Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina invites anglers to compete for trophies and cash at the 28th Annual Treasure Cay Billfish Tournament (TCBT), June 12-17, 2011, Abaco, Bahamas. This tournament follows the 2010 victory by Team Kilowett, Lighthouse Point, FL, when lady angler Lisa Flack won Top Angler, Top Lady Angler and other awards.
The TCBT modified release tournament offers four days of fishing, social parties, dinners and fun competitions. The guaranteed cash payout ranges from $10,000 for a minimum of ten boats and up to $50,000 for participation of 50 boats.
Open to the public, the tournament format consists of multiple awards for billfish, plus awards for tuna, dolphin and wahoo. The tournament is open to center console boats over 30 feet as well as sportfishing boats. Release point standings are verified by the participant’s own digital and/or video camera with an image that can verify the time and date the photo was taken.
Registration for up to six team members, including boat entry, cash prize eligibility, dinners, cocktail parties, team goody bag with t-shirts & hats and room discounts is $2,950 per team and can be made online at the treasurecay website.
For the fun fish division of tuna, dolphin and wahoo there is an optional payout that has rivaled top prizes of U.S. based tournaments. In addition to the cash prizes, winners receive beautiful trophies and the top team is honored on a statuesque Perpetual Trophy showcased in the resort’s Spinnaker Restaurant, one of the largest air conditioned out-island restaurant facilities available for events. Awards are also presented to Top Lady and Junior Anglers.
A sanctioned event of the World Billfish Series (WBS), TCBT offers its top angler an invitation to attend the WBS Grand Championships to compete for the title of World Champion of Billfishing. More information about the WBS is at the worldbillfishseries website. The top team will also qualify for the IGFA Offshore World Championship, with information available at the igfaoffshorechampionship webite.
In addition to its great food, camaraderie and family social events, the TCBT also raises funds for the children of the Treasure Cay Primary School. An average of 250 anglers and guests attend from many states in the U.S. as well as other countries. Details, photos and the 2010 tournament magazine are available on the treasurecayfishing website. Information can also be found on Treasure Cay’s Facebook Fan page.
Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina has been selected to host a variety of fishing tournaments in 2011, including the Bahamas Billfish Central Abaco Championship, April 27-30 and the Bahamas Billfish Treasure Cay Championship, June 22-25.
Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina offers 78 harbour side hotel rooms, including one, two or three bedroom suites, a 150-slip marina, a 3 1/2-mile powdery white sand beach, an 18-hole golf course, four tennis courts, a swimming pool, Spinnaker Restaurant, Tipsy Seagull Bar, Coco Beach Bar, reception?center and a beach gazebo available for sea-side weddings and other functions. Current specials include fall, 2010 room rates as low as $95 per night and fall/winter dockage starting at $500 per month. Not only does Treasure Cay offer fabulous offshore fishing, the area is a famous destination for world class bonefishing.?For information and reservations, contact US Agent, Treasure Cay Services, Inc., 2301 S. Federal Hwy., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316-3949, phone 1-800-327-1584 or 954-525-7711, email: [email protected] or visit or visit the treasurecay website.
2011 Calendar Information: 28th Annual Treasure Cay Billfish Tournament, Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina, Abaco, Bahamas, June 12-17; the Bahamas Billfish Central Abaco Championship, April 27-30 and the Bahamas Billfish Treasure Cay Championship June 22-25. Contact: US Agent, Treasure Cay Services, Inc., 2301 S. Federal Hwy., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316-3949, phone 1-800-327-1584 or 954-525-7711, email: [email protected] or visit the treasurecay website.By: Sabine Kirchner
