The 2025 57th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament

Registration Deadline:
June 6th, 2025
All Boats must be at the Falmouth Harbour Marina by this time.
Captains Briefing:
June 6th, 2025 @ 7:00pm at Falmouth Harbour Marina
Tournament Date:
June 7th & 8th, 2025
Tournament Info:
The Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Club (ASF) invites all local, regional and international Sports Fishing Anglers to the 57th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament to be held at the Falmouth Harbour Marina, on June 7th – 8th 2025.
We are looking forward to welcoming all the anglers from near and far to Falmouth Harbour for an action packed weekend filled with the amazing atmosphere you have always experienced, or perhaps wish to experience for the first time. The close proximity from the Falmouth Harbour Marina to the prime fishing grounds in the southern part of Antigua means you are not far from the action happening offshore or on the dock.
Don't Wait!! Assemble your team, check your equipment, register online and fuel up the boat, it’s time to Enjoy the Fishing, Enjoy the Lime.
Headquarters
The Official Tournament Headquarters and Weighing in Station will be in Falmouth Harbour Marina. All Boats (Foreign & Local) must be at the port of Falmouth Harbour Marina NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 6th June AT 6PM. All boats will leave and return to Falmouth Harbour Marina for the tournament.
Tournament Times & Days
| Bimini Start | Lines In | Lines Out | In by |
Saturday 7th June | 6.00am | 6.30am | 4.30pm | 6.30pm |
Sunday 8th June | | 5.30am | 4.00pm | 6.00 pm |
Any boat hooked up and reported fighting before 4:30pm on the first day, has until Midnight to return to port.
Fuel
Diesel & Gasoline will be available for both Local and Overseas Boats at Falmouth Harbour Marina.
Fuel will be available for purchase from:
Thursday June 5th - Sunday June 8th from 7am - 8pm
Monday June 9th from 7am - 12pm
Catch and Release
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.
Videos must be submitted to the ASF Booth where the videos will be reviewed by the committee for inclusion in the final points allocations.
Garbage
Disposing of Garbage at sea is a serious offence and grounds for disqualification. Please use the bags provided by the committee and follow their instructions for storage.
Fish
All fish brought to the scale regardless of weight, once weighed belongs to the Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Committee.
Fish Stall
Fish will be sold by the committee at their fish stall at EC$15.00 per pound for fish whole, cleaned and gutted; or sliced by the pound for EC$15.00.
Entering the ASF from another country?
Here's what you must know! PLEASE BE AWARE!
EVERY CREW MEMBER & PASSENGER ONBOARD MUST HAVE HIS/HER VALID PASSPORT. No other form of ID will be accepted. Boats who fail to comply will be asked to return to their home port immediately. NO ACCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.
Please visit Eseaclear.com to process your details to gain entry to the island.
Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Club Records
- Blue Marlin - 771 1/4lbs
- White Marlin - 123 1/2lbs
- Sailfish - 59 3/4lbs
- Yellowfin Tuna - 176 3/4lbs
- Wahoo - 79 1/2lbs
- Dolphin - 62 1/2lbs
- Kingfish - 78 3/4lbs