There was fifteen minutes left in the tournament before lines out when we hooked up a blue and released it. That gave us our eighth fish total, more than any other boat, and first place in the tournament… The right place at the right time. That’s how Capt. Gene Lebron describes the secret to success…
A commemoration and celebration highlighted two sports fishing tournaments fished out of Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua. The Mikie Pigott Jr. Memorial Classic, fished May 13, posthumously honored one of the islands great captains, and the Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament, held May 14 and 15, feted the 50th anniversary of this event, which has grown…
South Florida is truly a world class fishing destination with a plethora of charter captains available who can get you hooked up with a wide variety of exciting fish. Any of these captains can create a memorable fishing excursion but only a very few can say they have been doing it successfully for almost 50…
Team Diana beat the fleet and the ravages of Hurricane Sandy to win the 49th Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament (PAIMT), held October 20th to 28th out of Port Antonio, Jamaica, and hosted by the Sir Henry Morgan Angling Association. This marks the third time in the past dozen years that the Jamaican-based team aboard…
Five tournaments comprise the SC Governors Cup Billfishing Series where offshore sportfishers practice conservation and accrue points for each billfish caught and released. Although Caramba, a 57-foot Custom Carolina boat built by Sunny Briggs, did not win a single event this year, the team’s overall points total earned them the title of 2012 Outstanding Billfish…
Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament For some it was a 30-plus year tradition. For others, it was beginner’s luck. Yet everyone who competed in the 46th Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament, held May 26th and 27th, and the second Antigua and Barbuda Marlin Classic on May 28th, enjoyed a fantastic time…
The eagerly anticipated 15th Annual Saint Martin Billfish Tournament held May 30th to June 2nd on the Marigot waterfront was won by the French St. Martin boat Yellow Whip whose crew revelled in the victor’s spoils … a trophy, copious amounts of champagne (mostly sprayed over the crowd), and a cool $19,150 in prize money….
Register now! Internationally traveled anglers are already marking their calendars for the three days before the September full moon and one day after, also booking their flights to Puerto Rico. These incredibly productive marlin fishing dates is when Club Nautico de San Juan hosts its prestigious 59th International Billfish Tournament (IBT). Set for September 23…
The statistics are impressive! A total of 185 anglers from 12 countries, fishing from 51 boats, released 84 blue marlin
There’s a new nautical tourism attraction on St. Thomas. It’s the perfect place to have your picture taken, especially if you’re an avid angler.
The prize giving party of the 45th Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament declared an end to this year’s tournament and pronounced the out and out winners in Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour.