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Central Abaco
Cape Eleuthera
Harbour Island
Boat Harbour
Treasure Cay
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 Early Bird BBC Entry Discount
For a limited time the BBC is offering an 'Early Bird Discount' for teams that pay their tournament entry fees before February 28, 2010. In fact, the earlier you enter, the greater the savings.
- Pay your tournament Entry Fees prior to December 31, 2009 and receive at 10% discount.
- Tournament Entry Fees received prior to January 31, 2010 are eligible for a 5% discount.
- A 2% discount will apply to Entry Fees received prior to February 28, 2010.
That means that if you are planning to fish all five BBC tournaments in 2010, you can save $1,000 by paying the entry fees by December 31, 2009. The Tournament Entry forms (online and downloaded PDF file) have an area where the Early Bird Discount can be deducted. Quite simply, the earlier you enter the more money you save.
The Early Bird Discount applies only to Tournament Entry Fees; not the mandatory BBC Registration fee. All tournament Entry Fees are due and payable 30-days prior to the start of each 2010 BBC tournament. The BBC Registration Fee is non-refundable. Tournament Entry Fees become non-refundable 30-days prior to the tournament start date.
NOTE: The forms in this kit can be completed electronically using new versions on
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BBC's Redesigned Website Launches in November
In addition to having a new tournament schedule for 2010, the Bahamas Billfish Championship will launch a newly designed website in early November. Over the past six months we have had a great deal of input from BBC anglers and crew with suggestions for improvements to the BBC website. Additionally, since  the BBC website was designed to include real-time scoring, a lot of dynamic changes have taken place in website design and functionality.
The information packed website is easy to navigate with everything from details regarding tournament registration to links for iMap™ Global Weather.
Of course there will be the information that is vital to your planning and enjoyment of the upcoming 2010 BBC season such as detailed contact/reservation information for host BBC resorts as well as updated Bahamian Immigration and Customs forms. There is a convenient link to The Teaser e-newsletter and all of the BBC e-Updates.
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Where Do We Learn More?
By Capt. Skip Smith
Where do the best captains, mates and anglers learn to get better? When you catch your first sail, marlin or even a dolphin, who told you what to do? Hold the tip up; drop back; wind the bait away? Maybe it was a friend you used to fish with or it was the mate or you might have watched too much of those old Curt Gowdy films.
How about the captain - The mate? From whom did they learn? The captain, most likely, learned from another captain when he was a deckhand. The deckhand learned from his friends and now is learning from the captain. And now who can they learn from?
Some captains and anglers want to troll all small lures and some will mix them. Most boats fish small lures long and bigger lures closer to the boat. Who really knows if any of this really makes a difference.
Some captains and crew come from the Northeast where they fish mostly bait. They come to the Bahamas and feed the barracudas, but they still catch billfish. That's where you need someone good with the rod and reel.
We all read Marlin and try to pick up any tips or tricks. Most of the time, we want to know which brand of lures, the color and the hook style. It's not like the blue marlin have a big school of softheads or Black Bart lures all balled up out there. But we want to believe that some lures have their moments and may be hot for one tournament or even a season.
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Faster, Easier Entry into the U.S.
Global Entry was developed to expedite international air travel by providing an alternative passport control process for pre-approved travelers - which means you don't have to wait in line anymore. Interested individuals apply online, are pre-screened for eligibility and are interviewed in person by a CBP officer. Once accepted into the program, participants can use self-serve kiosks (located in the U.S. Arrivals area of designated airports) that confirm biometric information (e.g., fingerprints) and read their machine-readable passports.
Who Qualifies?
Only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents of the U.S. and citizens of certain other countries are eligible to participate in the Global Entry program.
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Recipes from Robin
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As The Propeller Turns ...
Congratulations to Bartow Rainey celebrating a very BIG birthday in October ... Even with fewer participating boats in BBC 2009, the BBC Scholarship Fund increased by nearly $40,000 thanks to the generosity of our anglers and crewmembers ...The Marina at Emerald Bay is reopening as a Sandals Resort International property on November 10th. Doug Black has returned as Marina General Manager. For more information - www.marinaatemeraldbay.com Congratulations to the BBC teams that once again top the Caribbean Division of the World Billfish Series - Marlin Darlin, Omigosh, Double Dog, Wave Paver, Miss Annie and Blue Eagle ... In addition to installing new electrical transformers on the 'Pizza Dock' ('S' Dock), Treasure Cay Resort & Marina is looking at up to 25% of its room inventory being extensively modernized during the 'off-season' ... Chef Lionel Robin's new website is online complete with a wide assortment of gourmet Cajun entrees that can be ordered for 'next day' delivery - www.robincajunfood.com... American Airlines (American Eagle) is to begin regularly scheduled service into Eleuthera and Abaco beginning in November. Don't forget that all past electronic issues of The Teaser and all BBC e-Updates are available at the BBC website by clicking on the link ' Teaser Magazine' ... Be sure to checkout Global Entry. It is your ticket to avoiding the long lines at passport control. Global Entry is available at most major US airports. Travelers must be pre-approved. Check it out! |
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Dolphinfish Research Newsletter
Two reports of tagged dolphinfish being recovered off New York were received since the last newsletter. This brings the number of dolphin reported recaptured this year off New York to three and the total for the  year to 48 fish. With a little over 1,000 fish tagged in 2009, the record-setting recovery rate of 4.6 percent is being maintained. A total of 19 dolphin tagged in either the Bahamas, South Florida, or South Carolina have been reported recovered in offshore waters from Virginia to Massachusetts since the inception of this study.
The first tag recovery of this period had its start in Bahamian waters off Bimini during June. The crew of Richard DeLizza's boat, Rock Boat, took breaks each day from competing in a tournament in which they were entered to tag dolphin for science. They wound up tagging 80 fish during the tournament which is a strong statement of their dedication to conservation.
The Bimini fish was recovered on September 6, 108 miles offshore of Montauk, New York, in the western waters of the Atlantis Canyon. It was reported recaptured by Ron Taurick, a crew member on the sports fishing vessel Maluca.
Read the complete Dolphinfish Newsletter ...
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