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 News Update for the Bahamas Billfish Championship

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Cowpoke Wins Windy 
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1st Place Cowpoke 

For the first three days of the Treasure Cay Championship, Cruiser Crews' team Cowpoke waged a seesaw battle for first place with the 2012 Bahamas Billfish Champion Fa-La-Me. In fact, when the Committee Boat called 'lines in' on the final day, both Cowpoke and Fa-La-Me had 2,100 points with Crews' team in first place based on time.

Day four started with Frank Rodriguez's team Fa-La-Me picking up 600 points and jumping into the lead when Steve Butcher released a blue marlin at 9:30. Christy Crews on Cowpoke countered with a white marlin release at 10:07 and a blue marlin release at 1:59 in the afternoon. Cowpoke made it a 1,000 point day when Tony Huerta released another white marlin at 2:45.

During the four-day tournament, the 61 Viking, Cowpoke, caught and released three blue marlin, six white marlin and one sailfish for a total of 3,100 points. The win earned the Avon Park, Florida cattle rancher and his team a beautiful Randy Rich trophy and a $1,000 gift certificate from Aqualuma Lighting. The trophies were presented by the tournament sponsors Bank of America Private Wealth Management and Bertram Yacht. Capt. Mike Brady and the crew of Cowpoke received Randy Rich acrylic trophies sponsored by the Lewis Marine Group. 

 

Click here to read the complete press release.

Click to view pictures from the Treasure Cay Championship.

Click here to view the YouTube video slide show.
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The Finale at Marsh Harbour

As has been the case many times over the past 40-years, the Bahamas Billfish Champion is decided at the final tournament of the season. This year is no exception. The good fishing at the Treasure Cay Championship has bolstered the number of boats fishing the Marsh Harbour Championship Goione Art next week. The top teams are not only vying for the BBC title but also the specially designed 40th Anniversary BBC ring presented by Abaco Gold and a Steve Goione original artwork of the BBC's 40th anniversary logo.

There is added enthusiasm for the final tournament this year as the BBC celebrates its 40th anniversary. A full schedule of '40th anniversary reunion' festivities run throughout the week. The tournament sponsors Bank of American Private Wealth Management, ISR Marine Insurance and Smith-Merritt Insurance have been joined by Aqualuma Lighting, Bertram Yacht, CAT Marine Power, Hatteras, HMY Yacht Sales, MarineMax, and Viking to insure that everyone will have a great time during the week-long celebration. You can be a part of the festivities even if you are not fishing the tournament.

Come join the celebration!

 

Click here for the Marsh Harbour Championship Schedule of Events.

 

Click here for Social Registration information. 

 

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BBC Scores Your Way

 

BBC App

BBC Apps are an easy way to stay up to date with the fishing and overall standings for the BBC series. Along with receiving each tournament score update on the website, you can now get live updates on the tournaments and the overall series standings right on your mobile device.

Get notifications on your favorite teams when a score is posted for them! The BBC App technology makes it easy to access live standings and real-time scoring on Apple and Android devices regardless whether you're out fishing or for the folks back home that want to know how your team is doing.

The BBC App for your Android device is available in the Google Play Store. And in the Apple App Store, there is an update for the BBC App for iPhones

Don't have a Smartphone or Tablet? Keep up with the live action via your computer and web browser. Click here to visit the BBC scores and standings at Reel Time Apps.