King of the Hill

King of the Hill

  West Palm Beach, Florida – The King of the Hill winners in the Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico have been announced. King of the Hill is a season long “add on” Jackpot for sanctioned Tournaments in both bodies of water for the largest Blue Marlin. In the Gulf of Mexico it was Team…

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October 2015 – 500+ Club

October 2015 – 500+ Club

October 2015 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinTongaBlue Marlin Magic500 lbs. Blue MarlinLuanda, AngolaLive Bait600 lbs. Blue MarlinLuanda, AngolaTubaroes500 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiMatahina 3550 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIHigh Flier560 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiMagnum682 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiBaby 7550 lbs. Blue MarlinTahiti Lenglois750 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiMita Ura750 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiMiti Ura550 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiMaruiti660 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiCapt. Charlie550 lbs. Blue MarlinTahitiCapt. Joel770 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryReel Time900 lbs.…

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August 500+ Club Round Up

August 500+ Club Round Up

After a dominant performance from Madeira in July, August proved to be a little more spread out geographically. We had a total of sixty (60) Blue Marlin over 500 lbs. but no Black Marlin or Swordfish reported to us. We added two Granders to our list courtesy of the Northern Lights Fleet in Kona, HI a 1,075 lbs. Blue Marlin…

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September 2015 – 500+ Club

September 2015 – 500+ Club

September 2015 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinMadeiraTightline1,000 lbs. Blue MarlinSt. Thomas, USVIStalker500 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMaverick500 lbs. Blue MarlinWaianae, HITigger Kai875 lbs Blue MarlinPirates Cove, NCSea Toy600 lbs. Blue MarlinVeracruz, MXVita588 lbs. Blue MarlinSouth Padre Island, TXPoco Mas600 lbs. Blue MarlinOregon Inlet, NCSea Breeze800 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresPaty550 lbs. Blue MarlinFuerteventura, Canary IslandsResacca800 lbs. Blue MarlinFuerteventura, Canary IslandsResacca600 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraPesca Grossa500 lbs.…

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Texas Tea Top Prize at MidAtlantic

Texas Tea Top Prize at MidAtlantic

Ocean City, MD – Cape May, NJ –  (MidAtlantic) The 24th Annual MidAtlantic tournament concluded in true MidAtlantic fashion with awards presentations and celebration parties at both venues. Earlier, as is always the case a large crowd gathered in the late afternoon at the tournament’s weigh stations at Canyon Club Resort Marina in Cape May, New Jersey and Sunset Marina…

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Team Likeke Wins HIBT

Team Likeke Wins HIBT

Kona, HI – (HIBT) Team Likeke Club hit the leaderboard in second place on Day Two, grabbed the top spot on Day Three and didn’t let go. “Tears were streaming down my face as we pulled into Kailua Pier today,” said Rich Wilson, this year’s HIBT champion. “I was the youngest HIBT angler back in the ‘60s. We moved away, but…

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