Registration Deadline:
May 17th, 2024 at the Falmouth Harbour Marina

Captains Briefing:
May 17th, 2024 @ 7:00pm at Falmouth Harbour Marina

Tournament Date:
May 18th & 19th, 2024

Tournament Info:
The Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Club (ASF) invites all local, regional and international Sports Fishing Anglers to the 56th Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament to be held at the Falmouth Harbour Marina, on May 18th – 19th 2024. 

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 17th May AT 6PM. All boats will leave and return to Falmouth Harbour Marina for the tournament.
 

Tournament Times & Days

Any boat hooked up and reported fighting before 4:30pm on the first day, has until Midnight to return to port. 

Fuel

Diesel  will be available for both Local and Overseas Boats at Falmouth Harbour Marina.

Gasoline will be available for both Local and Overseas Boats at Antigua Slipway Fuel Dock, English Harbour.

The Fuel Times for Antigua Slipway will be as follows:

Thursday 16th & Friday 17th May between 7AM & 7PM.

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May 4:30PM to 7PM.

Monday 20th May 8AM to 9:30AM.

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 , 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.

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. 

• 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