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…
The S.C. Memorial Reef has been in the planning stages since 2009, with organizers raising funds to put in place a new artificial reef starting in August at the offshore location in 350-feet of water. The premise of the Memorial Reef is to provide a protected fishing area for the loved ones of offshore enthusiasts…
The S.C. Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series is an official program of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. The brainchild of former S.C. Gov. Carroll A. Campbell, it consists of five privately run billfish tournaments. The 2012 Series set a record with 300 billfish releases, and a fleet of sportfishers hope to swamp that benchmark in…
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…