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The World Billfish Series is dedicated to promoting a lifestyle committed to sportsmanship, healthy competition and marine conservation through "The World's Richest Bluewater Fishing Events." The WBS works to promote the virtues of true sportsmanship and global marine conservation as ambassadors of big-game fishing.
WBS Anglers Club
The WBS Anglers' Club is a membership-based organization for billfishing enthusiasts. For $35 per year, each member earns the right to compete for points on the WBS Billfishing World Tour. Through the WBS.com website you will have access to the digital Billfishing Magazine, the WBS Billfishing World Tour Schedule and Regional standings. This section will display the current leaders board for the most recent events. Access to the WBS Social Network. One of the primary uses of the WBS Social Network will be the recording and tracking of tournament activities, including scoring, catches, and releases. And many other membership benefits
including the opportunity to participate in exotic travel promotions, and discounted
merchandise and services. (See the membership page
for more information on the WBS Anglers Club.)
WBS Billfishing World Tour
The format of the WBS Billfising World Tour is all-release to support the conservation of the pelagic species. We are limited to 32 of billfishing's most prestigious tournaments in seven worldwide
regions.
The WBS World Tour is fished by over 30,000 anglers. Anglers earn
points at each of these events based on participation, billfish catch and overall
tournament finish. Each WBS Anglers' Club Member who enters a WBS-sanctioned event will earn 50
participation points. Anglers also earn catch points based on the species of
billfish caught-released blue marlin or black marlin earn 400 points; released
swordfish earn 250 points; released white marlin or striped marlin earn 125
points; and released sailfish or spearfish earn 75 points.
For each tournament that an angler
fishes outside his/her home division, an additional fifty (50) Participation Points
will assigned within the division in which an angler has accrued the highest
point total. Refer to the Rules for details.
The
Top Angler from each of the WBS-sanctioned tournaments will receive an invitation
to the Grand Championship. Also invited are the Region winners, the Region Qualitiers-top twenty anglers in each of the seven regions (Mid-Atlantic,
Southeast, Gulf Coast, Caribbean, Pacific, Treasure Coast, and South Pacific),
the Past WBS Grand Champions and the top four finalist from the previous Grand Championship.
WBS Staff
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Andrew Johnson
President & CEO
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Linda Fisher-Morgan
Operations, Tournament and Membership Director
Linda@FishWBS.com
(727) 820-1234
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Chris Martin
Regional Representive for the Pacific Division
Chris Martin |
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Jimmy Taylor
Regional Representive for the Gulf Coast Division
Jimmy Taylor
(228) 617-7441
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Scott Rickert
Regional Representive for the Southeast Division
Scott Rickert
(941) 794-3969 |
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Alistair McGlashan
Regional Representive for the South Pacific Division
Alistair McGlashan
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Please contact us if you have any additional questions or comments.
Tight Lines!
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