…is Hurricane Earl.  Fishing’s gone quiet on the East Coast as ports recover from the storm, which thankfully has spared most of the coast significant destruction.  Waters in the Caribbean are just starting to clear up, as they will up the coast…hoping the white marlin stayed around so that the epic bite continues!

Cab0 San Lucas, MX – There have been an unusual number of large black marlin caught this year. The below video is just another example for Team Karma.

Madeira – The boat Hawk Eye with Capt. Miguel Gavina, weighed a 990 lbs Blue Marlin. Unfortunately the fish died in the fight and was injured by the props. If the fish had not been injured, it would have gone over the mark. Congrats to the crew of the Hawk Eye for a great catch. * We are purposely not…

Ocean City, MD – There have been a number of reports of boats getting 20+ White Marlin. The report of all reports is from a boat called the Billfisher. The low number we have heard is 56 White Marlin in a day. Waiting for confirmation, but we have now heard that number or higher from five sources…… UPDATE – Capt.…

The Billfish Report strongly urges readers to support a bill proposed in the US House of Representatives (HR 5804 – the Billfish Conservation Act of 2010).  Under the terms of this legislation, no billfish or products containing billfish can be bought, sold, imported, exported, or possessed. Here’s a link to the content of this landmark legislation…which explicitly prohibits trade of…

We’ve got reports on a new state record caught right on the full moon.  The Loca Mia weighed a 442-pound sword off Port Aransas yesterday.  Pictures and more information to come..

St Thomas, USVI – (Unofficial) Therapy went into the last day with 8 Blue Marlin, which was a 2 Marlin lead over Big Oh. In St Thomas, that is not a safe lead, but 2 blue marlin is still 2 blue marlin. Now, with stop fishing announced, it appears two boats , not one, have overcame Therapy.  Both Sandman and…