October 2012 – 500+ Club

October 2012 – 500+ Club

October 2012 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia700 lbs. Blue MarlinBazaruto, Mozambique Skuzako500 lbs. Blue MarlinSt. Thomas, USVITyson’s Pride600 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIRaptor800 lbs. Blue MarlinBazaruto, MozambiqueGamont II500 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIAnxious550 lbs. Blue MarlinLa GomeraBocinegro600 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryHedonist600 lbs. Blue MarlinGrand CanaryAna IV500 lbs. Blue MarlinCabo, MXChupacabra583 lbs. Blue MarlinRichards Bay, SAReel Magic500 lbs. Blue MarlinOcean City, MDReel Fantasy700 lbs. Blue MarlinOcean…

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Cap Cana Expectations

Cap Cana Expectations

  Cap Cana, DR – There are only a handful of places in the world where a 2 Blue Marlin day is considered “sub-par”, but on the East Coast of the Dominican Republic, this is the case. There does seems to be an inordinate amount of Blue Marlin in these waters and while the majority may be small, they do have…

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World Grander Club

World Grander Club

The Billfish Report along with Grander Watch and MarlinStar Lures & Apparel are proud to announce the World Grander Club! This is the ONLY place in the World, where Captains, Crews and Anglers will be recognized for this catch of a lifetime. In addition to Membership Applications  we will also be taking submittals for our 2013 Hall of Fame Class. We…

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Peje Wins Boy Scout

Peje Wins Boy Scout

PEJE WINS 40TH ANNIVERSARY USVI OPEN/ATLANTIC BLUE MARLIN TOURNAMENT, VALDES EARNS TOP ANGLER St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – There was a five-way tie for top boat going into the fourth and final day of fishing in the 40th Anniversary USVI Open Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT), nicknamed the ‘Boy Scout Tournament’ for the event’s chief beneficiary. Yet only one, the team aboard Puerto…

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September 2012 – 500+ Club

September 2012 – 500+ Club

September 2012 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinAzoresXacara800 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresXacara650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia950+ lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresNola750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIRaptor752 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIAnxious561 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresXacara700 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresMakaira900 lbs. Blue MarlinVanuatu Wahoo Ta Michelle720 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat700 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat600 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat750 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresXacara700 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat500 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat700 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBoca…

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Big Blue on the Leader

Big Blue on the Leader

Kona, HI – Great video put together by Ryan O”Halloran (wire man) on the Monkey Biz II with Capt. Chip Van Mols. Those who have had the experience of fighting a big blue marlin know that they do not tend to jump a lot around the boat unlike their black marlin counterparts. This fish was estimated at 850 lbs. and…

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