Who won the Billfish tournament?

Capt. Colin Oxnard and the 62-foot Spencer, Fender Bender , won the tournament with 3,600 points after releasing seven blue marlin and one white marlin. That effort was good for $408,228 in prize money – the largest single payout in the tournament's 20-year history.

What is the world's largest billfish tournament?

Long known as “World's Largest Billfishing Tournament,” the White Marlin Open has awarded over $95 million dollars since 1974 to the lucky winners among more than 114,000 anglers aboard over 15,500 registered boats.

What is the rarest billfish?

Worldwide, there are four species of spearfish: Mediterranean (Tetrapturus belone), shortbill (Tetrapturus angustirostris), roundscale (Tetrapturus georgii) and longbill (Tetrapturus pfleugeri). Generally speaking, spearfish are considered the rarest of the billfish , but they are fairly common in certain places.

What is the fastest billfish?

Marlin , a part of the billfish family, are not only among the fastest, but also some of the biggest fish in the world.

Where is the billfish capital of the world?

A twelve month fishing season, calm seas, short run times, and some of the best captains and charter boats in Central America all play a part in why Costa Rica is called “the Billfish Capital of the World.” A day spent fishing in the blue water in Costa Rica can offer double digit sailfish bites as well as ...

Why are they called billfish?

It is a member of a larger family known as billfish, which get their name from their upper jaw that extends to form a spear .

What's the difference between billfish and blue marlin?

The main defining features of a marlin is its dorsal fin. The fin is smaller than the other species of billfish, and connects to the spine along a soft ridge . Their bills are often shorter and more rounded than the bill of a swordfish or a sailfish.

Who won the pirates cove billfish tournament?

Jay Weaver led the South Carolina-based team aboard the 60-foot Spencer to overall winnings of $73,583. For the week, 112 billfish were released by the fleet, including 30 blue marlin, 29 white marlin and 53 sailfish.

Who won the US Open fishing tournament?

Kyle Grover won the 2023 WON Bass U.S. Open in wire-to-wire fashion. LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Once again, the final day theme of the 2023 WON Bass U.S. Open turned out to be change.

Who won the Bassmaster Redfish Cup?

GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Teamwork made the difference for Fred Myers III and Cody Chivas , who systematically executed a game plan that delivered a three-day total of 36 pounds, 7 ounces to win the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter Boats at Winyah Bay.

VBBT Tournament Winners - 2021 - Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament (2024)

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VBBT Tournament Winners – 2021Julia Brakhage2021-08-30T15:15:07-04:00

18th Annual | August 18-21, 2021 | 81 Teams | $785,250 Cash Awards

2021 Tournament Champs

Seven, 62′ Bayliss with Capt. Jimmy Hardee

2021 Catch Statistics

168 Billfish Caught, 168 Released—19 blue & 145 white marlin, 2 spearfish, 2 sailfish
14 Gamefish Caught—6 dolphin, 7 yellowfin tuna, 1 wahoo

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2021 Team Winners

TOP FIVE TEAMS
#	BOAT	CAPTAIN	WINNING CATCH	AWARD
1	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	700 pts / 9 wm; 1 sf	$60,750
2	Katherine Anne	Backlash Davis	630 pts / 9 wm	$36,450
3	Mama C	Rob Mahoney	560 pts (on time) / 2 bm; 6 wm	$24,300
4	Bullwinkle	Dan Spencer	560 pts / 8 wm	trophy
5	Builder's Choice	Brent Gaskill	420 pts / 2 bm; 4 wm	trophy
BILLFISH DAILY
DAY	BOAT	CAPTAIN	WINNING CATCH	AWARD
1-1st	Katherine Anne	Backlash Davis	490 pts / 7 wm	$28,350
1-2nd	Builder's Choice	Brent Gaskill	280 pts / 1 bm; 3 wm	$12,150
2-1st	Bullwinkle	Dan Spencer	350 pts (on time) / 5 wm	$28,350
2-2nd	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	350 pts (on time) / 4 wm; 1 sf	$12,150
3-1st	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	350 pts / 5 wm	$28,350
3-2nd	Electric Bill	Mark McDevitt	280 pts / 4 wm	$12,150
BILLFISH JACKPOT
#	BOAT	CAPTAIN	WINNING CATCH	AWARD
1	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	700 pts / 9 wm; 1 sf	$40,500
2	Katherine Anne	Backlash Davis	630 pts / 9 wm	$24,300
3	Mama C	Rob Mahoney	560 pts (on time) / 2 bm; 6 wm	$16,200
HIGH ROLLERS JACKPOT
#	BOAT	CAPTAIN	WINNING CATCH	AWARD
1	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	700 pts / 9 wm; 1 sf	$60,750
2	Katherine Anne	Backlash Davis	630 pts / 9 wm	$36,450
3	Mama C	Rob Mahoney	560 pts (on time) / 2 bm; 6 wm	$24,300
BLUE MARLIN JACKPOT (WINNER TAKES ALL)
#	BOAT	CAPTAIN	WINNING CATCH	AWARD
1	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	700 pts / 9 wm; 1 sf	$81,000
LEGACY JACKPOT (New Optional Level)
#	BOAT	CAPTAIN	WINNING CATCH	AWARD
1	Seven	Jimmy Hardee	700 pts / 9 wm; 1 sf	$126,000
2	Katherine Anne	Backlash Davis	630 pts / 9 wm	$31,500
CHARITY MYSTERY FISH (DRAWING)
DAY	BOAT	CAPTAIN	"WINNING CATCH"	AWARD
1	Builder's Choice	Brent Gaskill	drawing	$20,250
2	Tenacity	Tom Baer	drawing	$20,250
3	Freestyle	Kenny Sexton	drawing	$20,250
GAMEFISH DIVISION
SPECIES	ANGLER	BOAT	WEIGHT	AWARD
TOP DOLPHIN	Chance Price	Tuna Teaser	22.5 lbs.	$13,500
TOP TUNA	Thomas Bennett	Cotton Picker	74.2 lbs.	$13,500
TOP WAHOO	Paul Michael	Evelyn Kennedy	22.8 lbs.	$13,500

2021 Angler, Crew & Memorial Awards

TOP ANGLER AWARDS
AWARD	ANGLER	BOAT	WINNING CATCH
JUNIOR (billfish)	no award
JUNIOR (gamefish)	Brayden McMullan (12) fishing with Capt. Brian Allen	Wall Hanger	7.1 lb. dolphin
LADY ANGLER	Meredith Huddle fishing with Capt. Brent Gaskill	Builder's Choice	released 1 bm; 1 wm
OVERALL ANGLER	Justin "Timberlake" Wilson with Capt. Backlash Davis	Katherine Anne	released 7 wm
RELEASE ANGLER	Justin "Timberlake" Wilson with Capt. Backlash Davis	Katherine Anne	released 7 wm
CREW AWARD
TOP CREW	Seven, Capt. Jimmy Hardee; Mates Lawrence Morejan & Timothy E Smith
MEMORIAL AWARDS
WAYNE McLESKEY TOP BOAT AWARD	Seven
JOEL WEBB MEMORIAL TOP MATE	Tommy "Tomahawk" Farella on Mama C

2021 Cash Awarded by Team

BOAT	AWARDS	TOTAL PURSE
Seven, Bayliss 62	1st Top Boat, BF JP, High Rollers JP, BM JP, Legacy JP + 1st D3 BF Daily + 2nd D2 BF Daily	$409,500
Katherine Anne, Spencer Yachts 63	2nd Top Boat, BF JP, High Rollers JP, Legacy JP + 1st D1 BF Daily	$157,050
Mama C, Bayliss 60	3rd Top Boat, BF JP, High Rollers JP	$64,800
Builder's Choice, Jarrett Bay 64	5th Top Boat + 2nd D1 BF Daily + D1 Mystery Fish	$32,400
Bullwinkle, Spencer Yachts 57	4th Top Boat + 1st D2 BF Daily	$28,350
Tenacity, Paul Mann 56	D2 Mystery Fish	$20,250
Freestyle, Spencer Yachts 61	D3 Mystery Fish	$20,250
Tuna Teaser, Viking 45	Top Dolphin	$13,500
Evelyn Kennedy, Ricky Scarborough 48	Top Wahoo	$13,500
Cotton Picker, Spencer Yachts 60	Top Tuna	$13,500
Electric Bill, Spencer Yachts 60	2nd D3 BF Daily	$12,150