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Dear Anglers and Participants of the Abaco Beach Blue Marlin Tournament:

This will be the third year with this BIG fi sh, BIG money tournament. In the past two years, we have paid out over $1,000,000 to the boats that have fi shed this event!

The biggest fi sh weighed in was 727 pounds and was caught by the 70' Spencer, Flight Plan. The Marlin was fi lleted and then most of it was smoked by Scott Levin. He then prepared it the next day as: Sashimi, Poke, and Tataki. The smoked fi sh was then was served as a dip and the rest served in sliced chunks. We laid out all of the Marlin at 4 pm in front of the tent and it was all GONE by the time we served the awards dinner.

Some of the real winners of the these tournaments are your friends here in the Bahamas. The economic impact that you all have provided has helped these people recover from the recession that they are still going through on these Bahamian out-islands.

2015 looks to be a great year for boating and fi shing, and we hope everyone has a great time here in the Bahamas. Please do not hesitate to offer your suggestions on how to improve the tournament, the Abaco Beach Resort, or anything else you may encounter while you are in here in the Bahamas. We’ll pass your suggestions along to the people that can make a difference, as we are always trying to improve this event and the amenities that surround us.

Thanks for your continued support,

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Five time zones, two flights and a solid case of jet lag brought Jack Duvall to the Royal Kona Hotel and the beginning of a 7-day fishing journey.

Each year in June, I try to schedule a fishing expedition to an unusual or extraordinary destination. This year it was Kona, Hawaii, with Marlin Parker and the fine crew of the Marlin

. The day after arriving I took some time to acclimate and meet the captain and crew of the Marlin Magic II. I was met at the harbor, located just outside of downtown Kona by Captain Marlin, deckhand Brent Cotton and deckhand/galley

Marlin Magic II, a 54-foot Allied, a cold molded hull similar to a Merritt/Rybovich, is

a solid sea boat and provides plenty of comfort for a fishing party of four, let alone a single angler with an occasional guest. Marlin, being a heavy tackle guy, had five 130’s ready and spooled full with 40 pounds of line at the strike. After a pleasant introduction, I journeyed back to the Royal Kona and the next several days started to come into focus.

My first day on board the Marlin Magic II was like most first Marlin Magic II was like most first Marlin Magic IIdays on a new boat - I hunted for and found a comfortable place to watch the baits, got to know the crew, laid out my gear and basically settled in for the ride. The first 2 days on the water were pretty quiet with an occasional spearfish exciting everyone. By day 3 the bite seemed to improve with an early blue marlin, about 165 pounds, tagged and

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TOURNAMENT RULES

1. RULES MEETING / CAPTAIN’S MEETING a. The Captain’s Meeting will be held WEDNESDAY from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. b. The captain/owner or designated representative must sign-in and be present at the captain’s meeting for any rule changes and instructions.

2. PERMITS and LICENSES You must have a Bahamas Fishing Permit and Tournament sticker.

3. FISHING HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 4, 5, & 6, 2015 Boats may leave the marina at sunrise. All boats must be inside the Marina before 7:00 p.m. each evening for your fi sh to count.

4. Boundaries: 70 mile radius from the marina

5. Angling & Equipment Regulations ANGLERS: Up to 6 anglers permitted per boat. All anglers must be registered prior to the start of the Tournament. Maximum line to be used: 130 lb. Maximum of 6 lines (with hooks) are permitted per boat at any one time. All Billfi sh must be called in to the committee boat upon hook-up and release, boated or loss of fi sh. VHF Channel 71

ANGLING REGULATIONS1. Anyone may be an angler.2. You may hook and hand, but once the fi sh is hooked and handed off, the rod/reel involved in play with the fi sh must stay in physical contact with that same angler for the remainder of the fi ght.3. When a fi sh is hooked or entangled on more than one line, the team must cut away the extra line(s) as quickly as possible.

All tackle must conform to the IGFA regulations. For a complete copy of all rules go to www.AbacoMarlin.com

Rules are Subject to Change. Changes to the rules and fi nal instructions are given

at the mandatory Captain’s Meeting in the tent.


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