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Captain David Grubbs: For the Win

October 5, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

Photo courtesy Peter Tyson

By Rachel Chesnes

Last year’s Pelican Yacht Club Invitational Billfish Tournament was one for the books. The fleet of 30 boats caught and released a tournament record 969 sailfish in three out of four fishing days. The event also set records for the daily total boat catch and daily fleet catch of 712.

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Filed Under: Captain of the Year, Featured Stories Tagged With: capt david grubbs, Captain of the Year, COTY, Grand Slam, Pelican Yacht Club

Grand Slam 2 Wins Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament 

August 12, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

Photo courtesy Jason Dallin

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Filed Under: General News, News, Press Releases, Tournament Results Tagged With: Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, Grand Slam, ladies tournament, north carolina sportfishing

Angler John Cole Led to Rare Grand Slam on the Fly

December 2, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Captain Brad Philipps led angler John Cole to the rare grand slam on the fly. This included sailfish, blue marlin and striped marlin on fly tackle in the same day. Extremely rare, extremely difficult. What a feat by captain, crew and angler.

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Filed Under: Crew, People Tagged With: Blue Marlin, Grand Slam, Offshore Fishing, Sailfish, striped marlin

InTheBite Dock Talk: Grand Slam Sportfishing Supply

April 29, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Have you ever wanted to know the most popular lures used around the Bahamas, the Gulf of Mexico and the Mid-Atlantic? Take a minute and listen in to Grand Slam Sportfishing Supply owner Jim McGrath as he showcases the best lures for 2019. Lures include the recent World Cup and the Mid-Atlantic winner. Don’t wait and order yours today!

Filed Under: Dock Talk, Featured Stories, General News, News, Tackle Tips Tagged With: Bahamas, bait, billfish, blue heron, bluewater, dredges, east coast, fishing, Florida, Grand Slam, Gulf, gulf of mexico, InTheBite, lure, Lures, magazine, marlin, mid atlantic, offshore, popular lures, Sailfish, season, South Florida, sportfish, sportfishing, squids, supply, tackle, Tackle Tips, top gun, Tournament

2018 InTheBite Subscriber Giveaway Fishing Trip

October 25, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

Drew Ward of Houston, Texas won the 2018 InTheBite Subscriber Trip and a day fishing with Captain Harvey Shiflet on the Anticipation. Hitting a grand slam the first day, Drew and friends had a great time!
For your chance to win next year’s trip, just be actively subscribed to InTheBite Magazine as of January 1, 2019. Drawing is early 2019!

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: anticipation, captain harvey shiflet, Captain of the Year, catch and release, custom yachts, dorado, drew ward, fishing trip, Grand Slam, houston, InTheBite, magazine, marlin, Spencer Yachts, sportfishing, subscriber giveaway, texas, virginia beach

Florida Saltwater Slam Program

December 17, 2014 By InTheBite Editor

troutBy Amanda Nalley

Today’s column begins with a question and ends with a challenge: Do you know what a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Saltwater Grand Slam is? If not, you are missing out on an exciting opportunity.

Last month, we rolled out nine new Saltwater Grand Slams and what we found was, while many people knew what the concept meant, almost everyone had their own definition. Some argued that if it had the word “grand” in the title, it had to include exactly four species (because, you know, hitting a grand slam in baseball means [Read more…]

Filed Under: Conservation, General News Tagged With: Florida Grand Slam, FWC Grand Slam, Grand Slam

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    Elizabeth Arn To Achieve Junior Blue Marlin Record

    On May 31, 12-year-old Elizabeth Arn reeled in a 624-pound blue marlin off the coast of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Her catch will mark the new pending world record for the Female IGFA Junior Angler category. Her angling was “outstanding,” says her father, Jonathan Arn. Upon getting a bite from the marlin, Elizabeth pushed the drag up to 25 pounds... [Read More...]

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  • It Just Takes Time Three-Peats as 2022 MGCBC Champion

    It Just Takes Time Three-Peats as 2022 MGCBC Champion

    June 13, 2022; Biloxi, Mississippi—Owner/angler Nick Pratt, Capt. Chris Hood and the It Just Takes Time team swept the blue marlin divisions by weighing the only qualifier during the 2022 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, which concluded Sunday, June 12. The 763.6-pound blue gave the team an unprecedented win for the third year in a row. That feat has never been accomplished... [Read More...]

  • 2022 Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament Results

    2022 Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament Results

    Jay Weaver, captain of the Blue Sky, seized first place in the 54th annual Georgetown Blue Marlin tournament, which ran from May 26 to May 28. No fewer than 71 boats participated in the event, the largest turnout since 2000, according to Tournament Coordinator Amy Dukes. The Blue Sky caught and released three blue marlins and one sailfish, while Capt. Stuart... [Read More...]

  • Old No. 7 Wins the Inaugural Florida Sailfish Cup

    Old No. 7 Wins the Inaugural Florida Sailfish Cup

    Florida Sailfish Cup, June 3, 2022—After seven months of fishing, the first annual Florida Sailfish Cup has come to a close. 41 boats participated in the tournament and represented all different locations over Florida, from New Smyrna Beach all the way to Key West, FL. 183 Sailfish were released between the top three teams across their five fishing days and... [Read More...]

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