CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Anglers in Charleston are getting ready to make a big splash this week as a major fishing tournament comes to the Lowcountry.

The 2025 HUK Charleston Billfish Cup kicks off Wednesday at Saltwater Cowboys in Mount Pleasant, bringing fishing teams from around the world with it.

They will be competing for more than $180,000 and points that go toward the Sports Fishing Championship.

This is the first time the competition has come to Charleston.

Mark Neifeld, the commissioner and CEO of the Sports Fishing Championship, says Charleston has unique waters that produce some of the best billfish. Those are fish like blue and white marlin as well as sailfish. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources describes them as the ultimate game fish .

“You’ve got such

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