October 2016 – 500+ Club

October 2016 – 500+ Club

October 2016 SpeciesYearMonthDateLocationBoatWeight Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016La GomeraBocinegro650 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016La GomeraSea Spirit1,160 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016French PolynesiaNatia1,177 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016Kona, HIAnxious573 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016Honolulu, HIMagic700 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016MadeiraBlue Makaira900 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016MauritiusPerformant 11,060 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016GuatemalaDecisive500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016Rio de Janeiro, BrazilZoom800 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016Lanzarote, Canary IslandsMaynieves  700 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016Grand Baie, MauritiusHorizon616 lbs. Blue Marlin2016OctoberOctober-2016Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPonta Negra500 lbs. Blue…

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Team Makaira Wins Masters del Golfo

Team Makaira Wins Masters del Golfo

Veracruz, Mexico – Sixty-Three (63) Teams competed in the 2nd Annual Masters de Golfo Tournament in Boca Del Rio.  Overall twenty-four (24) Blue Marlin, five (5) White Marlin and two (2) Sailfish were caught. Largest Blue Marlin and 1st Place went to Team Makaira with a 436 lbs. Blue Marlin. The released Division was won by Team Cachorro who released…

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September 2016 – 500+ Club

September 2016 – 500+ Club

September 2016 SpeciesYearMonthDateLocationBoatWeight Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016San Juan, PRBillfish500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016MadeiraBalancal750 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016MadeiraPesca Grossa850 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Albufeira, PortugalBlue Rampage675 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Grand CanaryCal Rei550 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016TongaBlue Marlin Magic650 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Grand CanaryCavalier829 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Albufeira, PortugalBlue Rampage850 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Grand CanaryCavalier550 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016TongaBlue Marlin Magic650 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016AzoresBrasilia800 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016AzoresNola950 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Ascension IslandHarmattan550 lbs. Blue Marlin2016SeptemberSeptember-2016Kauai,…

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Uno Mas Wins Pirates Cove

Uno Mas Wins Pirates Cove

Manteo, NC – (Capt. Dave Lear) The numbers just kept adding up. When the final lines out was called on Friday afternoon, Uno Mas had scored more fish. Two more, in fact, than its closest rivals, giving this veteran team the overall win in the 33rd annual Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament. Owner/angler Brooks Smith was named the top tournament angler…

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Malibu Marlin Club Wins HIBT

Malibu Marlin Club Wins HIBT

Kona, Hawaii (Friday, August 5, 2016) – Malibu Marlin Club wins the 2016 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament, a decade after their first HIBT win in 2006. Malibu Marlin Club, put points on the scoreboard on Monday and, while other teams were close, they sealed the win when the reel sounded today just 35 minutes after start fishing. On this last…

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White Marlin Invade Mid-Atlantic

White Marlin Invade Mid-Atlantic

It is almost as if they have a Tournament Calendar. The White Marlin have shown in great numbers and the timing could not be more perfect with the upcoming White Marlin Open. Not only is it the largest White Marlin Tournament in the World, it is one of the largest tournaments in our sport and now expectations may be even…

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August 2016 – 500+ Club

August 2016 – 500+ Club

August 2016 SpeciesYearMonthDateLocationBoatWeight Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016Kona, HINight Runner500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016Grand CanaryCavalier700 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016AzoresXacara800 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016AzoresBrasilia500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016MadeiraEndeavour700 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016Ocean City, MDGet Reel790 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016AzoresNola900 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016Kona, HIHooked Up671 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016St Thomas, USVIBlue Heaven500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016AzoresNola800 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016St Thomas, USVIFull Time500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016MadeiraFlipper900 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016Kona, HIBlue Hawaii500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016AugustAugust-2016TongaBlue…

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You Never Know! Wins 2016 Grand Championship

You Never Know! Wins 2016 Grand Championship

Orange Beach, AL – (Capt. Dave Lear) You Never Know! settled the score once and for all at the 2016 Blue Marlin Grand Championship by grabbing the lion’s share of the $1,463,250 purse. After bringing in an 806.8-pound blue marlin to The Wharf Marina and Entertainment Complex early Saturday evening, the team earned the Grand Champion title and a check…

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July 2016 – 500+ Club

July 2016 – 500+ Club

July 2016 SpeciesYearMonthDateLocationBoatWeight Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Grand CanaryCal Rei700 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Grand CanaryCavalier500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016La GomeraNell Magic500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Cape VerdesMystic Blue850 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Kona, HIIhu Nui  500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016MadeiraTightline500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016BermudaAtargatis700 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016MadeiraSaranita550 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Grand CanaryCavalier600 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Grand CanaryCavalier500 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016MadeiraSorted600 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016MadeiraGrander650 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Grand CanaryFish On650 lbs. Blue Marlin2016JulyJuly-2016Grand CanaryReel Escape500…

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