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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Queen of Hearts Strikes Twice

Queen of Hearts Strikes Twice

QUEEN OF HEARTS TAKES WORLD CUP For the second time in five years, the Bermuda based team aboard QUEEN OF HEARTS emerged victorious in the world wide Blue Marlin World Cup Championship (World Cup). They had previously won the World Cup in 2007. In this very unique event, teams from around the globe compete annually each July 4 for eight…

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July 2012 – 500+ Club

July 2012 – 500+ Club

July 2012 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinMadeiraPesca Grossa684 lbs. Blue MarlinCape May, NJJudge600 lbs. Blue MarlinCape May, NJJudge675 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIFive Star970 lbs. Blue MarlinVirginia Beach, VAMimi700 lbs. Blue MarlinLahaina, HIIkaika Kai915 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaQueen of Hearts768 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaParadise One556 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HISundowner868 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaWound Up600 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaParadise One700 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaBay Roots600 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaFish On700…

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Black Gold Takes Lead in July Open

Black Gold Takes Lead in July Open

  BLACK GOLD TAKES FIRST DAY LEAD AT 49TH JULY OPEN BILLFISH TOURNAMENT WITH TWO RELEASES St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – Florida angler Harry Sargeant and his team aboard the 65-foot American Custom Yacht, Black Gold, proved they have what it takes to defend their Top Boat title. On this first day of fishing in the 49th annual July Open Billfish Tournament (JOBT), hosted by the Virgin Islands Game…

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