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10th Annual NSB Billfish Invitational
Posted on October 15th, 2008
The 10th Annual New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational tournament held October 9 through October 12, 2008, was bigger and better than ever!
The tremendous success of the tournament necessitated a change of venue for tournament activities. This year’s activities, including the Thursday night Captain’s cocktail party, Friday and Saturday weigh-ins and the Sunday awards banquet were held at Brannon Community Center located at 105 Riverside Drive, New Smyrna Beach, and which is immediately adjacent to the Intracoastal Waterway. This location, two blocks from where the tournament was held in previous years, easily accommodated the increased number of anglers and tournament guests.
2008 marks the tenth year of the tournament and there were some exciting announcements to mark this important milestone. First, the New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational has always been a qualifying tournament for the IGFA Offshore Championship tournament in Cabo San Lucas and that will, of course, continue. Beginning this year, however, the tournament will also be part of the Treasure Coast Division of the World Billfish Series, and a part of the Cabo Cup Tournament Series. This year, the WBS Grand Championship will be held at Las Sueños, Costa Rica, while the Cabo Cup top prize will be a trip to Marlin Magazine’s Marlin University in Cabo San Lucas.
The NSBBI tournament committee members, Ron Carwile, John Lloyd, Mike Wilson and Jon Zeller, want to remind everyone why the New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational tournament is held: while the tournament has always promoted great fall fishery, marine conservation and awareness, our primary goal continues to be providing scholarships to deserving, local high school students. And, while we pay a lot of attention to tournament participants, we would also like to acknowledge our Sponsors. (Please see the list of sponsors following this article.) These are the people and companies, which are the backbone of the New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational. It is their generosity and support that makes this tournament possible. Please support our sponsors who so faithfully support our scholarship fund year after year.
For the Results of this year’s New Smyrna Beach Billfish Invitational [CLICK HERE]
In addition to the the actual tournament, there were outstanding works of art with tropical & marine themes exhibited by John Townsend, O’Farrill and Charlie Brown; great island music was performed by Windjammer, and automobile and boat displays were provided by Mercedes-Benz of Daytona Beach, Everglades by Dougherty, MarineMax of Brevard.
Grand Slam Sponsor
Mercedes-Benz of Daytona Beach
Spearfish Sponsors
Costa Del Mar
Central Signs
Marine Sculptures by John Townsend
MarineMax of Brevard, FL
Blue Marlin Sponsors
Midlantic Marketing Solutions
Down the Hatch / Sea love Boat Works,
Ponce Inlet, FL
Shell Creek Ink
R.E., LLC
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Multi Lining Products
White Marlin Sponsors
Bert Daniel Allstate Insurance
Port Orange, FL
Black Bart International
Everglades By Dougherty
New Smyrna Pennysaver
Wheel-a-way
Marlin - The International Sportfishing Magazine
Insuranceland
Daytona Beach Coca-Cola
Massey Properties, Inc.
Edgewater, FL
Jim and Deborah Brendel
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Nick Ewing Artist
Lunsford Properties
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Law offices of Daniel J. Webster
Daytona Beach, FL
(386) 258-1222
J. W. Edens & Company, Inc.
3050 S. Hopkins Ave.
Titusville, FL 32780
(321) 383-4554
Coastal Tire
1701 S. Ridgewood Ave.
Edgewater, FL 32132
(386) 428-5223
Sailfish Sponsors
S.M.A.R.T., Inc.
509 Live Oak Street, Edgewater, FL 32132
(800) 932-SMART
Riverview Hotel and The Spa at Riverview
103 Flagler Avenue
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
(386) 428-5858
Settle-Wilder Funeral Home, Inc.
406 S. Orange St.
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 427-1620
The Fishin’ Shack
514 South Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(386) 788-2120
Little Drug Company
New Smyrna Beach, FL
(386) 428-9041
Jennings Insurance
New Smyrna Beach, FL
(386) 428-6448
B & L Plumbing
Edgewater, FL
(386) 427-2322
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Beach FL 32117
Riverside Catering & Market, Inc.
104 N. Orange Street
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
(386) 409-5588
Surfside Creations
Inlet Coin & Currency
Merk’s Bar & Grill
New Smyrna Beach
NSB Antiques
New Smyrna Beach
NASCAR
Hidden Lakes Golf Club
New Smyrna Beach, FL