Alice Kelly Memorial: The World’s Largest Ladies Billfish Event

Aerial photo of a sportfishing boat on the water with "Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament" text overlay

Picture a marina full of decorated boats, women in matching pink costumes, and serious offshore tackle all in the same breath. That’s the Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament, and it happens every August in Manteo, North Carolina. It’s part fishing tournament, part costume party, and entirely one of the Outer Banks‘ best late-summer … Read more