Desperado Wins Pirate's Cove
Desperado ain’t out riding fences no more. The Manteo-based charter boat, a 56-foot Taylor Harrison run by Capt. Rob Barker, went wire to wire to win the 36th annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament. The team added a confirmed blue marlin and sailfish on Friday to accrue 1,000 points overall, good for a payout of $198,519. Jeff James and Braxton Rigsbee... [Read More...]
Kona Grander-- Big Island Marlin Tournament
By Capt. Mark Johnston Tournament angler Keith Hilton had an unreal day fishing onboard the Marlin Magic II with Capt. Marlin Parker when he landed a monster 1,035-pound blue marlin on the third and final day of Kona’s Big Island Marlin Tournament! The gigantic blue was the first grander caught off Kona since August 26, 2015, and the kind of... [Read More...]
46th Annual White Marlin Open: Final Results
The 46th White Marlin Open can be considered the most successful tournament yet for a number of reasons: 404 boats fishing for a World Record $6,186,870 in prize money is a good start. The red hot billfishing set a tournament record for the number of billfish caught and released. The prize money paid included two anglers that each won over... [Read More...]
Full Time - 77’ of Performance by Paul Mann
Delivered to South Florida, the FULL TIME is the latest offering from Paul Mann. When tested for it’s final performance numbers the boat (with tower attached and with 16 crew aboard) went 45 kt (52 MPH) WOT. Even at 1250 RPMs tests showed over 18 kt. She’s equipped with state-of-the-art 16-cylinder Tier 3 MTU Series 2000 M96 engines. These brawny... [Read More...]
36th Annual Pirate's Cove Billfish Tournament Updates
Good luck to all the participants! Check back to InTheBite for updates or follow Reel Time Apps Live Leaderboard Here Live radio feed at Pirates Cove BillFish Tournament DAY 2 - 70 out of 71 boats laying today. Check back later for more.. DAY 1 Standings: https://www.facebook.com/InTheBite/photos/a.142255195825168/2748508665199795/?type=3&theater [Read More...]

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