The Akela also knows how to Tournament fish. Different options are available to experience competition bill fishing (blue/white marlin, sailfish).

Our Tournament Successes!

August Billfish Classic held out of Bridge Harbor Yacht Club in Freeport, Tx. The AKELA Tournament Team took First Place in the Tuna Division with a 90 lb Yellowfin.

Akela Team recieving First Place Tuna Award at the August Billfish Classic Angler Jay with the 90 lb yellowfin he caught to win First place tuna division
Akela Team recieving 2nd Place Marlin Trophy at the August Billfish Classic

The AKELA Tournament Team also took 2nd place in the Marlin Division with a tagged and released Blue Marlin.

August Billfish Classic

1st at the Bob Byrd Memorial Tournament: The Akela took 1st Place Tuna Division and 5th Place Overall by tagging and releasing a White Marlin. The tournament took place August 12-14, 2004.

579 lb. Blue Marlin for 1st Place

1st at the Big Blue: The Akela took 1st Place Blue Marlin Division in the Summer-long Texas Big Blue tournament with the 579 lb. Blue Marlin caught on the Frank Marx/Team Texas Racing School Charter. The Marlin was caught in July 2004.

Trophy

2nd at the 2003 August Billfish Classic:  The Akela and her crew took 2nd Place Tag and Release in the 2003 August Billfish Classic with a Blue Marlin.The tournament took place August 21-23, 2003.

Trophy

3rd Place at the 5th Annual Bob Byrd Memorial Tournament:  The Akela and her crew took 3rd Place Overall when they tagged a Blue Marlin and a White Marlin to put them in the money. The tournament took place August 7-9, 2003.

Darrell's 83 lb. YellowfinRonnie's 305.5 lb. Blue

1st and 2nd at the 2003 Watermelon Open:  The Akela and her crew took 1st Place-Tuna Div. in the 2003 Watermelon Open with an 83 lb Yellowfin Tuna. They also took 2nd Place-Blue Marlin Div. with a 305.5 lb. Blue. The tournament took place June 19-21, 2003.

2nd at the 2002 August Billfish Classic:  The Akela and her crew took 2nd Place in the 2002 August Billfish Classic with a 489.5 lb Blue Marlin.The tournament took place August 23-24, 2002.

1st Place Texas Big Blue Tournament:   The Akela took 1st Place in The Texas Big Blue Tournament sponsored by Top's and Tower's in 2002!

1st Place Poco Bueno:  The Akela and her crew took 1st Place in the Offshore Marlin Division of the 2001 Poco Bueno Tournament in Port O'Conner, TX. They won the tournament by catching a 653.5 lb. Blue Marlin. The Poco Bueno is Texas' most prestigious sport fishing tournament of the year.

1st Place Summer All:  The Akela's 1st Place win at Poco Bueno took 1st Place Summer All with their 653.5 lb Blue Marlin!

1st Place Galveston Bill Fish Shootout:  Tag and release Blue Marlin

3rd Place Bob Byrd:  The Akela placed third in the Bob Byrd Bill Fishing Tournament on August 10th & 11th, 2001. 3rd Place was awarded for a Grand Slam (that's catching a Blue Marlin, Sailfish and a White Marlin all on the same trip). The Akela also had the largest Yellowfin Tuna at 64 lbs.




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