JANUARY 2006, VOLUME IV / ISSUE I Shawna Meisner, Editor
REMINDERS
Early Entry Deadline
for Pro-Am Drawing:
April 30, 2006
Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin - Classic News
Tournament updates and news for participants and sponsors of the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic and other billfishing enthusiasts.
2006 Tournament Dates: Tuesday, June 20 through Sunday, June 25
The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is hosted by Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
and presented by Galati Yacht Sales and Viking Yachts.
The Best on the Gulf Coast is Getting Better
 
NOLING WINS WBS GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Story and Photo reprinted by permission of the World Billfish Series
Tami Noling, 2005 WBS World Champion Los Sueños, Costa Rica—Tami Noling, fishing aboard the Double Trouble, became the first female angler to be crowned the WBS World Champion of Billfishing.

She overcame a strong late-day charge by Blake Roberts to amass an amazing total of 2500 points in the three day tournament, with 1800 of those points coming on the third and final day of competition, releasing one striped marlin, two blue marlin and three sailfish in the fertile waters off Los Sueños, Costa Rica.

During the gala awards dinner and presentation held last night at the elegant El Galeon restaurant on the grounds of the resort, Noling was presented with the Grander Marlin trophy, a custom watch by Joseph Henry Jewelers, the gold Champions ring, keys to a new Mercedes Benz automobile and the title of World Champion.  FULL STORY
 
2006 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE
2006 Rules Updated tournament information for the 2006 Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is now available on the FishECBC.com website.

Rules and entry information remain basically the same as last year —only the dates have changed. We'll continue to update you as the year progresses. You can view the 2006 tournament information at www.fishecbc.com/Local/tournament/index.htm

 
EMERALD COAST BLUE MARLIN CLASSIC IN MIAMI
The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is going to Miami! We'll have a booth set up in the Big Game Room at the Miami Boat Show in February. Look for details in next month's newsletter.

For more information visit www.FishECBC.com, email Shawna Meisner, or call 866.505.4458
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2004 Classic Sponsors

The Village of Baytowne Wharf Sunquest Cruises Black Pearl Marine Florida Detroit Diesel-Allison Galati Yacht Sales MTU/Detroit Diesel Release Marine Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Sandestin Real Estate Steve T. Goione Marine Art Viking Yachts MarineMax Bertram Yachts Club Intrawest Northwest Florida Daily News Howard Promotions Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin • 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W • Destin, FL 32550
phone 866.505.4458 • fax 850.267.8178 • shawnameisner@sandestin.com

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