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Native Son Takes First in Leg 2 of the “Quest for the Crest” Sailfish Challenge

February 22, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

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First Place: Native Son, Capt. Art Sapp

Second Place: Weez in the Keyz, Capt. Chris Zielinski

Third Place: The Edge,

[Read more…]

Filed Under: General News, News, Tournament Results, Tournaments Tagged With: Bar South, champion's cup, native son, Quest for the Crest

Operation Sailfish Results

January 21, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

Filed Under: Fishing, News, Tournaments Tagged With: 2020 Results, Bar South, Capt. of the Year, Florida, Operation Sailfish, spencer

Team Seraphim Wins 2019 Jimmy Johnson Billfish Championship

March 12, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

KEY LARGO, Florida Keys — Team Seraphim of Ocean Reef, led by Captain Jerry Pohl of Miami, Florida, tallied 12 sailfish releases to take top honors at the two-day Billfish Championship, a main event of the Jimmy Johnson Fishing Championship Week that ended March 9 in the Florida Keys.

The Seraphim team earned $405,000 in overall prize money for the victory, as well as authentic, custom-designed Jimmy Johnson’s NBC Championship rings for each team member. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News, Tournament Results Tagged With: 2019, anglers, Bar South, billfish, boats, Captains, Community Initiatives Foundation, final results, fishing, Florida, florida keys, InTheBite, Jimmy Johnson Billfish Championship, key largo, magazine, Mates, Sailfish, sandman, sportfish, sportfishing, Team Seraphim, tournament results, winners

BAR South Wins Final Sail & Free Bird Sets New Series Record

April 25, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

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After four legs of hard fought competition, the 2018 Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series wrapped up on April 21st with Final Sail, the grand finale of the series, hosted by Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina. The festivities began with a kickoff party along the Margaritaville pier featuring live music, open bar and an amazing spread of food.

Heading into the Final Sail, team Free Bird had the lead in the chase for the burgundy jacket with 85 points, followed by Sandman in second with 82 points and Weez in the Keys in third with 76 points. With just one release on Day 1, Free Bird fell behind Sandman and Weez in the Key was able to close the gap.

Photo Courtesy: Endless Imagery

With no substantial change in conditions on Day 2, teams knew that they would have to make every bite count. Team Sir’ Reel came out swinging with a few releases early to claim the early bite and win the daily for $40,350. Sandman backed their Day 1 performance with another second place daily on Day 2. With less than two hours to go on Day 2 and no releases on the board, the burgundy jacket appeared to be slowly slipping away from Free Bird. Battling a zero-wind condition, Captain Nick Carullo made the call to put away the kites and start chasing floppers. It was a call that paid off. They caught a triple off a flopper before lines out to boost the team into the third place spot for the day. More importantly it brought them back within a 1-point margin of team Sandman for the burgundy jacket and the #1 title. In true championship format, it would all come down to the final day.

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In the midst of the battle between Free Bird and Sandman, team BAR South had quietly moved themselves into striking distance for a Final Sail victory, sitting in third place heading into the final day. Day 3 belonged to Captain Art Sapp and the BAR South crew. They got off to a hot start with five releases in the first half of the day and went on to release one more in the afternoon for a total of 11 releases that would be enough to secure the victory and a $136,835 payday! Contender One battled back from a slow Day 2, releasing four fish on Day 3 to claim second place overall in Final Sail and a check totaling $85,125!

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Sandman released their first couple of fish on Day 3 and appeared to be on their way to becoming the first 2-time winner of the burgundy jacket. True champions rise to the occasion and that is exactly what team Free Bird did. They answered the call releasing five fish on Day 3 to finish the tournament in fourth place overall with nine releases and season earnings of $224,400. More importantly they sealed their fate as the new #1 sailfishing team in the world with a two-point margin of victory over team Sandman. Free Bird set a new series record scoring 112 points out of a possible 124 in the series. They posted a first place finish and three fourth place finishes, never falling out of the Top 5 in the most competitive billfish tournaments the sport has to offer. Sandman finished the season in second place with total earnings of $312,940 followed by Weez in the Keys in third place with total earnings of $299,150.

Photo Courtesy: Endless Imagery

Combined payouts across all four legs of the series tallied $2.1 million dollars. For a complete list of results for Final Sail visit: https://www.bluewatermovements.com/final_sail_results/

For a complete list of the standings from the Quest for the Crest, visit: https://www.bluewatermovements.com/quest_for_the_crest_point_standings/

 

 

Filed Under: Featured Stories, News, Tournament Results Tagged With: Bar South, blue water movements, Final Sail, free bird, InTheBite, key west, margaritaville resort and marina, Quest for the Crest, Sailfish, sportfishing, tournament results

Contender Florida Captain of the Year Jim Mulcahy Receives Award

February 4, 2016 By InTheBite Editor

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2015 Contender Florida Division Captain of the Year Cup Award Presentation

On Wednesday, January 27th InTheBite presented the 2015 Contender Florida Division of the Captain of the Year Cup to Captain Jim Mulcahy, BAR South. Team owner Rob Gothier, and the remainder of Team BAR South, were on hand for the presentation, which took place during Sailfish 400 Captain’s Meeting. The title provided a fitting finale to a great year for the team.

“It’s a great privilege to be recognized with this award. I owe it all to my team, I just drive the bus. To be recognized with all the other captains who have won this award is an honor and privilege,” said Mulcahy upon receiving the award. 2015 was an incredible year for Captain Jim and his team. The Ocean Reef-based team took top honors in the tightly contested Florida Division of the Captain of the Year Cup, edging the field with 850 points. Three other captains finished the year with 800 points, making the Florida Division one of the most tightly contested races in the history of the award.





Filed Under: Captain of the Year, Featured Stories Tagged With: Bar South, Capt. Jim Mulchay

Operation Sailfish Results 2014

December 11, 2014 By InTheBite Editor

 

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Leg 1 Quest for the Crest Operation Sailfish-December 10-14, 2014- Singer Island, Florida

46 Teams Competing

Day 2 Final Results: 1st Bar South 12, 2nd- Swagger 12, 3rd-One Up 11 sailfish

Day 1 Results: 1st- Miss Annie 7, 2nd- Kimbuktu 7, 3rd- One Up 6 sailfish releases [Read more…]

Filed Under: Tournament Results Tagged With: Bar South, Leg 1 Quest for the Crest, Operation Sailfish

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