54TH ANNUAL HAWAIIAN INTERNATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT
Hawaii Island (Kona Coast)
Kailua Pier
1 Kaahumanu Pl.
HIBT event headquarters, retail and tournament control will be at Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
hibtfishing.com
Dates
August 03, 2013 to August 10, 2013 7:00am - 4:00pm
Fishing gets started at 7am from the Kailua Pier. Stop fishing is at 4:00pm. Everyone is invited!
Description
For five days, teams from around the world fish the famous waters off the Kona coast aboard some of the finest sport fishing vessels with captains who have built reputations around the world for catching big fish. HIBT is headquartered on Kailua Pier and everyone is invited to come watch as fishing starts each day sharply at 7 a.m. At 4pm, boats return to Kailua pier with their team and catch. HIBT event headquarters, retail and tournament control is anchored at Courtyard Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.
Throughout the years, HIBT has hosted teams from around the world including Australia, China, Bahamas, Bermuda, British Isles, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Tahiti, Vanuatu and from across the USA.
HIBT is supported by the Hawaii County Department of Research and Development and the Hawaii Tourism Authority. And further supported by numerous corporate and community donors.
Contact Info
Peter FithianHIBT
Founder
808-836-3422
hibt@hawaii.rr.com
