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The 57th Annual Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Tournament was held January 22-25, 2020 off of Palm Beach. A total of 160 sailfish were released, The prize, a purse in excess of $250,000, the prestigious and beautiful Buccaneer Cup trophies for the top three boats, and bragging rights for placing in one of the oldest and most enduring billfish tournaments in the... [Read More...]

The Islamorada Fishing Club welcomed 48 anglers fishing on 16 boats for the Islamorada Fishing Club Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament. Northwest winds at 15kts greeted the fisherman with lines in at 8 a.m. Captain Greg Eklund aboard his charter boat Cloud Nine called in a doubleheader of sailfish at 8:24. Mate Eric Ehlers would get the release on both fish... [Read More...]

83 anglers fishing on 22 boats released 57 sailfish over challenging two-day competition ISLAMORADA, FL (Jan. 27, 2020) – Cheeca Lodge & Spa’s 30th Annual Presidential Sailfish Tournament, the second leg of the Florida Keys’ Gold Cup Series, hosted 83 competitive anglers this past weekend in the sportfishing capital of the world. Clinching first place, Team Three Natives earned overall champion honors releasing... [Read More...]

2020 BUCCANEER CUP JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 25, 2020 First Place: Sandman, Capt. John Dudas, 2800 Second Place: Wicked Wahine, 2400 Third Place: Two Cats, Capt. Nathan Benz, 2400 Full Results... 2020 Reef Cup JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 25, 2020 First Place: Sweet Release/Buckalot, Capt. Chris White, 800 Second Place: Tar Baby, Capt. JP White, 700 Third Place: Hope, Capt.... [Read More...]

Final Results for the 2020 Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament Billfish Release Base Entry 1 Top Fly 3600 2 Rum Runner 3100 3 Game Plan 2800 Tuna Gamefish Division Base Entry Rank Team Day 1 Day 2 Points 1 Sea Hag 118.8 70.6 189.4 2 La Otra Vida 128.6 59.4 188 3 Fire Fly 98.8 98.8   Dorado Gamefish Division Base... [Read More...]

Guatemala Ballyhoo Rig Enio and Julio Morales Allure II Skill Level 3 star Step 1. Secure your hook with floss as pictured. Make sure you leave 12-16 inches of floss to work with. Step 2. (Not pictured) Secure your ½ ounce sinker to your ballyhoo. Step 3. With a rigging needle, pierce the nose of the ballyhoo as pictured. The... [Read More...]

Simply put the Cat’s Paw knot is used to connect a wind-on leader to your main line. In this video demonstration, Captain Kieran Pullman, a professional Big Game fisherman, connects the dacron wind-on loop to the double-line loop of a bimini twist. What is unique in this demonstration is the way Capt. Pullman retains the wind-on leader in a coiled... [Read More...]

Kite Fishing Weighted Slip Float Courtesy of Captain Scott Fawcett (2016 Florida Division Captain of the Year) Off the Chain Charters, 32-foot Contender Skill Level:   Here Capt. Scott Fawcett shares one of his live bait kite fishing tips. This rig, using a float, a 3/8-ounce sinker and a section of a rubber band placed below your wind-on leader (as... [Read More...]

Foam Reel Storage Capt. Jeff Donahue 70-foot Hatteras, Hatterascal Skill Level: When it comes to interior design, rod and reel storage on a boat is commonly an afterthought. Capt. Donahue  utilizes strategically-placed foam under the salon sofa to securely stow his arsenal of reels (as pictured). Captain Donahue purchased his foam from www.thefoamfactory.com and says “outline each reel and cut... [Read More...]

Mike Calabrese knows a thing or two about the most efficient way to use dredge baits when fishing. The Fire Tailz inventor has created his own unique dredge bait system that is unlike any other. Calabrese met up with InTheBite to give a full demonstration on how to use these baits and just what happens when they're in the water. [Read More...]