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Youth angler Jackson Smith with a 20.4-pound wahoo caught on Day One |
It might be the tail end of the summer season for planning a
weekly rental, but the Marina at Edisto Beach is giving folks plenty of reasons
to come visit their docks. The 2015 Edisto Billfish Tourney was held over the
weekend, and windy conditions on Saturday may have helped to turn on what had
been a slow billfish bite. Coming from behind to win, Sportin’ Life out of
Charleston released a blue marlin and two sailfish to secure first place.
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total of 15 boats registered to fish the annual event with entrants coming from
as far North as Georgetown and South from Hilton Head Island. Of course several
local boats supported the cause, and there is a good chance that those same
boats will be back for the wahoo tournament that marina manager Brian Bell is
planning for the fall. The name of the boats that fished include Bad Becky,
Crystal Blue, Daymaker, Dealer’s Choice, Dough Boy, Frayed Knot, Legal Holiday,
Miss Fishin’, Miss Wy, My Three Sons, Rascal, Reel Hooker, Sportin’ Life,
Sportsmann and Tina’s Trippin.
Day Three fishing on Saturday saw eight boats go offshore
and Sportin’ Life had the hot hand and released the only blue marlin caught
during the 2015 Edisto event. Since more release points are awarded for a blue
marlin than a sailfish, they surged to the top of the leaderboard with one blue
marlin and two sailfish released. Owners Manley and Graham Eubank of Charleston
make regular appearances in the S.C. Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series, and
Captain Bobby Garmany also guided them to a second place finish at the MegaDock
just two weeks earlier.
To view this article in the newspaper click on Colletonian.
To view the latest Lowcountry Saltwater Fishing Report click here.
To view past winner's of the S.C. Governor's Cup Billfish Series click 2015 - 2014 - 2013 -2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009
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