Sea Spray Billfish Tournament

ABACOS - THE BAHAMAS

Inaugural Sea Spray

Billfish Tournament

Get ready to experience the thrill of the open seas like never before at the Inaugural Sea Spray Billfish Tournament! Your participation not only grants you access to exclusive kick-off and awards parties filled with delectable delights, live music, and an open bar, but it also supports a noble cause – the Abaco Dog Shelter Bahamas’ “Peace Love & Potcakes” initiative.

But that’s not all! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 25th, and prepare to cast your lines into the pristine waters of the Abacos, where the ultimate fishing challenge awaits!

Billfish Tournament

Event Details

Entry fees: $5,000.00 NOTE: Entry fees will be disbursed as follows:

$500 of entry fees - Kick-off & Awards parties, food, open bar, live music, t-shirt’s, and bucket.
$500 of entry fees - Abaco Dog Shelter Bahamas “Peace Love & Potcakes”
Daily’s- $2,000 winner takes all ($1,000 each day)
Overall - $2.000 1st, 2nd and 3rd 50/30/20 split

Dates:

Fish two out of the three days
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
April 25th - 27th, 2024

Registration:

Captain's meeting:

Wednesday April 24th 6:30 pm

Kick-Off Party:

Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 PM - 800 PM
at Sea Spray Resort & Marina

Awards:

Saturday, April 27th 7:00 - 9:00PM
at Sea Spray Resort & Marina

Prizes

Daily’s - Winner Takes All
Overall - 1st, 2nd and 3rd 50/30/20 split
Top Lady angler and junior angler awards

TOURNAMENT RULES

Fishing Days

Two out of Three Days - Thursday, Friday, Saturday
April 25-27, 2024

Location

Boats can fish out of any marina or any local dock in the Abacos

Lines

Lines In 7:30 a.m - Lines Out 3:30 p.m

hooks

Non-offset circle hooks only

HAND

Hook and Hand is allowed

Leader

30’ Max Leader

releases

Releases must be called into committee boat

Time

All fish hooked prior to 3:30pm can be fought until 6:30pm

Line

No line class requirements

boundaries

30 miles from Sea Spray Marina. Boats may depart from the Marsh Harbour, Hopetown, Sea Spray and Bakers Bay Marinas

billfish

All billfish must be released

species and scoring

Eligible species and scoring:
Blue Marlin - 300 points
White Marlin - 200 points
Spearfish - 200 points
Sailfish - 100 points
Ties are broken on Time.