MARLIN DIVISION
All winners receive a Tournament Trophy plus a cash prize or a prize.
Category | Cash Prize |
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Largest Blue Marlin 450 lbs and above | $EC10,000 |
Champion Boat | $EC10,000 |
Champion Boat – 1st Runner Up | $EC5,000 |
Champion Boat – 2nd Runner Up | $EC3,000 |
Most Releases | $EC500 |
Champion Male Angler (17 & over) determined by points | Prize |
Champion Female Angler (17 & over) determined by points | Prize |
Champion Youth (16 and under) determined by points | Prize |
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Champion Boat
Winning boat with most points based on:
Points System | Points Earned |
One (1) point per pound for weighed Blue Marlin 450 lbs and over. | 450 points |
| 100 points |
| 50 points |
Deductions | Point Deducted |
| 450 points |
| 100 points |
| 50 points |
Releases
For releases points to be awarded, ALL billfish caught & released must be authenticated by Video ONLY. No photos will be accepted.
Videos should be of the RELEASE and can be presented to the ASF judges either via a digital camera or cell phone, and a member of the crew must have the correct Number Card issued by ASF Radio present & clearly visible in the video.
Please view this video for an example of how this must be done. At 2 minutes into the video, you can see that as the fish comes to the boat, the number is clearly presented next to the fish and the video allows multiple opportunities for the correct species of fish to be clearly indentified and also shows the fish being released safely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Video credit: Team Mano'lo
IN THE EVENT THAT ASF RADIO CANNOT BE CONTACTED, 'YOU MUST" RELAY THE HOOK UP THROUGH ANOTHER BOAT.
BREAK THE BLUE MARLIN RECORD! WALK AWAY WITH US$100,000.00
With the help of our sponsors, teams that enter the Marlin Division in the 2017 Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament ONLY have a chance to win a grand cash prize of US$100,000.00.
This will be awarded to the boat that catches the largest Blue Marlin over the current tournament record of 771.25lbs during the 2 days of fishing.
New Rule for Tags & Release Prize:
- Most tag & releases are determined by the amount of Bill Fish released.
- In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by points.
- In the event of a tie with points, time will determine the winner.
- Prize of most tag & releases goes to the boat.
Time for release:
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The official time of release is recorded when ASF Radio is notified of the release and not at the time when hook up is reported.
NEW Entry Fees
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EC$300 per rod -Minimum of 4 – maximum of 6 rods.
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Boats entering the Marlin Division must pay EC$150 to qualify for sporting division.
