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“WE HAVE THE TAG!” – A Real-Time Race to Recovery in Fort Pierce
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Each year, TBF hosts an annual fundraising gala in South Florida during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. An evening filled with music, costumes, drinks, and hundreds of prominent members of the angling community, TBF uses this event to fundraise on behalf of TBF, but to also celebrate our community and another successful year of billfish conservation. For information on how to attend, sponsor, or get involved, check out below.

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40th Anniversary Gala
Oct 30th, 2026

40th Anniversary Gala

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Ghosts and Gills
Oct 31st, 2025

Ghosts and Gills

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Wild West
Nov 1st, 2024

Wild West

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Friday Night Fever
Oct 28th, 2022

Friday Night Fever

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Billfish In Space
Oct 29th, 2021

Billfish In Space

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TBF’s Virtual Fundraiser
Oct 30th, 2020

TBF’s Virtual Fundraiser

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Gamefish On Thrones
Nov 1st, 2019

Gamefish On Thrones

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The Spy Who Tagged Me
Nov 2nd, 2018

The Spy Who Tagged Me

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Angels & Devils
Nov 3rd, 2017

Angels & Devils

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Back to the 80s
Nov 4th, 2016

Back to the 80s

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TBF travels to dozens of sportfishing tournaments each year to support partners, fundraise on behalf of TBF, and educate anglers on the benefits of billfish tag and release.
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TBF’s Annual Tag and Release Award Ceremony is held annually in February to celebrate and recognize the captains, anglers, and mates who led the way in billfish conservation that year.
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September 18, 2026

The Skillie Project Celebrates a Landmark Season Three in Nantucket

June 12, 2026

TBF Heads to ICAST 2026 — Join Us for a Special 40th Anniversary Happy Hour with Okuma

May 5, 2026

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

April 8, 2026

Now Live! Billfish Species Identification

April 8, 2026

“WE HAVE THE TAG!” – A Real-Time Race to Recovery in Fort Pierce

March 14, 2025

Partnering for Billfish Conservation: New Integrated Reporting System (VESL) Simplifies Data Collection

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