Capt. Eddy Haneman Sailfish Tournament 2004
The 5th Annual Captain Eddy Haneman Sailfish Tournament was held July 15-17 at the Bridge Tender Marina with a total of 42 boats participating in this year’s event. While there was a two-day total of 6 sailfish releases, tournament participants raised large numbers of sails. There were ideal fishing conditions for this tournament, a tournament […]
Long Bay ARA Club Challenge 2004
The Long Bay Artificial Reef Association just held their 7th annual Club Challenge on July 17. The S.A.L.T. fishing club of Southport was the host club this year, and the event attracted 31 boats representing 5 different clubs. The event also raised several thousands of dollars for the LBARA. The Charlotte Offshore Fishing Club swept […]
Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament 2004
Not only doesn’t the size of your boat matter in the Cape Fear Blue Marlin Tournament, but apparently it also doesn’t matter how many rudders you have. This year’s tournament winner released a blue, released a white, and released a rudder; he also took home $63,180 in prize money for the 550 point finish. The […]
Got Em On Classic KMT 2004
The East Coast Got-Em-On Classic King Mackerel Tournament, held this past weekend at the Carolina Beach Municipal Docks, jumped from 167 boats last year to a total of 246 boats this year. The first fish weighed in went to the top of the leader board, and it remained there until the end. The winning fish […]
Jolly Mon KMT 2004
The Jolly Mon King Classic continues to be one of the biggest king mackerel tournaments in our region. Brant McMullan and the Ocean Isle Fishing center attracted 337 boats for the one-day king tournament held every year on the first Saturday of July. The leader board was very strong. They had four fish over 40 […]