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Houdini Wins!

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The City Marina’s Sailfish Slam concluded Saturday, October 31, 2009 with the boat Houdini taking home the prize for the most sailfish releases and the most release points. The 71’ Jim Smith, from the Isle of Palms, captained by Wayne Skinner, took the lead by releasing 15 sailfish the third week of the event and held it from then on. Houdini collected a total of 3613 points, releasing 18 sailfish throughout the tournament. Houdini also received the only meat fish prize in this event by weighing in a 19.1 pound wahoo.

The 2nd place boat, Miss Annie, a 52’ Viking out of Allenwood, NJ finished fishing with 3010 points. Captain Matt Rabenstine led his crew to release 15 sailfish. In a close third, the 55’ Jarrett Bay, Micabe released 14 sailfish during the month, finishing with 2805 points.

Thank you to all of our participants and sponsors! We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again next year.

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Boats fishing this year’s event:

(Registration is open throughout the month)
Artemis, 50’ Custom, Charleston, SC
Billfish, 37' Ocean, Ventnor City, NJ
Chaos, 36’ Topaz, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Chasin, 54’ Spencer, Charleston, SC
Fear Knot, 63’ Bertram, Myrtle Beach, SC
Flybuoy, 56’ Ocean, Isle of Palms, SC
Full House, 50’ Jamie Lewis, St. Simons Island, GA
Houdini, 71’ Jim Smith, Isle of Palms, SC
Insure, 48’ Ocean, Wildwood, NJ
Micabe, 55’ Jarrett Bay, Charleston, SC
Major Motion, 50’ Monterey, Charleston, SC
Mea Culpa, 130’ McMullen & Wing, Las Vegas, NV
Miss Annie, 52’ Viking, Allenwood, NJ
Miss Magnolia, 50’ Viking, Hilton Head, SC
NOFA, 40’ Ritchie Howell, Charleston, SC
Palmetto Pride, 54’ Jim Smith, Charleston, SC
Petrel, 53’ Sportsman, Mt. Pleasant, SC
Pipe Layer, 55’ Gwaltney, Yonges Island, SC
Reel Jim
Reel Patience, 60’ Viking, Hilton Head, SC
Syked Out, 56’ Viking, Isle of Palms, SC

The Sailfish Slam

The Sailfish Slam is a statewide catch and release billfish competition headquartered at The City Marina in Downtown Charleston, SC. Anglers will convene at this facility on Wednesday, September 30 for the Captains' Meeting followed by a month long competition. The 2008 Sailfish Slam boasted 95 billfish releases in just three days, and this year is sure to be a record breaker!

The Sailfish Slam concludes on Saturday, October 31 with a Halloween Awards Party and Dinner at The City Marina complex and Salty Mike's. Click here for the full schedule.

FEATURING...

  • $10,000 Payout to Highest Number of Sailfish Releases (based on entry of 50 boats).
  • Boats fishing this year range in size from 32’ to 130’.
  • Fish from any port ... just stay in South Carolina waters (fish eligible for meat fish categories must be weighed-in at the Charleston City Marina) .
  • HMY Happy Hour on the MegaDock - Saturday, October 24, 5:00pm-7:00pm
  • Awards Dinner with Halloween Costume Contest - Saturday, October 31 at The City Marina. Featuring displays from The City Boatyard, HMY Yacht Sales, Churchwell’s Jewelers, Nautical Solutions & Sunstream Boatlifts, Charleston Angler and Maritime Insurance.

Diesel Fuel Discount

Sailfish Slam competition boats receive a $0.12 per gallon discount on diesel fuel at The City Marina. This offer is valid for October 2009, and also extended to boats fishing from other marinas.

Dockage Special at The City Marina

Tournament boats ... take advantage of the Sailfish Slam Special at The City Marina! Pay $25 per foot for the month of October 2009 and stay on The MegaDock.

Please contact David Isom at (843) 278-4926 or disom@megadock.us for information. Pre-payment in full is required and offer does not include electricity.