Contender Florida Division Capt. Art SappNative SonHomeport: Hillsboro Inlet, Florida Boat: 39 Sea Vee Power: Quad 350 Mercury Verados Silver Sailfish Derby, 2nd Place; Sailfish Challenge, 1st Place. 800 points in total. Captain Art Sapp is no stranger to victory in south Florida sailfish tournaments. Year in, year out Sapp has found himself among the
Over the past years of tournament fishing, I've noticed one thing is surely certain: People will always voice their ideas on tournament rule changes. This tendency is especially true when it comes to rule changes that they believe will benefit themselves or their teams in some way. When I first
When it came to billfish releases during the 2020 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, the Born2Run team was on fire. The crew received the top release score for 10 blue marlin releases worth 6,000 points. There were a total of 107 billfish releases during the two-and-a-half-day tournament with more than
The Sea Genie takes on fuel at Kona Honokohau Harbor. She still looking good and is the only 39 Rybovich ever built. Completed in 1992, the Sea Genie II was purpose-built for Hawaii charter fishing. The boat takes a minimalist approach”you wont find trim tabs (which arent necessary in Kona
We take a look back at InTheBite Captain of the Year winners¦ 2019 International Division Captain of the YearCapt. Jason Parker, Reel Steel, 1550 Total Points Bermuda Billfish Blast, 1st Place, 500 Pts. Bermuda Big Game Classic, 2nd Place, 300 Pts. Sea Horse Anglers Club Tournament, 1st Place, 500 Pts. Bermuda Triple Crown Champion, 250 Pts. Everybody loves Bermuda.
Designed for the new decade, the Hatteras GT65 Carolina delivers a fresh new look for Hatteras Yachts proven GT Series while maintaining the core strengths that make this family of tournament-level sportfishing boats from 45 to 70 feet so popular with passionate anglers. Like all Hatteras GT Series boats, the
The following is adapted from a press release from the American Sportfishing Association. NOAA Fisheries to require descending devices to be rigged and ready for use onboard all vessels fishing for or possessing snapper-grouper species in South Atlantic federal waters. The rule will go into effect on July 15, 2020, for all
Big Rock Tournament”After a five-hour fight, Pelagic Hunter II, a 35 Contender Outboard, became one of the only outboards to ever win the Big Rock Tournament. Their impressive 495.2-pound catch, reeled in by Riley Atkins, earned them $206,688 in Level I plus $16,575 for first place in the Outboard Division. Only
June 14, 2020: Biloxi, Mississippi”Despite adverse conditions brought on by the corona pandemic and a tropical storm, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic pulled off its 24th edition with panache and fireworks. The 57-boat fleet set a new Gulf of Mexico record with an incredible 101 billfish released during 2.5
Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic”The 16th annual Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic, May 26-May 31, 2020, presented by H&E Equipment Services, and hosted by Cypress Cove Marina & Lodge is now in the record books. 36 sportfishing yachts, ranging in length from 42 to 95 fished for a total purse of $629,500.00. Team
