Billfish Report

September 2, 2017 Hook 0Comments 785Views

September 2017 – 500+ Club

September 2017 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinAzoresNola1,064 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresXacara600 lbs. Blue MarlinTavira, PortugalHydra 1800 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresMakaira600 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresSeazores700 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresXacara900 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMarlin Magic II800 lbs. Blue MarlinManta, EcuadorMiura550 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryBlack Marlin800 lbs. Blue MarlinFraser Island, AusHot Shot600 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola550 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola850 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesBebiche992 lbs.…

August 1, 2017 Hook 0Comments 1089Views

August 2017 – 500+ Club

August 2017 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinMadeiraDream Catcher550 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBlue Makaira550 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBlue Makaira600 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraPesca Grossa800 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBlue Makaira600 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraEndeavour900 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesBibiotonic700 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraGrander550 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraGrander700 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryCavalier550 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBlue Makaira750 lbs. Blue MarlinLos Suenos, CRLos Suenos500 lbs. Blue MarlinSt Thomas, USVIDona Lucy500 lbs. Blue MarlinSt Thomas, USVIDona…

July 27, 2017 Hook 0Comments 354Views

Fa La Me Wins Sea Horse

HAMILTON, Bermuda (July 25, 2017) — The 44th Annual Sea Horse Anglers Club Bermuda Billfish Tournament came to an exciting conclusion when Capt. Rob Moore’s Fa La Me roared to a second victory in this event, amassing an amazing total of 3,600 points over the course of the three days fishing. The haul consisted of three white marlin and six…

July 19, 2017 Hook 0Comments 769Views

Legasea Wins Bermuda Big Game Classic

HAMILTON, Bermuda (July 19, 2017) — To kick off the second leg of the 2017 Bermuda Triple Crown, 41 boats launched out of the marina on July 13—many of them decorated with flags flying—in the Bermuda Big Game Classic’s traditional boat parade. But after three days of fishing, the tides had turned toward the unexpected, as a team of local…

July 5, 2017 Hook 0Comments 1016Views

Done Deal Wins the Cup

Orange Beach, Alabama – If you are a betting man (which any tournament angler is) it is highly doubtful you had your money on the Gulf of Mexico to win the Blue Marlin World Cup in 2017. With the reports leading up to the annual July 4th Tournament, it appeared the winner would come from one of the more typical…

July 1, 2017 Hook 2Comments 952Views

July 2017 – 500+ Club

July 2017 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinGrand CanaryCavalier600 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIKrista O533 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBalancal650 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBlue Makaira550 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBlue Makaira800 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesHebe750 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesMystic Blue650 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryDorado500 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraKatherine B800 lbs. Blue MarlinGulf Shores, ALGunnslinger556 lbs. Blue MarlinGulf Shores, ALDone Deal600 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraOmega700 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaRolling Rooster600 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraPesca…

June 24, 2017 Hook 0Comments 421Views

Madeira’s Big Start

Madeira, Portugal – As additional proof that Blue Marlin don’t use a calendar, Madeira has had a phenomenal June. Fish started to show up early in May, leaving some to scratch their head on what the season would bring. The answer………twenty-seven (27) Blue Marlin over 500 lbs and the month is not over. We have always said catching a Blue…

June 19, 2017 Hook 0Comments 194Views

Run-Off Wins Big Rock

Morehead City, North Carolina (USA)- Big Rock Tournament – Run-Off ran off with a record $1,161,450 prize Saturday as it scored a wire-to-wire victory at the 59th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.Run-Off weighed in a 533.8-pound blue marlin caught early Monday by angler Matt Hanley of Glen Allen, VA. Hanley’s catch stayed atop the standings the rest of the way.…

June 17, 2017 Hook 0Comments 444Views

New Australian Swordfish Record

Mallacoota, Victoria (Australia) – Angler Max Elles fishing with George Lirantzis and Chris Anagnostou weighed a 763 lbs. Swordfish. This is a Pending Australian Record.

June 12, 2017 Hook 0Comments 185Views

Aries Wins MGCBC

By Capt. Dave Lear Biloxi, Mississippi – Aries is the first sign in zodiac astrology and is associated with energy and fire. Those traits also apply to Team Aries, which earned the top tournament award in the 2017 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic that finished Sunday morning. Owner/captain Russell Craft, angler Jeff Friedman and family members Jason, Matthew and Darin Friedman…