The South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2023 with four unique tournaments: the Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfish Tournament, the 55th annual Georgetown Blue Marlin Tournament, the Carolina Billfish Classic and the Edisto Invitational Billfish Tournament. Although weather conditions off the coast of South Carolina proved to be challenging throughout the summer fishing season, the quality of fishing that the competitors experienced helped make up for those frustrations. It was a season marked by record-breaking catches and close finishes, making it a real nail-biter.
Participants broke several series records throughout the competitive summer, starting with a red-hot blue marlin bite in early May. Of the 80 billfish released by the fleet of 33 boats fishing the Bohicket tournament, 52 were blue marlin,, a 59-foot Spencer owned by Graham Eubank. He and the team won the tournament after releasing five blue marlin, one white marlin and two sailfish, taking an early lead in the series.