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| April 27, 2008 |
World Cup Adds Incentives
The world famous 115 foot fishing mother ship, The Madam and its new game boat, Wild Hooker...
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| April 14, 2008 |
World Cup Endorses IWS Scales
The World Cup Blue Marlin Championship (World Cup) has accepted IWS Scales of California as the official scale of the World Cup. |
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| February 25, 2008 |
World Cup News
Spring is already in the air when an angler’s fancy turns to fishing tournaments. The most unique blue marlin tournament in the world is the 24th annual World Cup Blue Marlin Championship or “World Cup.” This one day, winner take all competition takes place annually on the Fourth of July. The 2007 winner from Bermuda took home $343,400 for his 728 lb blue marlin. |
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| November 4, 2007 |
WORLD CUP EXPANDS REP COVERAGE
The World Cup Blue Marlin Championship (World Cup) has announced several new representatives for it's Fourth Of July, 2008 tournament. The World Cup is entering it's 25th year. Blue marlin over 500 pounds are the only species that count in this world wide event. There is no second place in the unique winner take all competition. The payout to one winner last July was $343,000.
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| July 7, 2007 |
| The angler and crew aboard the Queen of Hearts in Bermuda had to wait until the early hours of July 5th to find out they had won the 23rd annual Fourth of July World Cup Blue Marlin Championship (World Cup). Standing in their way was the crew aboard the Hokulia I who had hooked a blue marlin late in the day in Kona, Hawaii. They battled their fish for almost two hours beyond the end of fishing, but in the end, they saw their fish was not big enough to beat the 728 lb blue marlin weighed in by Queen of Hearts. The Hokulia I tagged and released their fish. |
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| July 2, 2007 |
| Good luck to everyone fishing the 2007 World Cup. This tournament is dedicated to the memory of Jim Hardie. Jim was one of the founders of the World Cup and ran the event for many years. Jim was inducted into the Big Game Room Hall OF Fame at the Miami Boat Show a few months before he passed away in October of 2006. He is missed by his multitude of friends in the fishing world. |
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| June 24, 2007 |
BLUE MARLIN WORLD CUP UPDATE
With just one week to go before the 23rd Annual World Cup Blue Marlin Championship, close to 100 boats are entered from around the world. |
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| June 19, 2007 |
On July 4th, the 23rd Annual World Cup Blue Marlin Championship will take place in blue marlin hot spots around the world. You are invited to participate in this exciting tournament. The total payout is fast approaching last years record of $375,000.
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| June 10, 2007 |
Blue Marlin World Cup News
With the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship (www.bluemarlinworldcup.com) less than a month away, tournament officials have issued two important notices. |
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| May 5, 2007 |
Past World Cup Winners Hope to Repeat
The 23rd annual Blue Marlin World Cup Championship will be fished world wide on July fourth. Nobody has ever won it twice. |
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| March19, 2007 |
World Cup Blue Marlin Championship's Web Site Updated
The World Cup, in its twenty-third year, is fished on the Forth
of July internationally wherever large blue marlin are found. The
minimum size is 500 pounds and one winner takes all. Last year the
winning fish, taken in the Cape Verde Islands, weighed 850 pounds
and earned a World Cup record of $375,000. This year's winner is
expected to take home an even larger amount. |
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| January 31, 2007 |
NEW US FEDERAL BILLFISH
REGULATIONS
The World Cup Blue Marlin Championship, fished worldwide
on July 4, wishes to notify Atlantic billfish sportfishermen
of new regulations. |
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| January 9, 2007 |
Good news for international anglers.
The World Cup accountants agree that any non US
citizens fishing outside US waters need not have
any taxes withheld from their winnings. For US citizens,
the law requires that a minimum percent of the winnings
be withheld and reported to the IRS. The World Cup
will send any US winner a tax form and the angler
may be entitled to at least a partial refund depending
on their tax bracket and the total amount of their
tournament expenses for the year. |
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| September 25, 2006 |
World Cup Blue Marlin champion honored
at the IGFA
It was a trip to the United States that
Christopher Brand of Portugal would love to make again
and again. |
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| September 10, 2006 |
Mike Leech Joins World Cup
The World Cup Blue Marlin Championship has announced
that the former president of the International Game
Fish Association (IGFA), Mike Leech, has joined
the tournament as tournament director. The World
Cup, in its 23rd annual running, is fished world
wide on the Fourth of July. Blue marlin is the only
eligible species with a minimum size of 500 Lbs.
The angler catching the heaviest marlin is the winner.
There is no second place. |
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| July 4th, 2006 |
| We are pleased to announce Happy
Hooker as our 2006 tournament winner. Happy Hooker
caught a 850 pound 9 ounce blue marlin. Congradulations! |
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