OBBC//EP2//Orange Beach Billfish Classic 2023

Episode 2//The 2023 Orange Beach BillFish Classic
These three days of fishing out of our home town tested us on every level. From missed fish to sharks to just an over all grueling three days Team All IN pushed themselves to the limit and as a result they were able to catch two beautiful blue marlin on the third day.
Even though we were able to catch and release these two blue marlin which allowed us a shot at the winners circle, we were subject to the clock. Four other teams also caught two blue marlin and one other team (Briar Patch- a 68’ Viking) caught a third.
The three blue marlin would hold to win the Catch and Release division, forcing the other 5 boats who released two blue marlin to be placed according to their release times. This meant that who ever caught their two blue marlin first would be placed above the rest. This left Team All IN at a reluctant 6th place.
Even though we placed 6th, we saw this result as a reflection of our overall performance, not only among the gulf coast fleet, but amount the crew itself. Seeing where we can improve allows us to take a step back and breakdown our next tournament performance. Constantly adjusting and improving allows us to gain not only confidence in each other, but it puts us in a state of effortless flow. This allows each crew member to do their job to the best of their ability without a second thought.
Each tournament we enter in we obviously strive to win, but win or lose we always breakdown our performance and prepare to do even better the next time. So we see OBBC as evidence that we are doing well, but we can still improve, and having that baseline frees us up to look at each factor of the trip so we can improve what we need to.
Congratulations to all the competitors! Our next video is The 2023 Cajun Canyons Billfish Classic based out of Venice Louisiana. Go check it out and make sure to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more Marlin Madness.

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Memories my friends I fish from Galveston to across the Gulf for 35 years I stay a wireman because Igor into this profession to be with the beauty and the beast the captain parties are Ok Calcutta is fun the last boat I wked on was the Sandman out of Feeeport in Tx before that was the Bad Intentions with Debbie Conway anyway with 40 boats the shot gun and and to bad it better than a 100 Go Cowboys !!!!! My biggest wa 13 ft 638 at west Cerveca 171 south out of Galveston Tx my favorite spot was Perdido and Agur thank you for this Go getm Cowboys