Quest for the Crest 2025 Program by jbunn

Quest �or the Crest 2025

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Cover Photos by: Jasiel Morales Photography

QUEST FOR THE CREST SCORING SYSTEM

Presented in jacket form, the Crest is the most prestigious award in competitive sailﬁshing. It symbolizes achievement at the highest level in the sport. To don this coat of arms a team will have to perform at a high level across all legs in the series. The scoring format assigns a score based on where a team ﬁnishes in each tournament. A linear scoring system emphasizes performance and consistency, the benchmark of a true champion in any sport. The scoring format for the series is as follows:

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FAQ

How many anglers can we register for a tournament?

There is no limit on the number of anglers that can be registered by a team. All anglers should be registered in the tournament for reporting purposes.

Are there social passes for each tournament?

YES.

Each team receives (6) social passes with their general entry fee into the tournaments. Additional passes may be purchased if necessary. Credentials are required for access to hospitality parties and other activities for a tournament.

Is there a general entry fee for the series?

NO.

Entry fees are speciﬁc to each leg of the series. However, there is an optional entry calcutta available for the series.

Where can I register for the tournaments?

Online: FISH.BLUEWATERMOVEMENTS.COM

By Mail: (for early entry only)

Make checks payable to:

BLUEWATER MOVEMENTS, INC.

PO Box 50114, Lighthouse Point, FL 33074. Upon receipt of the check in the mail, a staff member will contact the captain to complete the registration process.

KICKOFF PARTY:

Late registration will take place the evening of each kickoff party.

Can I pay with a check at the kicko party?

NO.

Acceptable payment methods at the kickoff party are cash, Mastercard, Visa & AmEx ONLY. No business or personal checks will be accepted at the kickoff party.

What are the eligible species of ﬁsh?

Sailﬁsh, White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingfish, Cobia and Tuna

What if there is a tie?

In the event of a tie in the sailfish division, winners will be determined by the team or individual that releases their last fish first.

What is the minimum weight requirement for meatfish? 10 POUNDS

What are the hook requirements?

As required by NMFS, all teams must use a non-offset circle hook in each tournament.

Does each tournament adhere to IGFA rules? NO.

While there are aspects of the tournament rules that are consistent with IGFA standards, there are some elements of the rules that are in contrast to IGFA mandated rules. Contact the tournament director if there are any speciﬁc questions related to tournament rules.

How many lines can we ﬁsh?

All boats are permitted to ﬁsh up to (7) lines in the water during each tournament. A maximium of (2) artiﬁcial or natural teasers are allowed and do not factor into the count for the permitted number of lines in the water.

What method is used to verify sailﬁsh releases in the tournament?

All releases must be documented on video by each team as stated in the rules. SD Cards are the only acceptable form of video media in the tournament. Teams must provide their own media.

Is live chumming allowed in the tournament? NO.

Live chumming is not permitted. Frozen chum is allowed.

Are teasers permitted in the tournament? YES.

A maximum of 2 artiﬁcial or natural teasers are permitted in the tournament. Live bait teasers are not permitted.

What are the boundaries in the tournament?

Teams may not exit the boundaries when ﬁghting a ﬁsh.

OPERATION SAILFISH

NORTH: 27.15 SOUTH: 26.15 EAST: 79.22

SAILFISH CHALLENGE

NORTH: 27.04 SOUTH: 25.28 EAST: 79.35

FINAL SAIL

NORTH: 26.16 SOUTH: 25.15 EAST: 79.37

What is the morning checkout procedure?

All morning checkouts are veriﬁed by video and GPS location. See rules for details.

Is there an o icial announcement of lines in the water? YES. 8AM

What time are lines out of the water? 4PM

The boat that brought the guy that caught the fish was insured by C&L.

CHAMPIONS 2024 LIQUIDATED

Don’t ever underestimate the power of grit, determination, hard work and self-belief. We were the underdogs with a little boat that could. If FanDuel had a line on which team would win the 2024 Quest for the Crest Series, I doubt many people would have put their money on Team Liquidated. We were just a brand-new team ﬁshing the series in a 36 foot center console with big aspirations.

Starting out the year, as team owner, I spoke with series Director, Jamie Bunn, about going toe to toe with the best Sailfishing teams in the world and my team’s desire to not only participate but to truly be competitive. Assembling a new team from scratch is never an easy task for anyone especially as most of the top fisherman have been fishing on the same teams for years.

Every team needs a Captain and that’s where Danny Clinton came into play. Danny was no stranger to tournaments and fishing for a wide variety of species in South Florida with years of experience under his belt. With a Showdown Crown ring and championship title in meatfishing already in hand, we knew he had the pedigree of a champion. His new test would be to take that same winning formula and apply it in our rookie season of the Quest for the Crest. The first task at hand was finding the right crew members to join the Team.

LIQUIDATED

Team chemistry is critical for success. It sets the tone for everyone to work hard even when the fishing is slow. After a few phone calls it didn’t take long to find the first few team members that Danny had grown up with and fished with for years. Shawn Weech and Erik Harvey were the first two guys to commit to fishing the entire sailfish season with Team Liquidated. Now we had a team of 4 guys but we needed more to complete the roster.

On our ﬁnal step, we brought in the young guns, Kenny Rasberry, Trey Wheeler and Mark Motta to round out the team of 7 ﬁsherman ready to chase the Burgundy Jackets. Trey Wheeler was no stranger to the tournament scene as his dad is a full time captain with a long list of tournament accolades over the years. There’s something about being young, hungry and wanting to make your own name in any sport.

Before the beginning of the season, I had some hoodies made that read “Cashing Checks, Breaking Necks” as the mantra for our coming out party in the 2024 Quest for the Crest season. Our plan was to show up and blow up. On the first day of Operation Sailfish it seemed like we might end up imploding with only one release for the entire day with other teams releasing multiple fish. That’s the great thing about two day tournaments… it’s not over until it’s over.

Captain Danny Clinton spent the night restless trying to decide where to fish on Day two, as most of the teams fished south of West Palm catching fish but we had the one release north of the inlet towards Jupiter. Day two weather conditions were polar opposites from Day one and we made the choice to head north into a 6 to 7ft strong north swell. Luckily for us we made the right choice as most teams went south and Danny put us in the prime spot to win. We caught our 7 fish before noon then had to watch Fish On catch fish after fish just south of us.

We were small but mighty and proved that size doesn’t always matter coming from behind to win the first sailfish tournament of the series. It was such an insane moment finding out that we had won Operation Sailfish. It’s one thing to win but to walk away with $229,000 dollars winning our first tournament as a team really set the tone for the rest of 2024. It wasn’t a question going into the other tournaments of whether WE COULD WIN because we knew that we had done it before and we could do it again.

Heading into Sailfish Challenge the bite was heating up. We caught over 50 Sailfish the week before the tournament and brought on another angler, Travis Claire, to help strengthen our roster. The excitement was on for Sailfish Challenge as we had been on fire all week catching Sails and knew that we had to finish in the Top 5 to have any chance of winning the Burgundy Jackets. All we needed was 5th place or better to keep the dream alive a little longer.

With a little more experience under our belts and a solid game plan we end up in 5th place for the Challenge which put us 1 point below Fish On for the overall title. What an absolutely insane place to be at as a freshman team chasing a dream of winning the most prestigious title in

DANNY CLINTON CAPTAIN

ERIK HARVEY KENNY RASBERRY

MARK MOTTA

PATRICK WIELAND OWNER SHAWN WEECH

TRAVIS CLAIRE TREY WHEELER

sailfishing. It was surreal as I thought back about my conversation with Jamie and our goals as a team before the season. Now we were actually in contention for the title in second place overall after two tournaments. Going into Final Sail the plan was simple, we had to beat Fish On and they knew they had to beat us. It wasn’t that other teams in the mix couldn’t have won, but there was something about that one point difference between them and us. I just had a gut feeling that it was going to be us or them. We had battled it out at Operation Sailfish and we knew we were going to have to battle it out again in Miami. Could we do it again? Could we finish in the top five again in Miami to take home the Burgundy Jackets in 2024? Miami can be a tricky place to fish for many teams, but luckily we had some good knowledge on where to fish.

Day one started out exactly how we needed it to. We fi nished in second right behind Sandman as we had fished right next to them most of the day. The team energy was at an all-time high thinking that we assured our place in the top five after the first day’s result but don’t forget it’s a two-day tournament and it’s not over till it’s over. Day two started out rough with no releases until 11am while Fish On was gaining on us fast and we were watching them climb the leaderboard. The battle commenced as we decided to fish right next to Fish On for most of day two feeling that we could go bite for bite with them. At 3pm we saw Fish On release a fish just south of us and it was like déjà vu from Operation Sailfish.

We never backed down and just focused on what we needed to do to give our team the best shot to win. When the call came over the radio for lines out at 4pm, we knew we had done the impossible. A bunch of guys with one dream to wear the Burgundy Jackets and to compete against the best to ever do it. Those “Cashing Checks and Breaking Necks” hoodies had come full circle as Liquidated was the ﬁrst rookie team to ever win the series as well as the smallest boat ever to win it. Maybe it was all a bit of luck but a lot of it was just an insane desire to WIN. It’s one thing to just participate in these tournaments for fun, but it’s another thing to put it all on the line to win. Danny Clinton led the team victory as the Captain of the Year and added a Burgundy Jacket to go with his Showdown Crown championship ring.

Looking back, it was all the little moments that made it something we will remember for life. The team chemistry and growth as a team coming together when it mattered the most was amazing. We never stopped believing that it was possible to WIN even when the odds were never in our favor. The best stories written are always the underdog stories of a group of people coming together to do the impossible. Team Liquidated did just that and we’re ready to battle it out against all greats in 2025 again. �

Patrick Wieland Owner, Team Liquidated

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SERIES AWARDS

WORLD CHAMPIONS

ELITE PERFORMANCE WORTHY OF ELITE RECOGNITION.

We are honored to be able to present the series champions with these amazing awards.

SIMMS Gear, official apparel sponsor of the Quest for the Crest, is honored to bestow the most prestigious award in competitive ﬁshing to the world champions of sailﬁshing. The Crest symbolizes achievement at the highest level. Who will be the next to don the newest SIMMS Gear, emblem of sailfishing grandeur and the next to inscribe their name in the Quest Hall of Fame?

CUSTOM ROD TROPHY

The champions of the Quest for the Crest will receive a one-of-a-kind custom rod built by Randy Towe Custom Rods to commemorate the achievement of a lifetime!

MASTER ANGLER

WHEN THEY ARE UP TO BAT, THEY DON’T STRIKE OUT.

It’s a hard earned title and the master angler of the Quest series will be awarded with a beautiful piece to commemorate their achievement

DEMAND THE BEST!

TOP CENTER CONSOLE

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The top center console in the Quest for the Crest will receive a set of inline carbon fiber outriggers from GEMLUX, #1 manufacturer of marine hardware and carbon fiber fishing gear in the industry!

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SERIES AWARDS

His & Hers Watches

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AN ICONIC ACHIEVEMENT WORTHY OF AN ICONIC AWARD.

Courtesy of Altier Jewelers, the ofﬁcial jeweler of the Quest for the Crest, the top captain of the series will receive a Cartier watch to celebrate what is arguably the most prestigious award for a captain in the sport.

LADIES, DO WE HAVE SOMETHING AMAZING IN STORE FOR YOU!

It’s one of the most sought-after time pieces on the planet. Handcrafted by the foremost manufacturer of watches around the world. Patek Phillipe is the essence of artistry and elegance like none other in its category. As the emergence of female anglers becomes more prevalent in the sport, it only seemed ﬁtting to look for a distinguishable way to celebrate that and encourage more females to do the same. Courtesy of Altier Jewelers, the ofﬁcial jeweler of the Quest for the Crest, a Patek Phillipe Twenty~4 will be awarded to the Top Female Angler of the Quest for the Crest Series. Show the guys how it’s done ladies.

Danny Clinton Top Captain 2024 Team Liquidated

Top Female Angler 2024 Team Sandman

Quest for the Crest HALL OF FAME

Registration Info

Series Rules

GENERAL RULES

1. Registration: Visit fish.bluewatermovements.com to register online. Teams that wish to pay by check may do so by mailing the check to: Bluewater Movements, Inc., PO Box 50114, Lighthouse Point, FL 33074. Early entry for each event closes on the following dates:

Operation Sailﬁ sh: 1/2/25

Sailﬁ sh Challenge: 2/5/25

Final Sail: 3/19/25

All registration and calcutta payments must be complete by the conclusion of the kickoff party for each ﬁshing tournament. For questions regarding registration call (954) 725-4010.

2. Entry Forms: Registration must be completed by the captain or owner with appropriate fees and registration information. Ofﬁcials in each event reserve the right to refuse application or entry into the tournaments at their discretion with or without cause. General entry fees are not refundable for any reason.

3. Eligible Species: Sailﬁsh, White Marlin, Blue Marlin, Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingﬁsh, Tuna and Cobia.

4. Maximum Anglers: There is no limit on anglers. Additional crew members or mates may accompany the team if desired. Any teams with angler changes or substitutions should notify the committee prior to the start of ﬁshing for each event.

5. Maximum Lines: All boats are permitted to ﬁsh up to seven lines in the water during each tournament.

6. Tackle: All ﬁsh must be caught on rod and reel. Wire lines are permitted. No electric reels except kite rods, dredges and downriggers. All teams must use a non-offset circle hook in the tournaments. The length of the leader may not exceed 15 feet. The combined length of the double line and the leader may not exceed 20 feet in length. 2 artiﬁcial or natural dredges are permitted in the tournaments. Dredges do not factor into your line count. Stinger rigs are permitted provided the hook is a circle hook.

7. Bait & Bait Fishing: Fishing with live bait is permitted in the tournaments; however, live chumming is not permitted. Frozen block chum is acceptable. No dead baits (whole or chunk) may be used for chumming. All boats in the tournaments are prohibited from having any boats outside the tournaments to live chum on their behalf. Bait fishing is permitted at any time during the tournaments however, teams cannot fish for sailfish or meatfish at the same time they are bait fishing.

8. Hook & Catch: A hook and hand scenario is permitted in all Quest for the Crest tournaments. A hooked fish may be fought by multiple members of a team with no limit on the number of times a rod is passed from one angler to another. The use of a rod holder to hook and fight a fish is permitted.

9. Tournament Channel: The tournament channel may vary by tournament. The ofﬁcial channel will be announced at the captain’s meeting for each event. The tournament channel is reserved for speciﬁc announcements and the report of angler releases. All discussions among competitors should be conducted on alternate channels.

10. Boundaries:

Operation Sailﬁsh: North: 27.15 South: 26.15 East: 79.22

Sailﬁsh Challenge: North: 27.04 South: 25.28 East: 79.35

Final Sail: North: 26.16 South: 25.15 East: 79.37

11. Prize Structure: The general prize structure is based upon a participating ﬁeld of 60 boats in each event.

12. Check-Out: There is not a land based checkout location for the tournaments. Prior to the start of ﬁshing each day, all teams must video the time and their GPS coordinates to conﬁ rm that they are within the stated boundaries for the tournament. Video must show time, date and GPS location. Boats may not deploy any lines in the water until they are within the stated boundaries.

13. Lines In/Lines Out:

Operation Sailﬁsh: 8:00am & 4:00pm on January 17 & 18, 2025

Sailﬁsh Challenge: 8:00am & 4:00pm on February 21 & 22, 2025

Final Sail: 8:00am & 4:00pm on April 4 & 5, 2025

14. Check-In:

Operation Sailﬁsh: Media and release cards must be turned in at Sailﬁsh Marina by 6pm each day.

Sailﬁsh Challenge: Media and release cards must be turned in at Miami Beach Marina, Hillsboro Inlet Finger Docks or Sailﬁsh Marina by 6pm each day.

Final Sail: Media & release cards must be turned in at Miami Beach Marina and Regatta Grove Marina by 6pm on Friday and 5:30pm on Saturday.

15. Changing Boats: The series points for the Quest reside with the registered boat and the owner of that boat. If a registered boat elects not to participate in the next leg of the series and other members of the team wish to continue forward on a new boat with those points, they may do so provided at least 3 of the original team members are on board the new boat and approval in writing has been provided by the owner of the original boat. However, points may not be transferred to another boat already competing in the series.

16. Weather: In the event that weather conditions arise deemed unsafe for the average registered boat, by the tournament officials, the tournament schedule at each event may be altered to accommodate the best weather & fishing conditions available to participating teams. Any schedule adjustment due to inclement weather will be made at the sole discretion of the tournament committee. Best effort will be made to achieve a 2 day fishing format on the scheduled weekend of the tournaments. In the circumstance, as determined by the committee, where 2 days of fishing may be unachievable, the tournament may be reduced to a one day format. Captains, anglers and all other members of registered boats must determine in their own judgment whether to fish under the given conditions based on factors including but not limited to the seaworthiness of their boat and their own seamanship.

17. Competition Day: Best effort will be made to ensure the full fishing schedule is met for each tournament in the series. At least 4 hours of tournament fishing must occur on any given day in order for the points from that day to be factored into the overall score and standings for each team. Should inclement weather or any other force majeure condition occur that limits the tournament to only 1 day of fishing during a tournament, the daily calcutta money allocated for the cancelled day will be returned to the teams that are registered for the affected calcutta. All other general prize and calcutta money will be paid according to standard procedure based on the standings from the modified fishing schedule.

18. Protests: All protests must be submitted in writing along with $500 cash or check to the tournament officials within four hours of the conclusion of the day of fishing. Protests should be made based on first hand eyewitness information. All decisions of the tournament officials regarding protests are final. All participants agree and acknowledge by their participation that this protest shall be the sole remedy for any and all disputes arising from the competition. In addition, all participants expressly waive their right to trial.

Series Rules

19. Polygraph: By entering any tournament in the series, all captains, anglers and occupants of their boats voluntarily consent to submit to a polygraph examination as deemed necessary by tournament officials. All decisions of the polygraph examiner will be fi nal. Any captain, angler or occupant of a registered boat who refuses to take a polygraph or provides untruthful answers as determined by the examiner will be disqualified from the tournament without further notice. Such a disqualification will eliminate payment or provision of any prize money, awards and/or refund of entrance fees.

20. Tournament Discretion: The tournament director reserves the right to implement his or her discretion at any time during the tournaments as it may apply to the rules or any other circumstance that should arise during the course of an event in the series.

21. Release: All registered captains, anglers and occupants of their boats consent that tournament ofﬁcials may use without payment or restriction, any photographs or video in which he or she appears for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to resale, advertising and promotional material.

22. Hold Harmless: It is expressly understood that all registered participants and non-registered occupants of their boats enter into the events in the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series voluntarily and at their own risk. Further, each registered and non-registered participant on behalf of other family members and/or executors agrees to release and hold harmless Bluewater Movements Inc, its officers, directors, owners, members, representatives, agents, employees, independent contractors, volunteers, promoters, advertisers, sponsors, partners, joint ventures, affiliates, assigns, polygraph examiner, the city and county where the events are held and all other persons connected directly or indirectly with the operation of any event in the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series (collectively, “Released and Indemnified Parties”) from any and all claims, losses, damages, demands, causes of action, suits and liabilities of every kind arising out of, related to, or resulting from the tournament, activity or event, including but not limited to all events in the Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series, including without limitation, any claim for loss, damage or destruction of property, or injury (including death), regardless of whether such loss arises in whole or in part from the negligence of any Released and Indemnified Party. This release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as possible under applicable law, and if any portion of this release is held invalid or unenforceable, the balance shall continue in full force and legal effect. Jurisdiction over the tournament shall be exclusively that of the tournament director. All parties agree to be bound by the tournament director’s decisions without exception.

23. Agreement: By registering for a tournament, the captain and/or owner agrees that all anglers and occupants of their boat will abide by all tournament rules.

COMPETITION RULES

24. Scoring: Billfish Points - Registered anglers will receive 1 point for each eligible billfish released in the tournament. All team prize categories will be awarded based on the team’s overall point standings. In the event of a tie, winners will be determined by the team or individual that releases their last fish first.

Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingfish, Tuna & Cobia Points - These species must weigh a minimum of 10 pounds to be eligible in the tournaments. Each fish meeting weight requirements will be given a score of one point per pound. These points will not be included with points awarded for billfish releases when determining the top team standings. See the meatfish division in the general prize structure of each event as well as the optional entry prize structure of each event for details on the prize money available in the meatfish categories. Mutilated fish will be disqualified. All decisions of the weighmaster are fi nal.

25. Semi-Pro Category: There is a semi-pro prize category in each leg of the series. To qualify for this prize money, the following criteria must be met. Criteria 1: Two or fewer paid crew members on board (including captains, mates, and anglers). Criteria 2: There can not be anyone on board that has placed in the top 8 of a Quest for the Crest tournament within the past 8 years.

26. Billfi sh Release Criteria: All billfi sh in each event must be properly released in order for a point to be scored to the registered angler and his or her team. The requirements for a release are as follows: (1) The double line and leader must leave the tip of the rod once a strike occurs, unless they have already exited the tip of the rod. (2) At the conclusion of the fi ght the fi sh must be brought close enough to the boat for a mate or crewmember to touch the leader, not the double line. (3) In a continuous sequence, video footage must clearly identify the fi sh as well as the leader touch by a crew member. (4) Evidence on video of the leader being cut at the time of release. (5) The proper color card and confi rmation # should be displayed on video to mark the completion of a catch.

27. Video Requirement: Every billfi sh released in the tournament must be verified by video footage clearly identifying the release. Each team is responsible for providing their own video camera and the appropriate media to record video footage that documents the releases on their boat. Video media will not be provided to teams by the tournament committee. Acceptable video formats are SD cards only. The fi rst video clip to be shot by all teams should be of time, date and GPS location at the start of fi shing. If you fill your fi rst video and need to switch to a 2nd video during fi shing please contact the radio room for an establishing shot to begin your video. A secondary video source is highly recommended.

28. Continuous Video Sequence: To ensure the authenticity of the releases, each team will be required to maintain a continuous video sequence from the time video evidence of the fi sh is established up to the time that the leader touch and cut is verified on video. If a break in the footage should occur, the team must reestablish video evidence of the fi sh again with a continuous video sequence up to the leader touch and leader cut.

29. Break Image: Once a release has occurred, the captain must contact the radio room for a confi rmation # and instructions on which color card to shoot in order to complete the release on video. If a team is hooked up to multiple fi sh, a crewmember should state that on camera with video evidence to support it. In the case of a multiple, if necessary, one color card can be used for the break image, provided the video evidence can clearly distinguish multiple sailfi sh and anglers fi ghting those fi sh and the necessary criteria referenced above for qualification of the release on video.

30. Release & Catch Verification: All billfi sh releases must be reported to the tournament committee immediately following the release. Individuals calling in a release must include the boat number and angler name in their report. A release will be official once the radio controller responds to the respective angler with a confi rmation number and color. That confi rmation number and color should be recorded on the registered angler’s release card. Any boat unable to contact the committee should contact another boat for a relay. A tournament cell phone # will also be provided to teams at each Captain’s meeting. Boats that intend to fi sh in areas with poor cell phone coverage are still responsible for maintaining communication with the tournament committee on all releases.

31. Winnings: All winners are required to complete a W9 form prior to receiving any awards for each tournament. Awards and prize money will be withheld as required by law if a W9 form is not presented in advance of the awards presentations.

JANUARY 15-19, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, FL

“Down by six fish heading into Day 2 of Operation Sailfish, Captain Danny’s decision to head north while most teams went south paid o . We caught seven fish by noon, edging out the win on time. ‘The little boat that could’ proved that size doesn’t always matter. It was an insane moment finding out we had won Operation Sailfish.”

PATRICK WIELAND, OWNER

Patrick Wieland, Mark Motta, Shawn Weech, Eric Harvey, Trey Wheeler, Kenny Rasberry

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2024 Highlights

Event Schedule

PRE-REGISTRATION

EARLY ENTRY

$1,200 per team (plus tax) Ends: 1/2/25

LATE ENTRY

$1,700 per team (plus tax) After: 1/2/25

KICKOFF PARTY

ONLINE

(Primary Method) ﬁsh.bluewatermovements.com

BY MAIL, SEND CHECK TO Bluewater Movements, Inc. PO Box 50114 Lighthouse Point, FL 33074

*Must be postmarked by 1/2/25

WHERE // Sailfish Marina Resort 98 Lake Drive, Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

TIME // 7:00pm to 10:00 pm

CAPTAIN’S MEETING // 7:30pm

Late Registration / Vendor & Sponsor Displays Auction / Opening Ceremony & USA Military Salute

TAKE A HERO FISHING DAY

Hosted by:

NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT KICKOFF PARTY. Cash, Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Only.

All Registration and Calcutta payments must be made by close of kicko party.

8:00am Lines In 2:00pm Lines Out

3:00pm Cocktail Reception

3:30pm Awards Ceremony

7:00pm Spirit of America Performance

DAYS

8:00am Lines In 4:00pm Lines Out

5:30pm HAPPY HOUR (Friday & Saturday)

6:00pm Deadline to turn in release cards & media

AWARDS CEREMONY

11:30AM - 1:30PM

WHERE Sailfish Marina Resort

98 Lake Drive

Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

SCHEDULE

11:30am Brunch

12:30pm Awards Ceremony 1:30pm Closing Ceremony

Help us support our military heroes with a memorable day of ﬁshing and a celebration of their service to our country!

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Sailfish Division TEAM DIVISION

TOP TEAM $18,000 & CHAMPION’S DOG TAGS

2nd Place $10,000 & Trophy

3rd Place $4,500 & Trophy

4th Place $2,500 & Trophy

5th Place $2,000 & Trophy

8:00am – 12:00pm

SEMI PRO DIVISION

Release Round Up

$28,800

This optional entry category is divided into 4 rounds over 2 days of fishing. Numbers ranging from 1 to 5 will be drawn from the sealed container during each round of fishing. That number will determine the minimum number of sailfish that must be released to move on to the next round. Drawn numbers can only be used once. A team must advance through all 4 rounds in order to win the pot. In the final round, should multiple boats release the required number of fish, the team that releases the most fish in that round will win. Ties determined by whichever team released last fish first. If no winner, pot rolls over to next leg of the Quest series. Entry fee is $1,000 per boat.

Small Boat Stash

Sporty Calcutta

The Big Easy

Tier 1 Daily

*For all calcuttas, prize money will increase or decrease based on number of boats entered. Amounts shown are estimated based on past participation.

Awarded for the single heaviest ﬁsh. Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh and cobia. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 46 registered boats.

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Entry

THURSDAY  JANUARY 16,

GROUP COMPETITION IS THE NAME OF THE GAME IN THE COIN CHALLENGE!

1ST PLACE

Commemorative coin for winning teams

GRAND PRIZE

TEAMS WILL BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED BY COIN COLOR AND BATTLE TOGETHER TO SEE WHICH COLOR GROUP RELEASES THE MOST SAILFISH IN THE TOURNAMENT!

2 NIGHTS/3 DAYS LODGING AT Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Hollywood, FL

PLUS...a $500 Gift Card to utilize on-site during stay towards F&B, spa and hospitality.

Courtsey of:

Courtesy of:

FEBRUARY 19-23, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

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Hosted By

Photo courtesy of Antonio Amaral

REGISTRATION INFO 2024 CHAMPIONS

Having a team that is always prepared for any circumstances, good or bad, truly paid o in the last half hour of the tournament. Down by three fish, no one gave up. The team kept working hard and capitalized on four fish in the final 30 minutes. What a great feeling when it all comes together—a fantastic win for Team Sandman!

– CAPT. JOHN DUDAS

TEAM NAME

SANDMAN

CAPTAIN JOHN DUDAS

CREW

Robbie Ramirez, Jeff Liederman, Dommi Adames, Alex Castellanos, Ryan Montesino, Sandra MacMillan, Max Zerbrone, Corey Inman, Stephen Stallings, Topher White

2024 Highlights

Event Schedule

EARLY ENTRY

$1,200 per team (plus tax) Ends: 2/5/25

LATE ENTRY

$1,700 per team (plus tax) After: 2/5/25

KICKOFF PARTY

Hosted by:

ONLINE (Primary Method) ﬁsh.bluewatermovements.com

BY MAIL, SEND CHECK TO Bluewater Movements, Inc. PO Box 50114 Lighthouse Point, FL 33074

*Must be postmarked by 2/5/25

WHERE // Galuppi’s 1103 N. Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL 33062

TIME // 7:00pm to 10:00 pm

CAPTAIN’S MEETING // 7:30pm

Late Registration / Vendor & Sponsor Displays Auction

NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT KICKOFF PARTY. Cash, Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Only.

All Registration and Calcutta payments must be made by close of kicko party.

FOR UPDATES FOLLOW US: facebook.com/ﬁshbluewater @fishbluewater 8:00am Lines In 4:00pm Lines Out 6:00pm Deadline to turn in release cards & media

11:30AM - 1:30PM

WHERE Galuppi’s 1103 N. Federal Hwy. Pompano Beach, FL 33062

SCHEDULE

11:30am Brunch 12:30pm Awards Presentations

2nd Place $10,000 & Trophy

3rd Place $4,500 & Trophy

4th Place $2,500 & Trophy

5th Place $2,000 & Trophy

SEMI PRO DIVISION

Place

Release Round Up

all

Big Fish Bonanza

Awarded for the single heaviest ﬁsh. Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh and cobia. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 39 registered boats.

Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh, and cobia. Entry fee is $1,000 per boat. Prize money is based upon 32 registered boats.

Awarded for the heaviest three ﬁsh weighed in the tournament. Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh, and cobia. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 34 registered boats.

APRIL 2-5, 2025

COCONUT GROVE, FL

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REGISTRATION INFO 2024 CHAMPIONS

TEAM NAME

SANDMAN

“Day one brought us some hard conditions, with no wind for most of the day. Our team did a great job keeping us in contention. Day two brought a total change in conditions—everyone was prepared for the strong tailing wind conditions, which led to a great win for Team Sandman. What a season! Winning three major tournaments in a row wouldn’t have been possible without Sandra and our awesome team.”

CAPT. JOHN DUDAS

CAPTAIN

JOHN DUDAS

CREW

Sandra MacMillan, Ryan Montesino, Alex Castellanos, Dommi Adames, Jeff Liederman, Robbie Ramirez, Max Zerbrone, Steven Stallings

BOAT

63’ SPENCER

NUMBER OF RELEASES 21 WINNINGS $ 237,160

2024 Highlights

EARLY ENTRY

$1,200 per team (plus tax) Ends: 3/19/25

LATE ENTRY

$1,700 per team (plus tax) After: 3/19/25

KICKOFF PARTY

ONLINE (Primary Method) ﬁsh.bluewatermovements.com

BY MAIL, SEND CHECK TO Bluewater Movements, Inc. PO Box 50114 Lighthouse Point, FL 33074

*Must be postmarked by 3/19/25

WHERE // Shake a Leg Marina 2620 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL 33133

TIME // 7:00pm to 10:00 pm

CAPTAIN’S MEETING // 7:30pm

Late Registration / Food, Hospitality Bar Auction / Vendor & Sponsor Displays

NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT KICKOFF PARTY. Cash, Visa, Mastercard, AmEx Only.

All Registration and Calcutta payments must be made by close of kicko party. FOR UPDATES FOLLOW US: facebook.com/ﬁshbluewater @fishbluewater 8:00am Lines In 4:00pm Lines Out

- 6:00pm Deadline to turn in release cards and media Saturday - 5:30pm Deadline to turn in release cards and media

8:00PM - 11:00PM

WHERE Bayshore Club 3391 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133

SCHEDULE

8:00pm Cocktail Reception 9:00pm Dinner 10:00pm Awards Presentation

TEAM DIVISION

TOP TEAM: $18,000 & TROPHY

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th Place

5th Place

$10,000 & Trophy

$4,500 & Trophy

$2,500 & Trophy

$2,000 & Trophy EARLY BITE \\ $1,000 Friday 8:00am – 12:00pm

8:00am – 12:00pm

Find your groove in the 1st or 2nd half of each competition day and your team could earn some bonus prize money!

SEMI PRO DIVISION

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

SMALL BOAT DIVISION

1st $50,000 2nd $30,000 3rd $20,000

High Roller’s Club

Small Boat Stash

(Eligible to boats 37’ and under)

is $500 per boat. Prize money is based on 7 registered boats.

Sporty Calcutta

(Inboard powered sportﬁsh boats only) Entry

The Big Easy

Tier 1 Daily

Self Centered

Release Round Up

*For all calcuttas,

Tier 2 Daily

1st Place

2nd Place

Awarded for the single heaviest ﬁsh. Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh and cobia. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 21 registered boats.

Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh, and cobia. Entry fee is $1,000 per boat. Prize money is based upon 13 registered boats.

Awarded for the heaviest three ﬁsh weighed in the tournament. Eligible species are dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingﬁsh, and cobia. Entry fee is $500 per boat. Prize money is based upon 17 registered boats.

No Gimmicks. No BS. This payout is in addition To the prize money offered in the general prize structure for Final Sail. COME & GET IT! POWERED BY

ELIGIBLE EXCLUSIVELY TO BOATS THAT ENTER ALL THREE LEGS OF THE QUEST FOR THE CREST

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