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27^th Annual Bacardi RumÒ Billfish Tournament.
The Premier Billfish Tournament
March 12^th to March 17^th, 2006

Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island
August 29^th, 2005
For Immediate Release

Once again, the venue will be Port Lucaya Marina on Grand Bahama Island .

The BacardiÒ Rum Billfish Tournament is the opening tournament of the Bahamas Billfish season.  It is a wonderful opportunity to get back in “the chair” after the winter hiatus and put the boat and crew through their paces for the upcoming season.

The BacardiÒ has consistently ranked amongst the ten best fishing tournaments in the world.  It is a full fledged fishing tournament, with four days of fishing and a convenient lay day which may be utilized to fly in new anglers.  The entry fee covers attendance at five fabulous cocktail parties plus a gala Welcome dinner and a superb Awards dinner.  The tournament is known for its famous morning and afternoon “give-away” items, the unequaled Billfish Foundation Benefit raffle and a friendly, caring, hard-working tournament committee.  Add to this the genuine hospitality of the Port Lucaya Marina staff and you can understand why this is the one event that you do not want to miss.

The BacardiÒ Rum Billfish tournament is heavily skewed towards Billfishing and there is a lot of emphasis on the release of blue marlin, white marlin and sailfish.  The past three winners of the event have won by accumulating points through verifiable releases.

The tournament also hosts a “tournament-within-a-tournament” by including a very popular Game Fish Category.  This category has grown in popularity in the past few years and it is a very serious competition with some strong recognition going towards the heaviest Wahoo, Tuna and Dolphin caught.

The dates of the BacardiÒ Rum Billfish tournament coincide with the height of the Spring Break season on Grand Bahama Island .  This is an excellent time of the year to come to the Bahamas and “thaw out” after the winter season.   Count Basie Square at the Port Lucaya Marketplace is the place to be for music, laughter and plain good times and the Mardi Gras festivities and St. Patrick’s Day only add more fun and excitement to the evenings.

The new Isle of Capri Casino across the street at Westin and Sheraton at Our Lucaya has been a wonderful partner in the tournament and adds more entertainment options to the schedule of activities.  Couple all of this to the availability of over 15 really fine restaurants, countless bars, pubs and kiosks, 80 shops in the Marketplace, excellent communications, easy accessibility, four great hotels and you will easily see why the BacardiÒ Rum Billfish tournament is once again re-establishing itself as the one tournament that you must fish in the Bahamas.

Due to the popularity of the event, early reservations are a “must” in order to insure a prime slip location. This can be easily done through the web site, www.portlucaya.com, by calling the Marina office at 1-242-373-9090 or sending an e-mail to tournaments@portlucayamarina.com.

Tournament Director Raul V Miranda can be reached at 305-234-7386 or rvmiranda@hotmail.com.

Registration

Registration for the event is necessary.  Click here to register online. Also click here for the authorization to use appearance form.

For more information, or to make a reservation, please email us at tournaments@PortLucayaMarina.com at Port Lucaya Marina, or contact us at phone: 242-373-9090, fax: 242-373-5884.