InTheBite Magazine

Official 2026–2027 Florida Division Schedule #TournamentLocationDates 1 El Pescado Billfish Tournament (New for 2026/2027) St. Augustine Nov 3–7, 2026 2 Dust ‘Em Off Sailfish Warmup Pompano Beach Dec 2–6, 2026 3 Fish Heads of Stuart, “The Quickie” Stuart Dec 3–6, 2026 4 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament Islamorada Dec 5–6, 2026 5 Pirate’s Cove Sailfish Tournament Stuart Dec 9–12, 2026 6 Pelican Yacht Club Invitational Ft. Pierce Jan 4–9, 2027 7 Silver Sailfish Derby Palm Beach Jan 6–9, 2027 8...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (September 11, 2026) – The Guy Harvey Foundation (GHF), a not-for-profit entity dedicated to protecting marine life and introducing the next generation to the ocean through education and scientific research, in partnership with Mexican conservation organization Ch’ooj Ajauil AC (NSU) and the University of Rhode Island (URI), recently satellite tagged a 26-foot-long male whale shark, nicknamed ‘Milo,’ for the fifth time over ten years.

There’s nothing quite like watching someone reel in their first marlin. I saw it happen on a recent trip to Panama, where I was on assignment testing the Seakeeper Ride system. This time it was a college junior named Keenan, though her story almost didn’t have the ending we were all hoping for. Whenever a group like ours travels somewhere far to fish, the anticipation runs high for everyone involved.

Viking Yacht Company President and CEO Patrick J. Healey has been inducted into the International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame, recognizing more than four decades of contributions to sportfishing, boatbuilding and conservation. Patrick J. Healey, President and CEO of Viking Yacht Company, was inducted into the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) Fishing Hall of Fame on Aug. 29 at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri.

New software integration allows Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride to communicate in real time, improving their combined stabilization performance by approximately 20%. Seakeeper has announced a new integration between Seakeeper and Seakeeper Ride, bringing the company’s two marine stabilization technologies together as one intelligent full-vessel stabilization system. According to Seakeeper, the integration improves the products’ combined performance by approximately 20% on average.

The crew aboard Dixie, a 65-foot Donzi-Roscioli, has enjoyed an impressive summer of billfishing out of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, recording two Grand Slams in less than a month. Capt. Mitch Pierson and the Zierfuss family and friends recorded their first Grand Slam on July 10, 2026, followed by another on August 3.

Capt. Teddy Hoogs is once again at the front of the InTheBite Hawaii Captain of the Year race, but some of what continues to guide him in Kona was learned long before his back-to-back division titles in 2022 and 2023. Hoogs grew up fishing alongside his father, absorbing lessons he admits he didn’t fully appreciate at the time. Today, those lessons remain part of how he approaches one of the world’s most challenging blue marlin fisheries.

The 2026 InTheBite Captain of the Year Cup — presented by MTU — is heading into its final stretch, and if you haven’t been following along, now’s the time to start. Five divisions, hundreds of boats, and one blue marlin so big it’s already the story of the season before the leaves have even started to turn. Let’s start with that fish.

Traditional electric thrusters have long been limited by short runtimes, abrupt on/off operation, maintenance-intensive motors, and reduced performance during demanding maneuvers. Sleipner’s eVision thrusters address these challenges with a completely redesigned approach built around brushless motor technology, proportional speed control, and seamless joystick integration. One of the biggest drawbacks of conventional thrusters is overheating.

The 2026 InTheBite Captain of the Year Cup — presented by MTU — is heading into its final stretch, and if you haven’t been following along, now’s the time to start. Five divisions, hundreds of boats, and one blue marlin so big it’s already the story of the season before the leaves have even started to turn. Let’s start with that fish.