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Featured Stories

  • The Extremes of Tournament Fishing

    The Extremes of Tournament Fishing

  • 2020 International Division Captain of the Year Capt. Edward Murray

    2020 International Division Captain of the Year Capt. Edward Murray

  • Tired of the Travel: Transition Options for Sportfishing Pros

    Tired of the Travel: Transition Options for Sportfishing Pros

  • Jarrett Bay Boatworks 84’ Reel Development

    Jarrett Bay Boatworks 84’ Reel Development

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Top 10 Posts

  1. Native Son Takes First in Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge
  2. Tired of the Travel: Transition Options for Sportfishing Pros
  3. Caterpillar Marine Releases the CAT C32B 2433 MHP Triple Turbo Marine Engine
  4. Jarrett Bay Boatworks 84’ Reel Development
  5. What's in the Fish You Eat Can Kill You
  6. Evolution of the Do-It-All Center Console
  7. The Benefits of Offshore Fishing on Center Console Boats
  8. Fishin' Slang
  9. Steering You Straight: The Scoop on Steering

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Captain of the Year Cup

Contender Florida Division

Captain of the Year Home   2021 Standings: Capt. Nick Carullo // Priceless/Showtime/Remix // 800 … [Read More]

Airmar East Coast Division

Captain of the Year Home Sanctioned Tournaments Begin May 2021 2020 AIRMAR East Coast Division Captain of … [Read More]

Furuno Gulf Division

Captain of the Year Home Sanctioned Tournaments Begin May 2021 2020 Furuno Gulf Coast Division Captain … [Read More]

Release Marine International Division

Captain of the Year Home   2021 Standings: Capt. Eddie Wheeler // Cabana // 500 Points … [Read More]

Hawaii Division

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Dock Talk

On the Spot with Eight Eights Captain Mark Pagano

While out with the Eight Eights team in the Dominican Republic we headed to the tower for a quick chat with Capt. Mark Pagano who was diligently scanning the water for any color deviation. … [Read More...]

Hunting for Wahoo with SiriusXM Marine Fish Mapping

InTheBite Publisher Dale Wills and Editor-in-Chief Steve Dougherty headed out with Capt. Spencer Talbot and Capt. Clint Kainec of … [Read More...]

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Tournament Results

  • Native Son Takes First in Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge

    Native Son Takes First in Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge

    First Place: Native Son, Capt. Art Sapp Second Place: Weez in the Keyz, Capt. Chris Zielinski Third Place: The Edge, BAR South in Top Spot for Most Sail Releases for the Florida Division Congratulations to BAR South and their six sail releases during Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge. This puts them at the top for... [Read More...]

  • Native Son, Sur Reel, Vintage Take First in Recent Tournaments

    Native Son, Sur Reel, Vintage Take First in Recent Tournaments

    Hope Town United Sailfish Tournament First Place: Native Son with Capt. Art Sapp Second Place: No Regrets with Capt. Garrett Graue Third Place: No Choos with Capt. George Brittain 67th Annual Light Tackle Sailfish Tournament First Place: Vintage with Capt. Hans Kraaz Second Place: Game Changer with Capt. Bryce Garvey Third Place: Lo Que Sea with Capt. Mike Brady Presidential... [Read More...]

  • 40th Annual Bisbee Black & Blue Tournament Ends with Millions of Dollars Left on the Table

    40th Annual Bisbee Black & Blue Tournament Ends with Millions of Dollars Left on the Table

    Bisbee's, Oct. 27, 2020—The three Bisbee family tournaments wrapped up another record-breaking year as all three 2020 events offered from $1 million to over $4 million while conforming with Government-dictated COVID-19 protocols in Cabo San Lucas. The East Cape Offshore finished August 7th with 72 teams and had a total payout of $1,110,050, the largest payout in its history. The Los... [Read More...]

  • Team Sporty Game Brings in Largest Marlin at Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament

    Team Sporty Game Brings in Largest Marlin at Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament

    CABO SAN LUCAS, BCS, Mex. Oct.19, 2020—The 2020 season of the Bisbee’s family tournaments continues even as the COVID-19 Pandemic swirls worldwide. In the second event of the year, the Los Cabos Offshore marlin tournament shattered both attendance records and the total payout amount.  The two-day event awarded eight of the 127 participating teams with its 769 anglers from around... [Read More...]

  • Team El Suertudo Repeats as Winner of the 2020 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament

    Team El Suertudo Repeats as Winner of the 2020 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament

    Dan Jacobs, Tournament Director, Los Cabos, Oct. 16, 2020—The 2020 Los Cabos Billfish Tournament received 49 teams competing for $742,500 in purse plus trophies and prizes. The fleet recorded 70 billfish catches including 13 blue, three black and 55 striped marlin. The qualified marlin included an impressive 593 black caught aboard Stella June, 312 blue marlin aboard Artemis, 396 black... [Read More...]

Tackle Tips

  • Dredge Pulling Tricks from the Pros

    Dredge Pulling Tricks from the Pros

    By Ric Burnley The first time I saw a marlin dredge I had two thoughts. First: that looks ridiculous. Second: that looks awesome! At first, 40 rigged mullet dangling from a web-work of bars and leader looks like a cluster FUBAR waiting to happen. Put the dredge in the water, and dozens of swirling and flashing baits look like a... [Read More...]

  • Slant vs. Cupped Head

    Slant vs. Cupped Head

    Slant Heads Vs. Cupped Heads: Action Makes the Difference Tech Talk By Capt. Bart Miller of Black Bart Lures From InTheBite Vault As far back as I can remember, lure designs were very basic: bullet-shaped heads and slant heads. Slant heads fell into two categories, one being a tube-shaped head with a slant nose; the other being a cylinder-shaped, tapered... [Read More...]

  • Single Hook Fly

    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

    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

    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...]

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Splash Reports

  • Viking Yachts Introduces the 54 Open, Sport Tower, Sport Coupe

    Viking Yachts Introduces the 54 Open, Sport Tower, Sport Coupe

    Viking Yachts, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021—The 54 Open (O), 54 Sport Coupe (SC) and 54 Sport Tower (ST) are the latest express yachts to join Viking Yachts. The three new models utilize the same advanced hull design of the 54 Convertible, first premiered at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show where it won the Best of Show Award. The 54 Open features an... [Read More...]

  • Inside the Paul Mann 63' Mann Cave

    Inside the Paul Mann 63' Mann Cave

    With the Summer season already over, Paul Mann Custom Boats looks back on the splash of their latest build, the 63-foot custom-built Mann Cave, delivered this past March 25, 2020. The three-stateroom, two-head sportfish yacht features twin C32 1800 BHP at 2300 RPM engines as well as gyro stabilizers and was designed with a full galley in addition to three... [Read More...]

  • Splash Report: Weaver Boatworks 70' Southern Pride

    Splash Report: Weaver Boatworks 70' Southern Pride

    By Dale Wills The latest 70’ Weaver Boatworks Southern Pride—splashed August 2020—could easily be called “Rocket Ship.” Simply put, she hauls ass! InTheBite recently had the opportunity to jump aboard and go for a ride. The very first thing I noticed was how very quiet the boat was. Both underway and idling. Clearing the final marker out of the Ocean... [Read More...]

  • Satis Fly from Maverick Yachts

    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

    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...]

Captain of The Year

  • 2020 International Division Captain of the Year Capt. Edward Murray

    2020 International Division Captain of the Year Capt. Edward Murray

    Auspicious // 1,350 points Bermuda Billfish Blast 2nd Place – 300 pts. Bermuda Big Game Classic 1st Place – 500 pts. Sea Horse Anglers Club 2nd Place – 300 pts. Bermuda Triple Crown Overall Champions – 250 pts. A hook-shaped island approximately 650 miles east of Cape Hatteras, Bermuda truly is the land of giants. However, as the summer months typically... [Read More...]

  • 2020 AIRMAR East Coast Division Captain of the Year Capt. Russell Sinclair, Wave Paver

    2020 AIRMAR East Coast Division Captain of the Year Capt. Russell Sinclair, Wave Paver

    White Marlin Open, 1st Place Release – 500 pts. MidAtlantic, Most Points Overall – 500 pts. It never hurts to have a former champ in the driver’s seat and for the third time in five years, Capt. Russell Sinclair of Merritt Island, Florida, has earned a coveted Captain of the Year Cup. And with his 2020 showing, Sinclair is the... [Read More...]

  • Champion's Cup, Captain of the Year Updates

    Champion's Cup, Captain of the Year Updates

    We've got a short intermission before the next round of sanctioned tournaments kick off and the Champion's Cup is gearing up for another couple of weeks of tough competition. Currently, 13 teams are fighting for the top prize among the Florida, Gulf Coast, East Coast, International and Hawaii Divisions. Check out the competition below, and if you feel like you're... [Read More...]

  • 2020 Contender Florida Division Captain of the Year Capt. John Dudas, Sandman

    2020 Contender Florida Division Captain of the Year Capt. John Dudas, Sandman

    CAPT. JOHN DUDAS, Sandman, 1,000 points Buccaneer Cup, 1st Place – 500 pts. Jimmy Johnson’s Quest for the Ring, 1st Place – 500 pts. The eldest son of a legendary captain who dominated south Florida’s tournament scene, John Dudas is in contention of winning every tournament he enters. He’s a true professional in every sense of the word and is only the... [Read More...]

  • 2021 InTheBite Champion's Cup: What to Know

    2021 InTheBite Champion's Cup: What to Know

    Since 2003, InTheBite’s Captain of the Year Cup has celebrated the most successful tournament captains. It is still the world’s only quantifiable metric that ranks captains across five separate and geographically diverse tournament divisions – Florida, Hawaii, International, Gulf of Mexico and East Coast. New for 2021, we are introducing an optional paid entry winner-takes-all prize format awarding teams with... [Read More...]

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News

  • Native Son Takes First in Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge

    Native Son Takes First in Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge

    First Place: Native Son, Capt. Art Sapp Second Place: Weez in the Keyz, Capt. Chris Zielinski Third Place: The Edge, BAR South in Top Spot for Most Sail Releases for the Florida Division Congratulations to BAR South and their six sail releases during Leg 2 of the "Quest for the Crest" Sailfish Challenge. This puts them at the top for... [Read More...]

  • New Updates on COVID Vaccine Requirements in Hawaii

    New Updates on COVID Vaccine Requirements in Hawaii

    Hawaii-Guide.com recently provided a new update to requirements and changes in regards to Hawaii travel and the COVID vaccine parameters. Read the excerpt below or click here for the full article. The Vaccine in Relation to Hawaii Travel Presently, proof of vaccination is not a recognized exemption to the Hawaii travel quarantine. The state continues to evaluate the latest science and... [Read More...]

  • Caterpillar Marine Releases the CAT C32B 2433 MHP Triple Turbo Marine Engine

    Caterpillar Marine Releases the CAT C32B 2433 MHP Triple Turbo Marine Engine

    Caterpillar Marine, Houston, Texas—Following the successful launch of the C32B 2025 MHP engine, Caterpillar Marine has announced the release of the new Cat® C32B Triple Turbo 2433 MHP (2400BHP) high-performance marine engine, with a rated engine speed of 2300 rpm. With an incredible 20% increase in power output, the C32B Triple Turbo engine leverages the same core engine upgrades as the... [Read More...]

  • Palm Beach Inlet Boat Gallery

    Palm Beach Inlet Boat Gallery

      January 16, 2021—Check out the gallery of some of the finest sportfishing teams returning to Palm Beach inlet. Most of the vessels are competing in the Operation Sailfish tournament. Scroll to the bottom for a new video showcasing the incredible speed of these modern-day machines as they return from the competition.  [Read More...]

  • Slant vs. Cupped Head

    Slant vs. Cupped Head

    Slant Heads Vs. Cupped Heads: Action Makes the Difference Tech Talk By Capt. Bart Miller of Black Bart Lures From InTheBite Vault As far back as I can remember, lure designs were very basic: bullet-shaped heads and slant heads. Slant heads fell into two categories, one being a tube-shaped head with a slant nose; the other being a cylinder-shaped, tapered... [Read More...]

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