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Gold Cup (Palm Beach)

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When: Usually January
Host port: Palm Beach
Organizer: Sailfish Club of Florida
Species: Sailfish
Format: Invitational team tournament. Anglers catch and release sailfish. No gambling or prize money; winning team names are inscribed on the perpetual Gold Cup trophy maintained by the club.
First held: 1972

Invitational team sailfish release tournament run by the Sailfish Club of Florida in late January. The Gold Cup is a perpetual trophy, and winning team names are inscribed on it.

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More tournaments in Florida

Usually January
Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Tournament
Palm Beach Shores · Run by Buccaneer Cup (no separate organizer named on the site)
Species: Sailfish
Organizer's site for Buccaneer Cup Sailfish Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually January
Silver Sailfish Derby
West Palm Beach · Run by West Palm Beach Fishing Club
Species: Sailfish
Organizer's site for Silver Sailfish Derby (opens in a new tab)
Usually February
Jupiter Billfish Classic
Jupiter · about 15 miles away
Species: Billfish
Organizer's site for Jupiter Billfish Classic (opens in a new tab)
Usually November
Swordfish Showdown
Jupiter · about 15 miles away · Run by White's Tackle
Species: Swordfish
Organizer's site for Swordfish Showdown (opens in a new tab)
Usually May
Stuart Sailfish Club KDW Tournament
Stuart · about 35 miles away · Run by Stuart Sailfish Club
Species: King mackerelMahi-mahiWahoo
Organizer's site for Stuart Sailfish Club KDW Tournament (opens in a new tab)
Usually February
Sailfish Challenge
Pompano Beach · about 35 miles away · Run by Bluewater Movements, Inc. (Quest for the Crest Sailfish Series)
Species: SailfishMahi-mahiWahooKingfishCobiaTuna
Organizer's site for Sailfish Challenge (opens in a new tab)

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