2010
TOURNAMENT RATES
Thank you for your continued support of the Boy Scouts of America. We are an all volunteer organization and 100% of the tournament profits go to the youth programs that we support. We also fund and operate a Marine Vocational Program (MVP) that provides young adults with early training for the many career opportunities found on the water.
When we operate on foreign soil we share tournament profits with a similar youth organization in the area. In all tournament events - your checks are made out to the VI Council, Boy Scouts of America, a 501-C3 organizaion. Written receipts are issued for credit card donations.
USVI OPEN/ABMT "BOY SCOUT"
ENTRY FEES: 2 Anglers $3900, 3 Anglers $4400, 4 Anglers $4900. There is a local Calcutta with Dailys and a Last Day Shoot-Out operated for the entertainment of our anglers. see Calcutta
Entry fees and Calcutta's can be paid by check. Make all checks payable to: VI COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. Mail to: ABMT, 6616 Estate Nadir, St. Thomas, VI 00802.
Credit cards can be called in toll free: 1-888-234-7484 or 340-775-9500.
Please note! There is no registration session during the tournament. Anglers must register for the tournament online: Register Here
SPANISH MAIN SERIES
This is a three part series benefiting the VI Council, Boy Scouts and a similar youth program on all three islands.
Each leg of the series is an "Open" to encourage local boats in the area to join in and compete with the series anglers. Non-series boats are entitled to win all prizes except the Bernard Passman pendant. The Bernard Passman Black Coral w/Gold Coin Pendant is reserved for the "Top Angler" of each leg of the series. The Bernard Passman pendant with emerald becomes a lifetime award and each future win entitles the angler to an additional emerald.
Teams fishing the "series" must register in advance of the first event and must fish at least 2 legs of the series; the ABMT being the only mandatory leg. Team members may change from event to event. Series entrance fee is $1500 per team. The participants in the first leg will decide the amount placed into the series pot named the Treasure Chest*. Calcutta entry is not mandatory. Entry fees are made out to: VI Council, Boy Scouts of America.
*BSA receives 10% of Series Pot, 10% of Dailys and 15% of Calcuttas in SMS.
Leg #1: "DOMINICAN OPEN" - Cap Cana, DR. Operating in conjunction with Rick Alvarez's Intl. Shoot Out. Fishing days: June 2,3,5, 2010. Enter both events and receive 35% off the following rates: 2 Anglers $2400, 3 Anglers $2800, 4 Anglers $3200.00. The Dailys* are $1500, paying 60/40 to 1st. and 2nd. boat each day. No Calcutta operated this leg. $5000 First Prize to Top Angler + many tackle prizes!
Leg #2: "USVI OPEN" - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Held inside of ABMT "Boy Scout" - Fishing days: Aug. 21, 22, 23. 25. Series teams pay only the USVI ABMT "Boy Scout" entry fee.
Leg #3: "BVI OPEN" - Anegada/Virgin Gorda. Fishing days: Sept. 16 - 17.
2 Anglers $2200, 3 Anglers $2600, 4 Anglers $3000.00. A $3000 Calcutta (50/30/20 split) will be operated. The Dailys total $1800, paying 60/40 to 1st. and 2nd. boat each day. $5000 First Prize to Top Angler. Many tackle prizes. Register Here
BERMUDA TRIANGLE SERIES
Also see 'HEAVY HITTERS DIVISION' below!
This is a three part series benefiting the VI Council, Boy Scouts and a similar youth program on all three islands.
Each leg of the series is an "Open" to encourage local boats in the area to join in and compete with the series anglers. Non-series boats are entitled to win all prizes except the Gold Hook and prescious stone. The BTS Ed Pang Gold Hook is reserved for the "Top Angler" of each leg of the series. The Pang hook becomes a lifetime award and each future win entitles the angler to an additional stone (sapphire, ruby or diamond). The challenge of course is to collect the most stones, especially all three colors.
To compete in the "series" teams must register in advance of the first event. A minimum of 2 legs must be fished, the USVI Open/ABMT "Boy Scout" being the only mandatory leg. Team members may change from event to event. The "series" entrance fee is $1500 per team. The participants in the first leg will decide the amount placed into "Series Pot*. Calcutta entry is not mandatory. Entry fees and Calcutta checks are made out to: VI Council, Boy Scouts of America.
*BSA receives 10% of Series Pot, 10% of Dailys and 15% of Calcutta in BTS.
Leg #1: "BAHAMAS OPEN" - Boat Harbour, Abaco. Fishing days: May 13,14,15, 2010. 2 Anglers $2400, 3 Anglers $2800, 4 Anglers $3200.00. A $3000 Calcutta (50/30/20 split) will be operated. The Dailys total $1800, paying 60/40 to 1st. and 2nd. boat each day. $10,000 First Prize to Top Angler (please be advised we must have at least 10 boats entered to pay out this amount.) Many tackle prizes.
Leg #2: "BERMUDA OPEN" - Hamilton, Bermuda. Fishing days: June 28, 29, 30. 2 Anglers $2400, 3 Anglers $2800, 4 Anglers $3200.00. A $3000 Calcutta (50/30/20 split) will be operated. The Dailys total $1500, paying 60/40 to 1st. and 2nd. boat each day. $10,000 First Prize to Top Angler (please be advised we must have at least 10 boats entered.) Many tackle prizes. Also see Bermuda "Heavy Hitters" 2 day "no rules" cash pot contest below!
Leg #2: "USVI OPEN" - St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Held inside of ABMT "Boy Scout" - Fishing days: Aug. 21, 22, 23. 25. Series teams pay only the USVI ABMT "Boy Scout" entry fee in this leg. Register Here
NEW FOR ANGLERS IN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA!
EXCITING HEAVY HITTERS DIVISION!! 
Entry fee: $1500 per boat. 2 day tournament: Bahamas: May 13, 14 - Bermuda: June 29, 30. Many of our fishing friends in the Bahamas and Bermuda have said they would like to support our efforts to raise money for the Boy Scouts - but they don't want to enter a "go light to win" tournament format because it changes the way they like to fish. This was especially heard from those in pursuit of their career goal of catching a "Grander" blue marlin. We listen and we've created an old fashion "Boat Tournament" for the sluggers. Put your money up... and go after the big ones! The Hitter's Pot will be split 50/30/20. IGFA basic rules, 1-4 anglers and no limits on line test or fight time. Observers will be supplied to verify the releases. Most blue marlin wins. If you decide to boat a fish for personal best reasons and it doesn't weigh a minimum of 1000 lbs. you will not receive points for that particular catch. The pot amount will be decided by the contestants at the Kick Off Party. Min. suggested Hitter's pot amount is $5000* per boat. Yes, you may enter into both divisions!
BSA receives 10% share of the Hitters Pot.
Register for any tournament
Tournament Director's note to all anglers and crews: We ask for your support of the individual "Open" legs of the
Bermuda Triangle Series (BTS) and the Spanish Main Series (SMS). Even if you can't fish the entire series, please join us for one or two of the legs. The legs are "Open" to all boats in the area and by participating you will be helping us reach our long term goal of creating the World Series of Big Game Fishing (WSBGF). To get the WSBGF off the ground and have an annual "fish off" between globally positioned teams - there must be at least 4 regional series established around the world with anglers fishing by the same rules. Over the next two years we will be developing 2 more series - the Pacific Rim Series (3 legs along coast of Central America) and the Southern Cross Series (3 legs spanning the Pacific). Then in the fall of 2012 the regional winners will meet up and go at it on the Great Barrier Reef - the winning team being declared the World Champions! Time has come to advance the sport of Big Game Fishing and together we can do it!!
