Scrub Island Resort Spa and Marina Announces Winners of 2025 Scrub Island Billfish Series

Posted by Lori Beasley, September 26, 2025

Release of astounding 118 billfish validates legendary North Drop status

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS (Sept. 26, 2025) – Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina recently concluded the annual Scrub Island Billfish Series (Sept. 4-12) produced by The Marlin Group. The 2025 tournament welcomed 27 boats and awarded a total cash purse of $526,500. The fleet released 53 billfish during the first leg, followed by an even more impressive second leg with 65 billfish releases. During the six full days of tournament fishing, a total of 114 blue marlin, two sailfish, and two white marlin were released. This year’s winners are as follows:

Leg I (Sept. 4-8, 2025)            

a sport fishing boat with a winning crew

First Place: Team Harvey / Capts. Eric Soderholm & JJ Brumble

Fishing anglers with fishing tournament prizes

Second Place: LUNÁTICO / Capt. Corey Gillespie

group of fishing anglers with fishing tournament winning prizes

Third Place: Sodium / Capt. Travis Butters

 

Leg II (Sept. 8-12, 2025)      

a sport fishing boat with fishing tournament winning crew members  

First Place: Salty Fare / Capt. Weston Caviness

angler fishing crew on a sport fish boat with winning prizes

Second Place: Team Harvey / Capts. Eric Soderholm & JJ Brumble

group of fishing anglers with fishing tournament winning prizes

Third Place: Sodium / Capt. Travis Butters

 

Top Angler Leg I & II            

angler fishing crew on a sport fish boat with winning prizes  

Shane Guidry (Team Harvey)

“This tournament brings together some of the best anglers in the world, and we’re proud that their experience extends beyond the fishing itself,” said Sandra Grisham-Clothier, General Manager of Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina. “Scrub Island provides the marina, the views, and the hospitality that make the Billfish Series as memorable on land as it is at sea.”

During the tournament, anglers and their families enjoyed the resort’s top-tier amenities, including Ixora Spa, world-class restaurants, two private beaches, a four-tiered pool with waterfalls, a 55-slip marina and more. Scrub Island’s Marina is the closest marina to the North Drop, and was the departure point for most of the water-oriented activities, allowing visitors to explore the breathtaking sea life and neighboring islands.

The 2026 Scrub Island Billfish Series is set for Aug 24-28, 2026 (Leg I) and Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2026 (Leg II).

For more information on Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, call (877) 890-7444 or visit ScrubIsland.com. For more information on the Scrub Island Billfish Series, visit MarlinMag.com.

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About Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, BVI

Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina is named after its location, a serene 230-acre private-island haven situated at the east end of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The luxury, AAA Four-Diamond hotel is tucked into a rugged cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and neighboring islands. The resort features 52 guest accommodations as well as a collection of two-, three-, four- and six-bedroom villas, the intimate Ixora Spa, world-class restaurants, two private beaches, on-site boutique, sundries shop with grab & go options, full-service provisions store and a 55-slip marina. Just offshore on its own private island is the all-new Marina Cay Bar & Grill serving lunch and dinner. The Scrub Island Marina offers exhilarating excursions through Dive BVI. For more information, call toll free U.S. (877) 890-7444, visit ScrubIsland.com, or follow on  Facebook, Instagram, and X.

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