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PROVE YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO TACKLE THE ATHLETES OF THE OCEAN! THE BAY OF ISLANDS SWORDFISH CLUB PRESENTS THE FISHING AREA The Eldorado is one of the highlights of the Bay of Islands Swordfish Club fishing calendar and one of the oldest billfish tournaments in the world. It’s a true sport fishing tournament all defined by one simple formula: Points = weight of the fish(kgs) ×100 line class(kgs) T&R Marlin/Broadbill - 500 points T&R Shortbill - 100 points Everyone is on an even playing field, there is very little luck involved in winning this tournament, it’s all about the skill of the anglers, crews and skippers. The very best sports fishing crews from NZ and around the world come to compete in this tournament. If you win this tournament it’s fair to say you have reached one of the pinnacles of sport fishing in NZ. Every year the bar gets set higher and higher, in past years the winning team caught a 700lb blue marlin and T&R another 8 billfish! There is no doubt this is going to be one of the biggest tournaments of the 2020 season, so make sure you’re a part of it. - 4 days of fishing, 29 January - 1 February 2020 - Can launch and weigh fish at any club in the area - Billfish Tournament; Marlin (Blue, Black & Striped), Broadbill & Shortbilled Spearfish - Line Class 15kg to 37kg - All fishing to BOISFC, NZSFC and IGFA Rules Prize List - Team Most Points - Team Most Points – Runner Up - Overseas Team Most Points - Angler Most Points - Overseas Angler Most Points - Junior Angler Most Points - Winning Skipper Team Most Points - Heaviest Billfish - Heaviest Striped Marlin - Heaviest Other Species - 1st Billfish - Last Billfish - Biggest F&%kup of the Tournament There is also a Calcutta for Heaviest Billfish Entries and info: www.swordfish.co.nz 2020 2020 ANGLERS ELDORADO ANGLERS ELDORADO 2020 ANGLERS ELDORADO PRIZE POOL WORTH $15,000 SPECIAL TRAILER BOAT PRIZES INCLUDING: 2x $500 BP vouchers 1x charter fishing voucher from Nautilus Charters 29 JAN - 1 FEB 2020 Proudly sponsored by
