Fishing Profile: Trinidad & Tobago’s Captain Gerard ‘Frothy’ De Silva
What’s led to success for Captain Gerard ‘Frothy’ de Silva, who operates Hard Play Fishing Charters out of Tobago?
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All Eyes on the Bahamas Billfish Championship
After completing its 40th season of competitive billfishing in 2013, the Bahamas Billfish Championship (BBC) continues to evolve. The 2014 series will consist of four tournaments equally spread across the months of May and June, with each event focusing on the renowned fishing grounds of the Abacos. New tourney president and director Jennifer Dudas has…
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Get Ready for Inaugural Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic
More and more sportfishing boats are arriving at Marina Casa de Campo each day and excitement is starting to mount for the inaugural Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic scheduled for March 20th to 24th. Thanks to great tournament sponsors like Casa de Campo, Costa del Mar, Toy Box, Heineken Beer, Baja Lures, Johnny Walker Black,…
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Catch-and-Release Makes a Difference to Caribbean Billfish Stocks
Has the advent of catch and release over two decades ago helped to shore up billfish stocks in the Caribbean?
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37 Marlin at Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament
There wasn’t the chaos of last year when Hurricane Sandy blew straight through the middle of the Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament (PAIMT). However, there was an exciting commotion to see who would ultimately win this year’s 50th Anniversary PAIMT, which was hosted by Jamaica’s Sir Henry Morgan Angling Association out of the Errol Flynn…
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Vesper Wins St. Lucia International Billfish Tournament
The savvy skill of finding the fishing ‘hot spots’ earned Vesper the Champion Boat title at the 23rd St. Lucia International Billfish Tournament, held October 1-4 out of IGY’s Rodney Bay Marina. The Trinidadian team aboard the Viking 50 released a total of six blue marlin and two sailfish to win by twice the points…
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Mike Lemon, The Caribbean’s Champion Marlin Captain
Luck and talent has landed Mike Lemon coveted captain positions aboard some of the best sports fishing boats. As a result, it’s made for a career that’s defined by catches. In fact, you could say Lemon is one of the ‘catchingest’ captains in the Caribbean when it comes to blue marlin. “I’ve taken advantage of…
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Showtime! Takes 2013 South Carolina Governor’s Cup Series
This summer saw the 25th anniversary season of the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series, a five-tournament event spanning from May to July. The 62-foot Spencer Showtime!, out of Stuart, Fla., earned the title of Best Billfish Boat after winning two of the events and taking home more than $16,000. An average of 30 boats…
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The NEW Casa de Campo Blue Marlin Classic coming in March
For several years we have all been hearing about amazing numbers of blue marlin being released by boats visiting the fabulous Marina Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic during the February to May season. In this year’s recent 2013 blue marlin season, a total of 621 blues were released by boats fishing out of…
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Destination: Red Hook, St. Thomas
There is officially only one town on St. Thomas: Charlotte Amalie. The rest of the island is divided up into ‘estates’ dating back to the sugar era. Yet, thanks to the proximity of the British Virgin Islands for sailing and the North Drop for sports fishing, Estate Red Hook, or ‘Red Hook’ for short, has…
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145 Blue Marlin Released at 60th International Billfish Tournament
San Juan, Puerto Rico. The blue marlin certainly showed up in mass to celebrate Club Nautico de San Juan’s 60th International Billfish Tournament (IBT), fished September 17 to 20. The fleet of 46 boats, with nearly 200 anglers representing 8 countries, released an incredible 145 blue marlin in four days of fishing. “We had an…
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47 Blue Marlin Released on 1st Day of International Billfish Tourney
Red hot is the best way to describe the first day of fishing in Club Nautico de San Juan’s 60th International Billfish Tournament (IBT). The fleet of 48 boats, with over 175 anglers representing 9 countries, released 48 blue marlin. What’s more, this Diamond Jubilee year focuses on competition and conservation by awarding more points…
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Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tourney Coming in January!
45th Budget Marine Spice Island Billfish Tournament (BMSIBT) GRAND SLAM GRENADA 27 – 31st January 2014 The anticipation is building as preparations are finalised for the 45th Spice Island Billfish Tournament – the fourth to be title sponsored by Budget Marine. Richard McIntyre, BMSIBT chairman, said “45 years of great sportfishing in Grenada could never have…
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Wave Paver Wins USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The Wave Paver team pulled away from the pack and lengthened their lead with four blue marlin releases today – tallying a whopping nine total in four days of fishing – to win the 41st USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT) or ‘Boy Scout Tournament’ so nicknamed for the…
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8 Boats Tied After 3 Days at USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The bite slowed a bit today, but not the excitement as eight boats are now tied in points with five blue marlin releases apiece at the conclusion of day three in the USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT) or ‘Boy Scout Tournament’ so nicknamed for the event’s chief beneficiary….
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Casca Dura Day One Leader at USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Rain can’t stop the Carnival and neither did a bit of precipitation dampen the marlin bite on the first day of fishing at the USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT) or ‘Boy Scout Tournament’ so nicknamed for the event’s chief beneficiary. The 28-boat fleet released a whopping total of…
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Cowpoke Wins Bahamas Billfish Championship
Fishing all four tournaments of the 40th Bahamas Billfish Championship (BBC) proved a charm for Avon Park, Florida-based Cruiser Crews, owner/angler of the 61-Viking, Cowpoke, and his champion team. Though Crews and his wife Christy have fished one of the series tournaments since 2002 and won the Treasure Cay event last year, it was the…
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Vitamin B Earns Top Titles in Two Antigua Fishing Tournaments
Luck and talent earned Vitamin B the top title in two back-to-back Antigua fishing tournaments. The team aboard the 31ft Bertram, with Mike Pigott, owner of Antigua’s Nightwing Charters at the helm, won the 3rd Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic on May 17 and then the marlin division of the 47th Antigua and Barbuda Sports…
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Pescador Wins 50th July Open Billfish Tournament
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Talent and luck earned the team aboard Pescador the Top Boat win in the 50th Anniversary July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC), July 19 to 21. Stephen Deckoff, Sr. the St. John, USVI-based owner/angler of the 60-foot Rybovich, caught his fifth blue…
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Pescador Continues Lead at 50th July Open Billfish Tournament
Six blue marlin releases – two today plus four yesterday – kept Pescador in the lead at the 50th Anniversary July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game Fishing Club (VIGFC). Stephen Deckoff, the St. John, USVI-based owner/angler of the 60-foot Rybovich, caught today’s two blues giving him four releases total for…
