Billfish Report

July 1, 2011 Hook 1Comment 159Views

July 2011 – 500+ Club

July 2011 SpeciesLocationBoatWeight Blue MarlinGrand CanaryBrasilia600 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaGame On800 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaReelax500 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaWound Up600 lbs. Blue MarlinBermudaWound Up700 lbs. Blue MarlinAlgarve, PortugalFermar700 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HISea Genie II641 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HISea Genie II585 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HINorthern Lights513 lbs. Blue MarlinAbidjan, Ivory CoastRemora750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMaui Jim729 lbs. Blue MarlinMadeiraOmega750 lbs. Blue MarlinKona, HIMiss Mojo688…

June 30, 2011 Hook 0Comments 38Views

Bermuda on the Rise

June 25, 2011 Hook 0Comments 276Views

Grander in the Bahamas!

One of the largest fish caught this year – the world’s sixth grander – caught in the Bahamas, in the 2011 Bahamas Billfish Classic. Fish went 1,119 pounds, and broke the tournament record of 1,060 pounds, held since 1979, and was caught on the Double Dog, angler David Albury. “When we saw the fish in the spread, we could not believe…

June 23, 2011 Hook 0Comments 83Views

Canary Islands Heating Up

Canary Islands – We are getting consistent reports now out to the Canary Islands. Most recently, we got a report from Capt. Chris Sheeder on Grander. He went 2-2, releasing a 400 lbs fish and a 700 lbs fish. Here is the more detailed report from Capt. Chris. We seem to be finding our groove. Yesterday, our…

June 19, 2011 Hook 0Comments 95Views

Good Start in Tonga

June 18, 2011 Hook 0Comments 105Views

Double B Wins Big Rock

June 15, 2011 Hook 1Comment 38Views

Getting the Shot – Costa Rica

Many of you will remember the VERY impressive video and eventually a shot that earned Marc Montocchio the cover of Marlin of a blue marlin strike. Well, he is at it again, but this time in Costa Rica with Sailfish. This is a much watch for all billfish enthusiast. You can check out more of his work at www.occhioinc.com

June 14, 2011 Hook 0Comments 57Views

Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic – results

Some very good fishing ending this past weekend at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. Seven qualifying blue marlin were caught, with the largest weighing in just over 702 pounds. The final standings in the blue marlin category… 1 – Patron – 702.5 blue. Cole Casaday angler, Capt Joe Lyall. 2 – Tico Time – 591 blue. 3 – Testing…

June 14, 2011 Hook 0Comments 62Views

Big Rock Day 2: a slow one

After some pretty hefty excitement yesterday, with two 500+-pound blues weighed on Day 1 of the Big Rock, Day 2 saw much slower fishing, with 121 boats offshore but only nine billfish releases. Six blues, three whites was the final tally. No changes in the blue marlin division, and in the Release Division Galot 3 moved into first with another…

June 13, 2011 Hook 0Comments 28Views

Big Rock – Day 1

Morehead City, NC – We did not have to wait long to know if the big fish are around. Day 1 brought three fish over 500 lbs, however one fish was disqualified for mutilation (prop cut). Double B is on top of the leaderboard, weighing a very respectful 652 lbs blue marlin and Blue Water weighed a 580…