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Pompano Beach, Fla. (Feb 25, 2020) – The 17th Annual Sailfish Challenge was one for the history books in many ways. 55 teams were treated to an amazing kick-off party hosted for the first time by “Oceanic” at Pompano Beach Pier, a premier new seafood and steak restaurant located on the beach in Pompano. The tournament partnered with Costa and... [Read More...]

After two days of fishing the Big Oh team took first place in the 2020 Pescadora Billfish Championship with 27 sailfish. Vaquero came in second with 16 sailfish and one marlin. Grand Slam followed in third with 17 sailfish. The 300th fish of the tournament—a blue marlin—was caught at 1:42 p.m. by Morgan Welch on the Outage!   Official score for tournament is 180 sailfish and six marlin.... [Read More...]

Hatteras | Cabo Yachts, LLC, an industry leader in building luxury motor yachts and convertible sportfishing yachts for over 60 years, is delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 Hatteras Cup, an annual sportfishing tournament that is open to owners and teams fishing from the cockpit of any Hatteras yacht, regardless of its model year. Entrants simply register at www.hatterasyachts.com/hatterascup in order to submit their catches online in six different divisions of this “virtual” tournament. The winners of the 2019 Hatteras Cup Sportfish Challenge, who received prizes totaling more than $100,000, were honored... [Read More...]

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...]

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...]