The Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament is one of the most popular events of its kind in the Caribbean, with an expected fleet of nearly 50 boats and thousands of spectators turning out each evening for the weigh-ins. It’s also the newest qualifying event for the prestigious Offshore World Championship: The winning team will have the opportunity to represent the Antigua and Barbuda tournament in the 2017 Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica. Dan Jacobs, tournament director of the OWC, is attending the event, which is hosted at the historic Nelson’s Dockyard in English Harbour, Antigua. The tournament also has a bonus of $100,000 for the team that breaks the tournament record for blue marlin, which currently stands at 771 pounds.
