Capt. Dave Lear’s AKL Blog
Please welcome Capt. Dave Lear who will be covering the event and posting photos each day. Capt. Dave Lear has been covering big-game fishing for more than two decades, first as the editor of Marlin magazine and later as an award-winning freelance writer and tournament correspondent. The former executive director of The Billfish Foundation was also the 51st angler to gain membership in the IGFA’s exclusive Royal Billfish Slam Club by catching and releasing all nine species of billfish. Learn more about Dave at www.captaindavelear.com.
Keep in mind that official scores will not be posted until after 9PM on Sunday. TWITTER INFORMATION AND WEB CAM WEIGH INS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT VALUE ONLY! We are welcoming back Tournament Control to score our event and as the rules state teams won’t actually earn points until they turn their scorecard in (on time) and it is accepted by tournament staff.
No Accident
It wasn’t a minor mishap on the Gulf Stream. Fender Bender cruised to the top boat honors and a hefty payout in the 35th Annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, which wrapped up on Sunday. Anglers Emma Lowenstein, Becky Snider and Mary Beth Evans each released a blue marlin, good for 150 points […]
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For Alice and Too Many Others
It speaks volumes that a life is still celebrated more than three decades after an untimely demise. Alice Kelly, a passionate angler and Outer Banks volunteer, lost her battle with cancer more than 35 years ago. Yet today, women who weren’t even born yet are celebrating her spirit by competing in the 35th Annual Alice […]
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Debby Downer?
Weather is always the wild card with any big-game tournament. That looks to be the case again with the long-range forecast for the Outer Banks by next weekend. Hurricane Debby came ashore in Florida’s Big Bend on Monday morning, August 5, but the storm is expected to slowly march northeasterly and dump buckets of rain […]
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Expanding the Horizons
In a month, the spot light will be shining brightly on the ladies, and rightfully so. The 35th Annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament gets underway on Saturday August 10 with the registration, kick-off party and all the festivities. The event has grown over the years to become one of the top ladies-only […]
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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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The Voice
When the outriggers are lowered and lines are snapped into the clips this August, a familiar and welcome sound will greet the competitors. For more than 20 years, Capt. Marty Brill has been the steady voice on the radio as PCBT Tournament Control. The teams’ universal respect and trust of Brill has been earned after […]
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