KEY WEST, Fla - Risky Business had an operator error slowing their takeoff, then things got worse. The fish they had released Friday was deemed by officials reviewing photographs to be a Sailfish, not a Marlin worth 400 points. While knocking off 350 points changed their strategy, Danny Coll and BernardDavis were not deterred.

 

 

The Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament, July 16-20: Tying last year's 32 boat teams, this year's 32-boat fleet vied for a record of $202,000 in cash and prizes at this year's 35^th Annual Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament.

 

25th Bay Point Invitational Makes History

Tournament Pays Out Almost $1 Million and Marks Silver Anniversary
with Success of New Community Events

 

The Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament made history last week as forty-seven boats headed out to fish in the first major all-release billfish tournament in the Gulf Coast. The highly-anticipated tournament welcomed more than 10,000 attendees at Bay Point Marina July 9–13 to enjoy the live entertainment, artist colony, local food, sponsor displays and, of course, the Friday and Saturday night weigh-ins.

 

 

The blue marlin bite kicked into high gear for the 41 boats competing in the Bermuda Billfish Blast, the first leg of the Bermuda Triple Crown. On Day One the Blast is also fished in conjunction with the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship and the entire fleet kept their eyes out for the big blue that would bring the World Cup title back to Bermuda. With more than $260,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs in the Blast, the crews were chomping at the bit to try their luck offshore.