August 2012 – 500+ Club

August 2012 – 500+ Club

August 2012 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinAzoresXacara650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia550 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraBalancal900 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat850 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaWound Up700 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaMako1,100 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresMakaira750 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraTightline750 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaMako750 lbs. Blue MarlinVirginia Beach, VAFish Bones500 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraSorted650 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresHabitat800 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaChallenger700 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HILady900 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaChallenger600 lbs. Blue MarlinAzoresBrasilia800 lbs. Blue MarlinVega Baja, PRKarla531…

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Triple Crown for Fa La Me

Triple Crown for Fa La Me

Bermuda – The Bermuda Triple Crown Billfish Championship includes nine days of fishing during three major Bermuda-based billfish tournaments, including the Bermuda Billfish Blast, Bermuda Big Game Classic and Sea Horse Anglers Club Billfish Tournament. The points earned at each event follow the boat, crew and anglers, with the winners receiving an incredible prize package. A total of 162 billfish,…

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Big Swords in Isla Mujeres

Big Swords in Isla Mujeres

Isla Mujeres, Mexico – Mostly known for its incredible wintertime sailfishing, perhaps Isla has a swordfishery as well. While fishing with Capt. Anthony Mendillo on the Keen M, Jessica Harvey, daughter of artist and conservationist Guy Harvey caught this spectacular 600 lbs. Swordfish. Not only is this the largest swordfish taken in these waters, it is one of the largest…

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Principe Comes Alive

Principe Comes Alive

Bom Bom, Principe – A once really well know blue marlin fishery is coming back to life. The fishery never really dropped off, just not that many boats fishing the waters on a regular basis. The boat Deceiver has had  a couple great days, releasing 5 Blue Marlin, the biggest around 400 lbs. These also happened to be their first…

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Fa La Me takes the Bermuda Big Game Classic

Fa La Me takes the Bermuda Big Game Classic

Bermuda – Team Fa-La-Me is the one to watch as they continue their hot streak wining Bermuda’s largest tournament, the Bermuda Big Game Classic! Fa-La-Me, a beautiful 74’ Viking with Capt. Robbie Moore, owner Frank Rodriguez, mate Jon Meade and teammates Tyler and Taylor Beckford are having quiet a season adding the Classic to their list of wins during the 2012 season.…

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Mattanza wins the Billfish Blast

Mattanza wins the Billfish Blast

Bermuda – It was fitting that the 8th Annual Billfish Blast kicked off on July 4th because the scoreboard was lit up like a fireworks show with a finale that promised to get the crowd cheering. To really spark up the first day’s events, coinciding with the Billfish Blast was the World Cup Blue Marlin Championship and as lines went…

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