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 News Update for the Bahamas Billfish Championship

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2014 Dates


Guana Cay Championship
May 7-10
Location TBA
May 21-24
Treasure Cay Championship
June 4-7
Marsh Harbour Championship
June 18-21

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Blue Eagle Wins Final BBC Leg

 

After placing third in the Treasure Cay Championship and moving into contention for the Bahamas Billfish Championship title, Brad Jones changed his team Blue Eagle's tournament itinerary to include the Series' final leg at Marsh Harbour. It proved to be a rewarding decision for the Port Aransas, Texas team.

Brad Jones caught and released three blue marlin during the first three days of the four-day tournament hosted by Abaco Beach Resort & Boat Harbour Marina. The final day of the tournament started with Blue Eagle in first place by a slim 100 point margin over Krazy Salt's. Dave Anderson's Krazy Salt's was sitting in second place with 1,700 points after catching two blue marlin, one white marlin and three sailfish. Overtaking Blue Eagle was not Krazy Salt'sonly concern. Bobby Jacobson's new 61 Spencer, Marlin Darlin, was sitting in third place with 1,600 points.

Despite the fact that Brad Jones went 0 for 1 on the final day, the best that Krazy Salt's could do was to release a sailfish for 100 points. It was the same story for Marlin Darlin. in spite of catching two blues and two whites over the first three days, on the final day, the Clearwater, Florida team released a sailfish.

 

Click here to read the complete press release.


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Cowpoke Wins Overall 
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1st Overall Cowpoke

Cowpoke's decisive win at the Treasure Cay Championship propelled the Avon Park, Florida team into first place in the overall 2013 Bahamas Billfish Championship standings. Despite the lead, Cowpokeneeded a strong performance in the final tournament of the Series to insure the overall title.

Several contenders for the crown were within striking distance. One such contender was Blue Eagle whose owner, Brad Jones, realizing the chance to win the overall Championship, changed his team's tournament itinerary to include the Series' final leg at Marsh Harbour.

During the Marsh Harbour Championship, Cruiser Crews' Cowpoke caught and released one blue marlin, one white marlin and a sailfish adding an additional 900 points to their total. Blue Eagle, on the other hand, caught and released three blues, won the tournament and, with bonus points, added 2,400 points to the Port Aransas, Texas team's total. Cowpoke's 900 points proved to be enough to insure First Place Overall for the Florida cattle rancher whose team finished the Series with 6,900 points.

Blue Eagle finished the season with 5,900 points; Second Place Overall in the Championship. Like Blue Eagle, Luis Bacardi's team Rum Bum fished three of the four tournaments in the 2013 series. Consistently good catches of blue marlin and a second place finish at the Harbour Island Championship earned the Coconut Grove, Florida 57 Bertram 4,400 points and placed the team Third Overall.

 

Click here to read the press release.  

To view the final overall standings, click here.

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      Watch for the summer issue of The Teaser for a complete wrap-up of the 2013 40th Anniversary Bahamas Billfish Championship. Hopefully, at that time, we will be able to offer copies of a DVD tracing the BBC's 40 year history in pictures.
      Watch your 'in box' in July!