Coastal Companion

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Kingfish Tournament – Fernandina, Florida

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Nassau Sport Fishing Association’s Kingfish Tournament of Champions
Challenging participants’ fishing prowess, one of the largest events on the Southern Kingfish Association tournament trail, the NSFA’s Tournament of Champions attracts the world’s best kingfish anglers to Amelia Island.

This year the anglers will compete for cash prizes totaling over $75,000. This three-day event includes a Saturday fish fry, awards ceremony – with free performance from The Finesse Band – and other festivities. For more details or to obtain an entry form, call (904) 607-4224 or visit www.fishnsfa.com.

Wings Over Florida Kayak Tour

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Leave from the lush gardens of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park only to find the true heart of Florida on our two-hour kayak tour. Search for the inhabitants of the coastal estuary including dolphins, manatees, turtles and an incredible variety of local and migrating birds.
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Hours: 10 a.m. to noon
Admission: $40 per person, reservations required
For more information, please call 904.347.1565, click here to visit the website.

Women’s Fishing 101 – Charleston, SC

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The Women’s 101 Light Tackle Fishing Class will be in West Ashley on Saturday June 7th, 9:00am – 3:00pm, and includes all equipment and lunch. Bebe will cover the basics from the beginning!

Please email Daniel@thecharlestonangler.com or call 884-2095 to register.
The Charleston Angler, 654 St. Andrews Blvd., Charleston, South Carolina
Phone: 843-571-3899
www.thecharlestonangler.com

Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series

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Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina Billfish Tournament

The Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series is an annual, umbrella event encompassing many of South Carolina’s billfish tournaments. A concept of former S.C. Governor Carroll A. Campbell, the Series is designed to promote the state’s billfishing tournament industry, increase coastal tourism and encourage the conservation of ocean pelagic fish species through tag and release of billfish. Boats participating in the series amass points for billfish either landed or released. Anglers compete for three major awards: Outstanding Billfish (single heaviest billfish), Outstanding Billfish Boat (most accumulated points) and Outstanding Billfish Conservationist (most points for released fish). Only one point per pound is awarded for billfish landed. 600 release points are awarded for blue marlin, 300 points for white marlin, and 200 points for sailfish.

Awards are given for the outstanding tuna, dolphin and wahoo, and female and youth angler awards are also presented. Prior to the Governor’s Cup, less than ten percent of billfish caught were released. Inspired by the conservation message of the Series, anglers are now releasing record numbers of billfish caught in South Carolina waters. By encouraging billfish release, the Series has focused attention on the sharp decline of Atlantic billfish and encouraged conservation of all marine resources.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the SCGC Series

  • May 28 – 31: 41st Annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament
  • June 25 – 28: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina Billfish Tournament
  • July 9 – 12: HMY/Viking Megadock Billfishing Tournament
  • July 23 – 26: Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament