InTheBite - The Professionals' Sportfishing Magazine

2013 34’ SeaVee

2013 34’ SeaVee - Simrad electronics, Autopilot, Radar Dome, Forward seating, Key west style hard top, Twin 350 Yamahas. Contact…
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Custom built solid teak table

Custom built solid teak table – 71''X30"X12". 18" high. High gloss, varnish. Boat or home. Very good condition. $1200. Call…
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Michigan C X Series Propellers

33 x 47, 5 blades, 3" bore. e-mail marineraf@aol.com
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(2) CAT C32's 1925 hp

2-CAT C32's 1925 hp RNZ00170,RNZ00172 ZF 3155A 1.75 gears 50027677,50027680 6200 hrs Oil change every 150 hrs with oil sample…
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Scopinich Fighting Chair with Rocket Launcher Great Condition

This is a full size Scopinich Fighting Chair in great condition. Includes the 4 rod rocket launcher, pedestal and cushions.…
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2 Stearns i590 Type S Immersion Suit- Adult Universal size

Like new. $400.00 for both. Save some money if you need these. Stearns' Cold Water Immersion Suits have no separate…
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Two Marlin Worth $5.7 Million Still Holding
White Marlin Open, Aug. 4, 2021—While there were some changes in the leaderboard after the second day of the 2021 White Marlin Open, the 82.5-pound white marlin caught Monday by angler Mike Atkinson off the Fender Bender both from Virginia Beach, VA is still the big story. Atkinson is winning $4.9 million dollars and if it holds, the catch of... [Read More...]
82.5-pound White Marlin Worth $4.9 Million Caught at White Marlin Open
White Marlin Open, Aug. 3, 2021—The $9.2 million purse has already started to be divided up after only one day of fishing. The purse is, as expected, weighed more heavily to billfish categories and two Virginia Beach boats are holding onto $5,700,000 of that purse after day 1 of 2021 the White Marlin Open. The first boat to the scales... [Read More...]
Team Devotion Wins Gulf Coast Triple Crown Championship
Gulf Coast Triple Crown, July 29, 2021—It wasn't a 'wire-to-wire win, but the team that led the Gulf Coast Triple Crown standings after week one ended up being in that same spot eight tournaments later. Team Devotion, a 61' Viking from Orange Beach, took the lead after winning the Catch and Release division at the Louisiana Billfish Classic back in... [Read More...]
Skin Deep, on Feeling Nauti, Takes First at Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Blue Marlin Grand Championship, July 29, 2021—Thirty minutes after the fifty-eight tournament teams entered into the 2021 Blue Marlin Grand Championship at The Wharf departed Orange Beach, all but one was headed to their first stop in hopes of winning The Greatest Show in Sportfishing. One boat, Skin Deep, a 63’ Ricky Scarborough, suffered a major mechanical failure and began... [Read More...]
Defiance Repeats as 2021 Swordfish Cup Champions
Swordfish Cup, July 29, 2021—Team Defiance won the global Swordfish Cup for the second year in a row after boating a broadbill that weighed 318.5 pounds (144.8 kilos). The fish was caught off New Zealand and was officially recorded at the Whangaroa Sport Fishing Club in Whangaroa. Greg Haliday was the angler and Guy Sutherland is the captain of the... [Read More...]

Two Marlin Worth $5.7 Million Still Holding

82.5-pound White Marlin Worth $4.9 Million Caught at White Marlin Open

Team Devotion Wins Gulf Coast Triple Crown Championship

Skin Deep, on Feeling Nauti, Takes First at Blue Marlin Grand Championship

Defiance Repeats as 2021 Swordfish Cup Champions

Tying a Double Cinch Knot
By Capt. Danny Forde Here is a proven big game offshore knot used by some of the best crews on the circuit. It’s simple and easy to tie and provides 100-percent strength. All you'll need is a snap swivel and fishing line, that's it. [Read More...]
Lure Color—Does It Matter?
By Capt. Bart Miller It's an age old question that may never be answered scientifically, as it is far too subjective and intermingled with personal superstitions and general preference for one color versus another. For example, nearly all men like the colors blue, black, white, purple, silver, green and gold. Is it any wonder that these very same colors are... [Read More...]
Slant vs. Cupped Head: Action Makes the Difference
By Capt. Bart Miller In early 2018, sportfishing legend Capt. Bart “Black Bart” Miller passed away. Bart left behind a lure company bearing his name and a list of marlin fishing feats that will likely never be duplicated. Miller was a veritable legend in the sportfishing industry and InTheBite is proud to have published some of Miller’s perspective. Here, from the archives, is one... [Read More...]
How to Tie a Better Snell Knot
The earliest known inhabitants of the Pacific crafted eyeless hooks from bone and shell with impressive elegance and ingenuity. A variation of the primitive methods employed in lashing hooks to line, the snell knot is widely favored across global fisheries. Creative anglers keen on advancing their collection of skills continue to perfect the craft with the latest iterations preventing tackle... [Read More...]
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: Action Makes the Difference

Jarrett Bay’s Newest Custom Sportfish Headed to the Caribbean
Beaufort, NC (July 30, 2021) - In late July, Jarrett Bay Boatworks delivered their latest custom sportfish to a seasoned owner with grand fishing destinations on his offshore agenda. Custom hull 66, a 67-foot open bridge convertible named Sea Wish, boasts advanced electronics, a surplus of systems, luxurious finishes, and high-strength, lightweight composite construction. Sea Wish was commissioned by an experienced owner who has been... [Read More...]
Contender 44ST Reel Synergy
By Steve Dougherty For more than 35 years, Contender has built boats with a clear focus on performance through innovation, getting tournament anglers offshore faster than anybody else. However, gone are the days when their first 25-footer was the chalk horse. Today, the 44ST with four 425 hp outboards lining the transom delivers all of the advantages top teams need... [Read More...]
New Viking 64 to Premiere at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
New Gretna, New Jersey, Summer 2021—On the heels of the award-winning 54 Convertible, Viking is proud to announce the all-new 64 Convertible, the second-generation of this model that will make its world premiere at the 2021 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. This four-stateroom, three-head fishing battlewagon is poised to become another best-in-class superstar on the tournament circuit and the new... [Read More...]
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
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...]

Jarrett Bay’s Newest Custom Sportfish Headed to the Caribbean

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

July 26: Champion's Cup & COTY Weekend Updates
July 26, 2021—First off on the tournament circuit for the weekend was the Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament with team Wolverine, a 60’ Winter based out of Atlantic Beach, North Carolina led by Captain Rocky Hardison and mate Andy Cranford winning the event. Team Quantified with Capt. Justin Drummond took first at the Lone Star Shootout, followed by Tenacious with... [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...]
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...]