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Makin’ Reel Memories
Living Up to Its Name
Team Makin’ Reel Memories wasted no time establishing a firm lead in last week’s Harbour Island Championship. Angler Kathy Jossim grabbed 1,200 points for the Team by catching and releasing two blue marlin on day one of the tournament. Harbour Island is the second leg of the four tournament Bahamas Billfish Championship.
Jossim released her first blue at 10:05 and her second at 3:45. In the meantime, Luis Bacardi on the Rum Bum was busy getting a Grand Slam. He started the day with a blue marlin release at 9:46. Shortly after ten o’clock, Bacardi released a sailfish. He completed the ‘slam’ at 3:05 releasing a white marlin.
Although teams Makin’ Reel Memories and Rum Bum remained quiet, Joe Posillico’s Team Torta made their presence known on days two and three by catching two white marlin and a blue. The final day of the tournament started with the Farmingdale, New York Viking in second place with 1,000 points. The 57 Bertram Rum Bum was in third place with 900 points and Makin’ Reel Memories, a 60 Hatteras, was holding on to first place with 1,200 points.
To read the complete press release click here.
Click to view photos from the Harbour Island Championship.
Click to watch the YouTube video.
Makin’ Reel Memories
Living Up to Its Name
Team Makin’ Reel Memories wasted no time establishing a firm lead in last week’s Harbour Island Championship. Angler Kathy Jossim grabbed 1,200 points for the Team by catching and releasing two blue marlin on day one of the tournament. Harbour Island is the second leg of the four tournament Bahamas Billfish Championship.
Jossim released her first blue at 10:05 and her second at 3:45. In the meantime, Luis Bacardi on the Rum Bum was busy getting a Grand Slam. He started the day with a blue marlin release at 9:46. Shortly after ten o’clock, Bacardi released a sailfish. He completed the ‘slam’ at 3:05 releasing a white marlin.
Although teams Makin’ Reel Memories and Rum Bum remained quiet, Joe Posillico’s Team Torta made their presence known on days two and three by catching two white marlin and a blue. The final day of the tournament started with the Farmingdale, New York Viking in second place with 1,000 points. The 57 Bertram Rum Bum was in third place with 900 points and Makin’ Reel Memories, a 60 Hatteras, was holding on to first place with 1,200 points.
To read the complete press release click here.
Click to view photos from the Harbour Island Championship.
Click to watch the YouTube video.
Blasts from the Past 40-years
Actually, more than 2,600 blasts (images) from the past 40 years of Bahamas Billfish Championship tournaments. We have created five online volumes of pictures. You can review the pictures and actually save images that you like. Simply click on the volume that you wish to review as individual images or as a slide show. Enjoy!
Vol I - 1973-1983 - Vol II - 1984-1993
Vol IV - 2004-2008 - Vol V - 2009-2012
Our thanks to photographers Dade Thornton, Bailey Bobbitt, Chris Everhart, John Clemens, Peter & Jackie Caspari and Brenda Fletcher. Special thanks to the IGFA library and to Brenda Fletcher for digitizing the thousands of old photos, slides and negatives.
BBC 2013 - Fabulous 40th
Read Jan Fogt's article that explores the history and the people that have made the Bahamas Billfish Championship the oldest billfish tournament series in the world. Read the complete story - click here
