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Captain of the Year Cup Presented by Hatteras
Airmar East Coast Division
Captain of the Year Home Capt. Russell Sinclair, Wave Paver, 1000 Points White Marlin … [Read More]
Furuno Gulf Division
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Release Marine International Division
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Hawaii Division
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Tournament Results
Strong Competition for 2020 Captain of the Year Title
The leaderboard is stacked and heavy with notables. Yet a busy weekend has left us with a major shakeup in the Captain of the Year Cup leaderboard presented by Hatteras. Following a first place showing in the release division of the White Marlin Open, Capt. Russell Sinclair and crew aboard Wave Paver were most recently awarded high point boat in... [Read More...]
Huge Blue Marlin, Big Tuna Dominate Day Five Weigh-In at MidAtlantic
The MidAtlantic—The final day of the 2020 MidAtlantic dawned sunny though a light breeze kept temperatures cool as the 163 boats headed out on Day Five into calm seas offshore. With a 91-pound white marlin leading the category, admittedly everyone in the tournament acknowledged that number would be hard to beat. In the tournament’s 29-year history only five white marlin... [Read More...]
Sea Toy Wins 17th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament
Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament—Sea Toy didn’t play around. Starting with a nine-fish lead the first day, followed by four more billfish releases on Friday, the 59 Spencer held off challengers to win the 2020 Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament. Capt. Bull Tolson, mates Catlin Peele, Tim Kidwell and anglers David Biggs, Amanda Cofer, Ken Cofer, Dan Stephano, Tommy Fowler and Timmy... [Read More...]
Desperado Repeats as the Top Boat in the 37th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament won’t be forgotten any time soon. Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, 83 boats competed for $852,950 in cash prizes. A total of 473 billfish were released during four days of fishing. But when the diesel smoke finally cleared, it was Desperado, the 2019 champion, atop the leaderboard once again. This marks the first time... [Read More...]
Draggin' Up Takes First at Texas Billfish Classic
Texas Billfish Classic, Aug. 13, 2020—The Texas Billfish Classic (TBC) held its 5th Annual Tournament this July with great success. Despite losing several boats due to a less than favorable weather forecast (following Hurricane Hanna) and a local tournament scheduling conflict, it didn’t stop the TBC fleet in growing for the fifth consecutive year. Although no qualifying Blue Marlin were weighed this... [Read More...]
Tackle Tips
Single Hook Fly
By Captain Chris Sheeder A single hook rig for billfish is not anything new or earth shattering, but in the flyfishing community it is a somewhat new concept and seems to be a hard switch for many. Guatemala was at the forefront of the circle hook revolution and one of the first to push its beneficial results onto the rest... [Read More...]
Tackle Tip Showcase From Jose “Poncho” Brenes and Steven Fallas, on the Sea Fly
Jose “Poncho” Brenes and Steven Fallas, now captain on the Reel Fly, have been accustomed to keeping an organized and steady flow of baits when fishing the seamounts off Costa Rica. The following are a few tricks of the trade that worked well in the past. 1. Green ILAND Cruiser Lure over a Small Yellowfin Teaser Poncho and Steven rig... [Read More...]
Tackle Tip Showcase from Chip Byrd on the Artemis
Chip Byrd is the first mate on Artemis. In addition to being a hell of a fisherman, Chip is well-traveled and innovative in his approach to cockpit work. The following is a list of tackle tips from Chip’s bag of tricks. 1. Cinching your knots with Bert’s Bees—Chip uses chapstick to lubricate his connections, cinching them tightly and securely. Using... [Read More...]
Tackle Tip Showcase from Frank Riganto, on the Anticipation
Year in, year out few crews have caught more white marlin or experience more tournament success than Captain Harvey Shiflet and mate Frank Riganto on the Anticipation – a Virginia Beach-based Spencer. Here is some cockpit insight provided by Frank. An Easy Reminder Write the dredge deployment distance on a piece of electrical tape and put near the digital counter... [Read More...]
Tackle Tips: Swordfish Squid, Bow Lines and Live Bait
Quick and Easy Swordfish Squid Captain Ron Rico When making tackle rigs for swordfishing, leave a long tag end on your hook connection. Depending on your squid size, you will need to measure your hook placement and cut accordingly. Insert your hook, as pictured, and push the tag end of the leader back into the center of the mantle. It's... [Read More...]
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Satis Fly from Maverick Yachts
Maverick Yachts' 50’ Satis Fly may still be new to the water but it's part of a longstanding legacy known for high performance and excellent sportfishing. The Satis Fly features a full tower while being powered by twin 1000 HP Caterpillar diesel engines making for a faster time to reach the fishing grounds. Following in the tradition of the Maverick... [Read More...]
Winter Custom Yachts' 46' Uptight
Building upon the Winter Custom Yachts' previous walk-around models, the 46' Uptight is a fresh face with the same quality workmanship and high level of comfort known among its predecessors. The boat was custom-built for South Florida sailfishing and extended cruising with a mother ship operation. Uptight has a beam of 14' 2" and draft of 38" while being powered... [Read More...]
Anticipating the Rybovich 94' Enclosed Bridge Sportfish
It's countdown time for the Rybovich 94' Enclosed Bridge Sportfish. With the hull paint job wrapped up it's on to the finishing touches and it won't be long until this boat is hitting the water and testing its full capabilities. Design: Michael Rybovich & Sons LOA: 94' BOA: 22' Draft: 5' 0" Power: (2) MTU 16v2000 M96L - 2600hp Generators: (2) Kohler 40EKOZD-KR - 40kW Fuel... [Read More...]
Contender Introduces the 44CB
Designed with the fishing capabilities of the 44ST, Contender has now given anglers another way to escape the elements with the 44CB. Equipped with a console berth, the 44CB combines both comfort and functionality needed for long canyon runs while also providing a maximum power rating of 2000HP, getting you to the grounds quickly and comfortably. Standard Options Freshwater Sink... [Read More...]
Scarborough Waterman II – 70'
Specifications COMPLETION DATE May 2020 LENGTH 70' BEAM 19' DRAFT 5′ ENGINES (2) MTU 1925 HP GENERATOR (2) Northern Lights 20KW LOADED WEIGHT TBD FUEL CAPACITY 2,400 gallons WATER CAPACITY 300 gallons WATER MAKER Yes INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT 5 staterooms, 3 heads COCKPIT ARRANGEMENT Mezzanine BRIDGE ARRANGEMENT Large console port to center with navigation electronics and glove box, seating forward -port and starboard Gyro Stabilizer C26 Seakeeper [Read More...]
Captain of The Year
Capt. Jamie Ralph—Old No. 7
The Old No. 7 may have been around for three years, but Capt. Jamie Ralph and many of the men on board have a tight-knit history that spans more than a decade. For starters, there’s Jamie’s brother and first mate Dane Ralph, who primarily mans the right kite. The Ralph brothers are joined by second mate Chris Hayward, mate Nick... [Read More...]
Strong Competition for 2020 Captain of the Year Title
The leaderboard is stacked and heavy with notables. Yet a busy weekend has left us with a major shakeup in the Captain of the Year Cup leaderboard presented by Hatteras. Following a first place showing in the release division of the White Marlin Open, Capt. Russell Sinclair and crew aboard Wave Paver were most recently awarded high point boat in... [Read More...]
Captain Alan Neiford: A Life on the Water
Captain Alan Neiford is no stranger to fishing. Hailing from Leesburg, Florida, he grew up fishing in the Keys at his family’s home in Marathon. “My nickname growing up was Fish,” Alan says with a chuckle. After learning the ropes while charter fishing around Charleston, Neiford was introduced to the pair of brothers who own the Mister Pete when they... [Read More...]
Desperado Repeats as the Top Boat in the 37th Annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament
Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament won’t be forgotten any time soon. Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, 83 boats competed for $852,950 in cash prizes. A total of 473 billfish were released during four days of fishing. But when the diesel smoke finally cleared, it was Desperado, the 2019 champion, atop the leaderboard once again. This marks the first time... [Read More...]
Draggin' Up Takes First at Texas Billfish Classic
Texas Billfish Classic, Aug. 13, 2020—The Texas Billfish Classic (TBC) held its 5th Annual Tournament this July with great success. Despite losing several boats due to a less than favorable weather forecast (following Hurricane Hanna) and a local tournament scheduling conflict, it didn’t stop the TBC fleet in growing for the fifth consecutive year. Although no qualifying Blue Marlin were weighed this... [Read More...]
