WELCOME to the 25th anniversary of the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship.

In 2008 we had our most exciting tournament ever with the lead changing hands three times. The winning team from Kona took home over $450,000.

Each year on the Fourth Of July, top anglers and their teams from around the world compete in this truly unique event to see who will win the World Cup Championship. The minimum size remains at 500 pounds and many of the past events have been won with blue marlin under 650 lbs. Although the World Cup winning blue has been taken in locations from the east Atlantic to Kona, Hawaii, the US east and Gulf Coast, Central America, Bermuda and other hot spots, there are still many places where the big blues roam that have yet to produce a World Cup winner. The chances for a winner from other locations will increase as more boats begin fishing in those places. Perhaps 2009 will be the year that the winning fish puts a new blue marlin hot spot on the big game map.

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	JULY 4 WORLD CUP UPDATE June 16, 2009 The 25th annual Blue Marlin World Cup Championship (World Cup) is just days away. This unique international event is a one day only, winner take all tournament. Only blue marlin over 500 pounds qualify to win. Last year's winner, fishing in Kona, Hawaii, won a record $450,000+ with a 773 lb blue. Winning angler, Michael Corbino, will again be fishing aboard the Ihu Nui in hopes of a repeat win.

	JULY 4 WORLD CUP SILVER ANNIVERSARY May 13, 2009 The 25th annual Blue Marlin World Cup Championship (World Cup) is fast approaching. This one of a kind, one day international tournament features a "winner takes all" jackpot that last year exceeded $450,000. Angling teams fish for 8 hours in their respective time zones around the world. The angler catching the biggest blue marlin over the 500 pound minimum size is the champion.

	WORLD CUP 25TH ANNIVERSARY January 25, 2009 There is no other big game tournament like it in the world. The World Cup Blue Marlin Championship (World Cup) is fished for one day only on July 4th, and for but a single species, blue marlin.

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