The 17th annual Cajun Canyons Billfish Tournament (June 1-6, 2021), presented by H&E Equipment Services, featured 35 boats fishing for a total purse of $689,500. Hosted by Cypress Cove Lodge & Marina in Venice, Louisiana, the tournament attracted a fleet ranging from 37 to 95 feet in length and represented
Top Private Boat”Draggin Up Top Outboard Boat”Justified Top Male Angler”Sam Rasberry Top Female Angler”Christina Thompson Top Junior Angler”Max Moore Top Swordfish”Bill Hunt Top Yellowfin Tuna”Chase Perthius Top Dolphin”Weston Rhodes Top Wahoo”Walker Rhodes Top Mate”Conner Golightly Jim Peachey Outstanding Capt. Award Jeff Wilson Gulf Division Top Boat”High Cotton International Division Top Private Boat”Huntress
Flamingo, Costa Rica, Wednesday, June 9, 2021”The first leg of the new all-virtual Presidential Challenge of Central America hosted teams fishing from four different nations in the region”Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama”for two days of fishing, with scoring taking place using the popular CaptApp mobile application, which allows teams to
The relationships dynamics involving captain, crew, angler, charterer and owner combine to create complex sportfishing personality web. Combining the fact that all personalities have their quirks and the long hours (and weeks and months) spent living and working together on a boat and you have a recipe for interesting situations”of
When Cameron Twitchy Plaag set the spread on July 11, 2014 under the careful watch of Capt. Kevin Deerman, he likely had no idea he would soon encounter the fish of a lifetime”a 972.7-pound blue marlin which ultimately took top honors in the Bastante John Uhr Memorial Billfish Tournament and stake claim as the new Texas state record. Still riding
With the storms following the tournaments north, the East Coast teams geared up for the 2021 Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament. A total of 26 boats headed offshore on June 2 in search of whiteys, blues and dolphin. Due to foul weather preventing fishing on the second day, the teams
Despite Covid canceling the event last year, the 53rd Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament was a go for 2021. Sitting around 70 boats, the tournament saw the 69' Spencer Inappropriate, captained by Andy Crews, taking first. And despite stormy weather signaling a no-go for boats on the final day of
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We've got more rod and reel insider info, this time at the Skip's Tournament Custom vs. Production Shootout. Vinny Delgado, onboard the 71' Jim Smith Reel Lax gives it to us short, sweet and to the point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oahoJo-vlG0
