In late October, Offshore Fishing League (OFL) launched as the world’s first professional, saltwater, sport-fishing league. The OFL, which will make its television debut on NBCSN in 2015, will assemble a maximum of 30 elite teams comprised of anglers, captains and deckhands for a 14-location circuit that will compete from May through March.
“The OFL is ready for primetime: tough battles on the high seas, adrenaline-pumping action and huge blue marlin pulled from the depths, all set in the sport’s finest destinations,” said Carlos Suito, CEO of the OFL. “At the end of each season, one team will be crowned the Offshore Fishing League World Champion.”
The competition, held in 14 of the world’s best fishing locations, will be telecast on NBCSN starting Summer 2015. Led by an expert team of renowned and legendary captains and anglers, the OFL will set a new standard for professional sport fishing competition.
Unique angling rules will encourage the use of lighter line classes to increase point value resulting in accurate, real-world skill demonstration by the captains and anglers. And with an average boat length of more than 60 feet, the OFL fleet will be an impressive sight as they fish a tournament circuit that encompasses more than 5,000 nautical miles throughout the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. In addition, the OFL will launch a new benchmark for boat performance and put each team’s boats to the test.
With a strong commitment to marine conservation, the Offshore Fishing League will feature a 100-percent catch-and-release format. A portion of the league’s proceeds will support the IGFA and The Billfish Foundation to help ensure a bright future for sport fishing and all billfish species.
“The OFL will be an advocate for billfish,” said Suito. “Our goal is to share the wonder of sport fishing with the world.”
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