Tournament Blog
Stay up to date with tournament news and standings. Our featured author, Capt. Dave Lear, has been covering big-game fishing for more than two decades, first as the editor of Marlin magazine and later as an award-winning freelance writer and tournament correspondent. The former executive director of The Billfish Foundation was also the 51st angler to gain membership in the IGFA’s exclusive Royal Billfish Slam Club by catching and releasing all nine species of billfish. Learn more about Dave at www.captaindavelear.com.
22Aug 2019
The Playbook
Outlaw was the only team willing to test the bumpy conditions offshore on Thursday and unfortunately came away empty-handed for its efforts. The rest of the fleet was busy making [...]
21Aug 2019
Delayed Reaction
And they’re… in a holding pattern. The 16th Annual VBBT kicked off with a flair Wednesday evening as the 79 teams, families and volunteers all converged at the big [...]
20Aug 2019
Good Causes
The focus obviously is on fishing. Really good fishing, typically, with a hot white marlin bite and stiff competition. But the Virginia Beach Billfish Tournament is more than double-headers, great [...]