2025 Carolina Billfish Classic - Man Cave Wins

Man Cave at the CBC Awards with 
tourney director Loyd Weston (right)

The 2025 Carolina Billfish Classic fished out of the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina June 19 - 21. Only one boat elected to fish on Day One due to rough oceanic conditions, leaving the remainder of the 49-boat Gov Cup fleet to fish back-to-back days. Conditions on Friday were still sporty, especially on the morning ride to the fishing grounds, but the fleet enjoyed a good day for sailfish releases. But with only 4 blue marlin releases overall on Day Two, it was still a wide open competition on Day Three. Man Cave released two sails on Friday but surged to the Top Spot by releasing six Sailfish on Saturday, with 5 sailfish releases overall by Julia Gressette, thus claiming the 2025 CBC at the awards dinner on the beach Saturday evening.

Legal Holiday finished in 2nd place at the CBC and BullPen finished in Third place. Heaviest meat fish awards went to Sea Scaper with a 51.9-pound mahi, June with a 27-pound tuna and Optimum with a 49.3-pound wahoo. It's worth noting that Man Cave actually reeled in the heaviest meat fish weighed in with a 116.4-pound yellowfin tuna, but since the rod was passed from the daughter to the father during the 2-hour fight, in violation of Governor's Cup rules, they notified the weigh master that their tuna was disqualified. This type of honesty and sportsmanship is not uncommon in sports where money is wagered, and while they did miss out on a payday for heaviest tuna, but they set a good example for all the anglers.

Father and daughter teamed up to reel in
this 116.4-pound yellowfin tuna on 6/20

To view blog entries form the 2025 Offshore Season click on HMY Cup - SC Blue Marlin - Chas. Invitational - 2025 SC Mahi Series

To view blog entries from the 2025 Inshore Season click on SC Coastal Fishing Guides - June Saltwater Forecast

To view past blog entries from the CBC click on 2025 CLBC - 2024 CLBC -  2015 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010