Top 7reasons to fish the Sailfish Kickoff
7. J-Hooks or Circle Hooks: Your choice
6. Amateur and Open Divisions
5. Over $100,000.00 in guaranteed prize money
4. Great food & Parties
3. Qualifier for the Dewar's 12 Billfish Championship_
2. Hot sailfish action...last year 400 releases in one day!
1. Chance to win 1 Million Dollars!!
HOT NEWS
MILLION DOLLAR FISH RELEASED!
Nov. 28, 2007 At approximately 4:00 pm today, the "Lucky Sailfish" was caught, tagged, and released. For the complete story click here.
Attn: Big Boats
In an effort to streamline the observer pickup and dropoff, we have a new option for BOATS 55' AND OVER ONLY. Please contact Tony Albelo at 305-461-2700 for the details or e-mail him HERE.
HEAVY HITTER CALCUTTA
ONLY FOR BOATS IN "ACROSS THE BOARD" Teams have been asking for bigger pots and this year we are introducing the Heavy Hitter. This is a 50/30/20 pot and the entry is $5000. You must already be in all the other calcuttas in order to get in. Register ON-SITE on Thursday Dec. 7.
CIRCLE HOOK NEWS
The NMFS Has published their final report on the "Circle Hook Rule." All billfish tournaemnts AFTER DEC 31,2006 will require anglers to use non-ofset circle hooks. As of this time, there is no exact definition for an ofset circle hook or particular model nuumbers of approved hooks. For the extracted rules please click on these links: Definition Rule
Date Change Issue: An Open Letter from Tony Albelo
Date Moved to Dec 7-10, 2006
In an effort to grow the entry and calcutta pool, we have moved the tournament back 1 week to it's original spot on the 2nd weekend in December. We are happy to note that this also gives anglers a little more time to recover from all the Thanksgiving feasts!
Online Entry now 100% Operational!
By popular demand, the online entry system is now working. You can enter your team information and pay with Visa, MC, Amex, or PayPal. All transactions are 100% secure and managed by PayPal. Go paperless and register online today!
Entries Already Arriving
The $1 Million sailfish has really caused an uproar in the fishing world. We have already started receiving early registrations for the Sailfish Kickoff and the Mayor's Cup. One team sent an entry form is so early, that it was last year's form! No joke. Register today and secure your spot!