Volume 1, Issue 7, December 5, 2008

In This Issue   Bay Point Pledges to Charity   Bay Point Marina Upgrades   Florida Sport Fishing Sums it Up  Previously in the News… Bay Point Adds 40/40 Shootout After the successful implementation of the release-only format for billfish in 2008, the Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament, slated for July 15-19, 2009, continues to change the face of big game tournament sportfishing along the Gulf Coast with the addition of the 40/40 Shootout to the 2009 lineup of events… Read More

Bay Point Invitational Pledges to Charity Heading into its 26th year, the Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament continues to raise the billfish tournament bar by announcing its commitment to donate proceeds from the 2009 tournament to the St. Joe Community Foundation.… Bay Point Marina Continues Upgrades Dredge Project and Fuel Tank Replacement Underway. When the St. Joe Company finalized the purchase of Bay Point Marina in 2007, they immediately contracted with Coastal Marina Management (CMM) to handle day to day operations and marina developments… Florida Sport Fishing Sums it Up The Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament made history July 9-13, 2008 as 47 boats headed offshore to compete in the first major all-release billfish tournament on the Gulf Coast. The highly anticipated event welcomed more than 10,000 attendees…

2008 Winners $932,000.00 Cash Awards CATCH & RELEASE 1st-Life is Good 2050 points, $210,960.00 2nd-Wynsong 850 points, $208,246.00 3rd-Jolly-B 600 points, $53,250.00 DOLPHIN 1st-Ms. Mindy Angler: Jeff Friedman 51.5 lbs., $86,882.00 2nd-Tar Baby Angler: Andy Armstrong 49.9 lbs., $72,689.00 3rd-Rainmaker Angler: Roy Blacklidge 48.6 lbs., $14,358.00 TUNA 1st-Wynsong Angler: Will Wilson 105.5 lbs., included above 2nd-Sea Spray Angler: Michael Henry 54.7 lbs., $83,888.00 3rd-Sea Spray Angler: Paul Perkins 50.8 lbs., included above WAHOO 1st-Trader's Hill Angler: Cory Lockhart 72.3 lbs., $84,388.00 2nd-Maverick Angler: Davis Christian 61.6 lbs., $47,633.00 3rd-Restitution III Angler: Tim Kennedy 56.8 lbs., $5,000.00 FRIDAY HEAVIEST FISH 1st-Up To It Angler: Todd Johnson 50.3 lb. wahoo, $10,000.00

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