Marine Wildlife Artist David A. Wirth has been commissioned to create custom, handmade awards for the California Billfish Series Marlin Tournaments. The total value of these awards will exceed $15,000, and are an excellent addition to the tournament series.

Each tournament in the series will have its own unique sculpture design, and each team member on the top three teams at each event will receive one of these handsome pieces.

The Awards for the Crow’s Nest Catalina Classic will be Billfish Head Trophy, hand carved from Southern California Black Walnut, resting on a base of Fossil Coral from the Florida Keys.

The awards for the Penn Zane Grey Invitational Marlin Tournament will be an original design of a Marlin Head incorporated into a Circle Hook Trophy carved from specially selected Florida Keys West Indy Mahogany resting on a base of Florida Keys Fossil Coral.

The awards for the Crows Nest Avalon Billfish Classic will be a traditional Hawaiian Style Circle Hook, Hand carved from light colored Oregon Poplar resting on a beautiful Mahogany Base.

David A. Wirth is well known in the marine art community. In 2006, The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum chose David as their Featured Artist. Much of David’s art can be found on display and for sale at his The Keys to Life Studio of Art in Islamorada, FL. Other places his art is displayed include the IGFA World Fishing Center Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania, Florida, as well as The Rain Barrel Artist Village, the Redbone Gallery, and Halliday’s Treasure Gallery in Islamorada. In Maui, you will find David’s sculpture in the Rick Steininger Gallery and The Whaler’s Locker. David has been featured in such publications as Worldwide Angler, and Wildlife Art Magazine.

David will be attending the Crow’s Nest Avalon Billfish Classic and Catalina Classic displaying his art.