The Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament, the much anticipated final leg of the 2021 Series, begins this week. We’re excited to see how the overall standings will shake out following the results of the tournament. Although the Inappropriate has a well-established lead in the Series and will be tough to beat, you never know what will happen in sportfishing. The pendulum of luck and skill, as well as the necessary alignment of both, can tumble any leaderboard under the right circumstances.
Let’s take a look at this year’s current top ten heading into the Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament, hosted at the Marina at Edisto Beach on July 21-24, 2021.
Inappropriate
70-ft Spencer
Owner: Frank Holtham
Captain: Andy Crews
Points: 2650 pts
Reel Hook Up
60-ft Hatteras
Owner: Michael Carter
Captain: Stuart Lackey
Points: 1850
Home Run
60-ft Spencer
Owner: Steve Mungo
Captain: Grant Bentley
Points: 1850
Blue Sky
60-ft Spencer
Owner: Greg Smith
Captain: Jay Weaver
Points: 1850
Glazed
58-ft Dean Johnson
Owner: Miles Herring
Captain: Miles Herring
Points: 1650
Sportin’ Life
59-ft Spencer
Owner: Graham Eubank
Captain: Mike Glaesner
Points: 1496
Mister Pete
58-ft C&L
Owner: Bob & Rusty McClam
Captain: Alan Neiford
Points: 1250
Mama Love
56-ft Ocean
Owner: Howie Love
Captain: Bryan Love
Points: 1250
Callisto
61-ft Garlington
Owner: Bo & Robert Mason
Captain: Stevie Cramer
Points: 1250
Reel Legacy
50-ft Viking
Owner: Mitch Avante
Captain: Will Tayloe
Points: 1250
Good luck to everyone fishing this week! Follow tournament updates on the Gov Cup’s Facebook page, Instagram account, and website.
The Teaser is a series dedicated to showcasing the stories of the Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series and its lively community. The Gov Cup was created several decades ago to encourage the conservation of ocean resources through the tagging and release of billfish. Learn more here.
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