August Billfish Beast Report

A pretty phenomenal month, all things considered, for billfishing around the world.  Even though some of the August headlines were stolen by an incredible White Marlin Open – which included a grander beating out a 790-pound blue for the title – as well as some incredible numbers of white marlin up and down the US [...]

Madeira Grander Honorable Mention

Madeira – The boat Hawk Eye with Capt. Miguel Gavina, weighed a 990 lbs Blue Marlin. Unfortunately the fish died in the fight and was injured by the props. If the fish had not been injured, it would have gone over the mark. Congrats to the crew of the Hawk Eye for a great catch. [...]

World’s best grander spots

Excellent article up at marlinmag.com covering the world’s best locations for grander marlin.  The rankings they offer up: 1.  Cairns 2.  Kona 3.  Madeira 4.  Tahiti 5.  Bermuda 6.  Brazil Honorable mention: Rodrigues Island, Mauritius, Azores, Cape Verde, Vanuatu, Ivory Coast, Ascension Island. http://www.marlinmag.com/travel/international/the-worlds-best-grander-spots-1000084949-page-1.html We might reorder some of the honorable mentions, and might ask [...]

Portugal – 12th Grander of the Year

Vialmoura, Portugal – We are a little late on this, but we have the 12th Grander caught of the year(a Blue Marlin), but not in chronological order. We got the message by carrier pigeon just today, that on July 8th, 2010, Capt. Thiago Palma on the Blue Shark released a blue that was 1,000+ lbs. [...]

Blue Marlin Conservation with Legendary Capt. Peter Bristow

This Video was Edited and Produced by Paul Watson of Marlin World (www.marlinworld.tv)

July Beast Report – one phenomenal month!

July proved to be an incredible month for big fish around the world, with some 58 billfish over 500 pounds being caught.  To benchmark this, consider two things – one, June saw 39 bills over 500 across the globe, and two, the typically hottest billfisheries – Kona, Bermuda, and Madeira – saw below-average fishing in [...]

White Marlin Open – Final results

Ocean City, MD – So a fantastic week of fishing has come to a close in Ocean City, MD, with an amazing 255 boats having fished this legendary tournament.  Total purse this year was $2.1 million. And congratulations to the Shelly II, with angler Brian Roberts, on a 97-pound white marlin which ended up being [...]

Australia The Great

Cairns, Australia (Great Barrier Reef) – If you like Grander Marlin, there is no place in the world that comes close to Australia. You will see that we have 11 Grander Marlin caught this year thus far. Bermuda has 3 Grander Marlin for the season and may add one more, but when the boys get [...]

Ocean City, MD – 11th Grander of the Year

Grander Blue at the WMO Ocean City, MD – Apparently lightning can strike twice. For the 2nd Year in a Row, a Grander Blue Marlin has been weighed in the White Marlin Open. We are starting to think they may need to re-name the tournament to the “Blue and White Open”. Fish was caught by [...]

Bermuda – 10th Grander of the Year

Bermuda – Yes, you are reading this correctly. No, we are not drunk….yet. The Atlantic Ocean has decided to produce some Big Blue Marlin this year and it seems like they moved from Cape Verdes to Bermuda. We have our 10th GRANDER this year and the THIRD for Bermuda courtesy of the now famous Que [...]

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