Largest Wahoo and Best Lady…
Determination – to win and have fun – proved the successful strategy for the top team in the 44th USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT), fished out of IGY’s American Yacht Harbor marina, August 15 to 19. Rod Windley, of Pensacola, Florida, fishing aboard his 68ft Hatteras, Gulf Rascal, and fellow angler Andy Venable of…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Staying alert, listening for the sound of the teaser going off and paying close attention to the crew’s direction proved the secret to success for Zachary ‘Zak’ Murck, of Davie, Florida. The fourteen-year-old angler released six blue marlin in three days to earn the coveted Top Angler prize in the…
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Double the number of releases by the fleet on day two of the 53rd July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC), put more boats on the scoreboard. However, it was Zac Murch, the 14-year-old Davie, Florida angler aboard the 58-foot Merritt, Never Say…