The World Billfish Series would like to welcome the A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament to the WBS World Tour.
"The A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament is expected to be a world-class event that will showcase the outstanding blue marlin fishery that exists just a short distance offshore of the British Virgin Islands,” President & CEO of the World Billfish Series Jim Simons explains. Virgin Gorda, BVI - The World Billfish Series would like to welcome the A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament to the WBS World Tour
"The A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament is expected to be a world-class event that will showcase the outstanding blue marlin fishery that exists just a short distance offshore of the British Virgin Islands,” President & CEO of the World Billfish Series Jim Simons explains. “The amount of support from the BVI Government and Tourism Board is unparalleled for a first year tournament, and we are very pleased to add this event to the WBS World Tour as part of our Caribbean Division.”
The world’s top bluewater anglers will now have the opportunity to fish this first-class event, all while earning valuable WBS points towards the World Tour. The top 10 anglers in each division will earn an invitation to the WBS Grand Championships at Los Sueños, Costa Rica.
“We are honored to be part of this prestigious series” said Lawrence Wheatley, Tournament Director. “We are looking forward to welcoming anglers from all over to experience the unsurpassed fishing our waters provide.”
An all release event for blue marlin, the tournament has already gained status as a qualifier for the IGFA Offshore Championships in 2008. Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to charities to be selected by the Government of the BVI and A.H. Riise and will be administered by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands.
The A.H. Riise BVI Billfish Tournament will include three days of fishing and a lay day, so anglers and their guests can cruise the British Virgin Islands or get in a day of shopping in Road Town.
For more information about the tournament go to the event website at www.bvibillfishtournament.com or contact Lawrence Wheatley at lwheatley50@yahoo.com or 284-499-4177, or Al Behrendt Enterprises at (954)920-7877 or al@albehrendt.com |
