Breathe Easy Wins the 2016 Gulf Coast Triple Crown Championship

The Wharf, Orange Beach, Alabama

From wire to wire one team led the field and on Saturday night the results were made official—Breathe Easy is the 2016 Gulf Coast Triple Crown Champion. The 68 Viking, based in Orange Beach, is owned by Matt McDonald of Daphne, Alabama. Captain Patrick Ivie, also from Orange Beach, is the boat’s skipper, with first mate Nick Knoepflein plus Shane Toole and Ryan Fields serving as additional crew members. American Marine Brokerage was this year’s GCTC presenting sponsor. [Read more…]

Costa Rica to Eliminate Negative PCR COVID Test Requirements for Tourists

Starting on October 26, visitors arriving in Costa Rica will no longer be required to provide a negative PCR coronavirus test result, according to Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura. Anyone traveling to Costa Rica will still need to purchase travel medical insurance and complete the Health Pass epidemiological form. The insurance must be either a policy from INS or Sagicor or... [Read More...]

Scientists Are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity

Giselle Galoustian, Florida Atlantic University, Oct. 20, 2020—It took scientists in Japan more than 50 years to successfully spawn eels in captivity to help preserve the species. In a race to solve a major challenge for conservation aquaculture, a breakthrough by researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in collaboration with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) is the first in the world... [Read More...]

Inaugural Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament to Take Place July 2021

Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020—The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament is thrilled to announce the inaugural Big Rock Kids Billfish Tournament. The tournament will fill the vacancy left by the Boys & Girls Club Billfish Classic in the North Carolina Governor’s Cup Series, taking place July 15-17, 2021. “Part of the Big Rock’s mission is to... [Read More...]

Hope Town United Sailfish Tournament to Benefit Hurricane Dorian Recovery

Registration for the tournament, taking place December 10th through December 12 at Sailfish Marina on Singer Island, Fla., is now open. Singer Island, Fla.—The 1st Annual Hope Town United Sailfish Tournament kicks off on December 10 through December 12 at Sailfish Marina on Singer Island, Fla. to benefit the community members and the recovery and restoration efforts on Elbow Cay following the devastation... [Read More...]

Team Sporty Game Brings in Largest Marlin at Bisbee's Los Cabos Offshore Tournament

CABO SAN LUCAS, BCS, Mex. Oct.19, 2020—The 2020 season of the Bisbee’s family tournaments continues even as the COVID-19 Pandemic swirls worldwide. In the second event of the year, the Los Cabos Offshore marlin tournament shattered both attendance records and the total payout amount. The two-day event awarded eight of the 127 participating teams with its 769 anglers from around... [Read More...]