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Redbone Celebrity Fishing Tournament celebrates 24th year for helping cystic fibrosis research

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:20:30 -0400

Redfish and bonefish await anglers for famed Florida Keys catch & release event

ISLAMORADA, In-the-Florida Keys – It’s not just who can catch-and-release the most redfish and bonefish, aka Redbones, it’s the major strides to catch a cure for CF that’s made the trilogy series one of the most rewarding and fun fishing competitions throughout the Florida Keys.

Hell’s Bay intros new Biscayne 16 footer for permit and tarpon anglers at Ft. Lauderdale Intl. Boat Show

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:43:12 -0400

Quartet of flats fishing experts also answer questions on fishing techniquesQuartet of flats fishing experts also answer questions on fishing techniques

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., --- Targeted specifically for flats anglers and guides to pursue tarpon and permit, Hell’s Bay Boatworks is unveiling a new redesigned and versatile 16’, 4” flats skiff at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct. 27 – 31, at its exhibit in the convention center.

Paxson H. Offield, receives TBF’s Rybovich Lifetime Achievement Award

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:30:24 -0400

FT LAUDERDALE, Fla., -- A gentleman sportsman long known for his work in conservation on many fronts, especially along the Pacific coast, Paxson H. Offield, received TBF’s Rybovich Lifetime Achievement Award, Friday, Oct. 28, at The Billfish Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Dinner in Ft. Lauderdale.

Final weekend for TBF’s Tag & Release competition globally

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:20:07 -0400

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., This is the final weekend for thousands of billfish anglers across the world to compete in The Billfish Foundation’s 21st annual Tag and Release competition

Boys are back for “fishing blitz” at 10th F.C.A. Montauk Redbone celebrity tournament on L.I., N.Y.

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:52:48 -0400

MLB Hall of Famer NY Yankee Wade Boggs, NY Chef Kerry Heffernan, along with guides, anglers, volunteers helping to “catch the cure for cystic fibrosis,” Sept. 21 - 23

MONTAUK, Long Island, NY— There’s no other way to describe it but simply “the fishing blitz,” an experience no other fishery can offer as anglers return for the 10th annual Redbone @ Large F.C.A. Celebrity Tournament at the Montauk Yacht Club Resort and Marina, Sept. 21 – 23.

TBF applauds efforts of EU and US tackling international fishing pirates

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:36:54 -0400

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing worldwide cost 500,000 jobs and $23 billion worth of seafood annually and countless number of recreational fishing opportunities

FT LAUDERDALE, Fla. USA – A joint effort between the fishery managements of the United States and the European Union to combat pirate fishing -- illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) -- is being stepped up with actions on two continents.

Trilogy of Redbone Celebrity tournaments for CF kicks off in Key West

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:30:10 -0400

First leg in fall series is Robert James Sales S.L.A.M.; fishing slots still open

It’s one of the most fun, rewarding and longest running fishing series of competitions in the Florida Keys as the Redbone Celebrity Tournaments kicks off September 9 - 11, with the Robert James Sales S.L.A.M. benefiting cystic fibrosis research.

Costa Rica’s Sportfishing and Tourism Commission adds TBF’s conservation director among its seven board members

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:03:42 -0400

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica --- Costa Rica, one of the world’s premier sportfishing destinations, has named Herbert Nanne, and Monica Gutierrez to the country’s recently formed Sportfishing and Tourism Commission.

The Right Angle: Tales from a Sporting Life by Bob Rich

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:39:02 -0400

A fun summer’s read which includes fishing, baseball and Buffalo

Fishing and sports fans rejoice, Bob “Bubba” Rich delivers yet another wonderful and humorous book filled with highlights from his life as a sportsman. The Right Angle: Tales from a Sporting Life, chronicles three of Rich’s greatest loves - Buffalo, baseball, and of course fishing.

The Billfish Foundation at Brazil’s Sportfishing Trade Show promoting conservation/sportfishing tourism

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:57:30 -0400

TBF continues worldwide awareness of marine conservation in its 25th anniversary year

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. USA -- The Billfish Foundations’ global conservation and sportfishing tourism efforts were highlighted in a special talk given during Brazil’s Pesca Sportfishing Trade Show in Sao Paulo which ran from August 10 - 12.

The Billfish Foundation in Canary Islands to promote sportfishing tourism and conservation

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:17:38 -0400

TBF ramps up worldwide awareness in its 25th anniversary year

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. USA and GRAN CANARIA, Canary Islands -- The 26th Annual Offshore Fishing Championships (XXVI Edicion Campeonato de Pesca de Altura) from July 28-30 in the extremely prolific billfishing arena of the Canary Islands will also be the back drop for the promotion of The Billfish Foundations’ global conservation efforts.

Bill Dance goes viral

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:33:24 -0400

Hundreds of great tips on new iPhone/iPad app from the man that got America fishing

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- He’s America’s best known and most loved TV fisherman, recognized the world over; the Southern gentleman angler who sports the “T” for his favorite university and the state of Tennessee.

First Hotels and Resturants in Costa Rica sign billfish conservation agreement

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:13:29 -0400

Initial group of Central American hotels, resorts and restaurants set example for others in promoting sportfishing ecotourism by taking sailfish and marlin off their menus

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. USA – The Billfish Foundation (TBF) entered into an agreement with its conservation partner, the Costa Rica Sport Fishing Federation (FECOPT) and four participating Hilton Worldwide hotels in Costa Rica, pledging to stop serving all sailfish and marlin.

Hey Dad! Here’s that reeeeelly great tangle-free reel. Happy Father's Day, now let's go fishing !

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:16:08 -0400

WaveSpin, the reels with the tangle-free guarantee, now has eight models; two below $50

Okay, how many of you Dads (and Moms) out there get tangled-up every time you go fishing? Come on, you can admit it; it’s happened to all of us. How many times have you been knitting your tangled fishing line when you should be casting and fishing it?

Anglers and hunters; are you “apped?”

Wed, 11 May 2011 15:38:04 -0400

Android platform apps added for outdoorsmen worldwide

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --– More anglers and hunters can benefit from the latest technological advancements in smartphones as FishMate and FishMate Pro -- two of the most popular iPhone fishing apps in the world -- are now available to owners of Androids.