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COTY: The Most Prestigious Award in the History of Tournament Sportfishing

July 8, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

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Filed Under: Captain of the Year, Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: Captain of the Year, COTY, nick carullo, Showtime, south florida tournament

Final Sail Results– Team “Showtime” Wins the Burgundy Jacket

April 11, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

1st place in Final Sail and Quest for the Crest Champions – Showtime Captain Nick Carulo $214,720 won in Final Sail and $271,800 overall won in the Quest

Miami Beach, Fla. (April 7, 2019) – The stakes were high, and the pressure was on for the 37 teams competing off Miami Beach in Final Sail, the grand finale of the 2019 Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series. The tournament opened with a kickoff party at the DoubleTree Grand by Hilton that included a casino fundraiser to benefit the tournament’s charity, Fishing for Muscular Dystrophy (FFMD). The combined efforts of the teams and the casino night enabled Bluewater Movements to present FFMD with a check for $5,000 to help them on their mission to cured MD. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News, Tournament Results Tagged With: billfish, burgundy jacket, Captain of the Year, Contender One, division, final results, Final Sail, fishing, Florida, hall of fame, hot mix, InTheBite, jackpot, magazine, off shore, Quest for the Crest, reel captivating, Sailfish, Showtime, sportfish, sportfishing, Tournament, winners

InTheBite Dock Talk: “Showtime!” 62′ Spencer – Refit Complete

February 12, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Four months ago Captain Wink Doerzbacher walked us through the reconstruction of the 62′ Spencer Showtime!.

Check out our Dock Talk of the finished product after a full sportfish makeover:

In case you missed the first edition, here’s the reconstruction video-tour of the Showtime! from back in October 2018:

Filed Under: Dock Talk, Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: before and after, captain, custom yachts, Dock Talk, Florida, inside look, InTheBite, magazine, new boats, palm beach, refit, Sailfish, Showtime, Spencer Yachts, sportfish, sportfish makeover, sportfishing, Stuart, Video, walk through, Wink Doerzbacher

Getting Dialed in for Sailfish Season 2019

January 7, 2019 By InTheBite Editor

Whether you’re running the boat, manning the rod or trying to get your team in shape, everyone could use a refresher on making the most of your bites. In this video, originally published in 2017, acclaimed tournament angler Fred Hardwick outlines an ingenious, practical way of getting a fell for the drop back. If that were not enough, check out what the best fishing teams on the professional series are doing in 2019.  For even more from the archives, check out the bottom link– a 2014 round table with some of professional sportfishing’s best…. Have things changed? Are they the same?

More ITB Sailfish Articles to Read –

Fishing for sails in Florida is a numbers game. Those who play it seem to be getting faster and more efficient with every passing season.

Sailfish 2.0 (click here…)

A Q&A with 4 of the Best Captains in the Business

The Art of Sailfishing (click here…)

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News, Tackle Tips Tagged With: back lashing, Ballyhoo, Captains, crews, dropback, florida sails, free spool, InTheBite, kite fishing, magazine, Mates, modern pro tactics, pro tips, Sailfish, sailfish 2.0, sailfishing, Showtime, South Florida, sportfish, sportfishing, Tackle Tips, the art of sailfishing, tournaments, winter

InTheBite Dock Talk: 62′ Spencer “Showtime!” Reconstruction

October 9, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

Captain Wink Doerzbacher walks us through the reconstruction currently taking place on the 62′ Spencer Showtime! in this edition of InTheBite Dock Talk.

Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: Captain of the Year, captain wink Doerzbacher, custom boats, Florida, InTheBite, inthebite dock talk, magazine, palm beach, rebuild, reconstruction, Showtime, Spencer Yachts, sportfish makeover, sportfishing, walk through

TGIF Captains Cup Update

December 12, 2014 By InTheBite Editor

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Attention to detail is the key to Showtimes success

TGIF Captains Cup Update
Dec 12, 2014 Showtime Photo Gallery

This week in Palm Beach, Florida temperatures have dropped with clear skies and dry cool air over most of the state as two InTheBite sanctioned Contender Florida Division tournaments take place this weekend. The final two tournaments of [Read more…]

Filed Under: Captain of the Year Tagged With: Showtime

Showtime Takes Palm Beach Classic

November 24, 2014 By InTheBite Editor

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showtime2Nov 24, 2014: Congrats to team Showtime and 2013 Captain of the Year Wink Doerzbacher for the Palm Beach Sailfish Classic win this weekend. Showtime 1st Place with 7 sailfish deadbait- 2100 pts, Weez in the Keys– 2nd 1800 pts, Absolute Joy 3rd place 1600 pts. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Tournament Results Tagged With: Palm Beach Sailfish Classic, Palm Beach Sailfish Classic Tournament, Showtime

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      January 16, 2021—Check out the gallery of some of the finest sportfishing teams returning to Palm Beach inlet. Most of the vessels are competing in the Operation Sailfish tournament. Scroll to the bottom for a new video showcasing the incredible speed of these modern-day machines as they return from the competition.  [Read More...]

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