The Billfish Report is counting down its Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year, with an Honorable Mention to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Criteria for our Top 10 include fish numbers, variety of billfish species, average size of fish, length of season and number of boats fishing. With over 11,000 Billfish Reports submitted to us in 2015 from around the World,…
Antigua, Guatemala – Capt. Brad Philipps has set yet another release record, this time crossing the 30,000 mark on Billfish in his career. His right hand of sixteen (16) years has been mate Kennedy Hernandez and on his left hand of nine (9) years is mate Johnny Garcia. Just three years ago, Capt. Philipps and Team hit the 25,000 mark…
We had a total of (117) Marlin reported to us over 500 lbs. From those there were (102) Black Marlin and (15) Blue Marlin. From those, we add (19) Grander Black Marlin and (1) Grander Blue Marlin including a 1,148 lbs. Black Marlin for Little Audrey in Cooktown, Australia and a 1,305 lbs. Blue Marlin for the Harmattan in Ascension…
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – It takes confidence to bet heavily when the stakes are so high. Yet that’s exactly what Team Tranquilo did this past week during the 35th edition of the Bisbee’s Black & Blue Marlin Tournament. The first-time crew from Costa Rica parlayed a hot streak with a hunch and the move paid off in record fashion.…
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – It appears the Blue Marlin off the East Coast of the “DR” have shown up fashionably late. A fishery known for a flurry of Blue Marlin in September finally has their turn, but it took until October to see the results. For the patient boats and anglers however, it has been worth the wait.…
