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All Eyes on Coconut Grove: Burgundy Jackets and a $100,000 Guarantee Await at the 13th Annual Final Sail
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2026 THE GRAND FINALE: FINAL SAIL, LEG THREE OF THE 2026 QUEST FOR THE CREST SAILFISH SERIES PRESENTED BY RAYMARINE The countdown is on for the 13th edition of Final Sail, the highly anticipated championship leg of the 2026 Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series presented by Raymarine.…
Read MorePRICELESS: 23RD ANNUAL SAILFISH CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 2026 THREE INLETS, TWO DAYS, ONE CHAMPION: STRATEGY AND CONSISTENCY DEFINE THE LEADERBOARD Widely regarded as the turning point of the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series presented by Raymarine, Sailfish Challenge is where teams either cement their run for the SIMMS Burgundy Jacket or watch it slip…
Read MoreThe Chase Is On: The 23rd Annual Sailfish Challenge Begins February 18, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 2026 SAILFISH CHALLENGE, LEG TWO OF THE 2026 QUEST FOR THE CREST SAILFISH SERIES Riding the momentum of last year’s record-setting tournament, when the Sailfish Challenge fleet of 61 boats released 1,467 sailfish over two days of fishing, the excitement surrounding the 23rd Annual Sailfish Challenge is at…
Read MoreREEL DEAL: 14TH ANNUAL OPERATION SAILFISH CHAMPIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 2026 OPERATION SAILFISH SETS RECORDS AGAIN IN LEG ONE OF THE QUEST FOR THE CREST PRESENTED BY RAYMARINE Leg One of the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series presented by Raymarine lived up to the hype once again. Operation Sailfish set records for the fourth straight year, filling…
Read MoreSailfish Challenge Champions Leading the Way for Billfish Conservation with The Billfish Foundation and Fish Bluewater
Coming in 2026, Fish Bluewater Teams Up with The Billfish Foundation for Satellite Tagging Expedition, Featuring Past Sailfish Challenge Champions Sandman and Native Son Sailfish Challenge, known as the turning point in the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series, presented by Raymarine, is where teams cement their run for the Burgundy Jacket or…
Read MoreTHE QUEST FOR THE CREST – PRESENTED BY RAYMARINE BEGINS: OPERATION SAILFISH RETURNS TO SAILFISH MARINA JANUARY 14 – 18, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 2025 THE CHASE FOR THE BURGUNDY JACKET BEGINS South Florida’s premier sailfishing series returns as the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series, presented by Raymarine, gears up for another epic season. The pursuit of the coveted SIMMS Burgundy Jackets opens with Operation Sailfish, the first leg of the…
Read MoreA New Era of Big-Game Fishing: Quest for the Crest Marlin Majors Sets Course for the Abacos with the Debut of the El Jefe Invitational, March 18–21, 202
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2025 INTRODUCING QUEST FOR THE CREST MARLIN MAJORS Inspired by Fish Bluewater’s legendary Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series and the legacy of the Burgundy Jackets, Marlin Majors ushers in a new tradition in big-game fishing, where all-release competition meets world-class tournaments reserved for legends of the…
Read MoreLiving Water/Makin’ Time Punches a Mercury/SeaVee ‘W’ as 2025 Showdown Crown Champions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 2025 THE 27TH ANNUAL MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SHOWDOWN CLOSES OUT ANOTHER EPIC SUMMER OF FISHING AND COMMUNITY The 27th Annual Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Showdown kicked off in true South Florida fashion on August 14, as 42 teams packed into the Charlotte Burrie Center in Pompano Beach…
Read MoreTHE COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN IS ON FOR THE PBSC SERIES FINALE: MERCURY/SEAVEE SALTWATER SHOWDOWN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 2025 GEARING UP FOR THE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER CIRCUIT SERIES FINALE: MERCURY/SEAVEE SALTWATER SHOWDOWN – AUGUST 14-17, 2025 Tensions are high as teams arrive to compete in the final leg of the Pompano Beach Saltwater Circuit, one of the most prestigious fishing circuits in the southeast for the…
Read MoreLiving Water/Makin’ Time Wins The 30th Annual Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 2025 30 YEARS STRONG: THE MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SLAM CELEBRATES A MILESTONE MOMENT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA’S TOURNAMENT SCENE The 30th Annual Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Slam launched in style on June 12th, marking a major milestone for one of South Florida’s most iconic fishing tournaments. 66 competing…
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