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Gallery: Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament

June 7, 2021 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Despite Covid canceling the event last year, the 53rd Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament was a go for 2021. Sitting around 70 boats, the tournament saw the 69′ Spencer Inappropriate, captained by Andy Crews, taking first. And despite stormy weather signaling a no-go for boats on the final day of fishing, the tournament was a welcome return in South Carolina.

Also, a big thanks to Capt. Jon Meade and the crew on the 62′ Spencer Showtime! for hosting InTheBite during the first day of the tournament. The team had a nice white marlin release early on in the day and exemplified what it means to have a love for sportfishing. Of course we were impressed by some of the guys’ dunkaroos skills as well.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, Fishing, Tournaments Tagged With: Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, Offshore Fishing, SC Governor's cup, south carolina fishing, Spencer Yachts

Albemarle and Spencer Form Partnership for New 53-Footer

November 3, 2020 By InTheBite Digital Editor

Prior to the opening of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Albemarle Boats and Spencer Sportfish announced a newly formed partnership between the two companies. The businesses held a special event this morning that was attended by the media, the Albemarle dealer network, and several of their key vendors.

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Filed Under: Boats, Brokerage, Featured Stories Tagged With: 53 Spencer Edition, Albemarle Boats, fort lauderdale international boat show, Spencer Yachts

Capt. Chris Kaulen: From the Cockpit to the Bridge

October 12, 2020 By InTheBite Editor

By Capt. Jen Copeland

Recent evolution in the sportfishing industry is creating opportunities for younger, level-headed, smart captains. These days, many of the owners are younger and many of the boats are faster with more range. For many operations, young captains provide the perfect fit between experience and confidence that allow today’s sportfishing programs to flourish.

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Filed Under: Featured Stories Tagged With: chris kaulen, marlin darlin, Spencer Yachts, young guns

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

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, 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

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, Captain of the Year, custom boats, Florida, InTheBite, inthebite dock talk, magazine, palm beach, rebuild, reconstruction, Showtime, Spencer Yachts, sportfish makeover, sportfishing, walk through

InTheBite Dock Talk: “Shoe” 75 Spencer

September 13, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

Captain Devin Silas hosts a walk through of the new 75 Spencer, Shoe. Equal parts work of art and high performance fishing machine, the Shoe is highly customized for comfort, class and fishability. With a fuel capacity of 5,000 gallons and a top speed of 45 knots, she is a sight to behold.

Filed Under: Dock Talk, Featured Stories, General News, News, Splash Reports Tagged With: 75 spencer, Cabo San Lucas, custom boats, Dock Talk, Florida, garmine, InTheBite, MTU Engines, Seakeeper, shoe, Spencer Yachts, sportfishing

The Young Guns of Sportfishing

March 6, 2018 By InTheBite Editor

The Young Guns of Sportfishing

This article first appeared in our June 2017 Volume 16 Edition 5 of InTheBite The Professionals’ Sportfishing Magazine

Captain Chris Kaulen, Marlin Darlin – 62-foot Spencer Yacht

by Capt. Jen Copeland

Recent evolution in the sportfishing industry is creating opportunities for younger, level-headed, smart captains. These days, many of the owners are younger, many of the boats are faster with more range. For many operations, young captains provide the perfect fit between experience and confidence that allow today’s sportfishing programs to flourish. Just as advancement in technology allows young captains to gain experience faster, being over-confident – or just plain cocky – could easily turn bad: not smart. This series showcases some of the today’s young captains who are getting it right.

At just 29-years old, Captain Chris Kaulen found himself jumping from the cockpit to the bridge in the middle of the Bahamas tournament season. Owner Bobby Jacobsen’s confidence in young Chris was realized in May of 2015. Having worked for Jacobsen the previous three years, Chris knew the boat and hoped he was ready. The pressure was on, but Jacobsen’s decision proved true in June that same year when the Marlin Darlin won the Baker’s Bay Invitational, only to repeat the win in 2016.

To what does Chris credit the seeming ease of his transition to the bridge? “Staying positive and working hard,” says Kaulen. “No one treated me any differently once I became the captain,” he said, “I didn’t have to do anything special to prove myself, I just did the job and stayed humble.”

If you are lucky enough to know “Little Chris,” you know he is humble. Soft-spoken, supportive, and friendly, Chris knows how to make you love him – unknowingly of course. Respected for his warm personality and integrity, Captain Chris has been at this boating thing for a while.

Growing up on Pumpkin Cay, an isolated island in Biscayne Bay just a half-mile from the Ocean Reef Club, Chris found himself in a small boat at a very young age. In fact, Chris drove his boat to and from school each day. For as long as he can remember he had an interest in fishing. And at 13, young Chris was freelancing and working charters for the likes of Captains George Mitchell, Greg Graham, and Ron Crisp.

Landing his first private, traveling job on Captain Kevin Dunn’s Cajun Dancer at the age of 18 soon led Kaulen to more distant locales – mating for Ohana’s Captain Eddie Wheeler and Captain Bryce Garvey’s Bree. “I fished with as many people as I could,” says Chris, “I tried to adopt the best attributes from each captain so I could create my own style, my own philosophy.”

So, what exactly makes him Captain Chris?  “Attention to detail,” he insists, “you must stay ahead of things – the boat’s schedule, the boss’ schedule, the maintenance.” When you are suddenly propelled from a position of “neck-down,” it takes a little adjustment.  “Trying to grasp the fact that your responsibilities are now totally different…that’s the hardest part.”

Today’s young, aspiring captain must work hard and continue to learn from his mistakes, without putting the entire program out of business. Chris believes one of the biggest worries owners may face when considering a young gun would be lack of experience. Additionally, the mate who has his eye on the helm must go above and beyond the scope of his job without stepping on any toes. “When the time is right, it will happen,” says Kaulen, “no one knows that magic number (of years) when it comes to experience, but each year – each day – counts.” Obviously, nothing beats real-world experience on the water, and Kaulen believes you must be honest with yourself and know your limitations. “Mental maturity – way past your years – is extremely important in this business,” he says. On a boat there must always be the voice of reason – a leader – and that is the captain’s job.

With a new 66-foot Spencer boat on the horizon for 2018, and a Bahamas-Caribbean tour that could wear out even the hardiest of crews, Captain Chris tries to be sure anyone who steps foot on his Darlin, enjoys sportfishing as much as he does. He continues to learn – as we all should aspire to do – at the helm of the Marlin Darlin, perfecting his style and his team in the never-ceasing quest to be a competitive force in this industry. With no plans of moving on anytime soon, this skipper believes most in leading by example: “Be happy, work as a team, continue to compete, and try to win as much as possible.” After all, happy boats catch fish, don’t they?

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Filed Under: Featured Stories, General News, News Tagged With: Captain, Captain of the Year, InTheBite, Spencer Yachts, summer issue, young guns of sportfishing

Splash Report: Spencer Yachts Hull 100 Centurion

October 4, 2017 By InTheBite Editor

Congrats to Paul Spencer and the Spencer Yachts team for building 100 state of the art sportfishing vessels.

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Splash Reports Tagged With: Spencer Yachts

Paul Spencer of Spencer Yachts “In His Own Words”

December 7, 2016 By InTheBite Editor

In Their Own Words is an InTheBite exclusive. This is the first installment. The series provides first person access to the men behind the boats.

Paul Spencer describes his approach to making boats and the evolution of Spencer Yachts from the beginning– a charter captain making a boat for himself– into what it has become today, one of the finest operations in sportfishing. As Spencer Yachts celebrates its 100th hull, Paul describes the company’s philosophy to the art and business of boat building.

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Splash Reports Tagged With: In Their Own Words, Inthebite magazine, Paul Spencer, Spencer Yachts

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