The Only Daily International Billfishing Report
March 2015 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinRichards Bay, SAWave Walker700 lbs. Blue MarlinExmouth, Aus Peak550 lbs. Blue MarlinAscension IslandHarmattan600 lbs. Blue MarlinRichards Bay, SAReel Magic550 lbs. Blue MarlinLobito, AngolaLive Bait800 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMarlin Magic550 lbs. Blue MarlinAscension IslandHarmattan950 lbs. Blue MarlinLahaina, HIAction714 lbs. Blue MarlinLobito, AngolaDorado992 lbs. Blue MarlinAscension IslandHarmattan800 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIIhu Nui730 lbs. Blue MarlinSydney, AusWahoo500 lbs. Blue MarlinSydney,…
January is traditionally one of the slowest months for big marlin and 2015 was no different. We has twenty-six (26) Blue Marlin and one (1) Black Marlin reported to us. With so few 500+ marlin caught, it is tough to call one fishery our top, but we did have three (3) reported to us from Mauritius and Canavieiras, Brazil. If…
February 2015 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinGuatemalaDecisive700 lbs. Blue MarlinMauritiusTora Tora575 lbs. Blue MarlinAscension IslandHarmattan650 lbs. Blue MarlinWatamu, KenyaAlleycat650 lbs. Blue MarlinAscension IslandHarmattan700 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, Brazil Ponta Negra500 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, BrazilZoom600 lbs. Blue MarlinShimoni, KenyaSimba840 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, BrazilPonta Negra550 lbs. Blue MarlinRio de Janeiro, Brazil Zoom-Dagarana575 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilCamargue550 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HILuna750 lbs.…
Iztapa, Guatemala – The Captain Hook made famous by Capt. Ron Hamlin has just passed a major milestone releasing its 30,00th Billfish. Now, under the control by Capt. Eddie Bairez, this boat has no doubt seen more billfish than any in the world. Capt. Eddie gives all the credit to Capt. Ron who handed over the helm with 22,700…
The Billfish Report is counting down its Top 10 Billfisheries of the Year, and our #1 Billfishery goes to Jaco & Quepos, Costa Rica. 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 2014 from around…