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2023 Chub Cay Classic Won by Following Seas

March 21, 2023 By InTheBite Magazine

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 500 points each. White marlin would have count for 200 points, and sailfish were worth 100 points.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, General News, News, Press Releases, Tournament Results Tagged With: Bahamas, carribean, chub cay classic, press release, tournament results

Destination: Crooked Island

February 22, 2023 By InTheBite Magazine

(Photo/Crooked Island Lodge)

By Joe Byrum

With its nearness to the southeast coast of the U.S., the Bahamas isn’t a new billfish destination. However, exploring the outer reaches of the islands can provide a break from the norm for anglers looking to expand their horizons. Crooked Island is in the far southeast corner of the Bahamas. It has a newly upgraded marina that provides close access to some of the best blue marlin fishing in the region. And when I say close, it’s no exaggeration. Crooked Island Lodge & Marina General Manager Andrew Barksdale tells me that their record was 19 minutes from picking up a customer at the nearby airstrip to hooking up a blue marlin!

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Featured Stories, News, Places Tagged With: Bahamas, fishing destinations

Destination: Walker’s Cay, The Bahamas

February 15, 2023 By InTheBite Magazine

Carl Allen, the owner of Walker’s Cay, stands with his new marina in the background. (Photo/Brendan Chavez)

By Carol M. Bareuther, RD

If you build it, they will come … back. This recast movie quote rings true for Walker’s Cay, the 100 northernmost acres of the Bahamas, where a new 96-slip marina opened last year. Famed as a sportfishing destination since the 1930s, due to its location on the edge of the Little Bahamas Bank combined with a 1200-foot-plus drop-off eight to 10 miles to the northeast, Walker’s field was bought in 2018 by American businessman and philanthropist Carl Allen, who is bringing the hurricane-ravaged island back to life as his Field of Dreams for sportfishing.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Featured Stories, News, Places Tagged With: Bahamas, Bahamas Tournaments, fishing destinations, international fishing tournaments, travel

Old Salt: Capt. Eddie Herbert

December 14, 2022 By InTheBite Magazine

A closeup photo of Capt. Eddie Herbert.

(Photo/Richard Gibson)

By Carol M. Bareuther, RD

The moon and stars shone brightly in the pre-dawn night as Capt. Eddie Herbert started the engines on the 80-foot Merritt Reel Tight. His destination, the Virgin Islands’ North Drop. Reel Tight owner Jim Lambert Sr. took his passion for fishing seriously. He wanted to be first off the dock so he could catch and release two to three blue marlin before sun-up and the rest of the fleet arrived.

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Filed Under: Crew, Featured Stories, General News, News, Old Salts Rule, People Tagged With: Bahamas, Bahamas Billfish Championship, gulf coast, old salts rule, venezuela

New Travel Update for The Bahamas

June 16, 2022 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Photo courtesy Brian Spence

The Islands of the Bahamas, June 16, 2022—Effective Sunday 19th June 2022 The Bahamas Travel Health Visa (BTHV) will no longer be required to travel to The Bahamas. However, all present COVID-19 Testing, and Vaccination Protocols will remain in effect and will need to be presented at check-in.

Filed Under: Caribbean, General News, News, Places Tagged With: Bahamas, covid, covid 19, travel updates, vaccine

Beyond the Deep: Diana and Joseph Allbritton

June 6, 2022 By InTheBite Magazine

 Joseph Allbritton with family

Diana, Joseph and Tripp together onboard the Fishing Tripp.

By Zachary Granat

“He looked at boats the way most guys look at women,” says Diana Allbritton of Charleston, South Carolina about her late husband, Joseph. But he had eyes only for her.

Almost four years after his death in a private plane crash headed to the Bahamas on Oct. 25, 2018, Diana remembers when she first visited his bachelor pad in 2006.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, People Tagged With: Bahamas, Big Rock Fishing Tournament, Captain, Human-interest, obituary, SC Governor's cup, south carolina fishing

New Testing Requirements for all Persons Entering The Bahamas

December 24, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

travel advisory

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation has taken note of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases around the world and is implementing new testing requirements for all persons entering The Bahamas as a precautionary effort to continue to keep the destination safe.
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Filed Under: General News, News, Press Releases Tagged With: Bahamas, covid, covid 19, covid travel, travel restrictions

A Bahamas Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis

July 1, 2021 By InTheBite Editor

If you would like to donate to our team “Team Inlet” Click Here 

two paddle boarders with oars crossed

(L to R) Chris and Casey Pranckun in the middle of the Gulfstream

By Dale Wills

Paddle boarding from the Bahamas to Florida may sound like a crazy idea. Keep reading and you’ll understand why this trip made sense. A friend of mine asked if I could help co-captain his boat for the fundraiser, The Crossing for Cystic Fibrosis, as he and his family volunteered to be a support boat for 3 paddlers attempting to cross 80 miles of open ocean from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth, Florida. What I witnessed as a result of taking part in the crossing was a heroic effort by everyone involved. The main goal was to increase awareness and money for the foundation and that they did. Over $600K was raised.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Events, Featured Stories Tagged With: Bahamas, crossing for cystic fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, florida paddleboarding, paddle boarding, sup

New Bahamas Customs Reporting System

April 7, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

The Bahamas Customs & Excise Department has launched its electronic submission portal for cruising permit applications on the Click2Clear platform. Visitors traveling by boat can now complete and submit declaration forms and make a cashless payment in advance of arrival. “This is all a part of our digital transformation agenda. It addresses a long-standing pain point for boaters who have been clamoring for a fully digital process. It also minimizes the opportunity for revenue leakage,” says Minister of State for Finance Kwasi Thompson. While we love living on island time, the new Cruising Permit module is expected to dramatically improve the processing time for boaters when clearing customs at the various ports of entry across the archipelago.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Featured Stories, Places Tagged With: Bahamas, Bahamas Fishing, click2clear, cruising permit, international travel

Captain Billy Black: A Pirate Looks At Eighty

January 28, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

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Capt. Billy Black (left), with a 694-pound blue marlin caught in 1981. Photo courtesy Billy Black

By Dale Wills

Ask Captain Billy Black about his fondness with red bottom paint or saving a seven-year-old boys life from drowning ten feet under the ocean’s surface in choppy seas or running around Walkers Cay at wee hours hour in the morning with former President Nixon unbeknownst to the secret service or outfitting his boat dogs with sunglasses so they could spot fish from the bridge of the Duchess. For a captain who has invested over 50 years of his life to his sportfishing craft, these stories and countless others are worthy of a comfy dock box and your favorite beverage any time you cross paths with Captain Billy Black.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, Owners, People Tagged With: Bahamas, bahamas charter fishing, Captain, duchess, Hatteras Yachts, Walkers Cay

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