Offshore World Championship Tournaments

Highlighting 2024 Qualifying Tournament Winners for the 2025 Offshore World Championship

These winning teams from across the globe will compete for the ultimate prize of World Champion

By Staff

May 31, 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Offshore World Championship Qualifying Events. They received an invitation to the upcoming 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship in April 2025.

Congratulations to Team HOPSCOTCH, winners of the Spice Island Billfish Tournament. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Grenada! Courtesy Spice Island Billfish Tournament

Congratulations to Team GLADIATOR OUT OF THE BLUE, winners of the Tuna Fever Rogoznica Fishing Tournament. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Croatia! Courtesy Tuna Fever Rogoznica Fishing Tournament

Congratulations to Team OCEAN PEARL, winners of the The Republic Bank of Sir Charles Williams International Tournament. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Barbados! Courtesy Republic Bank of Sir Charles Williams International Tournament

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Congratulations to Team BUILDER’S CHOICE, winners of the Sea Horse Anglers Club Bermuda Billfish Tournament. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Bermuda! Courtesy Out Your Front Door

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Congratulations to Team UNWINED for weighing the Largest Recorded Marlin in the World this year. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Bermuda! Courtesy Out Your Front Door

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Congratulations to Team SEA STRIKER, winners of the Bermuda Big Game Classic. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Bermuda! Courtesy Out Your Front Door

Congratulations to Team FENDER BENDER, winners of the Bermuda Billfish Blast. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Bermuda! Courtesy Out Your Front Door

Congratulations to Team VIKING 82, winners of the Bermuda Triple Crown. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Bermuda!

Congratulations to Team Trukai Hunters, winners of the 47th GFA PNG National Game Fishing Titles. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Papua New Guinea. Photo Courtesy Game Fishing Association of Papua New Guinea

Anglers standing at an awards ceremony. The center angler is holding up a large wood and bronze trophy.

Congratulations to Team Southern Pride, winner of the 2024 Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Costa Rica. Photo Courtesy Joan Vernon

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Congratulations to Team Defiance, winners of the 2024 PMG Eldorado Billfish Tournament. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent New Zealand. Courtesy PMG Eldorado Billfish Tournament

A group of anglers standing in the cockpit of a sport-fishing boat and holding up oversized checks.

Congratulations to Team MOJO, winners of the Sunshine Coast Game Fishing Club Classic. They will receive an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Australia. Courtesy Sunshine Coast Game Fishing Club Classic

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Congratulations to Bernardo Vasconez’s team, winners of the 2024 Copa Cofradia Punta Sal. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Peru. Courtesy Copa Cofradia Punta Sal

Anglers standing around a large marlin being weighed.

Congratulations to Team Fu’a II, winners of the 21st Steinlager l’a Lapo’a Fi Fishing Tournament. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Pago Pago, American Samoa. Courtesy Steinlager l’a Lapo’a Fi Fishing Tournament

A crew of sport-fishing anglers on stage at an awards celebration at night.

Congratulations to Team Palmon Strike, winners of the Big Game Komiža. They received an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Croatia. Courtesy Big Game Komiža

Three anglers celebrating a win and holding up an Offshore World Championship invitation.

Congratulations to Team Kipapa, winners of the 2024 Watamu Fishing Festival. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent the Kenya. Courtesy Watamu Fishing Festival

A sport-fishing team celebrates at the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic awards ceremony. They hold up an oversided check

Congratulations to Team Just The Tip, winners of the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic at Sandestin. They received an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent The USA. Photo Courtesy Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic

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Congratulations to the Team of Zach Newton and Robert Readmond, winners of the 2024 OCLTC Derby. They will are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent the USA. Photo Courtesy Ocean City Light Tackle Club

Anglers holding up an Offshore World Championship Qualifying Event banner.

Congratulations to Team Send n Bend, winners of the 2024 Jurien Bay WA Open. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Western Australia. Photo Courtesy Jurien Bay WA Open

Five anglers holding up a qualifying certificate for the Offshore World Championship.

Congratulations to Team Makadi Heights, winners of the 2024 El Gouna IGFA Red Sea Championship. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Egypt. Photo Courtesy El Gouna IGFA Red Sea Championship

Anglers at an awards ceremony holding up trophies.

Congratulations to Team 1000 LBS, winners of the 2024 South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Mauritius. Photo Courtesy South Indian Ocean Billfish Competition

Anglers hold up sport-fishing trophies at an awards ceremony.

Congratulations to Lach Cheatham, winner of the 2024 International Masters Angling Tournament. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Costa Rica. Photo Courtesy International Masters Angling Tournament

An angler holding up an Offshore World Championship qualifying certificate.

Congratulations to Team Bandit, winners of the 2024 Waihua Bay Nationals Tournament. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent New Zealand. Photo Courtesy Waihua Bay Nationals Tournament

Six anglers holding up sport-fishing trophies.

Congratulations to Team Finally Time, winners of the 2024 Lyford Cay Invitational Offshore Tournament. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent The Bahamas. Photo Courtesy Lyford Cay Invitational Offshore Tournament

Seven angelrs stand at an awards ceremony and hold up sport-fishing trophies and awards.

Congratulations to Team Back in Business, winners of the 2024 Fish For Holly Tournament. They are receiving an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent The USA. Photo Courtesy Fish For Holly

Four anglers hold up carved wooden trophies and prizes at a sport-fishing tournament ceremony.

Congratulations to Team “Double Rum N’ Coke”, winners of the Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament. They received an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Antigua & Barbuda. Photo Courtesy Antigua and Barbuda Sport Fishing Tournament

Nine anglers stand at an awards ceremony holding up their prizes.

Congratulations to Team “Pure Indulgence”, winners of the SIGFA International Tournament. They received an invitation to the 2025 Costa Offshore World Championship to represent Samoa. Photo Courtesy SIGFA International

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