The Blue Marlin Grand Championship debuted at The Wharf in Orange Beach in July of 2012. A Work of Art won the inaugural tournament that year as Kevin Courville was the angler on the winning fish, which weighed 665.4 pounds. Fast forward eleven years to the exact day, and Courville
Dallas, Texas – Sport Fishing Championship (SFC), the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing, announced today that its annual Atlantic Division Championship is set to call the White Marlin Open home. The White Marlin Open will celebrate its 50th anniversary as SFC’s newest legacy tournament. “This is a historic day for
The 2nd Annual South Carolina Blue Marlin Invitational (SCBMI) celebrated four winners this year, but not quite for the reasons you might expect. The tournament, which hosted 21 participating boats, allows competitors to select three fish days from May 1st through May 23rd, an opportunity to work around busy schedules
When it comes to optimal vessel propulsion, one of the most basic pieces of equipment often proves the most critical: the propeller. A properly designed and manufactured propeller means that sportfishing boats can operate with minimal noise and vibration at top speeds with the lowest fuel consumption and at the
Please take one minute today to email your members of Congress this new pre-written letter regarding NOAA Fisheries’ proposed 10-knot vessel speed restrictions in the Atlantic Ocean. Raising awareness on Capitol Hill is crucial to implementing more practical solutions to protecting the North Atlantic right whale. NOAA Fisheries is finalizing new
Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales Featured Builder- Release Boatworks Release Boatworks is the second of the twelve boat builders featured in the 2022-2023 build report. True to its reputation, Release has launched two boats of medium length and maximum performance. 43’ Dayboat Flybridge | Hull #1 Splash Date: October 2022 LOA: 43' Beam: 14'5" Draft: 3'9" Power: Inboard Displacement:
Builder Choice, a 64-foot Jarrett Bay, hasnt fished the Marina Casa de Campo Open for two years, but the team never missed a beat. The boat led the field of 14 boats from the start to win the 2023 Marina Casa de Campo Open, which concluded last weekend in the
Following Seas, a 58-foot Viking run by Capt. Charlie Vanderbeck, claimed top honors at the 2023 Chub Cay Classic billfish tournament. The third annual event was held March 9-11 at the Chub Cay Resort and Marina. Following Seas released a blue and white marlin to earn 700 points to top
Dania Beach, Fla. ” The International Game Fish Association (IGFA), a global nonprofit organization committed to the conservation of game fish and the promotion of responsible, ethical angling practices today announced the 2023 recipients of its prestigious Annual Awards, covered by InTheBite in 2022. Comprised of six awards, two of
It Not Over! The Viking Yacht Company and the marine industry grassroots campaign to stop the advancement of a proposed 10-knot restriction along the Eastern Seaboard continues into 2023. And now, thanks to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), we have a tool at our disposal that makes it super easy to make your
