In Good Hands

All the angling action for the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only and Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournaments occurs along the cobalt-blue rips and temperature breaks offshore. But everything else, from the scoring and weigh-ins to registration, meals, socializing and awards, takes place in the friendly confines of the Pirate’s Cove Marina and Pavilion in Manteo. The […]

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Score Blue

In what has shaped up to be a predominately sailfish tournament this week, blue marlin made the difference in the 40th annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament. White marlin are typically the most common catch this time of year, but a steady diet of Atlantic sailfish kept the leaderboard flipping faster than pancakes on a Waffle […]

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Hump Day

In most normal work weeks Wednesday is considered “Hump Day” or over the halfway point to the anticipated weekend. But Tournament Week at the Pirate’s Cove Marina isn’t exactly normal and since the bulk of the fleet stayed ashore on Tuesday, Thursday is this year’s new hump threshold. It didn’t disappoint, as it’s now shaping […]

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Summer Sails Event

The sailfish are flying off the shelves faster than composition books and pencils on a back-to-school checklist. August is typically called the dog days of summer due to the oppressive heat, but if this pace keeps up, the teams fishing the 40th annual PCBT might rename it the Summer Sails Event. A total of 207 […]

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