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Nautical Structures Davit HMC 1700
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2000 55 Custom Carolina East Bay

Here's an opportunity that does not come along very often. Offered for sale is a beautiful 55' East Bay Boat…
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2001 58 Buddy Davis Sportfisherman

58 BUDDY DAVIS SPORTFISH 4 CABIN, 3 HEAD LAYOUT CUSTOM PIPEWELDERS TUNA TOWER WESTERBEKE GENSET TEAK COCKPIT WITH MURRAY BROTHERS…
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2008 60 Hatteras Convertible FOR SALE

"Single Barrel" is the coveted four stateroom layout Captain Maintained Engine Major Overhaul 1/2018 See Full Specs for Full List…
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2021 60 Daniels Boatsworks FOR SALE

Deep Blue is the perfect boat for any tournament fisherman with a very soft and dry ride. Her twin V12-1550…
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Builder’s Choice Repeats as Marina Casa de Campo Open Champion
Builder’s Choice, a 64-foot Jarrett Bay, hasn’t 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 Dominican Republic. With Capt. Brent Gaskill at the helm, the... [Read More...]
2023 Chub Cay Classic Won by Following Seas
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 the field. Under the all-billfish release format, blue marlin scored... [Read More...]
Costa Rica's Largest and Richest Fishing Tournament
Quepos, Costa Rica—The 7th Annual Pelagic Rockstar Offshore Tournament makes Costa Rican and Central American sportfishing history two years running! With a record-setting 94 teams and 553 anglers catching and releasing 1,131 billfish for more than $1.3 million in prize money, the Pelagic Rockstar solidified its place in tournament fishing history as the largest and richest fishing competition in Central... [Read More...]
The Masters Celebrate 60 Years in Style
Costa Rica never disappoints; calm seas, a world class fleet and fast billfishing for 30 Master Anglers who gathered together at Los Suenos on January 24th for the annual boat draw. Veteran anglers welcomed five "freshmen" into the club and after greeting old friends, the Rules Committee reviewed a new scoring procedure for fighting marlin. Marlin scores were first introduced... [Read More...]
2022 Captain of the Year Awards
Gulf Coast Division Capt. Landon Bell Southern Charm // 1,800 points Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 3rd Place – 100 pts. New Orleans Invitational Tournament 2nd Place – 300 pts. Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic 1st Place – 500 pts. Blue Marlin Grand Championship 2nd Place – 300 pts. White Marlin Shootout 3rd Place – 100 pts. MBGFC Labor Day Tournament... [Read More...]

Builder’s Choice Repeats as Marina Casa de Campo Open Champion

2023 Chub Cay Classic Won by Following Seas

Costa Rica's Largest and Richest Fishing Tournament

Tackle Tips: Billfish Squid Teaser Chain Space Saver
By Freelance Mate Kyle Fisher, Currituck, NC Supplies needed: Squid chain, crimps and mono Have you ever had a nice blue marlin pile on your squid chain before you give a violent pull only to have the chain reappear bunched up and tangled together? Kyle Fisher has a nifty way to keep the squid from sticking together and also eliminate... [Read More...]
Tackle Tips: L-Bar Bottom Rig
Capt. Bill Buckland, Fisherman’s Center Supplies Needed: L-Bar, 250 lb mono, 11/0 circle hooks, three-way swivel, deep drop gang rig and sash weight. The L-Bar is an excellent accessory to utilize when deep dropping for bottom fish. It is especially effective for catching tilefish. With a traditional five-hook gang rig, the hooks are suspended in the water column. Utilizing the... [Read More...]
Tackle Tips: Removable Inline Planer System
By Tommy Greene, Owner, Custom Rod and Reel, Lighthouse Point, Florida Planer fishing is an effective way to target wahoo. Traditional systems utilize a planer that is permanently fixed to the line. In this case, the angler reels the swivel to the rod tip before handlining the wahoo and 75’ of leader to the boat. This tip makes the planer... [Read More...]
LP Level Wind Storage
Although they are seemingly indestructible, Lindgren-Pitman’s SV-1200 and SV-2400 electric reels shouldn’t be neglected altogether. You generally only need to rinse thoroughly with water to wash away salt and grime. Sometimes soap is in order, but the one-piece aluminum frame is anodized to prevent corrosion so there’s never a need for harsh cleaners. Perhaps the most vulnerable component is the... [Read More...]
Tackle Tips: Two Sharpies are Better than One
By Capt. Tucker Colquhoun Speed is everything when it comes to tournament fishing. One of the easiest, most simple ways to insure your baits are positioned quickly is to mark your lines with a Sharpie marker. Capt. Tucker Colquhoun likes to add a second color marker into the mix to distinguish between short and long rigger positions. In this case,... [Read More...]

Tackle Tips: Billfish Squid Teaser Chain Space Saver

Tackle Tips: Removable Inline Planer System

Tackle Tips: Two Sharpies are Better than One

Splash Report: Bayliss Boatworks' Overtime
Every boat built by Bayliss Boatworks is a truly custom project. In the case of Overtime, the newest 67’ 6’’ build to hit the water, the sportfisher is the weapon of choice for a Cabo-San-Lucas-based program. With the help of the experienced captain and owner team, Bayliss Boatworks designed a sportfishing yacht unique enough to meet the demands of conquering... [Read More...]
Featured Boat: War Party
When Clearwater, Florida, native Paul Lokey picked up his new 64 Viking Convertible at the end of 2021, he knew he’d found a winner. Lokey had been looking for a boat that could work as a fierce tournament boat and just as easily switch to an on-the-water viewing area for college sports. And it was Carmine Galati who led Lokey... [Read More...]
Splash Report: Lunatico
Titan Yachts’ latest endeavor, the 63-foot Lunatico, charged straight out of the marina like a blue marlin chasing a livey from the moment it touched the water. Jokingly referred to as the “Splash and Go,” the Lunatico set out for the Bahamas two days after it splashed. In a hurry to make it to Marsh Harbour to participate in Skip’s... [Read More...]
2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Scarborough Boatworks
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Scarborough Boatworks is the final builder of 22 boat builders featured. Check out the rest of the builders below! Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales. Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating smartphone apps, self-checkouts and next-day deliveries, some things... [Read More...]
2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Tribute Boats
Check it out! Enjoy our annual build report showcase of the newest projects from the industry’s leading boat builders. Tribute Boats is the twenty-first of 22 boat builders featured. Stay tuned! Sponsored by Riggs Yacht Sales. Amid the age of immediate gratification fostered through blistered fingertips navigating smartphone apps, self-checkouts and next-day deliveries, some things simply cannot be rushed. From master shipwrights... [Read More...]

Splash Report: Bayliss Boatworks' Overtime

2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Scarborough Boatworks

2021-22 Sportfish Build Report: Tribute Boats

Champion's Cup and COTY Winners
Three divisions down, two to go. As the year is wrapping up, so is the Champion's Cup and Captain of the Year sanctioned tournaments. Already, Capt. Shane O'Brien and the Wild Hooker team have taken first place for the Hawaii Division Most Points as well as Hawaii Largest Blue for their 600.5-pound marlin. This also give O'Brien the win for the Captain... [Read More...]
Captain of the Year and Champion's Cup Updates
Sept. 27, 2021—It's a Wrap! The sanctioned Hawaii tournaments have wrapped up with Capt. Shane O’Brien on Strong Persuader winning the most points with five tags at the It's a Wrap Tournament. Capt. Tracy Epstein and the Last Chance team brought in a 565-pound blue winning them biggest marlin. This means O'Brien and the Wild Hooker team have won the... [Read More...]
The Evolution of the Captain of the Year—The Championship of Sportfishing
The InTheBite Captain of the Year Cup is the championship of sportfishing. The Cup is the world’s only quantifiable way to recognize the tournament success of professional sportfishermen. Comprised of 90-sanctioned events that span the world, there is nothing else like it. Winning an InTheBite Captain of the Year Award is a major achievement. From the winners to the Cup’s... [Read More...]
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
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...]