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As Americans, we owe a great debt to the members of our armed forces who dedicate their lives to defend our nation. The Naked Warrior Project works to ensure that we preserve the memory of fallen warriors in the Navy SEAL and SOCOM/JSOC community and raise money to benefit the Gold Star Families. Release Boatworks is proud to sponsor The…
For our 35th anniversary, we’ve recently brought back our classic 30’ hull. Pictured is a fan favorite, the 30’ express, on the cover of Marlin Magazine. This one in particular, MAGIC with Captain John LaGrone, has hosted many memorable trips, and was the first boat to release 2000 billfish in a single year. Shown here is the charter boat setup…
This past weekend, sportfishing yachts, center consoles, and even superyachts travelled to Old Bahama Bay for what is now the largest fishing tournament ever held at the West End resort, the 2021 OBB Wahoo Charity Cup. Not only did 45 boats register in the tournament, but Old Bahama Bay sold out their rooms for the first time in 10 years! After…
The Old Bahama Bay Wahoo Charity Cup 2021 is actually the postponed tournament from November of 2020, and will take place on February 4th-6th at OBB Resort & Marina in West End Grand Bahama to benefit Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI. In 2019, a total of 37 boats registered, and Team LLANGUS earned first place overall with a 132.7lb three-fish aggregate. Second place…
Here’s one from the archives about 30 years ago- 34′ Gamefisherman Express cruising alongside her mothership VICTORY LANE. It’s impressive to see how much luxury motoryachts have evolved- from the boxier features you see here to the much sleeker futuristic looking models today. While Gamefisherman is constantly perfecting our builds, we take pride in keeping the clean profile, classic ocean-tested…
Guatemala isn’t known as the “billfish highway” for nothing, as this is where sails, stripes, and blue and black marlin cruise underwater mountain ranges less than 10 miles from the dock. Billfish are plentiful year-round, but usually it’s easier to find the fish during winter simply because there are more boats fishing. With that being said, fishing pressure is nowhere…
After being postponed in November due to extreme weather, the Dust’Em Off Sailfish Warmup kicks off sailfish season in South Florida this week. A much anticipated tournament known for its focus more on the experience of fishing with your crew, family, and friends, Dust’Em Off started off as “bar talk” between friends of Captain Ben Sharpe while venting about frustrations…
According to a recent study by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation, participation in recreational fishing as at an all-time high. RBBF discovered 50.1 million people are fishing for fun, the highest number in 12 years, with first-timers, youth, female anglers, and minorities at an all-time high as well. They also found 70% of boats are used for fishing, and…
Here’s a list of the upcoming South Florida Billfish Tournaments, including some notable tournaments close by in the Bahamas. November 2020 Dust’em Off Sailfish WarmupDate: Nov. 5-8, 2020Location: Palm Beach/Jupiter, Florida December 2020 Islamorada Sailfish TournamentDate: Dec. 4-6, 2020Location: Islamorada, Florida Hope Town United Sailfish TournamentDate: Dec. 10-12, 2020Location: Islamorada, Florida January 2021 Silver Sailfish DerbyDate: Jan. 6-9, 2021Location: West Palm Beach, FloridaMarlin Madness Qualifying Event Fish for…