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Bermuda Big Game Classic

 
 
The Bermuda Big Game Classic is a three-day, big-fish team event and an open fishing tournament. 
 
 
It's the largest and most prestigious big game competition in Bermuda and also the second leg of the Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship.  
 
 
The Classic has many traditions including a boat parade, fleet blessings, mid-week barbecue, Bacardi cocktail reception and gala awards banquet.
Eligible species include Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Spearfish, Sailfish, Tuna, Wahoo and Dolphin. 
 
Entry fee: $3,000 per team and includes: 
  • Entry for up to six anglers,  
  • A total of six passes to the kickoff party, weigh-station bar and the awards banquet.  
  • Automatically entered in the Triple Crown Championship, no additional entry fee. 
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    Non-angler party passes are also available. 
     
    Scoring System 
     
    Each qualifying event or a leg of the Triple Crown Championship has the same scoring system for billfish. Check Bermuda Triple Crown Championship for the detail scoring system. 
     
    Awards and Rules 
     
    Top-team honors are given to the team that tallies the most points during the tournament. The tournament awards cash and prizes to the teams that catch the largest blue marlin and game fish by weight and most overall billfish releases. There are prizes for first, second and third places. 
     
    A release trophy and cash prize are also awarded to the team with the most release points for the tournament. The high-point angler, lady angler and junior angler receive a trophy and a prize. 
     
    Contact: 
    Dan Jacobs,  
    Tournament Series Producer,  
    460 N. Orlando Avenue, Suite 200, Winter Park, Florida 32789, USA 
    Phone: 407 571 4680, fax 407 571 4681 
    Email: dan.jacobs@worldpub.net 
     
    Website: www.bermudabiggameclassic.com 
     
    2011 Schedule of Bermuda Big game Classic 
    July 13-17, 2011 
     
     
     
    How 2010 event was held 
    Held between July 7 - 11. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary in 2010, the Classic offers great parties, gifts and an estimated cash & other prizes of $500,000.  
     
    Host: Hotel Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke 
     
    July 7, 2010  
    Final registration, captain's meeting and kickoff party at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Captain's meeting at 7:30 p.m. 
     
    July 8, 2010 
    6:45 a.m. boat parade from Hamilton Princess dock. Boats are usually decorated with flags and banners. They will a start slow parade to Two Rock passage. Once the lead boat goes through the passage boats can throttle up.  
    Fishing day: Start:8 a.m.  Lines Out: 4 p.m. Open Bacardi Bar at weigh station. 
     
    July 9, 2010  
    Fishing day: Start:8 a.m.  Lines Out: 4 p.m.  
    Open Bacardi Bar at weigh station. Private tournament party starts at 6:30 p.m. till the food and Bacardi runs out. 
     
    July 10, 2010 
    Fishing day: Start:8 a.m.  Lines Out: 4 p.m.  
    Open Bacardi Bar at weigh station. 
     
    July 11, 2010 
    Bacardi cocktail reception: 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. (at Bacardi International Building) 
    Awards banquet: 7 p.m. at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Harborview Ballroom. 
     
    Check out Bermuda Fishing to know all about fishing in Bermuda. 
     
     
     
     
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