Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament

August 19-22, 2020 | 17th Anniversary

The VBBT is part of the Virginia Beach Billfish Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to giving back to the community through youth and marine related charities.

Rolex Submariner

Congrats to Cabell Potts – Winner of a brand new Rolex Submariner!

Someone’s Christmas just got brighter…

Thanks again to everyone who bought a ticket!

2020 Waiting List

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Tournament Blog

Underdog Win

By Capt. Dave Lear|2019-08-25T08:12:23-05:00August 25, 2019|

It was an improbable outcome for the week. Evelyn Kennedy, one of the smaller boats competing in the 16th Annual Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament, released three billfish on Saturday to claim the top overall prizes and the lion’s share of [...]

Sporty Game

By Capt. Dave Lear|2019-08-24T20:26:21-05:00August 24, 2019|

A brisk Nor’easter greeted the 79 boats competing in the third and final day of this year’s VBBT. Many headed to the Norfolk and Washington Canyons, but all the boats interviewed reported sloppy seas. The billfish didn’t seem to mind, [...]

Skyfall

By Capt. Dave Lear|2019-08-23T21:14:28-05:00August 23, 2019|

It wasn’t quite James Bond-like mayhem, but pretty darn close. Just as the fleet was returning from offshore Friday, the skies opened up, punctuated by thunderous clouds and bolts of jagged lightning, making for a wet affair at the scoring [...]