March Moon in Kona

March Moon in Kona

  Kona, HI – Don’t tell us the moon does not matter! Well, at least in Kona for the big girls. The week leading up to the full moon saw 8 Blue Marlin over 500 lbs caught. This included both a Grander Blue Marlin for Fire Hatt as well  as a pending women’s World Record for Capt. Chip Van Mols and…

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Costa Wrap-Up

Costa Wrap-Up

Carrillo, CR – We had a great time fishing with Capt. Jason Coffrin on Mr. Trigger. This was our fourth time fishing with him from Flamingo to Quepos and everywhere in between. On every trip, Capt. Coffrin has produced a marlin for us. Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Striped Marlin have all made their way boatside for us. This time it…

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Costa Trip Update

Costa Trip Update

  Carrillo, Costa Rica – We have been taking a break from the computer to do some “field research” with Capt. Jason Coffrin on Mr. Trigger. We have had great success getting the Sailfish to stay hooked, but not so great on the Blue Marlin. We are currently 0-3 on the man in the blue suit, but we still have…

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Sea Fix wins Billfish Series

Sea Fix wins Billfish Series

Los Suenos, CR – The competition was fierce and the fishing was excellent for the 2nd leg of the Los Suenos Billfish Series. 39 Boats released 1,018 Billfish, 1,009 Sailfish and 9 Marlin. It took a strong Day 3 from Sea Fix, releasing 20 Sailfish on the last day for a total of 46 for the Tournament to slide into…

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500+ Club Round-Up

500+ Club Round-Up

February was a surprisingly good month for big marlin. We had 29 Marlin over 500 lbs reported to us including the very impressive 1,320 lbs. Blue Marlin on Harmattan in Ascension Island. 27 Blue Marlin and 2 Black Marlin was our breakdown with the majority of the fish coming from Kona, Hawaii and Mauritius. Mauritius boats accounted for 9 Blue…

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March 2013 – 500+ Club

March 2013 – 500+ Club

March 2013 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilWahoo700 lbs. Blue Marlin
MauritiusMalibu740 lbs. Blue MarlinHonolulu, HIMaggie Joe676 lbs. Blue MarlinCape VerdesNha Cretcheu500 lbs. Blue MarlinCanavieiras, BrazilWahoo600 lbs. Blue Marlin
Watamu, KenyaTarka800 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIJ.R.’s Hooker650 lbs. Blue MarlinWatamu, KenyaUnreel800 lbs. Blue Marlin
MauritiusTora Tora 3586  lbs. Blue Marlin
MauritiusHooker 3655 lbs. Blue MarlinMauritiusCaptain Harold  602 lbs. Blue MarlinHonolulu, HIMaggie Joe594 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HILawai’a602 lbs.…

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Cape Verde Starts!

  Cape Verdes – We know what time of year it is, but apparently the Blue Marlin don’t care. We had an earlier report from a couple weeks ago about a few Blue Marlin being seen and caught. Today however, it appears the season has officially started. After a long trek across the Atlantic, Big Oh started exploring around and…

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Billfish Report