Photos by Steve Dougherty
Congratulations to the Priceless team for winning the Final Sail and Captain Nick Carullo and the Showtime team for winning the 2021 Quest for the Crest Series.
2021 Los Sueños Tournament Photo Gallery
By Dale Wills
The 2021 Los Sueños Tournament Series has come and gone and I’d like to share a few more images from the series before they are tucked away on our server until who knows when. Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to the Jaruco operation for hosting me during the series. Needless to say, the boat is amazing and the entire program is like no other. Captain Jimmy definitely put us In The Bite. Congratulations to Team Galati on an unprecedented sweep during Leg 3. I’d like to also congratulate a few of our Champion’s Cup teams including Fish Tank, Uno Mas and Eight Eight’s who each found a spot on the leaderboard throughout the series. Till next time, safe travels and tight lines.
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- Photo courtesy © Los Sueños Resort & Marina | Pepper Ailor
North Carolina Gears up for 2021 Hatteras Village Offshore Open
1998 – Instigator (861 lb)
If you’re looking for world-class blue marlin fishing along the East Coast, you need to be in Hatteras, North Carolina May 11 – 15, 2021 for the Hatteras Village Offshore, an InTheBite Captain of the Year sanctioned event. Hatteras Village offers a laidback atmosphere for the opening tournament in the NC Billfish Series, where year after year quality blue marlin are brought to the dock. In addition to the great fishing, we have amazing food lined up for you three out of the five nights, leaving you a couple of free evenings to enjoy all that Hatteras has to offer.
Team Galati Takes First at 2021 Signature Triple Crown
Photo courtesy © Los Sueños Resort & Marina | Pepper Ailor
2021 Signature Triple Crown Leg 3
Leg III – Top 3
First Place – Team Galati
Second Place – Eight Eights
Third Place – Dragin Fly
Triple Crown Overall
Series Winners – Team Galati
Second Overall – Grand Slam
Third Overall – Fish Tank
Maria Magalhaes Becomes First Female to Win Top Series Angler at Signature Triple Crown
Uno Mas‘ Maria Magalhaes not only took home the win for the 2021 Top Female Angler but the Signature Triple Crown Top Series Angler Overall, becoming the first woman to claim this achievement.
Weekend Tournament Updates, COTY Rankings
Photo courtesy JJ Fish Week
Gallery: Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown, Leg 2
Leg 2 of the 2021 Los Sueños Signature Triple Crown may have wrapped up but that doesn’t mean we aren’t still reminiscing about the great time we had. From traveling with the Jaruco team to catching up with the Uno Mas winners, the tournament was just another silver lining for 2021.
2020 Hawaii Division Captain of the Year Capt. Shane O’Brien
Wild Hooker, 2,150 points
Lazy Marlin Hunt 2nd Place – 300 pts.
Firecracker Open 1st Place – 500 pts.
Kona Throw Down 1st Place – 500 pts.
Skins Marlin Derby 3rd Place – 100 pts.
Big Island Marlin Tournament 1st Place Release – 500 pts.
Hawaiian Marlin Tournament Series Overall Champions – 250 pts.
Uno Mas Takes First at Leg 2 of Signature Triple Crown
With 33 sails and three marlin equaling a total of 4800 points, team Uno Mas was the winner of Leg 2 of the 2021 Signature Triple Crown. For the Champion’s Cup, that gives them 500 points for first place within the International Division.
First Place: Uno Mas
Second Place: Smooth Move
Third Place: Max Bet
The Extremes of Tournament Fishing
Photo courtesy Elliott Stark
By ITB Staff
The time was, perhaps not too long ago, that tournament time meant rounding up a few friends, grabbing a half-dozen cases of beer, a handful of plugs and taking a boat ride. During some tournaments, the most important thing to remember was that there needed to be at least one person sober enough to gaff the fish. There are some places in the world where camaraderie and alcohol intake still count for something, but on the whole, the modern fishing tournament scene is marked by extremes.
